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Medical Terminology Lessons 1-5 > Lesson 9 - Vocabulary > Flashcards

Lesson 9 - Vocabulary Flashcards

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achromophilic

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does not stain easily

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-ad

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toward

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aero

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air

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aerobic

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needing air to live

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aerocele

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herniation containing air

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aerophobia

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abnormal fear of air

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aerotherapy

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treatment with air

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amenorrhea

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absence of or without menstrual flow

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an-

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without

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anaerobic

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existing without air or oxygen

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anatome

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cutting apart

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anatomy

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the study of naming body structures

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ante

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front and forward

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anteflexion

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bending forward

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anterior

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toward the front

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antero

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anterior, toward the front, or in front of

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anterolateral

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pertaining to the front and side

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anteromedial

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pertaining to the front and middle

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anteroposterior

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pertaining to the front and back

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anterosuperior

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pertaining to the front and top

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anteversion

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turning forward

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arteriostasis

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control of flow in arteries

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-bic

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life

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biochemistry

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study of chemical change in living things

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biogenesis

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formation of living things

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biologist

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one who studies live or living things

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biopsy

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excision of tissue for examination of live or living tissue

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bios

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Greek word for life

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caudad

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toward the tail or lower spine

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caudo

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caudal, downward, toward the tail

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cephalad

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toward the head

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cephalocaudial

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head to tail

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cephalon

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cephalic, upward towards the head

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chromo

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color

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chroma

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Greek word for color

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chrome

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English word for color

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chromoblast

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an embryonic color (pigment) cell

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chromocyte

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any colored cell

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chromogenesis

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formation of pigment (color)

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chromolysis

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destruction of color in a cell

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chromometer

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instrument used to measure amounts of color in a substance

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chromophilic

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a cell that takes a stain easily

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chromophobic

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cells that will not stain

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corona dental

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crown of a tooth

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coronal

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Greek for crown or circle

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coronary arteries

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veins encircling the heart

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corono

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coronal, resembling a crown or encricling

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-cysis

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pregnancy

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cytoplasm

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protoplasm within the cell

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dia-

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through or throughout

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diagnosis

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knowing through or know through (identification of a disease through symptoms)

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diagnostic

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adjectival form of diagnosis

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dialysis

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separation of substances in a solution

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diarrhea

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watery stool or flowing through

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distal

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further from the designated point

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disto

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distal, away from the point of origin

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dorso

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dorsal, near or on the back

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dorsocephalad

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toward the back of the head

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dys

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abnormal, bad, painful, or difficult

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dysmenorrhea

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painful, bad, or difficult menstruation

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dystocia

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difficult labor

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ecto

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outer-outside

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ectocystic

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outside the bladder

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ectocytic

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outside a cell

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ectogenous

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something produced outside of an organism

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ectoplasm

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protoplasm that forms outer membrane of the cell

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endarectomy

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removal of a substance from the inside of an artery

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endo

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inside-inner

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endocardiac

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pertaining to the lining of the heart

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endocardial

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pertaining to the lining of the heart

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endochondral

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within cartilage

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endocolitis

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inflammation of the living of the colon

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endocranial

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adjective meaning within the cranium

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endoeteritis

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inflammation of the living of the small intestine

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endogenous

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something produced within an organism

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endoscope

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instrument used to look into a hollow organ or cavity of the body

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endoscopy

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looking into the stomach through an endoscope

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eu-

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well or easy

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eugenic

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good development

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euthanasia

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easy or peaceful death

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eutocia

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easy or normal labor and childbirth

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exo-

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exogenous

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something produced outside an organism

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flexion

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bending or shortening of a body part

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gastroscopy

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looking into the stomach with an endoscope

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gnos

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Greek for knowledge

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gnosia

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Greek for knowledge

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gnosis

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Greek for knowledge

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hemostasis

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act of controlling blood flow

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hemostat

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an instrument used in surgery to control blood flow by clamping on vein or artery

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homeostasis

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balance of body functions (staying the same)

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-ic

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adjectival suffix

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infero

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inferior, below

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kyesis

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Greek word for pregnancy

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latero

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lateral, toward the side, away from the midline

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lymphostasis

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control of lymph flow

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medio

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medial, toward the midline

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mediolateral

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middle and side

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meni

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menses or menstruation

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menarche

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a female’s first menstrual period

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menopause

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permanent cessation of menstruation or menses

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menorrhagia

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excessive menstruation or menstrual hemorrhage

