Chpt 2 Medical Terminology Flashcards by jenna williams

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Without

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A, an-
Prefix

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Toward (in the direction of)

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Ad-
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Before

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Ante-
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Against

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Anti-
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Apart, away

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Dis-
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Painful

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Dys-
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Within

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Endo-
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Outside

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Extra-
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Above, excessive

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Hyper-
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Below, deficient

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Hypo-
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Between

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Inter-
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Within, inside

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Intra-
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New

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Neo-
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Through

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Per-
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After

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Post-
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Before

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Pre-
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Under, beneath

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Sub-
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Above

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Supra-
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Two / both sides

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Bi-
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Half

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Hemi-
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Beside, near

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Para-
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Around, about

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Peri-
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Across, through

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Trans-
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Pertain to
(multiple suffixes)

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-ac, -al, -ic, -eal, -ary, -ous
-Suffix

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Pain

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-algia
Suffix

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Kill

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-cide
Suffix

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Blood

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-emia
Suffix

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Origin

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-genic
Suffix

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Record / image of

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-gram
Suffix

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Inflammation

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-itis
Suffix

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Large, or enlargement

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-megaly
Suffix

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Death of tissue

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-necrosis
Suffix

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Study of

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-ology
Suffix

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Tumor

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-oma
Suffix

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Disease

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-pathy
Suffix

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Flow

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-rrnage
Suffix

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Cut

A

-cise
Suffix

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Surgical removal

A

-ectomy
Suffix

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Visual examination

A

-oscopy
Suffix

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Creation of an opening

A

-ostomy
Suffix

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Incision into an organ

A

-otomy
Suffix

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Surgical fixation

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-pexy
Suffix

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Surgical restoration

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-plasty
Suffix

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To suture

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-rrhaphy
Suffix

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A cutting instrument

A

-tome
Suffix

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Gland

A

Adeno
Root

Q

Air

A

Aero
Root

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Joint

A

Arthro
Root

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Bronchus

A

Broncho
Root

Q

Heart

A

Cardio
Root

Q

Brain

A

Cerebro
Root

Q

Bile

A

Chole
Root

Q

Cartilage

A

Chondro/io
Root

Q

Rib

A

Costo
Root

Q

Bladder

A

Cysto
Root

Q

Cell

A

Cyto
Root

Q

Skin

A

Derma
Root

Q

Stomach

A

Gastro
Root

Q

Woman

A

Gyne
Root

Q

Blood

A

Hema / Hemat
Root

Q

Liver

A

Hepat
Root

Q

White

A

Leuko
Root

Q

Kidney

A

Nephros
Root

Q

Blood clot

A

Thrombus

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Colon

A

Colo
Root

Q

Rupture

A

Herni
Root

Q

Uterus

A

Hyster
Root

Q

Fat

A

Lipo
Root

Q

Stone

A

Litho
Root

Q

Breast

A

Mast
Root

Q

Ovary

A

Oopher
Root

Q

Bone

A

Osteo
Root

Q

Trachea

A

Tracheo
Root

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Opening

A

Stoma
Root