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RCC Medical Terminology > Exam 2 Units 5-8 > Flashcards

Exam 2 Units 5-8 Flashcards

1
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Coccus, cocci

A

Group, cocci = plural

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Strept/o

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Twisted

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Staphyl/o

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Cluster/uvula

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5
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Bacillus, bacilli

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Rod-shaped

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Uvul/o

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Palatine uvula - thing in the back of your throat

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Py/o

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Pus

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8
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-genic, -genesis

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Producing or forming

-genic is the adjective form

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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10
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Ot/o

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Ear

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11
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-metry

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Act of using an instrument to measure

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12
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A-

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Lack of/deficiency

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An-

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Lack of/deficiency

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14
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Brady-

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Abnormally slow

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15
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Dys-

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Abnormal/difficult/painful/poor

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16
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Tachy-

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Abnormally fast

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17
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Audi/o

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Hearing

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18
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Phon/o, -phonia

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Voice, vocal sounds

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19
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Tympan/o

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Eardrum

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20
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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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21
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Rhin/o

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Nose

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22
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Lith/o, lith

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Calculus or stone

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23
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Chol/e

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Gall or bile

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24
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-iasis

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Pathological condition, infestation

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25
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Cyst/o, -cyst

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Urinary bladder

Fluid filled sac

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26
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-gram

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Picture

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27
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-graphy

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Use of device to record

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28
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Phag/o, -phagia

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Eat/swallow

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29
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Pne/o, -pnea

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Breathing

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30
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Men/o

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Menstruation

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31
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Peps/o, -pepsia

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Digestion

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32
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Therm/o

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Heat

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33
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Hyper-

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High, excess, above

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34
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Hypo-

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Low, deficient, below

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35
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Micro-

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Small

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36
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Macro-

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Large

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37
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Dactyl/o

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Fingers or toes

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38
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Syn-, sym-

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With, together, join

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39
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Erg/o, -ergy

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Work

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40
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Drom/o, -drome

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Run

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41
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Pro-

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Before

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42
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Dips/o, -dipsia

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Excessive thirst

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43
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Phas/o, -phasia

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Speech

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44
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ur/o

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urine

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45
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-uria

A

condition of the urine

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46
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poly-

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many

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47
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ren/o

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kidney (latin)

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48
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nephr/o

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kidney (greek)

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49
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-ptosis

A

prolapse or displacement

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50
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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51
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ureter/o

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ureter

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52
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-rrhaphy

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suturing or stitching

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53
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colp/o

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vagina

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54
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urethr/o

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urethra

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55
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-rrhagia

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excessive flow or discharge

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56
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spermat/o

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spermatozoa

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57
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sperm/o, sperm/i

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spermatozoa

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58
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-lysis

A

destruction

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59
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-cide

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kill or destroy

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60
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o

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testicle (greek)

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61
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testicul/o

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testicle (latin)

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62
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crypt/o

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hidden

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63
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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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64
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semin/o

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semen

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65
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balan/o

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glans penis

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66
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pen/o

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penis

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67
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o/o

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egg or ovum

68
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oophor/o

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ovary

69
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-pexy

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fixation, surgical replacement

70
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salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

71
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hyster/o

A

uterus as an organ

72
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metr/o

A

uterine tissues

73
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uter/o

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womb, place of birth

74
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end/o

A

within

75
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cervic/o

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neck-like structure, cervix in context

76
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gynec/o, gyn/e

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woman

77
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dilation, dilatation

A

expand, increase in diameter

78
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vas/o

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vessel, tube, duct

79
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stomat/o

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mouth

80
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-ostomy

A

a new opening

81
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myc/o

A

fungus

82
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cholangi/o

A

bile duct

83
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gloss/o

A

tongue (greek)

84
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lingu/o

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tongue (latin)

85
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sub-

A

below

86
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-plegia, pleg/o

A

paralysis

87
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cheil/o

A

lips

88
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gingiv/o

A

gums

89
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phag/o, -phagia

A

swallow

90
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

91
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stenosis

A

narrowing

92
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-ectasia

A

stretching or dilation

93
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enter/o

A

small intestine

94
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dys-

A

difficult or painful

95
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duoden/o

A

first part of small intestine

96
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jejune/o

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second part of small intestine

97
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ile/o

A

third part of small intestine

98
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-cele

A

herniation

99
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appendic/o

A

appendix

100
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col/o

A

colon/large intestine

101
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diverticul/o

A

pockets that develop in the colon wall

102
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-clysis

A

washing or irrigation

103
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

104
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rect/o

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rectum

105
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proct/o

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anus and rectum

106
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hepat/o

A

liver

107
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

108
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chol/e

A

gallbladder or bile

109
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lith/o, -lith

A

calculus or stone

110
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-ase

A

indicates an enzyme

111
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carb/o

A

presence of carbon compounds

112
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bar/o

A

weight, obesity

113
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-tresia, tresis

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hole or opening, perforation

114
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splen/o

A

spleen

115
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anastomosis

A

surgical connection between tubular structures

116
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-ose

A

indicates a sugar

117
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-ol

A

indicates alcohol

118
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chyme

A

food mixed with gastric juices

119
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bolus

A

chewed up food

120
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peristalsis

A

rhythmic movement of a substance through a tube

121
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para-

A

around

122
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neur/o

A

nerve. neuron

123
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-spasm, spasm/o

A

involuntary contraction

124
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scler/o

A

hardening

125
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afferent

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inflowing, toward the center

126
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efferent

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outflowing, away from the center

127
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

128
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

129
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-plasia

A

number of cells

130
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-dysplasia

A

defective formation

131
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psych/o

A

mind

132
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psychosis

A

delusional condition of the mind

133
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neurosis

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emotional/behavioral disorder

134
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-tropic, trop/o

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to alter, to change

135
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pharmac/o

A

drugs, medicine

136
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narc/o

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sleep, stupor, numbness

137
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-lepsy

A

seizure

138
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arteri/o

A

arteries

139
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ather/o

A

fatty

140
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end/o

A

within

141
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hem/o

A

blood

142
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hemat/o

A

blood

143
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear

144
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thromb/o

A

immobile clot

145
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lymph/o

A

lymphatic tissue

146
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phleb/o

A

vein

147
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-ectasia

A

dilation, stretching

148
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ven/o, ven/i

A

vein

149
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

150
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-esthesia, esthesi/o

A

sensation

151
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alges/o, -algesia

A

oversensitivity to pain

152
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aut/o

A

self

153
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paroxysm

A

difficulty breathing

154
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my/o

A

muscle

155
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fibr/o

A

fibrous

156
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rhabd/o

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striated

157
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rhabdomy/o

A

striated muscle - skeletal muscle

158
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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle - organs, vessels

159
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

160
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-blast, blast/o

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immature cell

161
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kinesi/o

A

movement, motion

162
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brady-

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slow

163
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occlusion

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blockage

164
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plexus

A

nexus or vessels, nerves, or lymphatics

165
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embolus

A

moving clot

RCC Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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