Medical Terminology Flashcards

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gastro

A

(prefix) stomach, intestinal, or digestive system

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2
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bradypnea

A

slow breathing

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3
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phleb/o, ven/o

A

(cf) vein

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4
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inter

A

(prefix) between

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5
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

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6
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phlebotomy

A

to cut into a vein

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brady

A

slow

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sub

A

(prefix) below

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9
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tonsillectomy

A

surgical removal of the tonsils

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10
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ur/o

A

(cf) urinary tract or urine

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11
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myopathy

A

disease of the muscle

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12
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osis

A

(suffix) condition of

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13
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semi, hemi

A

(prefix) half

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14
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cyt/o

A

(cf) cell
ex. karyocyte
ex. cytology

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15
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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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arter/o, arteri/o

A

(cf) artery

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17
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pathy

A

(suffix) disease
ex. coagulopathy

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18
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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

A

(cf) vessel

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19
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gastrectomy

A

surgical removal of the stomach

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20
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megaly

A

(suffix) enlargement

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21
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cyte

A

(suffix) cell
ex. karyocyte, cytology

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22
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combining vowel

A

usually the letter “o” used to make pronunciation easier. also used between two word roots

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23
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phasia

A

(suffix) to speak

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24
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hypo

A

(word part) below normal

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25
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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

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26
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Speciality and specialist for gynec/o

A

speciality: gynecology
specialist: gynecologist

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dermat/o

A

(cf) skin

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28
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genesis

A

(suffix) producing or forming
ex. spermatogenesis

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29
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erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

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30
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Word Root

A

the basic meaning of the word - the involved part of the body

31
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prefix

A

the beginning of a word, might tell timing, quantity, status, size or location

32
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cancer/o, carcin/o

A

(cf) carcinogenic means any substance or agent that can cause cancer.

33
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nephrology

A

study of diseases of the kidney

34
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erythr/o

A

(cf) red

35
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path/o

A

(cf) disease

36
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plasty

A

(suffix) surgical repair

37
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ac, al, ic, ical

A

(suffix) pertaining to
ex. obstetrical

38
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Speciality and specialist for path/o

A

speciality: pathology
specialist: pathologist

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Speciality and specialist for ur/o

A

speciality: urology
specialist: urologist

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cyan/o

A

(cf) blue

41
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Speciality and specialist for dermat/o

A

speciality: dermatology
specialist: dermatologist

42
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therapy

A

(suffix) treatment

43
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hepat/o

A

(cf) liver

44
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venul/o

A

(cf) venule

45
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thromb/o

A

(cf) clot

46
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tachy

A

fast

47
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nephr

A

(wr) kidney

48
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dys

A

(word part) bad, before, difficult

49
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microscope

A

instrument for examining small objects

50
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hem/a, hemat/o

A

(cf) blood

51
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alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o (leuc/o)

A

(cf) white

52
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cardi/o

A

(cf) heart

53
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suffix

A

ending of a word, tells what was done or what is wrong

54
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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

55
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phagia

A

(suffix) eating, swallowing
ex. dysphagia

56
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arthr

A

(wr) joint

57
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tomy

A

(suffix) incision

58
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melan/o

A

(cf) black

59
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logist

A

(suffix) one who studies, specialist
ex. pulmonologist

60
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ology

A

(suffix) study or science of
ex. gynecology

61
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gynec/o

A

(cf) female

62
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cancer

A

(rw) carcinogenic means any substance or agent that can cause cancer.

63
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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

64
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itis

A

(suffix) inflammation

65
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ather/o

A

(cf) yellow, fatty plaque

66
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oste

A

(wr) bone

67
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intra

A

(prefix) within

68
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combining form

A

the word root + a vowel at the end
ex. nephr/o

69
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ectomy

A

(suffix) excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

70
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penia

A

(suffix) deficiency

71
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hyper

A

(word part) above normal

72
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cyanosis

A

condition of blue discoloration

73
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Speciality and specialist for cardi/o

A

speciality: cardiology
specialist: cardiologist

74
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genic

A

(suffix) produced by or in
ex. carcinogenic