medical terminology Flashcards

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1
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broncho/plumo

A

lungs

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cardi

A

heart

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gastro

A

stomach

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4
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hepat

A

liver

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5
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neur

A

nerve

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6
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nas

A

nose/nasal

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7
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or

A

mouth/oral

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8
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pneumo

A

air/lungs

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9
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ab-

A

away from

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ad-

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toward or near

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ante-

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before

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brady-

A

slow/below normal

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contra-

A

against

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dys-

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difficult or painful

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15
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hyper-

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above normal/high

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hypo-

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below normal/low

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within, inside

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peri-

A

around

20
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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after

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pre-

A

before

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sub-

A

below, under

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super/ supra-

A

above or in excess

25
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tachy-

A

above normal, rapid

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uni-

A

one

27
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

29
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-emisis

A

vomitting

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-itis

A

inflammation

31
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-ology

A

study of

32
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

breathing

34
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-rrhea

A

discharge

35
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-spasm

A

contraction

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-al

A

pertaining to

37
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in