Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Word root
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Basic meaning of a term
-middld of the word
-usually indicates a body part
2
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Prefix
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Beginning of the word
3
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Suffix
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At the end of a word
4
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Sweat glands
A
Hidr
5
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Dermat, derm, cutane
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Skin
6
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Hair
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Pil
7
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Bones
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Oste, oss, ost
8
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Bone marrow
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Myel
9
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Cartilage
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Chondir
10
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Joints
A
Arthr
11
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Muscles
A
My
12
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Tendons
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Ten, tend, tendin
13
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Eyes
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Ocul, ophthalm
14
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Spinal cord
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Myel
15
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Ears
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Acoust, ot
16
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Nerves
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Neur
17
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Brain
A
Encephal
18
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Veins
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Ven, phleb
19
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Lungs
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Pneum, pneumon
20
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Nose
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Nas
21
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Large intestine
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Col
22
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Liver
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Hepat
23
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Mouth
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Or
24
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Small intestine
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Enter
25
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Stomach
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Gastr
26
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Kidneys
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Nephr, ren
27
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Urinary bladder
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Cyst, vesic
28
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Testicles
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Orch, orchid, test, testicul
29
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Ovaries
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Ovari, oophor
30
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Uterus
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Hyster, metr