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Language of Medicine Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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aden/o

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gland

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adenoma

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tumor of a gland

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arthr/o

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joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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bi/o

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life

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biology

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the process of the study of life

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carcin/o

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cancerous, cancer

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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cardi/o

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heart

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cardiology

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the process of the study of the heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cis/o

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to cut

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incision

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process of cutting into

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excision

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process of cutting out

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crin/o

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to secrete

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endocrine

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glands that secrete within

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endo-

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within

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exo-

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outside

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder; sac or cyst

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cyt/o

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cell

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cytology

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the process of the study of cells

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derm/o; dermat/o

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skin

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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

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-itis

A

inflammation

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hypo-

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under; below

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electr/o

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electricity

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encephal/p

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brain

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electroencephalogram

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record of the electricity of the brain

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enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestine)

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enteritis

A

inflammation of the intestines

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erythr/o

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red

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erythrocyte

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red cell

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

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38
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-tomy

A

process of cutting (-tom- ‘to cut’; and -y ‘process of’)

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gastrectomy

A

removal of the stomach

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40
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-ectomy

A

excision or removal

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41
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glyc/o

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sugar

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42
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gnos/o

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knowledge

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43
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dia-

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complete

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44
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-sis

A

state or condition of

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diagnosis

A

state or condition of complete knowledge

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46
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prognosis

A

state or condition of knowledge before

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pro-

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before

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hemat/o; hem/o

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hematoma

A

mass of blood

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-toma

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hepat/o

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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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iatr/o

A

treatment; physician

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iatrogenic

A

produced by physician

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-genic

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pertaining to producing; produced by

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leuk/o

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leukocyte

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white cell

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log/o

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dermatology

A

the process of the study of skin

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nephr/o

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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

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neur/o

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onc/o

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tumor (cancerous)

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ophthalm/o

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oste/o

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path/o

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ped/o

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pediatric

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pertaining to the treatment of children

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psych/o

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psychiatrist

A

specialist in treating the mind

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radi/o

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ren/o

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-al

A

pertaining to

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renal

A

pertaining to the kidneys

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rhin/o

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sarc/o

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sect/o

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thromb/o

A

clot; clotting

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thrombocyte

A

clotting cell

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ur/o

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urinary tract; urine

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-algia

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arthralgia

A

joint pain

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-cyte

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-ectomy

A

excision; removal

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-emia

A

blood condition

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leukemia

A

blood condition of white (cells)

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carcinogenic

A

pertaining to producing cancer

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-globin

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-gram

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-ic; -ical

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pertaining to

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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-ion

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-ist

A

specialist

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-opsy

A

process of viewing

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

A

disease condition

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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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-sis

A

state of; condition

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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

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-y

A

process; condition

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a-; an-

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no; not; without

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aut-; auto-

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epi-

A

above, upon

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ex-; exo

A

out, outside of, outward

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hyper-

A

excessive, above

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hypo-

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deficient, below

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in-

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peri-

A

surrounding, around

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-um

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pericardium

A

structure surrounding the heart

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pro-

A

before, forward

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re-

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retro-

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retrocardiac

A

pertaining to behind the heart

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sub-

A

below, under

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subhepatic

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pertaining to below the liver

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trans-

A

across, through

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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