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Chapter 2 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

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PRN

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pro re nata, when necessary

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Derm/o

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Skin
(Integumentary System)

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Dermat/o

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Skin
(Integumentary System)

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Hidr/o

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Sweat, perspiration
(Integumentary System)

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Kerat/o

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Keratin
(Integumentary System)

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Melan/o

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Dark, melanin
(Integumentary System)

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Onych/o

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Nail
(Integumentary System)

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous gland
(Integumentary System)

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Trich/o

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Hair
(Integumentary System)

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Arthr/o

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Joint
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Burs/o

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Bursa, sac of fluid near joint
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Erg/o

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Work
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Fasci/o

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Fascia
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Kin/o, Kinesi/o

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Movement
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Muscul/o

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Muscle
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Oste/o

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Bone
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Synov/i

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Synovial fluid, join, or membrane
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Ten/o, Tendin/o

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Tendon
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Ton/o

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Tone, pressure
(Musculoskeletal System)

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus
(Respiratory System)

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Laryng/o

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Larynx
(Respiratory System)

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx
(Respiratory System)

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Phren/o
Diaphragm (Respiratory System)
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Phrenic/o
Phrenic Nerve - Innervates the diaphragm. (Respiratory System)
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Pleur/o
Pleura - Two-layered membrane covering each lung. (Respiratory System)
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Pneumon/o
Lung (Respiratory System)
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Pneum/o, Pneumat/o
Air, gas, respiration, lung (Respiratory System)
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Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
Lungs (Respiratory System)
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Rhin/o
Nose (Respiratory System)
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Sept/o
Septum, partition, dividing wall (Respiratory System)
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Spir/o
Breathing (Respiratory System)
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Trache/o
Trachea (Respiratory System)
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Angi/o
Vessel (Cardiovascular System)
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Aort/o
Aorta (Cardiovascular System)
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Arter/o, Arteri/o
Artery (Cardiovascular System)
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole - Small branch of an artery leading into capillaries. (Cardiovascular System)
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Antri/o
Atrium (Cardiovascular System)
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Cardi/o
Heart (Cardiovascular System)
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Phleb/o
Vein (Cardiovascular System)
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Valv/o, Valvul/o
Valve (Cardiovascular System)
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Vas/o, Vascul/o
Vessel, Duct (Cardiovascular System)
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Ventricul/o
Cavity, Ventricle (Cardiovascular System)
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Erythr/o, Erythrocyt/o
Red Blood Cell (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Hem/o, Hemat/o
Blood (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Immun/o
Immunity, Immune System (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Leuk/o, Leukocyt/o
White Blood Cell (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Lymph/o
Lymph, Lymphatic system (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic vessel (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Splen/o
Spleen (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Thromb/o
Blood clot (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Thym/o
Thymus gland (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Tonsil/o
Tonsil (Hemic & Lymphatic Systems)
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Bucc/o
Cheek (Digestive System)
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Chol/e, Chol/o
Bile, gall (Digestive System)
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Cholangi/o
Bile duct (Digestive System)
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Cholescyst/o
Gallbladder (Digestive System)
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Choledoch/o
Common bile duct (Digestive System)
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Enter/o
Intestine (Digestive System)
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Gastr/o
Stomach (Digestive System)
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Gloss/o
Tongue (Digestive System)
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Hepat/o
Liver (Digestive System)
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Labi/o
Lip (Digestive System)
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Lingu/o
Tongue (Digestive System)
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Or/o
Mouth (Digestive System)
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Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct (Digestive System)
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Stoma, Stomat/o
Mouth (Digestive System)
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Proct/o
Rectum & Anus (Digestive System)
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Uvul/o
Uvula (Digestive System)
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Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx - cavities in kidney in which urine collects before flowing into the bladder (Urinary System)
