medical terminology Flashcards
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Q
a-
A
without
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an-
A
without
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Q
anti-
A
against
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auto-
A
self
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brady-
A
slow
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de-
A
without
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dys-
A
painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
A
within, inner
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epi-
A
above
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eu-
A
normal
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ex-
A
outward
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extra-
A
outside of
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hetero-
A
different
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homo-
A
same
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hyper-
A
excessive
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hypo-
A
below, insufficient
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in-
A
not, inward
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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macro-
A
large
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micro-
A
small
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neo-
A
new
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para-
A
beside, abnormal, two like parts of a pair
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per-
A
through
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peri-
around
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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pro-
before
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pseudo-
false
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re-
again
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retro-
backward, behind
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sub-
under, below
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
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ultra-
beyond
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un-
not
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bi-
two
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hemi-
half
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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nulli-
none
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pan-
all
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poly-
many
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quadri-
four
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semi-
partial, half
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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-algia
pain
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-cele
protrusion
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation
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-gen
that which produces
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-genic
producing
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-ia
condition
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlarged
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
view of
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-plasm
formation
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal flow
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
development
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-an
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-atic
pertaining to
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-ior
pertaining to
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-nic
pertaining to
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-ory
pertaining to
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-ose
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
cutting into
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-gram
record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopic
pertaining to visually examining
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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adip/o
fat
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aer/o
air
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anter/o
front
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brachi/o
arm
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bucc/o
cheek
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cardi/o
heart
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caud/o
tail
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck
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chondr/o
cartilage
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crani/o
skull
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crur/o
leg
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crin/o
to secrete
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cyt/o
cell
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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dist/o
away from
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dors/o
back of body
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enter/o
small intestine
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epitheli/o
epithelium
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gastr/o
stomach
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glute/o
buttock
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gynec/o
woman
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hal/o
to breathe
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hemat/o
blood
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hist/o
tissue
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immun/o
protection
133
infer/o
below
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inguin/o
groin
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laryng/o
larynx
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later/o
side
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lingu/o, lumb/o
loin or low back
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lymph/o
lymph
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medi/o
middle
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muscul/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
eye
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orth/o
straight, upright
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or/o
mouth
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ot/o
ear
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pariet/o
cavity wall
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pot/o
foot
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pelv/o
pelvis
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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pleur/o
pleura
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poster/o
back
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proct/o
rectum & anus
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proxim/o
near to
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pub/o
genital region
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pulmon/o
lung
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rhin/o
nose
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spin/o
spine
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super/o
above
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thec/o
sheath or meninges
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thorac/o
chest
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topic/o
a specific area
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ur/o, urin/o
urine
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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ven/o
vein
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ventr/o
belly
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vertebr/o
vertebra
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viscer/o
internal organ
