Med Terms– Quiz 1 (pg 2-4 of 2-7) Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
no; not; without
apathetic; analgesia
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ab-
A
away from
abduction
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ad-
A
toward; near
adduction; adrenal
4
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-abdomin/o
A
abdomen
abdominal
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-ac, -al,
A
pertaining to
abdominal
cardiac, abdominal
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-an, -ar, -ary
A
pertaining to
ovarian, cellular, coronary
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aden/o
A
gland
adenocarcinoma
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adip/o
A
fat
adipose
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-algesia
A
sensitivity to pain
analgesia
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-algia
A
pain
fibromyalgia
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ana-
A
up; apart; backward; again; anew
anabolic, anaphylactic
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
angiogram
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ante-
A
before; forward
antepartum
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anter/o
A
front
anterior
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anti-
A
against
antihypertensive
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aort/o
A
aorta (largest artery)
aortic
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append/o, appendic/o
A
appendix
appendicitis
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arter/o, arteri/o
A
artery
arterial
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arthr/o
A
joint
arthritis
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-ase
A
enzyme
lipase; streptokinase
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audi/o, audit/o
A
hearing
auditory
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aut/o, aut-, auto
A
self, own
autoimmune
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axill/o
A
armpit
axillary
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Bacter/i/o
A
bacteria
bacteremia
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bi-
two
| **bi**lateral
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bil/i
bile; gall
| **bili**ary
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brachi/o
arm
| **brachi**al
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brady-
slow
| **brady**cardia
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchial tube
| **broncho**scopy
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bucc/o
cheek
| **bucc**al
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calc/o
calcium
| hypo**calc**emia
32
carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
| **carcino**genic
33
cardi/o
heart
| **cardi**ac
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-cele, coele
swelling, hernia
| broncho**cele**, hydro**coele**
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cell/u
cell level
| **cellu**litis; **cellul**ar
36
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
| thora**centesis**
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of brain)
| **cerebr**al
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cervic/o
neck
| **cervic**al
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chol/e
bile; gall
| **choles**terol
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
| **cholecyst**itis; **cholecyst**ectomy
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-cidal
pertaining to killing
| germi**cidal**
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col/o, colon/o
colon (large intestine)
| **colono**scopy
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comi/o
to care for
| nosocomial infection
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contra-
against; opposite
| **contra**indicated
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coron/o
heart
| **coron**ary
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cost/o
rib
| **costo**phrenic border
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cran/i
skull
| **cran**ial
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cyan/o
blue
| **cyano**tic
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cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
| **cysto**gram
50
cyt/o, -cyte
cell
| **cyto**toxic, leuko**cyte**
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de-
lack of, less
| **de**mentia
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derm/o, derma, dermat/o
skin
| **derma**titis; xero**derma**
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diaphor/o
sweat
| **diaphor**esis
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dist/o
far; distant
| **dist**al
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dors/o, dorsi
back (of body)
| **dors**al
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
| **dys**phagia
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-eal
pertaining to
| corn**eal**; trach**eal**
58
-ectomy
removal; excision; resection
| cholecyst**ectomy**
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-emia
blood condition
| bacter**emia**; septic**emia**
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emic
pertaining to blood condition
| an**emic**
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end-, end/o
in; within
| **endo**metriosis; **endo**scopic
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enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
| **enter**itis
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epi-
above; upon; on
| **epi**dermis; **epi**gastric
