medical terminology Flashcards

1
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adip-/adipo-

A

fat

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-al

A

pertaining to

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alge-/algesi-/algio-/algo-

A

pain

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4
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allo-

A

other, different

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5
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ambi-

A

around, on (both) sides, on all sides, both

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an-

A

not, without, -less

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7
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andro-

A

male

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ankylo-

A

crooked

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-arche

A

beginning

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10
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arthr-/arthro-

A

joint, articulation

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11
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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12
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athero-

A

pasty, fatty

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13
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aur-/auri-/auro-

A

ear

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14
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blasto-

A

buffing by cells or tissue

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15
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carpo-

A

wrist

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16
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cata-

A

down

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17
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caud-/caudo-

A

tail, lower part of body

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18
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celio-

A

abdomen

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19
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chol-

A

bile

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20
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-cidal/-cide

A

killing, destroying

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21
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-cis-

A

on this side, on the near side

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22
Q

-crine

A

secretion

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23
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cry-/cryo-

A

cold

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24
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cyst-/cysti-/cysto-

A

1 bladder, 2 cyst, 3 cystic duct

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25
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cyt-/-cyte/cyto-

A

cell

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26
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-desis

A

binding

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27
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dextr-/dextro-

A

right, toward or on the right side

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28
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di-/dif-/dir-/dis-

A

separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-

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29
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duodeno-

A

duodenum

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30
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-dynia

A

pain

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31
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encephal-/enchephalo

A

brain

32
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esthesio-

A

sensation, perception

33
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gluco-

A

glucose

34
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-gram

A

a recording

35
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granul-

A

granular, granule

36
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-graph

A

recording instrument

37
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hist-/histio-/histo-

A

tissue

38
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-ia

A

a condition

39
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-iasis

A

condition, state

40
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-ic

A

pertaining to

41
Q

-ics

A

organized knowledge, practice, treatment

42
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ileo-

A

ileum

43
Q

inguino-

A

groin

44
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intro-

A

within

45
Q

ischi-/ischio-

A

ischium

46
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laparo-

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

47
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laryng-/laryngo-

A

larynx

48
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lateri-/latero-

A

lateral, to one side, side

49
Q

-lepsis/-lepsy

A

seizure

50
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lip-/lipo-

A

fat, lipid

51
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melan-/melano-

A

black

52
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men-/meno-

A

menstruation

53
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-meter

A

measurement, measuring device

54
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neur-/neuri-/neuro-

A

nerve, nervous system

55
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-oid

A

resemblance to

56
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oophor-/oophoro-/ovary-/ovario-

A

ovary

57
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or-/ori-/oro-

A

mouth

58
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-osis

A

process, condition, state

59
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ossi-/ost-/oste-/osteo-

A

bone

60
Q

-pexy

A

fixation, usually surgical

61
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-plasia

A

formation

62
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-poiesis

A

production

63
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pre-

A

anterior, before

64
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pro-

A

before, forward, precursor

65
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pyel-/pyelo

A

(renal) pelvis

66
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pyreto-

A

fever

67
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-pyro

A

fire, heat, fever

68
Q

-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

69
Q

-rrhea

A

flow

70
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

71
Q

salping-/salpingo-

A

tube

72
Q

schisto-

A

split, cleft

73
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scolio-

A

crooked

74
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somat-/somato-/somatico-

A

body, bodily

75
Q

-stat

A

arresting change or movement

76
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steno-

A

narrowness, constriction

77
Q

trache-/tracheo-

A

trachea