Medical Terminolgy Flashcards

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Ab-

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Absent; Away from ; decrease

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Ante-

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Front; Before; towards

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Anti-

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Against; Opposite

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Ecto-

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Outside; Outer

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Pro-

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Before; Front

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Re-

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Behind; Back; again

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Meta-

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Beyond ; After ; Change

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Extra-

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Outside of ; Beyond

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An-

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Without; Absence of

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Epi-

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on; upon; over; in addition to

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Contra-

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opposite

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Ad-

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Toward; Near

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13
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hypo-

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deficient; under; less than

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Ex-

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Outside; Outward

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Endo-

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within; Inside

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A-

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Absence of; Lacking

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17
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Intra-

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Within

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Meso-

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Middle

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Retro-

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Back; Behind

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20
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-Ac/-Al/-Ary/-ial/-ic/-ous/-ar

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Pertaining to

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21
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-algia

A

Pain

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22
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-crine

A

Secrete

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23
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-Cyte

A

Cell

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-gen

A

substance or agent that produces or causes

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-genic

A

producing; originating; causing

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-ism

A

state of

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27
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-itis

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inflammation

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-Morph

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form or shape

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29
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-ologist

A

someone who studies or practices

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30
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-ology

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Study of

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31
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-oma

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Tumor

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32
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-pathy

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Disease

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-Plasm

A

growth; substance; formation

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34
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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor

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35
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-sis

A

state of

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36
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-Stasis

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Control or stop

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37
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-thorax

A

chest

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38
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Myelon/o

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Bone Marrow

39
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Orth

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Straight

40
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Scoli/o

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Crooked

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Kin

A

Movement

42
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Axill

A

Armpit

43
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Arthr/o

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Joint

44
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osis

A

condition

45
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Peri-

A

Surrounding; Around

46
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-Plasia

A

Formation

47
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-poiesis

A

Formation

48
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Infra

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Under

49
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Para-

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Beside

50
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Sub-

A

Under/Below

51
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

52
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-gram

A

Record or x ray film

53
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-oid

A

Shaped

54
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Arachn/o

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Spider

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Aur

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Ear

56
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Aut

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Self

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Dur

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Hard

58
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Ech/Son

A

Sound

59
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-phoria

A

feeling

60
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encephal/o

A

Brain

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Estesi/o

A

sensation

62
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gnos

A

knowledge

63
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lacrim

A

Tear duct

64
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Mater

A

Mother

65
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neur

A

nerve

66
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ogli

A

little

67
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phot

A

light

68
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pia

A

tender

69
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somn

A

sleep

70
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sucli

A

groove

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sub

A

under

72
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trophy

A

nourish

73
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andr

A

male

74
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capitis

A

head

75
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cost

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rib

76
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dips

A

thirsty

77
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ger

A

old age

78
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kyph

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hump

79
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lact

A

milk

80
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lord

A

bent forward

81
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myel

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

82
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spondyl

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vertebra

83
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Angi

A

Vessel or duct

84
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Ather

A

yellow

85
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atri

A

atrium

86
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cardi

A

heart

87
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hem

A

blood

88
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meat

A

opening

89
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nas

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nose

90
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phas

A

speech

91
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Pneum

A

lung or air

92
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Sphygm/o

A

pulse

93
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-sclerosis

A

hardening