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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

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Stomach

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Brachi / brachio

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Arm

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Nephro

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Kidney

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Axill/axillo

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Armpits

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Spasm

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An involuntary muscular contraction

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Stasis

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Ceasing / remaining at a constant level

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Stenosis

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Constricting or narrowing of an anatomical passage

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Toxic

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Poisonous to

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Uria

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Refers to the state of the urine, often abnormal

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Graphy

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A diagnostic procedure where x-ray or CT images are produced and recorded

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Plasty

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Operative reconstructive procedure for the therapeutic or cosmetic purposes

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Scope

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Any instrument designed to allow visual examination of an anatomical cavity or an organ of the body 

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Malacia

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Softening /weakening of

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Pathy

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Indicates a disease or dysfunction

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Plegia

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Meaning paralysis

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Ptosis

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The downward displacement of dropping of an anatomical part

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Circum

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Around

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In

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Inside, into

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Meso

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In the middle

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Para

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Alongside, beyond, two similar parts

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Re

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Back

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Epi/super/Supra

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Above

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Infra/hypo/sub

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Under

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Dia

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Through

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Ab

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To move away from

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Ad

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To move towards

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Exo

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Out

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Endo

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In

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Retro

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Backward

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Antero

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Forward

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