Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Word element
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Parts of a word
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Root word
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Aka- base word
Primary meaning of word
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Prefix
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Before root word
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Suffix
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after root word
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Combining vowel
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A letter, usually “o”, that eases the pronunciation of a medical term
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-algia
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Pain
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-cide
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Kill
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-emia
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Blood
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-genic
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Origin
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-itis
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Inflammation
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-megaly
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Large or enlargement
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-necrosis
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Death of tissue
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-ology
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Study of
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-oma
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Tumor
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-rrhage
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Flow
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-cise
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Cut
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-oscopy
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Viaual exam
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-ostomy
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Creation of a new
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-otomy
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Incision into an organ
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-pexy
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Surgical fixation
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-plasty
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Surgical restoration, plastic repair
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-rrhaphy
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To suture
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-tome
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A cutting instrument
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Adeno
Gland
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Aero
Air
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Arthro
Joint
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Broncho
Bronchus
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Cardio
Heart
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Cerebro
Brain
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Chile
Bile
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Chondro/io
Cartilage
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Costo
Rib
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Cysto
Bladder
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Derma
Skin
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Gastro
Stomach
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Gyne
Woman
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Hema or hemat
Blood
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Hepat
Liver
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Colo
Colon
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Cranio
Skull
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Herni
Rupture
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Hyster
Uterus
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Lipo
Fat
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Litho
Stone
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Oopher
Overy
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Rhino
Nose
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Tracheo
Trachea
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A, an-
Without
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Ad-
Toward
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Anti-
Against
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Dis-
Apart, away
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Dys-
Painful
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Hyper-
Above, excessive
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Hypo-
Below, deficient
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Neo-
New
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Pre-
Before
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Sub-
Under, beneath
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Supra-
Above
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Bi-
Two/both sides
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Hemi-
Half
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Para-
Beside, near
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Peri-
Around, about
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Post-
After
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ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
66
BSO
Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy
67
BKA
Below the Knee Amputation
68
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
69
CR
Closed Reduction
70
D & C
Dilation and Curettage
71
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
72
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
73
THA
Total Hip Arthroplasty
74
TURP
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
