Medical Terminology Flashcards
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dia-
A
Through
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hyper-
A
over, above, increasing
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a-, an-
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without, lack of
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post-
A
after
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ana-
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upward, apart
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hypo-
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below, under, decreasing
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pre-
A
before
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peri-
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surrounding, around
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inter-
A
between
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
A
removal
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-graphy
A
recording a picture or record
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-gram
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a picture or record
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-itis
A
inflammation of
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-penia
A
deficiency of, lack of
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-genesis
A
origin, beginning process
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-ology
A
the study of
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-ologist
A
specialist
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-oma
A
tumor, neoplasm
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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-otomy
A
surgical incision
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
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-pathy
disease, feeling, emotion
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-plasia
formation, growth of tissue
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
bleeding, burst forth
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-pnea
breathing
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
30
-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
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-scopy
examine visually
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arthr(o)
joint
34
abdomin(o)
abdomen
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amni(o)
amnion, fetal membrane
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anter(o)
front
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auscul(o)
listen
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cardi(o)
heart
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carcin(o)
cancerous
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cyt(o)
cells
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ech(o)
sound
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electr(o)
electricity
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encephal(o)
brain
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end(o)
within
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gastr(o)
stomach
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hem(o)
blood
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laryng(o)
throat
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lip(o)
fat
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my(o)
muscle
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onc(o)
tumor, mass, swelling
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oste(o)
bone
52
ot(o)
ear
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path(o)
disease, suffering
54
poster(o)
back
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prurit(o)
itching
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radi(o)
radiant energy
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rhin(o)
nose
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sarc(o)
flesh
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son(o)
sound
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sphygm(o)
pulse
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adeno-
gland
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epitheli(o)
surface, external
63
hist(o)
tissue
64
kary(o)
nucleus
65
neur(o)
nerve
66
organ(o)
organ
67
system(o)
system
68
viscer(o)
internal organs
69
broncho-
lung
70
chol(o)
bile, gallbladder
71
cephal(o)
head, brain
72
derm(o)
skin
73
enter(o)
intestines
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hepat(o)
liver
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laryng(o)
throat
76
nephr(o)
kidney
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opt(o)
eye
78
rhino-
nose
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brady-
slow
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dys-
difficult, painful
81
hemi-, semi-
half
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inter-
between
83
intra-
within
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iso-
equal
85
para-
beside, near, abnormal
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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tachy-
rapid
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-ectasis
dilation of
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-iasis
presence of
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-oma
tumor of
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-osis
condition
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-pathy
disease
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-ectomy
removal of
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-scopy
examination of
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-stomy
opening
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-tomy
incision
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-genic
originating
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-lysis
breaking down
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-oid
resembling
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-osis
increase
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-penia
decrease
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-spasm
involuntary contraction
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chrom(o)
color
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cyan(o)
blue
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erythr(o)
red
108
leuk(o)
white
109
melan(o)
black
110
xanth(o)
yellow
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cephalic or superior
toward the top of the body
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caudal or inferior
toward the lower end of the body
113
anterior or ventral
toward the front of the body
114
posterior or dorsal
toward the back of the body
115
lateral
toward the side
116
medial
toward the midline or middle
117
proximal
closest to the point of origin
118
distal
away from the point of origin
119
extension
placement in a straight position
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flexion
placement in a bent position
121
supine
face up; on one's back
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prone
face down
