Med Term Flashcards by Marcus De Guzman | Brainscape

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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-

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Next to; beside; adjacent

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Ab-

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Away

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Ad-

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Toward

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Homeo-

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Body

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Cephalo-

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Head

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Cerv-

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Neck

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Thoraco-

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Chest

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Abdomino-

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Abdominal

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Pelvo/i-

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Pelvic

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Periton-

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Peritoneum

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Derm-

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Skin/dermis

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Neuro-

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Nerve

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Hemo-

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Blood

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Arterio-/Angio-

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Arteries

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Veno-/Vena

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Venous

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Vasculo-

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Vascular

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Musculo-

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Muscle

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Myo-/Sarco-

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Muscle

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Skelet-

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Skeleton; Bone

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Osteo-

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Bone

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Cyto-

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Cell

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-cyte

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Cell; cellular

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Thyro-

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Thyroid

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Tracheo-

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Trachea

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Esophago-

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Esophagus

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Thymo-

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Thymus

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Masto-/Mammo-

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Mammary Gland

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Pulmo-/Pneumo-

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Lung

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Cardio-

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Heart

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Gastro-

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Stomach

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Hepato-

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Liver

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Cholecysto-

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Gallbladder

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Spleno-

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Spleen

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Pancreato-

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Pancreas

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Adreno-

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Adrenal Gland

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Nephro-

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Kidney

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Entero-

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Intestines

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Colo-

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Colon/Large Intestine

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-ology

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Study of

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-philia

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Love of

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-phobia

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Fear of

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-tension

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Pressure

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-xia

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Oxygen

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-capnea

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Carbon Dioxide

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-pnea

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Air

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-ase

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Enzyme