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Medical Roots A through Co Forwards Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

Denotes an absence of, without

Apathy, Analgia

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ab-

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away from

Abduction

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Abdomin(o)-

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Of or relating to the abdomen

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-ac, -acal

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pertaining to

cardiac, hydrophobiac, pharmacomaniacal

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acanth(o)-

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thorn or spine

acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus

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acous(io)-

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Of or relating to hearing

acoumeter, acoustician

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acr(o)-

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extremity, topmost

Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia

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-acusis

A

hearing

paracusis

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-ad

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toward, in the direction of

dorsad

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ad-

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increase, adherence, motion toward, very

Adduction

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aden(o)-, aden(i)-

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Of or relating to a gland

Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus

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adip(o)-

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Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

Adipocyte

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adren(o)-

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Of or relating to adrenal glands

adrenal artery

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-aemia

A

blood condition

Anaemia

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aer(o)-

A

air, gas

Aerosinusitis

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aesthesio-

A

sensation

Anesthesia

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-al

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pertaining to

abdominal

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alb-

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Denoting a white or pale color

Albino

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19
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alge(si)-

A

pain

Analgesic

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-algia

A

pain

Myalgia

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alg(i)o-

A

pain

Myalgia

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allo-

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Denoting something as different, or as an addition

Alloantigen, Allopathy

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ambi-

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denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two

Ambidextrous

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amnio-

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pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Amniocentesis

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amph-

amphi-

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on both sides

amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin

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an-

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not, without

analgesia

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27
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ana-

A

back, again, up

anaplasia

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an(o)

A

anus

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andr(o)-

A

Pertaining to a man

andrology, android

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angi(o)-

A

blood vessel

angiogram

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aniso-

A

describing something as unequal

anisotropic, anisocytosis

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ankyl(o)-

ancyl(o)-

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denoting something as crooked or bent

Ankylosis

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ante-

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describing something as positioned in front of another thing

antepartum

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anti-

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describing something as “against” or “opposed to” another

Antibody, antipsychotic

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apo-

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separated from, derived from

Apoptosis

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36
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arch(i,e,o)

A

first, primitive

Archinephron (first formed kidney)

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arsen(o)-

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of or pertaining to a male; masculine

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Arteri(o)-

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of or pertaining to an artery

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39
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arthr(o)-

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of or pertaining to the joints or limbs

arthritis

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40
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articul(o)-

A

joint

articulation

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41
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-ary

A

pertaining to

bilary tract

42
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-ase

A

enzyme

lactase

43
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-asthenia

A

weakness

Myasthenia gravis

44
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atel(o)

A

Imperfect or incomplete development

atelocardia

45
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ather(o)-

A

fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit

atherosclerosis

46
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-ation

A

process

habitation

47
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atri(o)-

A

an atrium (esp. heart atrium)

atrioventricular

48
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aur(i)-

A

of or pertaning to the ear

Aural

49
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aut(o)-

A

self

autoimmune

50
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aux(o)-

A

increase; growth

auxocardia (enlargement of the heart)

51
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axill-

A

of or pertaining to the armpit

axilla

52
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azo(to)

A

nitrogenous compound

Azothermia (raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in blood)

53
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balano-

A

of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

Balantis

54
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bi-

A

twice, double

Binary

55
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bio-

A

life

Biology

56
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blast(o)-

A

germ or bud

Blastomere

57
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blephar(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the eyelid

blepharoplast

58
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brachi(o)-

A

of or relating to the arm

brachium of inferior colliculus

59
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brachy-

A

indicating “short” or “little”

Brachycephalic (flat head syndrome)

60
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brady-

A

slow

bradycardia

61
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bronch(i)-

A

bronchus

Brochiolitis obliterans (non-reversable obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles are narrowed by fibrosis)

62
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bucc(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the cheek

Buccolabial

63
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burs(o)-

A

bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

Bursitis

64
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capill-

A

of or pertaining to hair

Capillary; Capilus

65
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capit-

A

pertaining to the head as a whole

Capitation

66
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carcin(o)-

67
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cardi(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the heart

cardiology

68
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carp(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the wrist

carporpedal

69
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cata-

A

down, under

cataract

70
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-cele

A

pouching, hernia

hydrocele (fluid accumulation in body cavity)

variocele: enlargement of the vein that is draining the testicles

71
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture for aspiration

amniocentesis

72
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cephal(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Cephalagy

73
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cerat(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the (horn)

ceratoid

74
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cerebell(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the cerebellum

75
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cerebr(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the brain

76
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cervic-

A

of or pertaining to the neck or the cervix

cervicodorsal

77
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chem(o)-

A

chemsistry or drug

Chemotherapy

78
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chir(o)-

Cheir(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the hand

Chiropractor

79
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chlor(o)-

A

denoting a green color

80
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cholecyst(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the gallbladder

cholecystectomy (removal of the GB)

81
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chol(e)-

A

of or pertaining to the bile

Cholaemia

82
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chondr(i)o-

A

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

Chondrocalcinosis: accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate in connective tissue

83
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chrom(ato)-

A

color

Hemochromatosis: iron overload

84
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-cidal, cide

A

killing, destroying

85
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cili-

A

of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes, eyelids

Ciliary

86
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circum-

A

denoting something as ‘around’ another

circumcision

87
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cis-

A

on the same side

88
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clast

A

break

osteoclast: removes bone tissue

89
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co-

A

with, together, in association

coenzymes

90
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col-, colo-, colono-

91
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colp(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the vagina

colposcopy

92
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com-

A

with, together

93
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contra

A

against

contraindicate

94
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cor-

A

with, together

95
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cor-, core-, coro-

A

of or pertaining to the eye’s pupil

corectomy: removal of part of the iris

96
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cordi-

A

of or pertaining to the heart

commotio cordis: disruption of heart rhythm due to synchronized physical blow to the heart

97
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cornu-

A

applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened to similar to horns

98
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coron(o)-

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cost(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the ribs

Costochondral

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Cox-

A

of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint

coxopodite

Latin and Greek Medical Roots (3 decks)

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