Introduction to Healthcare Terminology Flashcards by Emily Whitley

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arthr/o

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joint

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bi/o

A

life

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cardi/o

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heart

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col/o

A

colon

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derm/o

A

skin

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enter/o

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small intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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hyster/o

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uterus

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lith/o

A

stone

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neru/o

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nerve

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oste/o

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bone

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path/o

A

disease

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therm/o

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heat ; temperature

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troph/o

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development

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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exclusion

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-gram

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a record

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-ia

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condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-ist

A

inflammation

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-opsy

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a viewing

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

A

disease process

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhage

A

bursting forth

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stomy

A

new opening

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tomy

A

an incision

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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a-

A

not without

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an-

A

no, not, without

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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dys-

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painful, difficult

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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above

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ex-

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out, outside

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hemi-

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half, partial

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hyper

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excessive, above

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hypo-

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deficient, below

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in

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in, not

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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neo-

A

new

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per-

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through

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peri-

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surrounding

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pre-

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before

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sub-

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under, below

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al-

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pertaining to

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um-

A

structure

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-algia

A

pain