Medical Terminology 2 Flashcards
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Mamm/ mammo
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Breast
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Myel/myelo
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The spine or the bone marrow
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Myring/ myringo
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The ear drum
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Necro
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Death
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Lip/lipo/lipid
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Fat
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Leuk /leuko
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White
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Carcin/carcino
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Cancer
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Melan/melano
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Black
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Cyan/cyano
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Blue
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Stomat/stomato
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Mouth / opening
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Colp/colpo
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Vagina
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Tars/tarso
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Foot
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Oss/os/ost/osteo
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The bones
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Hyster/hystero
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Uterus
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Vas/vasc
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Veins and arteries
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Arteri/arterios
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Arteries
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Enceph / ceph
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Brain
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Rhino
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Nose
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Tympan/myringo
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Eardrum
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Odont/dento
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Tooth
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Onych/onycho
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Nails
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Cholescyst
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Gallbladder
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Esoph/esopha
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Esophagus
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Hepat/hepato
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Liver
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Gastr/gastro
Stomach
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Brachi / brachio
Arm
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Nephro
Kidney
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Axill/axillo
Armpits
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Spasm
An involuntary muscular contraction
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Stasis
Ceasing / remaining at a constant level
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Stenosis
Constricting or narrowing of an anatomical passage
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Toxic
Poisonous to
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Uria
Refers to the state of the urine, often abnormal
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Graphy
A diagnostic procedure where x-ray or CT images are produced and recorded
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Plasty
Operative reconstructive procedure for the therapeutic or cosmetic purposes
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Scope
Any instrument designed to allow visual examination of an anatomical cavity or an organ of the body 
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Malacia
Softening /weakening of
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Pathy
Indicates a disease or dysfunction
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Plegia
Meaning paralysis
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Ptosis
The downward displacement of dropping of an anatomical part
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Circum
Around
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In
Inside, into
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Meso
In the middle
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Para
Alongside, beyond, two similar parts
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Re
Back
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Epi/super/Supra
Above
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Infra/hypo/sub
Under
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Dia
Through
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Ab
To move away from
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Ad
To move towards
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Exo
Out
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Endo
In
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Retro
Backward
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Antero
Forward
