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Med Terms Flashcards

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a-, an-

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not

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ab-

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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-

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against, opposed

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bi-

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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-

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against

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de-

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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-

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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-

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within

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epi-

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upon, subsequent to (pwede above)

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ex-, exo-

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outside

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extra-

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beyond

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hemi-

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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-

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inside or below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside

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macro-

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big

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meso-

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middle

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meta- (!!!)

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beyond

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micro-

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small

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mono-, uni-

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one

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neo-

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new

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olig-, oligo- (!!!)

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a few, little

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pan-

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everywhere

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para-

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alongside-, near

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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quadri-

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four

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retro-

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backward, behind

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semi-

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half, parial

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tachy-

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rapid

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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

44
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-ac, -al, -an, -aneous, -ar, -ary, -eal, -eous, -iac, -iatric, -ic, -ical, -oid, -otic, -ous, -tic, -ular

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converts a root or noun term to an adjective

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion, hernia

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-cyte

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cell

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-desis

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surgical binding

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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expansion or dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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excessive fluid in intracellular tissues

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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-genic

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origin, producing

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-gram

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a recording, usually by an instrument

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-graph

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instrument for making a recording

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-graphy

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act of graphic or pictorial recording

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-ian, -iatrist, -ist, -logist, -logy, -ics, -iatry, -iatrics

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specialty of, study of, practice of

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-iasis

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condition, state

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-ism

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condition of, a process, state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone, calculus, calcification

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-lysis

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disintegration

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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device for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-oid

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resembling or like

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-oma

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tumor

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-opsy

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visual examination

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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reduction of size or quantity

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasia

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abnormal formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breath, respiration

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-poiesis

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producing

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-porosis

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porous condition

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-ptosis

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downward displacement

82
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-rrhage

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flowing forth

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-rraphy

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suture (to sew)

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-rrhea

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discharge

85
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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scleRosis

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haRdness

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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act of viewing

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-spasm

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muscle contraction

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-stasis

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level, unchanging (balance)

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-steNosis

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a (N)arrowing

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-stomy

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permanent opening

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-tome

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instrument of cutting

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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