Med Term COP Ch 1-2 Flashcards by Chelsea Liebowitz

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-logy

A

study of

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hemat-/hemo-

A

blood

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electr-

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electricity

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cardi-

A

heart

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-gram

A

record

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gastr-

A

stomach

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enter-

A

intestines

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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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-ic

A

pertaining to, noun

ex: gastric is pertaining to stomach. i.e gastric pain

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-ac

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pertaining to, adjective

i.e. cardiac arrest

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-itis

A

inflammation

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sub-

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below

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trans-

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across

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retro-

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behind

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aden-

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gland

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-oma

A

tumor/mass

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arthr-

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joint

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bi-

A

life

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carcin-

A

cancer, cancerous

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cephal-

A

head

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cerebr-

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cerebrum

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-al

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pertaining to

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cyst-

A

urinary bladder

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cyt-

A

cell

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derm-

skin

dermat-

skin

encephal-

brain

erythr-

red

gnos-

knowledge

-sis

means state of

dia-

complete, through

pro-

before

gynec-

woman, female

hepat-

liver

lapar-

abdomen

leuk-

white

nephr-

kidney

neur-

nerve

onc-

tumor

ophthalm-

eye

oste-

bone

path-

disease

psych-

mind

ren-

kidney

rhin-

nose

sarc-

flesh

thromb-

clotting

-algia

pain

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

cutting out, removal, excision

-emia

blood condition

-globin

protein

-ia

condition

-ism

condition, process

-opsy

to view

-osis

abnormal condition

-sis

state of

-tomy

process of cutting into; incision

a-, an-

no, not

aut-

self

dys-

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

endo-

within

exo-

outside

hyper-

excessive, more than normal

hypo-

below, less than normal

pro-

before, forward

re-

back

abdomin-

abdomen

anter-

front

bronch-

bronchial tubes

cervic-

neck of the body or neck (cervix) of uterus

chondro-

cartilage

coccyg-

coccyx, tailbone

carni-

skull

epitheli-

skin, surface tissue

esophag-

esophagus

hepat-

liver

lapar-

abdomen

laryng-

larynx

later-

side

lumb-

waist, loin

lymph-

lymph fluid

mediastin-

mediastinum (space between lungs)

pelv-

pelvis

peritone-

peritoneum (membrane surrounding abdomen)

pharyng-

pharynx (throat)

pleur-

pleura

poster-

back, behind

sacr-

sacrum

spin-

spine, backbone

thorac-

chest

trache-

trachea, windpipe

vertebr-

vertebra