Medical Terminology #1 Flashcards
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a/an-
A
no/not
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aut-
A
self
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dia-
A
complete
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dys-
A
bad/painful
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endo-
A
within
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exo-
A
out/outside
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hyper-
A
excessive/more than
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hypo-
A
below
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peri-
A
surrounding
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pro-
A
before
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re-
A
back
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retro-
A
behind
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sub-
A
below/under
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trans-
A
across/through
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pain
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
A
removal/cutting out
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-globin
A
protein
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-ia
A
condition
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-ism
A
condition/process
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-itis
A
inflammation
25
-logist
specialist in the study of
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-oma
tumor/mass
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-opsy
to view
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
30
-sis
state of
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-tomy
cutting into/incision
32
cele-
protrusion/hernia
33
-megaly
enlargement
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-penia
reduction in size/quatity
35
-plegia
paralysis
36
-pnea
breathing
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-ptosis
downward displacement
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-rrhage
flowing forth
39
-emesis
vomiting
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-stenosis
block/narrowing
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-rrhea
discharge
42
-spasm
muscular contraction
43
-centesis
surgical puncture
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-genesis
origin
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-gram
written/pictoral record
46
-graph
device for graphic/pictoral recording
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-lysis
to disintegrate/break up
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-plasty
surgical repair
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward/near
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ante-
before
52
anter/o-
front
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brady-
abnormally slow rate
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neo-
new
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post-
after
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tachy-
rapid/abnormally high rate of speed
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pan-
all/everywhere
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olig-
a few
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
61
macro-
big
62
micro-
small
63
hydro-
fluid
64
cervic/o-
neck
