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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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kerat/o

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keratin, horny layer of skin

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melan/o

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dark, black, melanin

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onych/o

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nail

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous gland

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trich/o

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hair

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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12
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erg/o

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work

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fasci/o

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fascia

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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oste/o

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bone

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synov/i

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synovial joint, fluid, or membrane

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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ton/o

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tone, pressure

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21
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bronch/o

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bronchus

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laryng/o

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larynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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phrenic/o

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phrenic nerve

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneumon/o

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lung

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pneum/o, pneumat/o

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air, gas; respiration, lung

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lungs

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rhin/o

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nose

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31
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sept/o

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septum, partition, dividing wall

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32
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spir/o

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breathing

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33
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trache/o

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trachea

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34
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angi/o

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vessel

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35
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aort/o

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aorta

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36
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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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38
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atri/o

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atrium

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39
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cardi/o

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heart

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40
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phleb/o

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vein

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41
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valv/o, valvul/o

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valve

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42
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vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel, duct

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43
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ven/o, ven/i

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vein

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44
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ventricul/o

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cavity, ventricle

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45
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erythr/o, erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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46
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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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47
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immun/o

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immunity, immune system

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leuk/o, leukocyt/o

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white blood cell

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic system

50
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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

51
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lymphangi/o

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lymphatic vessel

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splen/o

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thrombocyt/o

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platelet, thrombocyte

55
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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tonsil/o

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bucc/o

58
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chol/e, chol/o

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bile, gall

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cholangi/o

60
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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enter/o

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gastr/o

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gloss/o

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hepat/o

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labi/o

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lingu/o

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or/o

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

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stom/a, stomat/o

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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uvul/o

73
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cali/o, calic/o

74
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

75
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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o

77
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

81
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urethr/o

82
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urin/o

83
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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

84
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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orchi/o, orchid/o

86
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osche/o

87
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prostat/o

88
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semin/o

89
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sperm/o, spermat/o

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semen, spermatozoa

90
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test/o

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testis, testicle

91
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vas/o

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vas deferens, ductus deferens; vessel; duct

92
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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

93
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colp/o

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episi/o

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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hyster/o

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mast/o

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breast, mammary gland

98
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men/o, mens

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menstration

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metr/o, metr/i

100
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o/o

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ovum, egg cell

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oophor/o

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ov/o, ovul/o

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ovum, egg cell

103
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salping/o

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oviduct, tube

104
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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

105
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adrenocortic/o

A

adrenal cortex

106
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endocrin/o

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endocrine glands or system

107
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hypophyso/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

108
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insul/o

A

pancreatic islets

109
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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

110
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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

111
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thyr/o, thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

112
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cerebr/o

113
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cortic/o

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cerebral cortex, outer portion

114
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encephal/o

115
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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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