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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Distal

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Farthest from reference point

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Lateral

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Away from midline, towards the sides

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Ventral or anterior

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On the front

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Posterior or dorsal

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Back of the body

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Caudal

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Closer to the coccyx

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Palmar

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Front of Palm or hand

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Plantar

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Some or bottom of foot

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Deep, internal

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Farther from body surface

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External, superficial

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Near or close to body surface

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Acro

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Extremities

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Cutane

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Skin

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Cyan

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Blue

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Erythro

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Red

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Necro

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Dead

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Pachy

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Thick

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Sarco

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Flesh

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Sciero

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Hard

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Aden

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Gland

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Gluco, glyco

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Sugar, sweet

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Orchid

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Testicle

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Thyr

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Thyroid gland

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Esthesia

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Sensation

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Asthenia

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Weakness

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Lepsis, lepsy

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Seizure, convulsion

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Spondylos

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Vertebrae

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Spin

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Backbone

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Encephal

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Brain

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Henri

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Rupture

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Gloss

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Tongue

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Cholecyst

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Gallbladder

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Bili

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Bile

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Aze

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Enzymes

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An for ds

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Anus

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Ictero

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Jaundice

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Ium

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Membrane

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Lip

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Fat

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Phag, phagia

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Eating

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Procto

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Rectum

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Pepsis

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Digestion

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Rrhagia

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Excessive discharge, flow

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Steno

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Contracted narrow

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Trophy

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Growth

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Ventri, ventro

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Abdomen

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Thorac

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Chest

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Thorax

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Chest cavity

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Py

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Pus

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Geal

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From,origin

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Thermo

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Heat

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Therapy

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Treatment

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Rraphy

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Suture of

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Cryo

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Cold

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Burs

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Bursa

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Carp

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Carpals

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Chondr

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Cartilage

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Dent

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Teeth

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Fibr

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Connective tissue

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Myel

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Bone marrow

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Orth

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Straight

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Sacr

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Sacrum

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Clasia

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Break

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Dis of ss

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Apart from or free from

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Dynia

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Pain

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Kinesis

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Movement

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Poro

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Pore

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Ambi, amph, amphi

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On both sides. Around

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Co,con,com

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Together, with

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Contra

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Against

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De

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Down

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Dia

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Through apart between

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En

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In

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Endo

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Within

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Extra

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Outside of

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Fore

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Before infront of

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Infra

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Beneath

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Juxta

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Near

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Levo

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Left

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Ob

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Against

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Proximal

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Closest to reference point

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Mast

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Breast

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Ptysis

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Coughing

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Bacter

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Bacteria

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Carcin

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Cancer

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Stasis

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Stoppage

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Dips

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Thirst

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Section

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Organ

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Lamin

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Posterior arch of vertebrae

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development

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Genit

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Birth

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Dur

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Dura matter

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Um

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Structure/tissue

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Vaso angio

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Vessel

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Tele

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Electronic transmission

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Philia

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Clotting

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Cythemia

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Blood cell

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Thromb

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Decrease

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Phylaxis

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Protection

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Prima

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First

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Gravida

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Pregnant woman

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Lact

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Milk

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Lithrotripsy

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Crushing of stone by mechanical force or laser

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Spasm

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Contraction

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