Medical Prefix Flashcards

1
Q

Abdomen

A

belly

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2
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adip( o)

A

fat

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3
Q

aden(o)

A

gland (ghiandola)

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4
Q

caud( o)

A

tail

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5
Q

Anestesia caudale (lombare)

A

caudal anesthesia

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6
Q

head

A

Cephal

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7
Q

Movimento del bambino quando sta per nascere

A

Cephalic presentation

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8
Q

Neck

A

Cervic

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9
Q

Vertebra cervicale

A

Cervical vertebra

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10
Q

Cartilage (kàrtlg)

A

chondr(o)

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11
Q

Radice dorsale

A

dorsal root

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12
Q

groin

A

Inguinal (ìnguinal)

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13
Q

Vertebra lombare

A

lumbar spine

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14
Q

Mammaria

A

Mammary (1 à)

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15
Q

muscle

A

my(o)

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16
Q

Mialgia

A

myalgia (maiàlgia)

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17
Q

Neurale

A

Neural (newrol)

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18
Q

is a surgical procedure to remove one or both of your ovaries.

A

oophorectomy (oh-of-uh-REK-tuh-me)

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19
Q

ovariectomia

A

oophorectomy

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20
Q

ab

A

away from

21
Q

Muscoli aduttori

A

abductor

22
Q

Ad (adductor)

A

towards

23
Q

ante (antenatal)

A

before (before birth)

24
Q

bi (biceps)

A

two

25
Q

anter(o)

A

front

26
Q

epi

A

on top of

27
Q

epidural

A

on top of the dura (membrane that surrounds the brain)

28
Q

endo (endoscopy)

A

Inside

29
Q

intra (intracostal)

A

between the ribs (costole)

30
Q

para (parathyroid)

A

alongside

31
Q

peri (perinatal: around birth)

A

around

32
Q

inter (interpersonal)

A

between

33
Q

a

A

no

34
Q

aphasia

A

no speech

35
Q

neoplasia

A

new growth (cancer)

36
Q

dys (dysfunctional)

A

abnormal

37
Q

macr(o)

A

visible to naked eye

38
Q

micr(o)

A

visible with the microscope

39
Q

olig(o)

A

few

40
Q

oliguria

A

not passing much urine

41
Q

megacolon

A

abnormally enlarged colon

42
Q

erythr(o)

A

red

43
Q

leuk (leukemia)

A

white

44
Q

cyanosis

A

having a bluish colour

45
Q

melan(o)

A

black

46
Q

melanoma

A

black swelling (rigonfiamento)

47
Q

hyper (hyperglycemia)

A

high, over

48
Q

hypo (hypoglycemia)

A

low, below

49
Q

patho

A

disease