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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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1
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prefixes

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parts of latin and greek words used at the beginning of a word to alter or modify its meaning

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Root word

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parts of Latin and greek words that serve as the basis of medical terminology

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suffixes

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parts of Latin and greek words use at the end of a word to alter its meaning

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ology

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the study of something

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graphy

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to record

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atrophy

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a wasting away of tissue

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compromise

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to make worse

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contraindicated

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a condition that renders a treatment improper or undesirable

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copius

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large amounts

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dermatology

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the study of skin

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edema

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swelling of the tissue due to excessive fluid to the area

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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expedite

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to hurry along or do quickly

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hives

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an allergic reaction characterized by blook vessel dilation (flush skin) itchy- Urticaria

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Hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure > 140/90

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Hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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hypertrophy

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over growth

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inter

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meaning between

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intra

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meaning within

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macro

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large amounts

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micro

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very small

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invasive

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entering the body with an object

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necrosis

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tissue death

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occlude

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to block or obstruct

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pathology

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study of disease

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pathogenic

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something that produces disease

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antibodies

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something immune system makes to fight off diseases

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antigen

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a foreign protein that is recognized by the immune system, you form antibodies against it

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aseptic

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free from infection or contamination

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antiseptic

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something that inhibits frowth of mirco-organisims

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver, caused by a viral infection

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a

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without, away from

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ad

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towards

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ante

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before, in front of

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bi

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two

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circum

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around

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dys

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painful, difficult

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endo

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within, inner

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hydro

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water

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hyper

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over, above

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hypo

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under, below

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pan

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all

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peri

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around

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poly

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many

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post

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behind, after

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pre

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before, in front of

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dry

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xer/o

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fat

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adip/o, lip/o

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fungus

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myc/o

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hidden

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crypt/o

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horny

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kerat/o

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nail

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onych/o

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oil

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seb/o, sebum

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pus

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py/o

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redness

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erythema/o erythr/o

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scaly

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squam/o

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skin

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o, derma/o

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water

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hydr/o

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blister

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bull

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to burn

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cau

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ia

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unhealthy state

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ism

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condition, state of being

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gen

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to be produced

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itis

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inflammation

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icle

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small little

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ate

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to make

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ectomy

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removal of

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iasis

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diseased condition

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phobia

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fear of

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plasty

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formation of

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therapy

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remedy for or by

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tomy

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surgery on or by

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