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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Kardia

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Heart

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Gaster

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Stomach

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Hepar

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Liver

ex: Hepatitis

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Nephros

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Kidney

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Osteon

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Bone

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-centesis

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puncture

ex: thoracentesis

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

ex: otoplasty

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-extomy

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Surgical removal

ex: appendectomy

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-rhexis

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Break/rupture

ex: amniorrhexis
ex: enterorrhexis

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-gram

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record of

ex: Electrocardiogram

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-rraphy

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suture

ex: bronchorrhaphy

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-lyssis

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loosen, destruction, break down

ex: Hemolysis, paralysis

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-scopy

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observe

ex: Colonoscopy

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14
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-ology

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Study of

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strict

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draw tight

ex: vasoconstriction

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-ostomy

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surgical opening

ex: ostomy bag

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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Cyan

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Blue

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Iris

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Rainbow

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Erythro

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Red

ex: erythema (skin redness. Sun or chemical)

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Brady

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Slow

ex: Bradycardia

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multi, poly

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many

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Cryo

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Cold

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osmo

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odor

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furca

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fork

ex: bifurcate

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pan

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all

ex: panoramic. pancytopenia

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phob

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fear

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leuk

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white

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juan

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yellow

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melan

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black

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sphenic

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wedge-like

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tachy

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fast

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macro, megal

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large

ex: Megalocephaly

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melign, mal

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bad

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hemi

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half

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iso

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equal

ex: isosceles triangle

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therm

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hot

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aden

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gland

ex: adenitis

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39
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adip, lip

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fat

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crypt

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hidden

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41
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derm, cutane

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skin

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xer

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dry

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mamm, mast

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breast

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myco

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fungus

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ungu

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nail

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pilo

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hair

ex: pilosis (abnormal growth of hair)

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scler

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hard

ex: scleroderma

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squam

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scaly

49
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lact

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milk

50
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lapa

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abdomen

ex: laparoscopy

51
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procto

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anus/rectum

Ex: proctoscope

52
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gastro

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stomach

53
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pepes

A

digest

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somato

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mouth

55
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enter

A

intestines

56
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bucco

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mouth

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lingu

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tongue

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gingiv

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gums

59
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cholecyst

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gall bladder

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alveoli

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air sac

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cost, pleur

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rib

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pneumo, pulmo

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lung

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dor

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back

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pector, thorac

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chest

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naso

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nose

66
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pharyng

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throat

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spir

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breathe

68
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orth

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straight

Ex: orthostatic. Orthodontics

69
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atel

A

incomplete

Ex: atelencephalia

70
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capnia

A

carbon dioxide

Ex: hypercapnia (in the blood)

71
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osmia

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smell

ex: anosmia (loss of smell)

72
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nea

A

breathing

Ex: sleep apnea

73
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cor, cardi

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heart

74
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angi, vaso

A

vessel

75
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hemat

A

blood

76
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phleb, ven

A

vein

77
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athero

A

porridge like. Fatty plaque

78
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thromb

A

clot

79
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sphygm

A

pulse

ex: sphygmometer

80
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blast

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embryonic cell

81
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chrom

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color

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eosin

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dawn (rose colored)

83
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hem

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blog

84
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immune

A

safe

85
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morph

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shape

86
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myel

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bone marrow OR spinal cord

ex: myelocyte

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phag

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swallowing

ex: phagocyte

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digit, dactyl

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finger/toe

89
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Acro

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extremity

90
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Myo

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muscle

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arthro

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joint

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Cephal

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head

93
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cervic

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neck

94
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Cost

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rib

95
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crani

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skull

96
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calc

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heel

97
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pedi, pod

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foot

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Cheir

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hand

ex: Cheirarthritis

99
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spondyl

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spinal column

ex: spondylosis

100
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brachio

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arm

101
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carop

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wrist

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ankyl

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stiffness

ex: ankylosis (stiffness due to fusion of the bones)

103
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chondry

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Cartilege

ex: Costochondritis

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leimy

A

smooth muscle

ex: leiomyosarcoma

105
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thorac

A

chest

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