Medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
negative, without
2
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Ab-
A
Away from
3
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Ad-
A
Towards
4
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Anti-
A
Against
5
Q
Bi-
A
Two,both
6
Q
Brachy-
A
Short
7
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
8
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
9
Q
Dis-
A
Apart
10
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Dys-
A
Painful,difficult
11
Q
Dors-
A
Back
12
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Endo-
A
Inside
13
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Epi-
A
Above,upon
14
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Hemi-
A
Half
15
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive
16
Q
Hypo-
A
Decrease
17
Q
Infer-
A
Below
18
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Inter-
A
Between,among
19
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Intra-
A
Within, inside
20
Q
Macro-
A
Big, large
21
Q
Micro-
A
Small
22
Q
Neo-
A
New
23
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Para-
A
Beside,below
24
Q
Peri-
A
Around
25
Q
Poly-
A
Many
26
Q
Post-
A
After
27
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Pre-
A
Before
28
Q
Quad-
A
Four
29
Q
Semi-
A
Half
30
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Sub-
A
Below
31
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Super-
A
Above
32
Q
Trans-
A
Across
33
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast
34
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-algia
A
painful
35
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
36
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
37
Q
-cele
A
hernia
38
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
39
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
40
Q
-gram
A
picture
41
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-graphy
A
recording of
42
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-ic
A
pertaining to
43
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-ion
A
action of; process
44
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-ior
A
more toward
45
Q
-itis
A
inflammation/infection
46
Q
-lysis
A
loosening, break down
47
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
48
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
