Chapter 3 - Medical Terminology Flashcards by Karen Gomez

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a or an

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without

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ad

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towards

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aden

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gland

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adipo

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fat

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adreno

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adrenal glands

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al

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related to

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algia

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pain

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angio

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vessel

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ante

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towards front

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anti

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prevent, oppose or against

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arter

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artery

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arthro

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joints of the human body

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aspir

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removal

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audi

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hearing or sound

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axill

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armpit

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bacteri

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bacteria

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baro

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pressure

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brachi

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arm

word: Brachial Artery

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brady

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slowing

word: Bradycardia

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bronchi

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bronchus

word: Bronchitis

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bi

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two

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burs

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bursae

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carcino

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cancer

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cardio

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heart

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cardium

heart

carp

carpal bones

- centesis

perforation

- cephalic

head

cephalo

head

chondro

cartilage

chol

bile

- cidal

killing in nature

- clast

break into fragments

contra

opposite or against

costo

rib word: Costal Cartilage

- constrict

narrowing

cryo

cold

cutane

skin

cyano

blue color

cysto

urinary bladder word: Cystoscopy

- cytes

cell

cyto

cell

dent

teeth

dextr

right side word: Dextrocardiac

dia

throughout or complete Word: Diagnosis

-dipsia

thirst

dors

back or behind word: Dorsal

-dynia

painful

dys

difficult

-eal

related to

-ectomy

surgical removal of a body part

-emesis

vomit

encephalo

brain

endo

internal

entero/i

intestine

epi

above or upon

erythr

red word: Erythrocytes

esthesi

sensation word: Anaesthesia

ex

outer

faci

face

fossa

hollow area

fungi

fungus

genu

knee

-gnosis

knowledge word: prognosis

gonio

angle

-gram

recording word: Electrocardiogram

-graph

generating the recording word: Electrocardiograph

hemat

blood word: Hematology

hemo

blood word: Hemoglobin

hemi

half

hepat

liver word: Hepatocytes

herni

hernia

hetero

different

histo

tissue

hydro

water

hyper

extreme or beyond word: Hypertension

hypo

below or under word: hypotension

hyster

uterus

infra

beneath or below

inter

between

intra

within

immun

protection or immune

ipsi

same

-ism

condition, disease, disorder word: Parkinsonism

iso

same word: Isometric

-itis

inflammation