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Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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Myel

A

Spinal cord (myelopathy)

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Oophor

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Ovary

Oophorectomy

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3
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Thorac

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Chest

Thoracic

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Cyst

A

Urinary bladder

Vejiga

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5
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Isch

A

To hold back

Ischemia

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Hyster

A

Uterus

Hysterectomy

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Pelv

A

Hip area

Pelvic

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8
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Inguin

A

Groin

Area in which the thigh meets the trunk of the body)

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Mamm

Mast

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Breast

Mammography

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10
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Men

A

Menses

Menstruation

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Laryng

A

Voice box

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Cholecyst

A

Gallbladder

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Mening

A

Meninges

Meningitis

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My

A

Muscle

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Hem

A

Blood

Hemoglobin

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Esopha

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Eshopagus

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17
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Necr

A

Dead cell
Necrosis
Necrotic

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18
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Crani

A

Skull

Cranio

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19
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Col

A

Colon

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20
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Ot

A

Ear

Ottorino

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21
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Radi

A

X-ray

Radiology

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22
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Pneumon

Pulmon

A

Lung

Pulmonary

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23
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Salping

A

Fallopian (uterine) tube

Salpingectomy

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24
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Septic

A

Infection

Anticeptic

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Tonsill

A

Tonsil
Tonsillitis
Tonsillectomy

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Trache

A

Windpipe,trachea

Tracheostomy

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27
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Ur

A

Urine or urea

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28
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Vascul

A

Blood vessel

Vasculatis

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29
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Chron

A

Time
Over a long period of time
Chronic

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30
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Oste

A

Bone

Osteoporosis

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31
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Angi

A

Vessel

Angiogram

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32
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Axill

A

Armpit (underarm)

Axila

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33
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Arteri

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Artery

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34
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Amni

A

Amnion
(Sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
Amniotic

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Ather

A

Plaque
(A yellow fatty material )
Atheroma

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36
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Bronch

Bronchi

A

Bronchial tube

Bronchitis

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37
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Chen

A

Drug/chemical

Chemotherapy

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38
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Carcin

A

Cancerous

Carcinoma

39
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Hem

Hemat

A

Blood

Hemoglobin

40
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Hept

A

Liver

Hepatitis

41
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Gynec

A

Woman

Gynecology

42
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Gnos

A

Knowledge

Diagnosis

43
Q

Gast

A

Stomach

Gastritis

44
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Erythr

A

Red

Erythrocyte

45
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Enter

A

Intestines

Enteritis

46
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Encephal

A

Brain

Electroencephalogram

47
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Electr

A

Electricity

Electrocardiogram

48
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Cyt

A

Cell

Cytology

49
Q

Derm

Dermat

A

Skin

Dermatology

50
Q

Thromb

A

Clotting

Thrombosis

51
Q

Cyst

A

Urinary bladder

Cystitis

52
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Cerebr

A

Cerebrum /Brain

Cerebral

53
Q

Cephal

A

Head

Cephalic

54
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Cardi

A

Heart

Cardiology

55
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Carcin

A

Cancer

Carcinoma

56
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Bi

A

Life

Biology

57
Q

Sarc

A

Flesh

Sarcoma

58
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Rhin

A

Nose

Rhinoplasty

59
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Nephr

A

Kidney

Nephrectomy

60
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Arthr

A

Joint

Arthritis

61
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Neur

A

Nerve

Neurology

62
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Onc

A

Cancer/tumor

Oncologist

63
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Ophthalm

A

Eye

Ophthalmology

64
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Oste

A

Bone

Osteoporosis

65
Q

Path

A

Disease/condition

Pathologist

66
Q

Psych

A

Mind

Psychosis

67
Q

Ren

A

Kidney

Renal

68
Q

Aden

A

Gland

Adenoma

69
Q

Leuk

A

White
Leukemia
Leukocyte

70
Q

Lapar

A

Abdomen

Laparotomy

71
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Abdomin

A

Abdomen

72
Q

An

A

Anus

73
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Carp

A

Carpals

Wrist bones

74
Q

Cis

A

To cut

75
Q

Cost

A

Ribs

76
Q

Crani

A

Skull

Cranio

77
Q

Cutane

A

Skin

78
Q

Dur

A

Dura mater

Membrane surrounding brain

79
Q

Gen

A

To produce /to begin

Genesis

80
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Glyc

A

Sugar

Glycerin

81
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Later

A

Side

82
Q

Nat

A

Birth

Neonatal

83
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Norm

A

Rule/order

Norma

84
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Peritone

A

Peritoneum

Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

85
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Plas

A

Formation/growth/development

86
Q

Scapul

A

Scapula

87
Q

Son

A

Sound

88
Q

Thyroid

A

Thyroid gland

89
Q

Top

A

To put/place/position

90
Q

Troph

A

Development/nourishment

91
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Urethras

A

Urethra

92
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Uter

A

Uterus

93
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Ven

A

Vein

94
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Vertebr

A

Vertebra

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