Chapter 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards by Brian Kircher

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A-, an-

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Without, lack of

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Ambi-, ampho-

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Both

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Ante-

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Before, forward of

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Anti-

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Against

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Brady-

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Slow

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Cryo-

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Cold

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult

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Ecto-, exo-

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Outside

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Endo-

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Inside

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Epi-

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On, over

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Hyper-

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Above, more, increased

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Hypo-

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Below, less, decreased

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

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Iso-

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Same

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Macro-, mega-

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Large

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Micro-

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Small

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Neo-

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New

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Para-

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Beside

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Per-

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Throughout, through

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Peri-

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Around, surround

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Poly-

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Many

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Post-

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After

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Pre-

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Before

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Pro-

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For, in front of

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Hemi-, semi-

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Half

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Mono-, Uni-

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One

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Bi-, di-

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Two

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Tri-

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Three

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Tetra-, quad-

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Four

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Deca-

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10

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Kilo-

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1000

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Deci-

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1/10th

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Centi-

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1/100th

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Milli-

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1/1000th

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Micro-

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Millionth

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Nano-

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Billionth

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Albi-

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White

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Cirrho-

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Tawny yellow

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Cyan-

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Blue

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Erythro-

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Red

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Leuk-, leuko-

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White

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Lute-

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Yellow

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Melano-

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Black

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Nigr-

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Black

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Rube-

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Red

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-gen, -genic, -genous

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Originating from, caused by

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-oma

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Tumor, growth

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-osis

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Condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-plasty

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Shape, form

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-stasis

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Stopping, control

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-stomy

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Opening

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-tomy

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To make an incision

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Hemat-

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Blood

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-logy

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Study of

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Phlebo-

A

Vein

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agglut

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Clump together

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angio

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Vessel

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arterio

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Artery

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arthro

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Joint

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bili

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Bile

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cardio

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Heart

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cephal

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Head

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colo

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Colon

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cubit

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Elbow

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cyst

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Bladder

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derm

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Skin

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gastr

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Stomach

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heme

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Blood

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hepato

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Liver

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necro

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Death

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nephr

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Kidney

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oste

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Bone

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phago, phage

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Eat

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pneu, pnea

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Breath

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pulmon

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Lung

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ren

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Kidney

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spleno

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Spleen

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thromb

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Clot

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tox, toxico

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Poison

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veno

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Vein

Q

Give the plural form of these word endings

a (axilla)
en (lumen)
is (naris)

A

ae (axillae)
ina (lumina)
es (nares)

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Give the plural form of these word endings

ix (fornix)
nx (pharynx)
on (spermatozoon)

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ices (fornices)
nges (pharynges)
oa (spermatozoa)

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Give the plural form of these word endings

um (ovum)
us (articulus, nucleus)
ux (hallux)

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a (ova)
i (articuli, nuclei)
uces (halluces)