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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Root word for Heart

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Cardi

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Root word for Liver

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Hepat

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Root word for Kidney

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Nephr

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Root word for Nerves

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Neur

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Root word for Mind

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Psych

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Root word for Chest

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Thorac

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Prefix meaning Over, Extensive or High

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Hyper-

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Prefix meaning Under or Below Normal

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Hypo-

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Prefix meaning Rapid or Fast

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tachy-

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Prefix meaning Slow

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Brady-

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Prefix meaning Before

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Pre-

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Prefix meaning After or Behind

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Post-

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Suffix meaning Pertaining To

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-al

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Suffix meaning Pertaining to Pain

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-algia

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15
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Suffix meaning Surgical removal

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-ectomy

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Suffix meaning Pertaining to (not al)

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-ic

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17
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Suffix meaning inflammation

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-itis

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18
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Suffix meaning Study of

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-logy

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Suffix meaning Specialist

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-logist

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Suffix meaning measuring instrument

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-meter

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21
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Suffix meaning Enlargement

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-megaly

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22
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Suffix for Tumor

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-oma

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Suffix for disease

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-pathy

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number prefix meaning 1

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uni-

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number prefix meaning 2 or double

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dipl-

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number prefix meaning none

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null-

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number prefix meaning First

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primi-

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number prefix meaning many

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multi-

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number prefix meaning 2 (not dipl)

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Bi-

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Number prefix meaning 3

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number prefix meaning 4

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number prefix meaning 4 (not quad)

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Number prefix meaning 5

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number prefix meaning 6

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number prefix meaning 7

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number prefix meaning 8

37
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number prefix meaning 9

38
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number prefix meaning 10

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number prefix meaning Half or Partial

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number prefix meaning Half or One Sided

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number prefix meaning both

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number prefix meaning All or Entire

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Root word meaning Blue

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Root word meaning White

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Root word meaning Red

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Root word meaning Yellow-Orange

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Root word meaning Black

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Root word meaning Gray

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Root word meaning White (not leuk)

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Root word meaning Green

51
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superior in terms of direction

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nearest to the head

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Inferior in terms of direction

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nearest to the feet

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Medial

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midline of body

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lateral

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outer side of body

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Proximal

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structures closer to truck of body

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Distal

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Structures farther from the trunck

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Superficial

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closer to the skin

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Deep

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Farther inside the body

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Ventral

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belly side of body

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Dorsal

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Spinal side of body

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Anterior

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front side of body

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posterior

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back side of body

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Palmar

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palm side of hands

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plantar

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bottom of foot

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Flexion

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decreasing the angle of joints

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Extension

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Increasing angle of Joints

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Bilateral

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body parts that appear on both sides

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4 quadrants of body

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Upper Right, Upper Left, Lower Right, Lower Left

69
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Prone position

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lying face down

70
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Supine position

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Lying on back

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Revcovery Position

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Laying on either side

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Fuller Position

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sitting semi-reclined

73
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Angle for Semi-Fuller

74
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Angle for High-Fuller

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