Interventions Exam 1 Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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eponyms
A
terms derived from the name of a person or place
ex: West Nile virus
2
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acronyms
A
terms formed from the first letters of words in a phrase
ex: laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
3
Q
aden/o
A
gland
4
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
5
Q
epitheli/o
A
epithelium
6
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fibr/o
A
fiber
7
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
8
Q
kary/o
A
nucleus
9
Q
lip/o
A
fat
10
Q
my/o
A
muscle
11
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
12
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organ/o
A
organ
13
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sarc/o
A
flesh, connective tissue
14
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system/o
A
system
15
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viscer/o
A
internal organs
16
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cancer/o; carcin/o
A
cancer
17
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eti/o
A
cause (of disease)
18
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gno/o
A
knowledge
19
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iatr/o
A
physician, medicine (also means treatment)
20
Q
lei/o
A
smooth
21
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onc/o
A
tumor, mass
22
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path/o
A
disease
23
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rhabd/o
A
rod-shaped, striated
24
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somat/o
A
body
