Medical Terminology Flashcards by Laura Davidson

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Brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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dextr-

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right

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epi-

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upon

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eu-

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good

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olig-

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scanty, few

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presby-

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old

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tachy-

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fast

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acr-

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extremity, peak

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aden-

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gland

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caud-

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tail

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cheil-

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lip

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cheir, chir-

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hand

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cyt-

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cell

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dacry-

A

tear

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dactyl-

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finger, toes

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dips-

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thirst

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duct-

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carry

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erythr-

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red

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gnath-

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jaw

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hidr-

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perspiration

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iatr-

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physician

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kerat-

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cornea

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irid-

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iris

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leuk, leuc-

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white

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metr-

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uterus

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my-

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muscle

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myc-

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fungus

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myel-

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marrow, spinal cord

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omphal-

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umbilicus

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onych-

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nail

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or-

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mouth

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orexia-

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appetite

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para-

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to bear

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phag-

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swallow, eat

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phas-

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speak, say

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phren-

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diaphragm

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pod-

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foot

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py-

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pus

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sanguin-

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blood

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scler-

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hard

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sept-

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contamination

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sial-

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saliva

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sten-

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narrow, constricted

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stomat-

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mouth

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tax-

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order, arrange

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thromb-

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clot

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trachel-

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neck

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trop-

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turn

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vas-

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vessel

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vesic-

A

bladder

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algia-

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pain

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asthnia-

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weakness

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atresia-

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without an opening

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cele-

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hernia

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cis-

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cut

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desis-

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fusion

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ectasia-

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expansion, dilation

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emia-

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blood

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iasis-

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condition

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malacia-

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abnormal softening

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magaly-

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enlargement

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oid-

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resembling

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penia-

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deficiency, poor

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pepsia-

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digestion

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pexy-

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surgical fixation

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plasia-

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formation

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plegia-

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paralysis

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ptosis-

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prolaspe, drooping

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rrhea-

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flow, discharge

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rrhexis-

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rupture

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tripsy-

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crushing

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amphiarthrosis

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slightly movable

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The abbreviation “ung” refers to :

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ointment

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Kerato refers to :

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horny

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The left eye is indicated by the letters :

A

OS

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The region of the abdomen below the stomach is :

A

hypogastic

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Surgical removal of the globe and accessory attachments of the eye is referred to as :

A

evisceration

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If a surgeon performs a routine procedure without consent, he has committed :

A

battery