Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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a/an

A

Without, not

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ab

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Away from

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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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acr/o

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Extremity

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ad

A

Toward

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adeno

A

Gland

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adipo

A

Fat

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-algia

A

Pain

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andro

A

Male

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angio

A

Vessel

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ante

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Before, in front of

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antero

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Anterior, front

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anti

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Against

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arterio

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Artery

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arthro

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Joint

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ation

A

Process, condition

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audio

A

Hearing

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auto

A

Self, own

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bacterio

A

Bacteria

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bi

A

Two

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brachio

A

Arm

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brachy

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Short

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brady

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Slow

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broncho

A

Bronchus

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-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

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carcino

A

Cancer

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cardio

A

Heart

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cardia

A

Heart condition

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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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Cephalo

A

Head

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cerebro

A

Cerebrum

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-cide

A

Killing

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33
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circum

A

Around

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34
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-cision

A

A cutting

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contra

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Against, opposite

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cranio

A

Cranium

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37
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-crine

A

Secrete

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38
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cutaneo

A

Skin

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cyano

A

Blue

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cysto

A

Bladder

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cyto

A

Cell

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42
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de-

A

Cessation

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43
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derm

A

Skin

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di

A

Double

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disto

A

Far, farthest

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dorso

A

Back

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47
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duct

A

To lead

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48
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-duction

A

Act of leading

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49
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dys

A

Bad, painful

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50
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-ectomy

A

Excision

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51
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-emia

A

Blood

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52
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en/endo

A

In, within

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53
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encephalo

A

Brain

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54
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epi

A

Above

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erythro

A

Red

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56
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-esis

A

Condition

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57
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eu

A

Normal

58
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ex

A

Out

59
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gastro

A

Stomach

60
Q

gluco

A

Sugar

61
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-gnosis

A

Knowing

62
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gyn

A

Female

63
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hem

A

Blood

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hemi

A

One half

65
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hepato

A

Liver

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histo

A

Tissue

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homeo

A

Same, alike

68
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hydro

A

Water

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hypo

A

Under, below

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hyper

A

Excessive, above

71
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hystero

A

Uterus

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-ia

A

Condition

73
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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

74
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idio

A

Unknown

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immuno

A

Immune

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

77
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infero

A

Lower, below

78
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inter

A

Between

79
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intra

A

In, within

80
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iso

A

Same, equal

81
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-itis

A

Inflammation

82
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-ization

A

Process

83
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jaund

A

Yellow

84
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kinesio/-kinesia

A

Movement

85
Q

laparo

A

Abdomen

86
Q

latero

A

Side

87
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leuko

A

White

88
Q

lipo

A

Fat

89
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction of

90
Q

macro

A

Large

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-malacia

A

Softening

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mammo

A

Breast

93
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-mania

A

State of mental disorder, frenzy

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medio

A

Middle

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mega/megalo/-megaly

A

Enlargement

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meso

A

Middle

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meta

A

Beyond

98
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micro

A

Small

99
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multi

A

Many

100
Q

musculo

A

Muscle

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myo

A

Muscle

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myco

A

Fungus

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myelo

A

Bone marrow

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narc

A

Stupor, numbness, sleep

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naso

A

Nose

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necro

A

Death

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neo

A

New

108
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nephron

A

Kidney

109
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neuro

A

Nerve

110
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noct

A

Night

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nulli

A

None

112
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oligo

A

Scanty

113
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-oma

A

Tumor

114
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-opia

A

Vision

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-ose

A

Pertaining to, sugar

116
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

117
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osteo

A

Bone

118
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oto

A

Ear

119
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oxi/oxo/-oxia

A

Oxygen

120
Q

-paresis

A

Partial paralysis

121
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-patho/-pathy

A

Disease

122
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-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

123
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-pepsia

A

Digestion

124
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per

A

Through

125
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peri

A

Around

126
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phago/-phage/-phagia

A

Swallowing

127
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-phasia

A

Speech

128
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-phobia

A

Fear

129
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-phoria

A

Feeling (mental state)

130
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photo

A

Light

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

132
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-plegia

A

Paralysis

133
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-plexy

A

Stroke

134
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-pnea

A

Breathing

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pneumo

A

Air, lung

136
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poly

A

Many

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-porosis

A

Porous

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post

A

After, behind

139
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postero

A

Back of body, posterior

140
Q

-prandial

A

Meal

141
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pre

A

Before