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erythr/o
red
| **erythro**cyte
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erythem/o
flushed; redness
| **erythem**ic
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-esis
action; condition; state of
| prosth**esis**
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ex-
out; away from
| **ex**ternal
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gastr/o
stomach
| **gastr**itis
69
-genesis
producing; forming
| patho**genesis**; gluco**genesis**
70
-ger/i, geront/o
old age
| **geri**atrics; **geront**ology
71
gluc/o, glyc/o
glucose; sugar
| **gluco**genesis; **glyco**lysis
72
-gram
record
| electrocardiog**ram**; veno**gram**
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-graphy
process of recording
| echocardio**graphy**
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
| **hemato**uria
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hemi-
half
| **hemi**plegic
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hepat/o
liver
| **hepato**megaly
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herni/o
hernia
| **herni**ate
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hydr/o
water
| **hydro**coele
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hyper-
above, excessive, greater than normal
| **hyper**glycemic; **hyper**tension
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hypo-
deficient; below; less than normal
| **hypo**glycemic; **hypo**dermic
81
hyster/o
uterus; womb
| **Hyster**ectomy
82
-ia
condition
| hypertherm**ia**
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-iac, -ic, -ine, -ior
pertaining to
| card**iac**, alcohol**ic**, adrenal**ine**,
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-iasis
abnormal condition
| cholelith**iasis**
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ile/o
ileum
| **ile**us
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inguin/o
groin
| **inguin**al
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inter-
between
| **inter**stitial space
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intra-
within; into
| **intra**dermal
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-ism
process; condition
| alcohol**ism**
90
-ist
specialist
| psycholog**ist**; respiratory therap**ist**
91
-itis
inflammation
| cellul**itis**, bronc**itis**
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jaund/o
yellow
| **jaund**ice
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jejun/o
jejunum
| **jejuno**stomy tube; **jejun**al tube
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Kal/i
potassium
| hyper**kal**emia
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ket/o, keton
ketones; acetones
| **keto**acidosis
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kyph/o
hunch back
| **kypho**sis
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lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
| **laparo**scopic
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later/o
side
| bi**later**al
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leuk/o
white
| **leuko**cytes
100
lip/o
lipid; fat
| hyper**lip**idemia; **lipo**suction
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lob/o
lobe
| pneumo-**lobo**tomy
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-logy
study (process of)
| cardio**logy**; neuro**logy**
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction
| thrombo**lysis**
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mal-
bad
| **mal**odorous
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mamm/o, mast/o
breast
| **mammo**graphy; **mast**ectomy
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medi/o
middle
| **medi**al
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-megaly
enlargement
| hepato**megaly**
108
melan/o
black
| **melan**oma
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-ment/o
mind
| de**ment**ia
110
my/o
muscle
| **myo**cardium
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narc/o
numbness; sleep
| **narco**tic drug
112
nas/o
nose
| **naso**gastric tube
113
necr/o
death
| **necro**tic tissue; **necro**sis
114
natr/o
sodium
| hyper**natr**emia
115
nephr/o
kidney
| **nephro**toxic
116
neur/o
nerve
| **neuro**logist
117
norm/o
rule; order
| **normo**tensive
118
nos/o
infection
| **nosoc**omial
119
ocul/o
eye
| **ocul**ar
120
ophthalm/o,
eye
| **ophthalmo**logist
121
opt/o, optic/o
eye; vision
| **optic**al
122
-oid
resembling; derived from
| thyr**oid**
123
olig/o
scant; slight
| **olig**uria
124
-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
| carcin**oma**
125
onc/o
tumor
| **onco**logist
126
oophor/o
ovary
| **oophor**ectomy
127
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
| thromb**osis**
128
oste/o
bone
| **oste**ocytes
129
ot/o
ear
| **oto**toxic
130
-ous
pertaining to
| malodor**ous**; cancer**ous**
131
-oxia; -oxic
oxygen
| an**oxia**; hyp**oxic**
132
pancreat/o
pancreas
| **pancreat**itis
133
para-
near; beside; apart from; along side of
| **para**plegic
134
-paresis
weakness
| hemi**paresis**
135
path/o
disease
| **patho**physiology
136
-pathy
disease; emotion
| neuro**pathy**; em**pathy**
137
pector/o
chest
| **pector**al
138
-penia
deficiency
| thrombocyto**penia**; leuco**penia**
139
-phagia
eating; swallowing
| Dys**phagia**
140
phas/o, phasia
speech
| Dys**phasia**
141
phleb/o
vein
| **Phlebo**tomist
142
-plasia
development; formation; growth
| Hyper**plasia**
143
-plasty
surgical repair
| Rhino**plasty**
144
-plegia, -plegic
paralysis; palsy
| para**plegia**; hemi**plegic**
145
-pnea
breathing
| a**pnea**; dys**pnea**
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
| **pneumo**thorax
