Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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-algia
A
pain
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-cele
A
protrusion, hernia, swelling
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-ectomy
A
excision or surgical removal
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-emia
A
presence of substance in blood
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-genesis
A
beginning, origin
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-gram
A
to record
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-graphy
A
producing a picture or record
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-ia
A
condition of
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-itis
A
Inflammation, infection
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-logy
A
the study of
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-lysis
A
separation, destruction, loosening
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-malacia
A
softening
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-osis
A
condition
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-otomy
A
cutting into
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-ous
A
pertaining to
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-paresis
A
partial paralysis
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
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-plegia
A
paralysis
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-scopy
A
visual examination
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-stasis
A
stopping, controlling
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-tome
A
instrument to cut
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brady-
slow
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dys-
abnormal, painful
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electro-
electricity
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endo-
internal
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epi-
above, surrounding
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exo-
outside
31
hemi-
half
32
hyper-
excessive
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hypo-
under, below
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inter-
between
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intra -
within, inside
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para-
beside, near
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sub-
under, below
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sup-
superior
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tachy-
fast, rapid
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thrombo -
blood clot
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aden/o-
gland, glandular
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arthr/o-
joint
43
bronch/o-
bronchus
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carcin/o-
cancerous
45
cardi/o-
heart
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carp/o-
wrist
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coron/o-
heart (crown)
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cost/o-
rib
49
cutane/o-
skin
50
derm/o-
skin, covering
51
dermat/o-
skin
52
encephal/o-
brain
53
gastr/o-
stomach
54
glyc/o-
glucose/sugar
55
hem/o-
blood
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hepat/o-
liver
57
hyster/o-
uterus
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lapar/o-
abdominal wall, flank
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laryng/o-
larynx
60
mening/o-
meninges (membrane)
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myel/o-
bone marrow, spinal cord
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necr/o-
death
63
neur/o-
nerve, NS
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opthalm/o-
eye, vision
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orch/o-
testis, testicle
66
oto-
ear, hearing
67
phag/o-
eat, destroy
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phleb/o-
vein
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phren/o-
diaphragm, mind
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pneum/o-
lung, air
71
prostat/o-
prostate
72
pulmon/o-
lung
73
splen/o-
spleen
74
spondyl/o-
vertebra
75
tendin/o-
tendon
76
therm/o-
heat, temperature
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thorac/o-
thorax, chest
78
Viscer/o-
internal organs
