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Chapter 1 [Introduction to Medical Terminology] Word Parts Flashcards

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heart

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cardi

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around

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peri-

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inflammation

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-itis

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to cut

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cis

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bone

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oste
[osteoporosis]

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joint

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arthr
[arthritis]

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life

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bio

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cancer

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carcin/o
[carcinogen]

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chemical

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chem/o
[chemotherapy]

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skin

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dermat/o
[dermatologist]

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small intestine

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enter/o

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stomach

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gastr/o
[gastroenterologist]

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female

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gynec/o
[gynecologist]

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blood

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hemat/o
[hematoma]

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protection

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immun/o
[immune]

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larynx

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laryng/o

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kidney

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nephr/o

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nerve

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neur/o
[neurologist]

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eye

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opthalm/o
[ophthalmologist]

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ear

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ot/o

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disease

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path/o
[pathologist]

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lung

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pulmon/o
pulmonary]

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nose

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rhin/o
[rhinoplasty]

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without

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a-
an-

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against

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anti-

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self

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auto-
[autobiography]

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slow

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brady-

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without

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de-

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painful; difficult, abnormal

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dys-

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within; inner

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endo-
[endocrine]

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above

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epi-
[epidermis]

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normal

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eu-

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outward

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ex-
[extreme]

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outside of

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extra-

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different

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hetero-
[heterosexual]

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same

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homo-
[homosexual]

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excessive

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hyper-
[hyperaware]

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below; insufficient

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hypo-
[hypothermia]

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not, inward

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in-

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between

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intra-

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large

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macro-
[macromolecule]

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small

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micro
[micromolecule]

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new

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neo-
[neonatal]

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besides; abnormal; two like parts of a pair

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para-

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through

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per-

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around

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peri-
[perimeter]

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after

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post-
[postpartum]

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before

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pre-
[preoperative]
pro-

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fasle

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pseudo-
[pseudonym]

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again

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re-
[reinfection]

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backward; behind

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retro-
[retrograde]

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under

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sub-
[subcutaneaous]

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fast

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tachy-
[tachycardia]

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across

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trans-
[transatlantic]

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beyond

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ultra-
[ultrasound]

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not

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un-
[unconscious]

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two

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bi-
[bilateral]

58
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half

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hemi-
[hemisphere]

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one

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mono-
[monologue]

60
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many

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multi-
[multivolume]

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none

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nulli-
[nullify]

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all

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pan-
[pansexual]

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many

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poly-
[polyamory]

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four

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quadri-
[quadrilaterl]

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partial

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semi-
[semiconscious]

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four

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tetra-
[tetraplegia]

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three

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tri-
[tricycle]

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pain

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-algia
-dynia

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protrusion

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cell

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dilation

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that which produces

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producing

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condition

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abnormal condition

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-iasis
-osis

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state of

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inflammation

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one who studies

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-logist
[biologist]

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study of

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-logy
[biology]

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desctruction

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abnormal softening

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enlarged

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tumor, mass

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-oma
[carcinoma]

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view of

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-opsy
[biopsy]

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disease

86
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formation

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paralysis

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-plegia
[paraplegia]

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dropping

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abnormal flow

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-rrhage
[hemorrhage]

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abnormal flow condition

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discharge

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-rrhea
[diarrhea]

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rupture

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hardening

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-sclerosis
[arteriosclerosis]

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narrowing

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treatment

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-therapy
[chemotherapy]

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development

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pertaining to

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-ac
-al
-an
-ar/-ary
-atic
-eal
-iac/-ic/-nic/-tic /-ical
-ile/ -ine
-ior
-ory
-ose
-ous

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puncture to withdraw fluid

99
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surgical removal

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-ectomy
[vasectomy]

100
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surgically create an opening

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-ostomy
[vasostomy]

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cutting into

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surgical fixation

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surgical repair

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-plasty
[rhinoplasty]

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to sutture

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instrument to cut

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record

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-gram
[sonogram]

107
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process of recording

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-graphy
[sonography]

108
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instrument for measuring

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-meter
[thermometer]

109
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process of measuring

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-metery
[thermometery]

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instrument for viewing

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-scope
[telescope]

111
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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopic
[telescopic]

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process of visually examining

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-scopy
[telescopy]

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drug

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specialist

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not

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