MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

1
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A- or an-

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without or absence of

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ab

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from or away

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3
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ad-

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to or towards

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4
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ana-

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up

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5
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ante-

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before

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6
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anti-

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against

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7
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append-

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to hang something

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8
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brady-

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slow

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9
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bi- or bin-

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two

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10
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contra-

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against

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11
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di-

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two

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12
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dis

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To undo or free from

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13
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ecto- or exo-

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outside

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14
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endo-

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within

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15
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epi-

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upon

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16
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erythr-

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red

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16
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glyc-

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sweet

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17
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hyper-

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above

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18
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hypo-

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below

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19
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im

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not

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20
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infra

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under or below

21
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inter-

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intra-

23
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iso-

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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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meso-
middle
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meta-
after
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micro
small
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mono
one
30
multi
many
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mut-
change
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neo-
new
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para-
beside
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patho-
disease
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peri-
surrounding
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poly-
many
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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pseudo
false
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re-
back
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retro-
back or behind
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semi-
half
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sub-
under or below
44
super-
over or above
45
syn-
together or joined
46
tachy-
fast
47
trans-
through, across, beyond
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tri-
three
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ulta-
beyond or excess
50
uni-
one