Medical Terminology Flashcards by Najiba Z

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ia/ism

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Condition

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itis

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Inflammation

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ectomy

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Removal

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ostomy

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Make an opening

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osis

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Abnormal

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otomy

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Cut into

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scopy

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Look/examine

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oma

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Tumour / mass

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ium

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Structure / tissues

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logy

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Study of

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A or an

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Without

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Ab

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From/away

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Ad

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Towards

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Mega

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Enlarged

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Micro

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Small

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Myo

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Muscle

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Hyper

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High

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Hypo

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Low

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Brady

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Slow

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Tachy

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Fast

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Hystero

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Uterus

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Oophoro

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Ovary

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Masto/mammo

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Breast

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Orchido

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Testes

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Dermo

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Skin

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Cysto

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Bladder

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Hepato

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Liver

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Lateral

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Side

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Medial

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Middle

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Behind

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Proximal

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Near

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Distal

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Further away

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NKDA

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Not know drug allergies

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AFOL

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all fine on leaving

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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Intravenous

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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NAD

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Nothing abnormal detected

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NBM

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Nil by mouth

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PEARL

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Pupils equal and reacting to light

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PRN

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Pro re nata =as required

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Graphy

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Recording an image

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Gram

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The image

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Stomato

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Mouth

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Dento

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Teeth

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Glosso/linguo

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Tongue

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Nephro

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Kidneys

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Gingivo

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Gums

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Encephalo

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Brain

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Entero

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Intestine

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Colo

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Large intestine

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Procto

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Anus/rectum

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Saplingo

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Uterine tubes

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Rhino

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Nose

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Osteo

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Bones

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Phlebo

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Veins

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Cardin/o

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Malignant

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Endo

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Within

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Peri

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Around

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Circum

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Around

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Retro

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Behind

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Epi

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Upon/on top of

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Trans

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Through

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Intra

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Within

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Sub

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Below