Med Terms Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
not
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ab-
A
away from, outside of, beyond
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ad-
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towards, near to
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ante-, pre-
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before
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anti-
A
against, opposed
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bi-
A
two
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brady-
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abnormally slow rate speed
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con-, sym-, syn- (!!!)
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with
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contra-
A
against
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de-
A
not
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di-, diplo-
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two, twice
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dia-
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across
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dis-
A
remove
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dys-
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painful, bad, difficult
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ec-, ecto-
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outside, away from
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en-
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inside
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endo-
A
within
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epi-
A
upon, subsequent to (pwede above)
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ex-, exo-
A
outside
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extra-
A
beyond
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
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above, beyond normal
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hypo-
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below, below normal
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infra-
A
inside or below
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inter-
between
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intra-
inside
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macro-
big
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meso-
middle
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meta- (!!!)
beyond
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micro-
small
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mono-, uni-
one
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neo-
new
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olig-, oligo- (!!!)
a few, little
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pan-
everywhere
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para-
alongside-, near
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peri-
around
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post-
after
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quadri-
four
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
half, parial
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tachy-
rapid
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-ac, -al, -an, -aneous, -ar, -ary, -eal, -eous, -iac, -iatric, -ic, -ical, -oid, -otic, -ous, -tic, -ular
converts a root or noun term to an adjective
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-algia, -dynia
pain
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-cele
protrusion, hernia
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-cyte
cell
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-desis
surgical binding
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-ectasis, -ectasia
expansion or dilation
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-edema
excessive fluid in intracellular tissues
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
blood
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-genic
origin, producing
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-gram
a recording, usually by an instrument
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-graph
instrument for making a recording
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-graphy
act of graphic or pictorial recording
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-ian, -iatrist, -ist, -logist, -logy, -ics, -iatry, -iatrics
specialty of, study of, practice of
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-iasis
condition, state
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-ism
condition of, a process, state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-lith
stone, calculus, calcification
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-lysis
disintegration
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-malacia
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
device for measuring
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-metry
act of measuring
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-oid
resembling or like
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-oma
tumor
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-opsy
visual examination
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
reduction of size or quantity
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-phobia
fear
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-plasia
abnormal formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breath, respiration
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-poiesis
producing
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-porosis
porous condition
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-ptosis
downward displacement
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-rrhage
flowing forth
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-rraphy
suture (to sew)
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-rrhea
discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scleRosis
haRdness
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
act of viewing
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-spasm
muscle contraction
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-stasis
level, unchanging (balance)
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-steNosis
a (N)arrowing
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-stomy
permanent opening
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-tome
instrument of cutting
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
crushing
