Chapter 1 Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Hematology
A
the study of blood
2
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-IC
A
pertaining to
3
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-scope
A
intsrument to visually examine
4
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-ac
A
also means pertaining to
5
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aden/o
A
gland
6
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arthr/o
A
joint
7
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carcin/o
A
cancer
8
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cephal/o
A
head
9
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum, largest part of the brain
10
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encephal/o
A
brain
11
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gnos/o
A
knowledge
12
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lapar/o
A
abdomen (area between the chest and hip)
13
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ren/o
A
kidney
14
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rhin/o
A
nose
15
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sarc/o
A
flesh
16
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thromb/o
A
clotting
17
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-al
A
pertaining to
18
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-algia
A
condition of pain
19
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-globin
A
protein
20
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-gram
A
record
21
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-ia
A
condition
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-ism
A
condition, process
23
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-lysis
A
separation
24
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-scopy
A
process of visual examination
25
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-sis
A
state of
26
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-tomy
A
process of cutting into; incision
27
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a-,an-
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no, not
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aut-
A
self
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dia
A
complete, through
30
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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exo-
A
outside
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hyper-
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excessive, more than normal, too much
33
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hypo-
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below, less than normal, under
34
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peri-
A
surrouunding
35
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pro-
A
before, forward
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re-
A
back
37
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retro-
A
behind
