Med Term Flashcards

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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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4
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Нуро-

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Low; below normal; decreased

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5
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Eu-/Normo-

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Normal

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6
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Pan-/Omni-

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All

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7
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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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13
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Poly-

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Many; a lot

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14
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Oligo-

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Few; several; very little

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15
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Tachy-

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Rapid; fast

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16
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Brady-/Brachy-

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Slow

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17
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Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

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Around

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18
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Endo-/Intra-

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Inside; inner; interior

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19
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Exo-/Extra-

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Outside; outer; exterior

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20
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Inter-

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Between

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21
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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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23
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Medi(o/a)

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Middle

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24
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Para-

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Nearby

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25
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Juxta-

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Next to; beside; adjacent

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26
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Ab-

A

Away

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27
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Ad-

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Toward

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28
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Homeo-

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Body

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Cephalo-

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Head

30
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Cerv-

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Neck

31
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Thoraco-

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Chest

32
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Abdomino-

A

Abdominal

33
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Pelvo/i-

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Pelvic

34
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Periton-

A

Peritoneum

35
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Derm-

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Skin/dermis

36
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Neuro-

A

Nerve

37
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Hemo-

A

Blood

38
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Arterio-/Angio-

A

Arteries

39
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Veno-/Vena

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Venous

40
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Vasculo-

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Vascular

41
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Musculo-

A

Muscle

42
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Myo-/Sarco-

A

Muscle

43
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Skelet-

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Skeleton; Bone

44
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Osteo-

A

Bone

45
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Cyto-

A

Cell

46
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-cyte

A

Cell; cellular

47
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Thyro-

A

Thyroid

48
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Tracheo-

A

Trachea

49
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Esophago-

A

Esophagus

50
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Thymo-

A

Thymus

51
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Masto-/Mammo-

A

Mammary Gland

52
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Pulmo-/Pneumo-

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Lung

53
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Cardio-

A

Heart

54
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Gastro-

A

Stomach

55
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Hepato-

A

Liver

56
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Cholecysto-

A

Gallbladder

57
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Spleno-

A

Spleen

58
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Pancreato-

A

Pancreas

59
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Adreno-

A

Adrenal Gland

60
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Nephro-

A

Kidney

61
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Entero-

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Intestines

62
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Colo-

A

Colon/Large Intestine

63
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-ology

A

Study of

64
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-philia

A

Love of

65
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-phobia

A

Fear of

66
Q

-tension

A

Pressure

67
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-xia

A

Oxygen

68
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-capnea

A

Carbon Dioxide

69
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-pnea

A

Air

70
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-ase

A

Enzyme