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menorrhea

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flow of the menses

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menostasis

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stopping menstrual flow

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menses

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monthly cycle of menstruation

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mesentry

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peritoneum attaching large intestine to the abdominal wall

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mesoderm

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middle germ layer

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mesodontic

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pertaining to the middle-sized teeth

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omphalo

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navel or umbilicus

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omphalectomy

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excision of the umbilicus

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omphalic

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pertaining to the navel

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omphalitis

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inflammation of the umbilicus

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omphalocele

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herniation of the navel

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omphalorrhagia

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umbilical hemorrhage

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omphalorrhea

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discharge flowing from the navel

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omphalorrhexis

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rupture of the navel

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para

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near, beside, or around

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paracentral

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near the center or around the center

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paracolpitis

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inflammation of the tissue around the vagina

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paracystitis

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inflammation around the bladder

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parahepatitis

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inflammation of tissue near the liver

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paranephritis

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inflammation of tissue near the kidney

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parappendicitis

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inflammation around the apendix

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parieto

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parietal peritoneum

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membrane on the abdominal cavity wall

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parietal pleura

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membrane of chest cavity wall

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peritoneum

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membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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philo

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attracted to or love

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phlebostatis

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control of blood flow in veins

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-plasm

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used in words about the substance of cells

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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polyphagia

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excessive hunger

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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postero

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posterior, following, or located behind

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posteroexternal

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pertaining to the back and outside of the body

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posterointernal

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pertaining to the back and inside of the body

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posterolateral

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pertaining to the back and side

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pro-

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in front of

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procephalic

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in the front of the head

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prognosis

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foreknowledge or predicting the outcome of a disease

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prognostic

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giving an indication concerning the outcome of a disease

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proto

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protoplasm

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substance of life

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proximal

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close to a designated point

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proximo

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proximal, near the point of origin

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pseudo

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pseudocysis

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false pregnancy

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pseudoedema

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false edema

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pseudocyst

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false cyst

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pseudoesthesia

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false or imaginary sensation

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pseudohypertrophy

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false hypertrophy

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pseudomania

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psychosis in whihc patients have a false or pretend mental disorder

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pseudoneuroma

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false nerve tunor

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pseudoparalysis

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false paralysis. paralysis not due to nerve damage

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pseudopregnancy

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false pregnancy

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pseudoscience

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false science

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pseudotuberculosis

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false tuberculosis

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retro

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backward-behind

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retrocolic

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behind the colon

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retroflexion

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bending backwards

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retromammary

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behind the breast

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retroperitonitis

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an inflammation of the space behind the peritoneum

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retroperitoneum

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space behind the peritoneum

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retrosternal

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behind the sterum

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retroversion

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turning backward

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sagittal

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adjective meaning from front to back

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sagitto

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vertical, anteroposterior direction or place, dividing into left and right

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-stasis

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act or condition of stopping or controlling

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superiolateral

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above and to the side

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supero

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superior, above

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syphilo

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sexually transmitted disease

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syphilis

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sexually transmitted disease

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syphiloma

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a syphilitic tissue

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syphilopathy

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any syphilitic disease

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syphilophobia

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fear of contracting syphilis

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syphilopsychosis

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mental condition caused by syphilis

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syphilotherapy

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therapy for syphilis

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thano

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thanatos

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Greek word meaning death

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-tocia

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topo

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umbilicele

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herniation of the navel

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umbilicus

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venostasis

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control of blood flow in veins

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ventral

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toward the front

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ventro

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ventral near or on the belly side of the body

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ventrodorsal

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pertaining to the front and back

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viscero

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internal organs

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viscera

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internal organs of the body

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viscerad

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towards the viscera

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visceral

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pertaining to organs

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visceralgia

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pain in organs

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visceral peritoneum

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membrane on the surface of the organs of the abdominal cavirt

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visceral pleura

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membrane of the surface of the lung

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viscerogenic

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development of organs

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viscero pleural membrane

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membrane that covers the lungs

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visceroptosis

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prolapse of organs

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viscerosensory

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sensory function of organs

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visceroskeletal

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pertaining to organs and the skeleton

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viscous

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having high viscosity or stickiness

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cholangiopancreatography

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examination of the bile ducts and pancreas

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endoscopic

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pertaining to the act of looking inside the body

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retrograde

A

moving backwards

Medical Terminology Lessons 1-5 (8 decks)

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