Medical/Scientific Terminology Flashcards

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APPENDIC-

A

appendix

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-itis

A

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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TONSILL-

A

tonsil

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-oma

A

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

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5
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HEMAT-

A

blood

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-osis

A

diseased condition of, act of, process of

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ARTHR-

A

joint, speech sound or articulation

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CARDI-

A

heart

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CHONDR-

A

cartilage

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CYAN-

A

dark blue

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CYT-

A

cell

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ENTER-

A

intestine

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HEPAT-

A

liver

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MELAN-

A

black, dark

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15
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MY(ET)-

A

fungus, mold

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NEPHR-

A

kidney

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OST(E)

A

bone

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SCLER-

A

hard

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19
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of, to cut

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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21
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-rrhea

A

abnormal discharge

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ADEN-

A

gland

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ANGI-

A

vessel

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CEPHAL-

A

head

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25
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CHOL(E)-

A

bile, gall

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HYSTER-

A

uterus, hysteria

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LIP-

A

fat

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MAST-, MAZ-

A

breast

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O(O)-

A

egg

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OT-

A

ear

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PHLEB-

A

vein

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PY-

A

pus

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UR-

A

urine

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34
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-path

A

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

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35
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-iasis

A

diseased condition, often referring to infestation by parasites

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36
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

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37
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BRACHY-

A

short

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BRADY-

A

slow

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CHLOR-

A

green, yellowish green

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DOLICH-

A

long

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ERYTHR-

A

red

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EURY(S)-

A

wide, broad

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LEUC-, LEUK-

A

white

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MER-

A

part

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PLATY-

A

flat, broad

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STEN-

A

narrow

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TACH(Y)-

A

speed, swift

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XANTH-

A

yellow

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-emia

A

condition of the blood, congestion of blood in

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-hedron

A

solid figure with a specified number of faces

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AC(O)U-

A

to hear

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MENING-

A

membrane

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MY(S)-, MYOS-

A

muscle

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MYEL-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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NEUR-

A

nerve

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OPHTHALM-

A

eye

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PHREN-

A

mind, diaphraghm

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PLEG-, PLEX-

A

paralysis, (paralytic) stroke

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R(RHIN)-

A

nose

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SOM(AT)-

A

body

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STHEN-

A

strength

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THYM-

A

mind, strong feeling

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TON(US)-

A

stretching, tension

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-in, -ine

A

chemical substance

65
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-ium

A

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

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BLAST-

A

bud, formative substance, embryonic cell

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COCC(US)-

A

berry, seed, spherical bacterium

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CYST-

A

bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter

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DACTYL-

A

digit, finger or toe

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DROM-

A

a running, a course

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HIST(I)-

A

tissue

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ICHTHY-

A

fish

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ORNIS-, ORNITH-

A

bird

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PHAG-

A

to eat

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PLAS(T)-

A

form

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PTERY(X)-

A

wing, fin

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STOM(AT)-

A

mouth, opening

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-ium, -ion

A

little

79
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-idium

A

little

80
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-arium, -arion

A

little

81
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-isk, -iscus

A

little

82
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ACTIN-

A

ray

83
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ANTH-

A

flower

84
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CARP-

A

fruit

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DENDR-

A

tree, tree-like structure

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GON-

A

generative, reproductive

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GYMN-

A

naked

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HIPP-

A

horse

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HYGR-

A

wet, moist

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PHYLL-

A

leaf

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THEC(A)-

A

case, case in which to put something

92
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THROMB-

A

a clot

93
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TOX-

A

poison

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XYL-

A

wood