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Medical Terminology Flashcards

Every prefix, suffix, and root word I come across that has a specific meaning within the medical field

1
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Peri-

A

Surrounding

Eg PERIcarditis - inflammation of the OUTER LAYER of the heart

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Card

A

Heart

Eg pericarditis - inflammation surrounding the heart

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-itis

A

Inflammation

Eg pericarditis - inflammation surrounding the heart

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Brady-

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Slow

Eg Bradycardia - slow heart rate

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-ia

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A condition or state

Eg Bradycardia - slow heart rate

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a-
or
an-

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Lacking/lack of

eg Anaemia - low blood levels

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-aemia

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Blood

eg anaemia - low blood levels

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ante-

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before

eg anterior - towards the front of the body, directional term

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bi-

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two

eg bilateral - relating to two sides/affecting both sides

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cerebro-

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brain

eg cerebrosclerosis - morbid hardening of the substance of the cerebrum

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derma-

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skin

eg dermatosis - skin disease

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dys-

A

badly functioning

eg dyspnea - shortness of breath/poorly functioning breathing

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-ectomy

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cut out

eg appendectomy - surgery to remove the appendix

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endo-

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inner

eg endocardium - interior lining of the heart

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enter-
or
entero-

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bowels/intestines

eg gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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gastro-

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stomach

eg gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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epi-

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upon/on

eg epicardium - the innermost layer of the pericardium, in direct contact with/on/upon the heart

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haem-
or
heamo-

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blood

eg haemorrhage - excessive bleeding

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hypo-

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below/low

eg hypoglycaemia - low blood sugar levels

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hyper-

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above/high

eg hyperventilation - high breathing rate

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inter-

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between

eg intercostal muscles - the muscles in-between the ribs

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intra-

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within

eg intracellular - within a cell/cells

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macro-

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large

eg macrophage - a large cell in the immune system

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micro-

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small

eg microbe - A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease

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mono-

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one

eg mononeuropathy - damage to a single nerve

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myo-

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muscle

eg myocardial infarction - tissue death of the heart muscle (hearth attack)

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necro-

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death

eg necrosis - cell death

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nephro-

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kidney

eg nephroblastoma - a rapidly developing malignant tumor of the kidneys

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neuro-

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nerve

eg neuropathy - abnormality/disorder affecting the nervous system

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-ology

A

study of

eg neurology - study of nerves

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-osteo-

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bone

eg osteoporosis - reduced bone density (brittle bones)

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-phobia

A

fear

eg arachnophobia - fear of the arachnoid mater
sort of

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pneum-
or
pneumo-

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air

eg hemopneumothorax - Blood and Air in the thoracic/pleural cavity

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poly-

A

many

eg polyuria - production of large quantities of urine

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post-

A

after

eg post-traumatic stress - stress generated after a traumatic event

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retro-

A

behind

eg retrolental - behind the lens of the eye

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Anterior

A

At or near the front of the body

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Posterior

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At or near the back of the body

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Midline

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An imaginary vertical line that divides the body equally

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Superior

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Upwards/above

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Inferior

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downwards/below

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Superficial

A

Close to the surface of the body

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer the centre of the body/close to the point of attachment
eg elbow is proximal to the hand

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Distal

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further from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment
eg toes are distal from the knee

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Flexion

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the action of bending or being bent

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Hyperflexion

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Flexion (bending) of a limb or part beyond its normal range

50
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Extension

A

movement towards a straight position

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Hyperextention

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Extension (straightening) of a limb or part beyond its normal limit

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Supination

A

Rotation outwards

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Pronation

A

Rotation inwards

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Circumduction

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Movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle, while the proximal end remains fixed

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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline

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Adduction

A

Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

57
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Eversion

A

The process of turning inside-out

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