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Chapter 1 - Terms Flashcards

prefix / combining form / suffix

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adenitis

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gland / inflammation

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adenoma

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gland / tumor, mass

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anemia

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lacking / in blood

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arthralgia

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joint / pain

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arthritis

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joint / inflammation

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arthrogram

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joint / record

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arthroscope

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joint / instrument to visually examine

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arthroscopy

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joint / process of visually examining

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autospy

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self / process of viewing

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biology

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life / study of

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biospy

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life / process of viewing

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carcinoma

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cancerous / tumor, mass

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cardiac

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heart / pertaining to

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cardiology

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heart / study of

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cephalic

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head / pertaining to

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cerebral

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cerebrum / pertaining to

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cerebrovascular accident

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stroke

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cystoscope

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urinary bladder / instrument to visually examine

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cystoscopy

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urinary bladder / process of visually examining

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cytology

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cell / study of

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dermal

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skin / pertaining to

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dermatitis

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skin / inflammation

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dermatosis

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skin / abnormal condition

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diagnosis

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complete / knowledge / state

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dysentery

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painful / intestine / state

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electrocardiogram

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electricity / heart / record

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electroencephalogram

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electricity / brain / record

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endocardium

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within / heart / structure

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endocrine glands

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within / secrete glands

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endocrinology

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within / to secrete / study of

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enteritis

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intestine / inflammation

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erythrocyte

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red ( blood ) / cell

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exocrine glands

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outside / secrete glands

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gastrectomy

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stomach / excision

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gastric

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stomach / pertaining to

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gastritis

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stomach / inflammation

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gastroenteritis

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stomach / intestines / inflammation

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gastroenterology

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stomach / intestines / study of

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gastroscope

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stomach / instrument to visually examine

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gastroscopy

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stomach / to visually exmaine

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gastrotomy

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stomach / incision

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gynecologist

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female / specialized in the study of

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gynecology

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female / study of

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hematoma

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blood / tumor, mass

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hemoglobin

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blood / protein

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hepatitis

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liver / inflammation

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hepatoma

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liver / tumor

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hyperglycemia

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excessive / sugar / blood condition

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hyperthyroidism

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excessive / thyroid ( hormones ) / condition

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hypoglycemia

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deficient / sugar / blood condition

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hypothyroidism

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deficient / thyroid ( hormones ) / condition

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laparoscope

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abdomen / instrument to visually examine

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laparoscopy

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abdomen / to visually examine

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laparotomy

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abdomen / incision

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leukemia

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white / blood condition

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leukocyte

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white / cell

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leukocytosis

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white / cell / abnormal condition ( increase in numbers )

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nephrectomy

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kidney / excision

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nephrology

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kidney / study of

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nephrosis

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kidney / adnormal condition ( inflammation )

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neural

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nerve / pertaining to

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neuralgia

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nerve / condition of pain

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neuritis

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nerve / inflammation

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neurology

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nerve / study of

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neurotomy

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nerve / incision

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oncologist

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tumor / specialized in the study of

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ophthalmoscope

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eye / instrument to visually examine

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osteitis

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bone / inflammation

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osteoarthritis

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bone / joint / inflammation

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pathologist

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disease / specialized in the study of

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pericardium

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surrounding / heart / structure

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platelet

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thrombocyte

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prognosis

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before / knowledge / state, condition

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psychosis

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mind / abnormal condition

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renal

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kidney / pertaining to

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resection

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back / to cut / process

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retrogastric

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behind / stomach / pertaining to

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rhinitis

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nose / inflammation

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rhinotomy

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nose / incision

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sarcoma

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flesh ( connective tissue ) / tumor

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subgastric

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below / stomach / pertaining to

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subhepatic

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below / liver / pertaining to

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thrombocyte

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clotting / cell

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thrombosis

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clotting / abnormal condition

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transdermal

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through / skin / pertaining to

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transgastric

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through / stomach / pertaining to

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transurethral

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through / urethra / pertaining to

Basic Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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