Medical Terminology Flashcards

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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-cele

A

protrusion, hernia, swelling

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4
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-ectomy

A

excision or surgical removal

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5
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-emia

A

presence of substance in blood

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6
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-genesis

A

beginning, origin

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7
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-gram

A

to record

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-graphy

A

producing a picture or record

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9
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-ia

A

condition of

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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11
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-itis

A

Inflammation, infection

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12
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-logy

A

the study of

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13
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-lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening

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14
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-malacia

A

softening

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15
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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16
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-osis

A

condition

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17
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-otomy

A

cutting into

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18
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-ous

A

pertaining to

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19
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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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20
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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21
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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22
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-scopy

A

visual examination

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23
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-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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24
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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25
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brady-

A

slow

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26
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dys-

A

abnormal, painful

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27
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electro-

A

electricity

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28
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endo-

A

internal

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29
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epi-

A

above, surrounding

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30
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exo-

A

outside

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31
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hemi-

A

half

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hyper-

A

excessive

33
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hypo-

A

under, below

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inter-

A

between

35
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intra -

A

within, inside

36
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para-

A

beside, near

37
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sub-

A

under, below

38
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sup-

A

superior

39
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tachy-

A

fast, rapid

40
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thrombo -

A

blood clot

41
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aden/o-

A

gland, glandular

42
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arthr/o-

A

joint

43
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bronch/o-

A

bronchus

44
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carcin/o-

A

cancerous

45
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cardi/o-

A

heart

46
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carp/o-

A

wrist

47
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coron/o-

A

heart (crown)

48
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cost/o-

A

rib

49
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cutane/o-

A

skin

50
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derm/o-

A

skin, covering

51
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dermat/o-

A

skin

52
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encephal/o-

A

brain

53
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gastr/o-

A

stomach

54
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glyc/o-

A

glucose/sugar

55
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hem/o-

A

blood

56
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hepat/o-

A

liver

57
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hyster/o-

A

uterus

58
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lapar/o-

A

abdominal wall, flank

59
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laryng/o-

A

larynx

60
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mening/o-

A

meninges (membrane)

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myel/o-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

62
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necr/o-

A

death

63
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neur/o-

A

nerve, NS

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opthalm/o-

A

eye, vision

65
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orch/o-

A

testis, testicle

66
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oto-

A

ear, hearing

67
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phag/o-

A

eat, destroy

68
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phleb/o-

A

vein

69
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phren/o-

A

diaphragm, mind

70
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pneum/o-

A

lung, air

71
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prostat/o-

A

prostate

72
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pulmon/o-

A

lung

73
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splen/o-

A

spleen

74
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spondyl/o-

A

vertebra

75
Q

tendin/o-

A

tendon

76
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therm/o-

A

heat, temperature

77
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thorac/o-

A

thorax, chest

78
Q

Viscer/o-

A

internal organs