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Chapter 6 Useful Vocab Flashcards

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ab-

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pertaining to: away from

ex: abduction
def: away from the body

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ad-

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pertaining to: toward

ex: adduction
def: toward the body

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aden-

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pertaining to: gland

ex: adenopathy
def: glandular disease

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an-

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pertaining to: without

ex: anosmia
def: without the sense of smell

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aniso-

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pertaining to: unequal

ex: anisocoria
def: unequal pupils

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asthen-

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pertaining to: weak

ex: asthenopia
def: eye fatigue

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contra-

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pertaining to: against; opposite

ex: contralateral
def: pertaining to the opposite side

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diplo-

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pertaining to: double

ex: diplopia
def: double vision

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duc-

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pertaining to: lead

ex: abduction
def: turning outward

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dys-

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pertaining to: bad; ill

ex: dysuria
def: painful urination

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eso-

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pertaining to: in

ex: esotropia
def: eye deviated inward

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eu-

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pertaining to: good; advantageous

ex: eupnea
def: easy breathing

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exo-

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pertaining to: out

ex: exotropia
def: eye deviated outward

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hemi-

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pertaining to: half

ex: hemiplegia
def: paralysis of one side of the body

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hydro-

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pertaining to: water

ex: hydrophilic
def: readily absorbing water

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hyper-

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pertaining to: beyond; greater than normal

ex: hyperemia
def: excess of blood

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hypno-

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pertaining to: sleep

ex: hypnotic
def: inducing sleep

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hypo-

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pertaining to: below

ex: hypodermic
def: below the skin

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idio-

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pertaining to: separate; distinct

ex: idiopathic
def: of unknown cause

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infra-

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pertaining to: below

ex: infrahyoid
def: below the hyoid gland

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intra-

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pertaining to: within

ex: intracranial
def: within the skull

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ipsi-

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pertaining to: self

ex: ipsilateral
def: situated on the same side

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iso-

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pertaining to: equal

ex: isotonic
def: equal tension

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leuko-

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pertaining to: white

ex: leukocyte
def: white blood cell

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lith-
pertaining to: stone ex: lithotomy def: incision of an organ to remove a stone
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macro-
pertaining to: larger than normal ex: macrocephaly def: head size larger than normal
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micro-
pertaining to: smaller than normal ex: microcephaly def: head size smaller than normal
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neo-
pertaining to: new ex: neoplasm def: abnormal new growth
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pedia-
pertaining to: child ex: pediatrics def: branch of medicine treating diseases of children
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peri-
pertaining to: around ex: pericardium def: sac around heart
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poly-
pertaining to: many ex: polycystic def: many cysts
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presby-
pertaining to: old ex: presbyopia def: impairment of vision as a result of advancing age
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retro-
pertaining to: situated behind ex: retrobulbar def: behind the eye
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soma-
pertaining to: body ex: somatic def: pertaining to the body
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sten-
pertaining to: narrowed ex: stenosis def: narrowed
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trans-
pertaining to: through ex: transurethral def: through the urethra
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-dynia
pertaining to: pain ex: cephalodynia def: headache
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-ectomy
pertaining to: removal of ex: appendectomy def: removal of the appendix
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-gnosis
pertaining to: recognition ex: stereognosis def: recognizing an object by touch
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-gram
pertaining to: something written ex: myelogram def: x-ray film of the spinal cord
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-ism
pertaining to: state; condition ex: gigantism def: state of abnormal overgrowth
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-itis
pertaining to: inflammation of ex: colitis def: inflammation of the colon
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-kinesia
pertaining to: movement ex: bradykinesia def: abnormal slow movement
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-lysis
pertaining to: dissolution ex: hemolysis def: liberation of hemoglobin into solution
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-malacia
pertaining to: softening ex: osteomalacia def: softening of bones
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-megal-
pertaining to: enlargement ex: cardiomegaly def: cardiac enlargement
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-mycosis
pertaining to: fungus ex: blastomycosis def: a specific fungal infection
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-oid
pertaining to: resembling ex: humanoid def: resembling a human
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-ologist
pertaining to: specialist in study of ex: cardiologist def: a specialist in heart disease
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-oma
pertaining to: tumor; growth ex: fibroma def: a tumor of fibrous tissue
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-osis
pertaining to: diseased state ex: endometriosis def: disease state of abnormally located uterine tissue
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-otomy
pertaining to: cutting; incision ex: gastrotomy def: incision of the stomach
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-pathy
pertaining to: disease ex: uropathy def: disease of the urinary tract
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-phobia
pertaining to: fear; pain; intolerance ex: photophobia def: abnormal intolerance of light
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-plasty
pertaining to: repair ex: valvuloplasty def: surgical repair of a valve
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-plegia
pertaining to: paralysis ex: hemiplegia def: paralysis of one half of the body
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-ptosis
pertaining to: drooping ex: blepharoptosis def: drooping eyelids
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-rrhagia
pertaining to: hemorrhage ex: otorrhagia def: hemorrhage from the ear
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-rrhaphy
pertaining to: suture; repair ex: herniorrhaphy def: repair of a hernia
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-rrhexis
pertaining to: rupture ex: gastrorrhexis def: rupture of stomach
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-scope
pertaining to: instrument for ex: ophthalmoscope def: instrument for examination of the eye
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-spasmos
pertaining to: spasm ex: blepharospasm def: twitching of the eyelids
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-stom-
pertaining to: opening ex: ileostomy def: surgical creation of an opening into the ileum
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-tome
pertaining to: cut ex: microtome def: an instrument for cutting thin slices

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