Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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A-
A
without
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Men-
A
menstruation
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Super-
A
above
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Tachy-
A
fast
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Tri-
A
three
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-ectomy
A
removal
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
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Acu-
A
needle
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Anti-
A
against
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Auto-
A
self
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Bi-
A
two
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Brady-
A
slow
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Contra-
A
against/opposite
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Dys-
A
abnormal
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Endo-
A
within
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Hetero-
A
opposite
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Homo-
A
similar
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Hyper-
A
excessive
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Hypo-
A
too little
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Hyster-
A
uterus
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-stomy
A
to form a new opening
22
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-centesis
A
to draw fluid from
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-gram
A
a written record
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-graphy
A
the process of recording
25
-oma
tumor/mass
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-opia
vision
27
-opsy
to view
28
-osis
condition
29
-pathy
disease
30
-plasm
growth
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-rrhagia
excessive flow
32
-scope
an instrument for examining
33
-sect
to cut
34
-therapy
treatment
35
-tomy
to cut into
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Medi/o
midline
37
Later/o
away from midline
38
Super/o
above
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Infer/o
below
40
Proxim/o
near, closest to the origin
41
Dist/o
away from, farthest from the origin
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Crani/o
toward the head
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Caud/o
toward the tail/foot
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Dors/o
toward the back
45
Ver/o
toward the front
46
Poster/o
back
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Anter/o
front
48
Actin/o
radiation
49
Brom/o
odor
50
Caus/o
burn
51
Cauter/o
burn
52
Chrom/o
color
53
Cutane/o
skin
54
Derm/o
skin
55
Erythem/o
redness
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Eschar/o
scab
57
Hidr/o
sweat
58
Lepid/o
flakes
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Papul/o
pimple
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Prurit/o
itch
61
Psor/o
itch
62
Py/o
pus
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Xes/o
dry
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Angi/o
blood vessel
65
Arteri/o
artery
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Cardi/o
heart
67
Coron/o
heart
68
Erythr/o
red
69
Haem/a
blood
70
Hem/o
blood
71
My/o
muscle
72
Phleb/o
vein
73
Ven/o
vein
74
Venul/o
vein
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Aspir/o
inhaling
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Blenn/o
mucus
77
Lal/o
speech
78
Lampr/o
clear
79
Lob/o
lobe
80
Nas/o
nose
81
Pector/o
chest
82
Phas/o
speech
83
Phon/o
sound
84
Phren/o
diaphragm
85
Pnea-
breathing
86
Span/o
scarce
87
Steth/o
chest
88
Aden/o
glands
89
Cortic/o
cortex
90
Crin/o
secrete
91
Gluc/o
glucose
92
Glyc/o
glucose, sugar
93
Thym/o
thymus
94
Troph/o
growth
95
Abdomin/o
abdomen
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An/o
anus
97
Bil/i
bile
98
Cec/o
cecum
99
Chol/e
gall
100
Enter/o
intestine
101
Gastr/o
stomach
102
Hepat/o
liver
103
Lapar/o
abdominal wall
104
Peps/o
digestion
105
Phag/o
eating
106
Proct/o
anus
107
Stomat/o
mouth
108
Azot/o
nitrogen
109
Calci/o
calcium
110
Cyst/o
bladder
111
Lith/o
stone
112
Nephr/o
kidney
113
Pyle/o
renal
114
Ur/o
urine
115
Ureter/o
ureter
116
Urethr/o
urethra
117
Vesic/o
bladder
118
Arthr/o
joint
119
Asthen/o
weakness
120
Chondr/o
cartilage
121
Dactyl/o
digits
122
Erg/o
work
123
Fasci/o
fascia
124
Kinesi/o
movement
125
Lord/o
curvature
126
Pale/o
old
127
Pyg/o
buttock
128
Rhabdomy/o
skeletal muscle
129
Syndesm/o
connective tissue
130
Ton/o
tension
131
Axill/o
armpit
132
Lymph/o
lymph
133
Lymphaden/o
lymph nodes
134
Nod/o
knot
135
Sarco-
flesh
136
Astr/o
star
137
Atel/o
incomplete
138
Esthesi/o
sensation
139
Ment/o
mind
140
Myel/o
spinal cord
141
Narc/o
numbness
142
Pharner/o
apparent
143
Pies/o
pressure
144
Pleg/o
paralyzed
145
Radicul/o
nerve root
146
Rhiz/o
root
147
Syring/o
fistula
148
Tax/o
coordination
149
Thanat/o
death
150
Thec/o
sheath
151
Atherosclerosis
the buildup of fats in & on the artery walls
152
Seropositive
- giving a positive result in a blood serum test
153
Lymphadenopathy
- swelling of the lymph nodes
154
Polyneuropathy
- malfunction of multiple peripheral nerves
155
Porosis
- porous
156
Emphysema
- damage to the lung causing a puffed up appearance and can cause breathlessness
157
Idiopathic
- cause is unknown
158
Vasculitis
- lesions
159
Psychosis
- disruptions of a person's thoughts
160
Pleurisy
- inflammation of the pleura
161
Dyspepsia
- indigestion
162
Enthesis
- the place where tendons & ligaments attach to the bone
163
Spinal Stenosis
- narrowing of the spinal canal
