Med Term Flashcards by Marcus De Guzman

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Macro-

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Large; visible to the naked eye

Example: Macroeconomics deals with the overall performance of an economy

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Micro-

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Small; not visible to the naked eye

Example: Microorganisms are tiny living organisms

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Hyper-

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High; above normal; elevated

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Нуро-

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Low; below normal; decreased

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Eu-/Normo-

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Normal

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Pan-/Omni-

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All

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A-/An-

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Absent; lacking

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Megalo-

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Large; larger than average

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Mono-

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Single; singular/single

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Di-

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Two; double

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Tri-

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Three; triple

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Quad-

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Four; quadruple

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Poly-

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Many; a lot

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Oligo-

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Few; several; very little

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Tachy-

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Rapid; fast

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Brady-/Brachy-

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Slow

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Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

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Around

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Endo-/Intra-

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Inside; inner; interior

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Exo-/Extra-

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Outside; outer; exterior

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Inter-

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Between

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Trans-

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Across

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Dia-/Per-

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Through; complete

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Medi(o/a)

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Middle

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Para-

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Nearby

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Juxta-

Next to; beside; adjacent

Ab-

Away

Ad-

Toward

Homeo-

Body

Cephalo-

Head

Cerv-

Neck

Thoraco-

Chest

Abdomino-

Abdominal

Pelvo/i-

Pelvic

Periton-

Peritoneum

Derm-

Skin/dermis

Neuro-

Nerve

Hemo-

Blood

Arterio-/Angio-

Arteries

Veno-/Vena

Venous

Vasculo-

Vascular

Musculo-

Muscle

Myo-/Sarco-

Muscle

Skelet-

Skeleton; Bone

Osteo-

Bone

Cyto-

Cell

-cyte

Cell; cellular

Thyro-

Thyroid

Tracheo-

Trachea

Esophago-

Esophagus

Thymo-

Thymus

Masto-/Mammo-

Mammary Gland

Pulmo-/Pneumo-

Lung

Cardio-

Heart

Gastro-

Stomach

Hepato-

Liver

Cholecysto-

Gallbladder

Spleno-

Spleen

Pancreato-

Pancreas

Adreno-

Adrenal Gland

Nephro-

Kidney

Entero-

Intestines

Colo-

Colon/Large Intestine

-ology

Study of

-philia

Love of

-phobia

Fear of

-tension

Pressure

-xia

Oxygen

-capnea

Carbon Dioxide

-pnea

Air

-ase

Enzyme