Medical Terminology Flashcards

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ana-

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apart

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-tom

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cutting

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ante-

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in front of

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-al

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pertaining to all

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caud-

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pertaining to the tail

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crani-

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skull

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dist-

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distant

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dors-

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back

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later-

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side

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medi-

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middle

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proxim-

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proximal

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ventr-

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belly, front side

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anti-

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against

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aut/o-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around, about

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dys-

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difficult, painful, bad

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endo-

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within, innermost

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intra-

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within, into, inside

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epi-

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upon, over, upper

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive, high, over

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hypo-

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decreased, deficient, low, less than normal

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inter-

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between, among

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mono-

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one, single

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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retro-

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backward, in back, behind

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semi-

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half, part

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sub-

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less, under, below

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trans-

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across, over, beyond

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-algia

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pain

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-ase

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enzyme

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-cide

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causing death

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-emia

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blood

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-genic

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origin, producing, causing

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-ism

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condition, theory, state of being

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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large, enlarged

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-ologist

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person who does/studies

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-ology

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study of, science of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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diagnostic examination

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-ostomy

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surgical opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pathy

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disease, abnormal condition

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

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surgical correction or repair

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-scope

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examining instrument

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-ac

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pertaining to

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bio-

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life

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cyt-

A

cell

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epi-

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above

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-ous

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pertaining to

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pariet-

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wall

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peri-

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around

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ser-

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watery

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viscer-

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guts, internal organs

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arthr-

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joint

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burs-

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sac

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carpo-

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wrist

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chondro-

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cartilage

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costo-

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rib

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cranio-

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skull

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myelo-

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bone marrow

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ortho-

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straight

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osteo-

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bone

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pod-

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foot

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poro-

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pore, duct

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scolio-

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crooked, bent

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spondylo-

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vertebra, spine

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tarso-

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ankle bones

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thorac-

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chest