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder (Urinary System)
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus - Small blood vessels located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. (Urinary System)
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Nephr/o
Kidney (Urinary System)
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis (Urinary System)
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Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract (Urinary System)
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Ureter/o
Ureter (Urinary System)
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Urethr/o
Urethra (Urinary System)
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Urin/o
Urine (Urinary System)
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Vesic/o
Urinary bladder (Urinary System)
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Epididym/o
Epididymis - duct connecting the testis to the vas deferens. (Male Reproductive System)
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Orchi/o, Orchid/o
Testis (Male Reproductive System)
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Osche/o
Scrotum (Male Reproductive System)
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Prostat/o
Prostate (Male Reproductive System)
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Semin/o
Semen (Male Reproductive System)
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Sperm/o, Spermat/o
Semen, Spermatozoa (Male Reproductive System)
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Test/o
Testis, Testicle (Male Reproductive System)
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Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus defernens (Male Reproductive System)
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Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle (Male Reproductive System)
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Colp/o
Vagina (Female Reproductive System)
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Episi/o
Vulva (Female Reproductive System)
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Gyn/o, Gynec/o
Woman (Female Reproductive System)
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Hyster/o
Uterus (Female Reproductive System)
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Mast/o
Breast, Mammary Gland (Female Reproductive System)
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Men/o, Mens
Menstruation (Female Reproductive System)
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Metr/o, Metr/i
Uterus (Female Reproductive System)
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O/o
Ovum, egg cell (Female Reproductive System)
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Oophor/o
Ovary (Female Reproductive System)
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Ov/o, Ovul/o
Ovum, Egg Cell (Female Reproductive System)
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Salping/o
Oviduct, Fallopian Tubes (Female Reproductive System)
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Adren/o, Adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine (Endocrine System)
104
Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal cortex (Endocrine System)
105
Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system (Endocrine System)
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Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)
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Insul/o
Pancreatic islets (Endocrine System)
108
Parathyr/o, Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland (Endocrine System)
109
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)
110
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland (Endocrine System)
111
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (Nervous System)
112
Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion (Nervous System)
113
Encephal/o
Brain (Nervous System)
114
Gangli/o, Ganglion/o
Ganglion (Nervous System)
115
Gli/o
Neuroglia Cells (Nervous System)
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Medull/o
Medulla oblongata (Nervous System)
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Mening/o, Meninge/o
Meninges (Nervous System)
118
Myel/o
Spinal cord & bone marrow (Nervous System)
119
Narc/o
Stupor, Numbness, Sleep (Nervous System)
120
Neur/o, Neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve (Nervous System)
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Psych/o
Mind (Nervous System)
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Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root (Nervous System)
123
Somn/o, Somn/i
Sleep (Nervous System)
124
Blephar/o
Eyelid (Special Senses)
125
Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear (Special Senses)
126
Corne/o
Cornea (Special Senses)
127
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac (Special Senses)
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Lacrim/o
Tear, Lacrimal apparatus (Special Senses)
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Myring/o
Tympanic membrane (Special Senses)
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Ot/o
Ear (Special Senses)
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Phak/o, Phac/o
Lens (Special Senses)
132
Retin/o
Retina (Special Senses)
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Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian Tube (Special Senses)
134
Scler/o
Sclera (Special Senses)
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Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity/membrane (Special Senses)
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Ec-, Ecto-
Out, outside (Prefix)
137
End/o-
In, within (Prefix)
138
Mes/o
Middle (Prefix)
139
Dextr/o
Right (Prefix)
140
Ab- Ex: Abduction
Away from (Prefix)
141
Ad-
Toward, near (Prefix)
142
Dia-
Through, complete (Prefix)
143
Per- Ex: percutaneous
Through (Prefix) Ex: through the skin
144
Trans-
Through, across (Prefix)
145
Infra- Ex: infraorbital
Below (Prefix) Ex: below the eye
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Inter-
Between (Prefix)
147
Ante-
Before, forward (Prefix)
148
Pre-
Before, in front of (Prefix)
149
Pro-
Before, in front of (Prefix)
150
Post-
After, behind (Prefix)
151
Mon/o
One, single (Prefix)
152
Bi-
Two, twice (Prefix)
153
Tri-
Three (Prefix)
154
Quadri-
Four (Prefix)
155
Poly-
Many, much (Prefix)
156
-ia, -ism, -sis, -y
condition of (Suffix)
157
-ian, -iatrics, -iatry, -ics, -ist, -ology
Show medical specialties (Suffix)
158
-itis
Inflammation (Suffix)
159
-oma
Tumor (Suffix)
160
-megaly
Enlargement of (Suffix)
161
-pathy
Disease of (Suffix)
162
-gram
A record of data (Suffix)
163
-graph
Instrument for recording data (Suffix)
164
-graphy
Act of recording data (Suffix)
165
-meter
Instrument for measuring (Suffix)
166
-scope
Instrument for viewing or examining (Suffix)
167
-scopy
Examination of (Suffix)
168
-centesis Ex: Amniocentesis
Puncture tap to remove fluid (Suffix)
169
-desis Ex: arthrodesis
Binding, fusion (Suffix)
170
-ectomy Ex: gingivectomy
Excision, surgical removal (Suffix)
171
-pexy Ex: hysteropexy
Surgical fixation, anchoring (Suffix)
172
-plasty
Plastic repair, Plastic surgery (Suffix)
173
-rrhaphy
Surgical repair, suture (Suffix)
174
-stomy Ex: colostomy
Surgical creation of an opening (Suffix)
175
-tome Ex: osteotome
Instrument for incising (cutting) (Suffix)
176
-tomy Ex: osteotomy, tracheotomy
Incision, cutting (Suffix)
177
-tripsy
Crushing (Suffix)
178

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