Medical Terminology Flashcards by Emily Fitzgerald

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arthro-

A

joint

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carcino-

A

cancer

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cardia or cardio-

A

heart

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cephalo-

A

head

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cerebro-

A

cerebrum (brain)

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colo-

A

colon

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cysto-

A

bladder

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derma-

A

skin

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encephalo-

A

brain

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gastro-

A

stomach

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hemo or hemato-

A

blood

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hepa or hepato-

A

liver

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nephro-

A

kidney

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neuro-

A

nerve

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osteo-

A

bone

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path-

A

disease

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ped-

A

child

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plegia-

A

paralysis

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pnea-

A

breathing

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recto-

A

rectum

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rhino-

A

nose

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sepsis-

A

infection

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thrombo-

A

clot

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a or an-

A

without, lack of

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auto-

A

self

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bi-

A

two

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brady-

A

slow

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contra-

A

against

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dys-

A

painful

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hemi-

A

half

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hetero-

A

different

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homo-

A

same

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hydro-

A

water

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hyper-

A

above

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hypo-

A

below

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micro-

A

small

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mid-

A

middle

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mono-

A

one

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myo-

A

muscle

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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after

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pseudo-

A

false

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quad-

A

four

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tachy-

A

fast

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algia-

A

pain

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cide-

A

kill

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cyte-

A

cell

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ectomy-

A

removal of

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graph-

A

record or picture

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itis-

A

inflammation

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ize-

A

remove

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lysis-

A

destruction

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megaly-

A

enlargement

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ology-

A

study of

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oscopy-

A

look into

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ostomy-

A

surgical opening

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path-

A

disease

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phasia-

A

speech

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plasty-

A

surgical repair

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stenosis-

A

narrow

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uria-

A

urine