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Chapter 3 Key Terminology Flashcards

1
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dia-

Prefix

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complete, through

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peri-

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surrounding

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syn-

Prefix

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together, joined

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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amphi-

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both

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circum-

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around

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ex-, e-

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out

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in-

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in

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pro-

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forward

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re-

Prefix

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back,backward,again

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-blast

Suffix

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embryonic

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-clast

Suffix

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breaking down

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-clasis

Suffix

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intentional breaking

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-cyte

Suffix

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cell

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-oid

Suffix

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full of, like

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-physis

Suffix

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growth

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-trophy

Suffix

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process of nourishment, development

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-poiesis

Suffix

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formation

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-sis

Suffix

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state of, condition

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21
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-malacia

Suffix

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softening

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-osis

Suffix

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abnormal condition

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-stenosis

Suffix

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abnormal condition of narrowing

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-listhesis

Suffix

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slipping

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-lysis

Suffix

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breakdown, destruction

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-sarcoma

Suffix

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connective tissue cancer (malignant)

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-oma

Suffix

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tumor, mass (usually benign)

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-sthenia

Suffix

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strength

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29
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-dynia

Suffix

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pain

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30
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-centesis

Suffix

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surgical puncture

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31
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-desis

Suffix

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binding

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32
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-rrhaphy

Suffix

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suture

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33
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-gram

Suffix

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record

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-ion

Suffix

35
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-plasty

Suffix

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surgical repair

36
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arthr/o

37
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burs/o

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bursa (sacs of fluid contained between the bones of the joints)

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chondr/o

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cartilage (also cartilag/o)

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cost/o

40
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dactyl/o

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fiingers and toes

41
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fasci/o

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(envelope enclosing the muscle)

42
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my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

43
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myel/o

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spinal cord

44
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oste/o, osse/o, oss/i, ossicul/o

45
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spondyl/o

46
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ankyl/o

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stiffening

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kyph/o

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round back (kyphosis = extreme posterior curvature of thoracic spine)

48
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lord/o

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swayback (lordosis = exaggerated anterior curve of lumbar spine)

49
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scoli/o

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curvature (scoliosis = lateral S curve of the spine)

50
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syndesm/o

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ligament (also ligament/o) (attaches bones to bones)

51
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cleid/o

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collarbone (also clavicul/o)

52
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menisc/o

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meniscus (crescent-shaped cartilage in the knee joint that cushion the joint)

53
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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal/voluntary muscle

54
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leiomy/o

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smooth/involuntary muscle (internal organs)

55
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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

56
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tend/o, tendin/o, ten/o

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tendon (tendons attach muscles to bones)

57
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone, upper leg bone)

58
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patell/o, patell/a

59
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tibi/o

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tibia (shin bone, lower medial bone)

60
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fibul/o, perone/o

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fibula (smaller, lower lateral leg bone)

61
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tars/o

A

tarsals (ankle bone)

62
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metatars/o

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metatarsus (feet bones)

63
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calcane/o

A

calcaneus (heel bone)

64
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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder blade)

65
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clavicul/o, cleid/o

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collar bone

66
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

67
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radi/o

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radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

68
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uln/o

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ulnar (lower arm bone on the little finger side)

69
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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bones)

70
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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

71
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phalang/o

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phalanges (finger/toe bones)

72
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pelv/i, pelv/o

73
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cervic/o

74
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thorac/o

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thorax or chest area

75
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lumb/o

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low back area

76
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sacr/o

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sacrum (5 bones fused, lower back area)

77
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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tailbone)

78
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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

79
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zygom/o, zygomat/o

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zygoma (cheekbone)

80
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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jaw bone)

81
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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jaw bone)

82
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malleol/o

A

malleolus (ankle processes – lateral and medial)

83
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olecran/o

A

olecranon (elbow)

Medical Terminology 1 (22 decks)

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