Medical Terminology Flashcards by Molly O'Connor

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a-

A

absence of

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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opposite, against

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aero-

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air

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auto-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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difficulty

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hyper-

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over, excessive

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hypo-

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under, low

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intra-

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within

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad, abnormal

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micro-

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small

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mon- / mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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poly-

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many

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tachy-

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rapid

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trans-

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across, beyond

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-cide

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kill

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febris / -febrile

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fever

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-ism

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system

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ography

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picture of

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-logy / -ology

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science, study of

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-osis

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condition, disease

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-pnoea

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to breathe

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aud

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hear, listen

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angi

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vessel

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algia

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pain

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artho

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joint

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bio

A

life

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cardio / cardia

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heart

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chiro/a

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hand

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cise

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to cut

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cogn

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to know

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cyst

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bladder

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dent

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tooth

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dem / demo

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people

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derm

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skin

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ecto

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external

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ectomy

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cut out

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gram

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record, written

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haem

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blood

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hydra / hydro

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water

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hypn / hypno

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sleep

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immun-

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immune, immunis

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lipo

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fat

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mania

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madness

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meta

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after, beyond

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neo

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new, recent

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neuro

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nerve

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oma

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growth, tumour

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ortho

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straight, correct

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osteo

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bone

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path

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feeling, suffering, disease

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ped

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child

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ped / pod

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foot

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phages

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phagein, eat

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psych

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mind or soul

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sepsis

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infection

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phobia / phobic

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fear, hatred

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pur / purexis

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fever

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spir / spire

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to breathe

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tend / tens / tent

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to stretch or strain

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therm / thermo

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heat, hot