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Medical/Scientific Terminology Flashcards

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APPENDIC-

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appendix

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-itis

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inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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TONSILL-

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tonsil

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-oma

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tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of

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HEMAT-

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blood

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-osis

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diseased condition of, act of, process of

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ARTHR-

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joint, speech sound or articulation

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CARDI-

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heart

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CHONDR-

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cartilage

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CYAN-

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dark blue

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CYT-

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cell

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ENTER-

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intestine

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HEPAT-

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liver

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MELAN-

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black, dark

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MY(ET)-

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fungus, mold

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NEPHR-

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kidney

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OST(E)

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bone

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SCLER-

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hard

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of, to cut

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-tomy

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surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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-rrhea

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abnormal discharge

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ADEN-

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gland

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ANGI-

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vessel

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CEPHAL-

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head

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CHOL(E)-

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bile, gall

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HYSTER-

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uterus, hysteria

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LIP-

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fat

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MAST-, MAZ-

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breast

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O(O)-

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egg

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OT-

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ear

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PHLEB-

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vein

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PY-

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pus

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UR-

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urine

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-path

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one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease

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-iasis

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diseased condition, often referring to infestation by parasites

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-therapy

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treatment of or by

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BRACHY-

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short

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BRADY-

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CHLOR-

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green, yellowish green

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DOLICH-

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ERYTHR-

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EURY(S)-

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wide, broad

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LEUC-, LEUK-

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MER-

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PLATY-

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flat, broad

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STEN-

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TACH(Y)-

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speed, swift

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XANTH-

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-emia

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condition of the blood, congestion of blood in

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-hedron

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solid figure with a specified number of faces

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AC(O)U-

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MENING-

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MY(S)-, MYOS-

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MYEL-

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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NEUR-

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OPHTHALM-

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PHREN-

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mind, diaphraghm

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PLEG-, PLEX-

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paralysis, (paralytic) stroke

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R(RHIN)-

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SOM(AT)-

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STHEN-

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THYM-

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mind, strong feeling

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TON(US)-

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stretching, tension

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-in, -ine

A

chemical substance

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-ium

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part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

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BLAST-

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bud, formative substance, embryonic cell

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COCC(US)-

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berry, seed, spherical bacterium

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CYST-

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bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter

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DACTYL-

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digit, finger or toe

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DROM-

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a running, a course

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HIST(I)-

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ICHTHY-

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ORNIS-, ORNITH-

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PHAG-

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PLAS(T)-

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PTERY(X)-

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STOM(AT)-

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mouth, opening

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-ium, -ion

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-idium

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-arium, -arion

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-isk, -iscus

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ACTIN-

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ANTH-

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CARP-

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DENDR-

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tree, tree-like structure

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GON-

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generative, reproductive

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GYMN-

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HIPP-

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HYGR-

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wet, moist

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PHYLL-

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THEC(A)-

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case, case in which to put something

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THROMB-

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TOX-

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XYL-

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