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Combining Forms - Med. Lab Assistant Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-, ambi, ampho-

A

without, lack of both

anemia (lack of blood)
ambidextrous (using both hands equally)

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ante-

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before, forward of

antecubital (forward of the elbow)

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anti-

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against

anticoagulant (coagulation preventer)

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brady-

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slow

bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

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cryo-

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cold

cryoagglutinins (proteins that clump in the cold)

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dys-

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bad, difficult

dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

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ecto-, exo-

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outside

exogenous (originating from outside)

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endo-

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inside

endoscope (apparatus for looking inside the body)

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epi-

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on, over

epicardium (outermost layer of the heart)

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hyper-

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above, move, increased

hyperbilirubinemia (excess bilirubin in the blood)

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hypo-

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below, less, decreased

hypodermic needle

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inter-

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between

interstitial (relating too spaces between tissues)

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intra-

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within

intramuscular injection

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iso-

A

same

isoagglutinin (protein that causes clumping when it encounters similar proteins)

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macro-

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large

macrophage

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mega-

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large

megakaryocyte

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micro-

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small

microcyte

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neo-

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new

neoplasm

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para-

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beside

parathyroid gland

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per-

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throughout, through

percutaneous (through the skin)

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peri-

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around, surround

pericardium (sac surrounding the heart)

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poly-

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many

polycythemia (elevated levels of blood cells)

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post-

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after

postprandial (after a meal)

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pre-

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before

preexisting

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tachy-

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fast

tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

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hemi-, semi-

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half

hemiplegia (paralysis of half the body)

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mono-, uni-

A

one

mononuclear (having a round, or one-lobed, nucleus)

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bi-, di-

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two

bilaterally (on both sides)

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tri-

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three

tricuspid valve

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tetra-, quad-

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four

quadriceps (four-part muscle of the anterior thigh)

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deca-

A

10

decaliter (10L)

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kilo-

A

1000

kilogram (1000g)

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deci

A

10th

deciliter (1/10th of a liter)

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centi-

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100th

centimeter (1/100th of a meter)

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milli-

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1000th

milliliter (1/1000th of a liter)

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micro-

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millionth

microgram (one millionth of a gram)

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nano-

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billionth

nanogram (one billionth of a gram)

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albi-

A

white

albino

39
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cirrho-

A

tawny yellow

cirrhosis

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cyan-

A

blue

cyanotic

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erythro-

A

red

erythrocyte

42
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leuk-, leuko-

A

white

leukocyte

43
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lute-

A

yellow

corpus luteum

44
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melano-

A

black

melanoma

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nigr-

A

black

substantia nigra

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rube-

A

red

rubella

47
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

appendectomy

48
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-emia

A

blood condition

anemia, bacteremia

49
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-gen, -genic, -genous

A

originating from, caused by

iatrogenic (caused by medical treatment)

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-itis

A

inflammation

arthritis

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-oma

A

tumor, growth

hematoma

52
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-osis

A

condition

tuberculosis

53
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-pathy

A

disease

cardiopathy

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-penia

A

deficiency

thrombocytopenia

55
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-plasty

A

shape, form

angioplasty (surgical repair or reshaping of a blood vessel)

56
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-plegia

A

paralysis

tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

57
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-stasis

A

stopping, control

hemostasis

58
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-stomy

A

opening

colostomy

59
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-tomy

A

cut

phlebotomy

60
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agglut

A

clump

agglutinin

61
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angio

A

vessel

angioplasty (reshaping a blood vessel)

62
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arterio

A

artery

arteriosclerosis

63
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arthro

A

joint

arthritis

64
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bili

A

bile

bilirubin

65
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cardio

A

heart

cardiologist (one who treats heart disease)

66
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cephal

A

head

encephalitis

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colo

A

colon

colostomy

68
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cubit

A

elbow

antecubital fossa

69
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cyst

A

bladder

cystitis, cystogram

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derm

A

skin

dermal puncture

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gastr

A

stomach

gastrostomy (opening into the stomach)

72
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heme

A

blood

hematology, hemagglutinins

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hepato

A

liver

hepatitis

74
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necro

A

death

necrosis (cell or tissue death)

75
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nephr

A

kidney

nephron

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oste

A

bone

osteoma

77
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phago, phage

A

eat

phagocyte, macrophage

78
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phlebo

A

vein

phlebotomy

79
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pneu, pnea

A

breath

pneumatic, apnea (lack of breathing)

80
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pulmon

A

lung

pulmonary insufficiency

81
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ren

A

kidney

renal artery

82
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spleno

A

spleen

splenomegaly (enlarged spleen)

83
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thromb

A

clot

thrombin, thrombosis

84
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tox, toxico

A

poison

toxicology, detoxification

85
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veno

A

vein

venopressor

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