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Medical terminology Flashcards

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Cardio

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Heart

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Neuro

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Brain/nerves

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Hepato

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Liver

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Nephro

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Kidney

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Myo

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Muscle

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Cysto

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Bladder/fluid filled

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Thrombo

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Blood clotting

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Ologist

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Studies particular part

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Oscopist

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Uses camera to look inside

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Gynaecology

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Study of female urinary tract and reproductive system

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Haematology

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Study of blood disorders and cancer

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Microbiology

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Bacteria/viruses

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Neonatal

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New born

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Oncology

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Chemo/radiotherapy for cancers

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Pathology

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Disorders and disease

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Paediatrics

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Infants

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Rheumatology

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Joints, cartilage and bone

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Urology

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Bladder and kidneys

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Nephrology

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Kidney disease/renal failure/blood chemistry

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Hyper

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Increased

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Hypo

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Decreased

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Iso

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Same as

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Ante

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Before

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Epi

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Outer layer

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Intra

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Within

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Inter

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Between

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Dys

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Disturbed

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Tachy

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Fast

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A- or an-

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Absence of

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-aemia

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Blood

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-paenia

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Deficiency of

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-pathy

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Disease of

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-itis

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Inflammation of

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-otomy

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Surgical opening of

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-oscopy

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Instrumental examination of

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-ostomy

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Creating an opening into

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-ectomy

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Surgical removing of

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-plasty

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Surgical reshaping of

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-gram

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Recording of

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-oma

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Swelling of something

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-algia

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Pain

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-lysis

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Breaking down

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-pathy

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Disease

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-pnoea

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Breathing

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Brachi-

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Arm

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Cyt-

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Cell

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Derm-

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Skin

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Encephal-

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Brain

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Gastro-

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Stomach

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Histo-

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Tissue

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Laparo-

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Abdomen

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Oculo-

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Eye

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Opthalmo-

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Eyes

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Or/o -

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Mouth

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Ot/o -

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Ear

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Pulmon/o -

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Lungs

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Mono/uni-

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One

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Bi-

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Two

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Tri-

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Three

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Towards

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Ecto/exo-

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Outside

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Endo-

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Inside

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Epi-

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Upon

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Cranial

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Skull

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Digital

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Fingers/toes

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Pectoral

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Chest (front)

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Thorax

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Chest

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Ventral

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Stomach

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Iatrogenic

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Condition appearing as a result of another

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Idiopathic

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Of unknown cause

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Intractable

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Difficult to cure

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Referred pain

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Pain felt in another area to original source

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Reflux

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Backwards

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Remission

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Disappearance of symptoms

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Stimulus

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Psychological and physiological response

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Subcutaneous

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Just below skin

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Syndrome

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Symptoms point disease

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Athroscopy

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Minimally invasive surgery on joint

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Anaplastic

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Lacking in development

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Nephrogenic

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Starting in kidney

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Pan-prodocolectomy

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Surgical removal of colon + rectum

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Enteroenterostomy

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Opening between two areas of intestine

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Hyperkalemia

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Too much potassium in blood

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Thrombocytopaenia

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Deficiency of platelets

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Aphakia

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Absence of lenses in eye

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Dysgeusia

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Disturbed taste sensation

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Epithelium

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Outer layer of cells that communicate with external surface

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Endothelium

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Inner lining cell layer - no continuity with surface

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Mesothelium

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Lining cell layer isolated from surface

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Carcinoma

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Cancer originating from epithelium

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-oma

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Swelling

Musculoskeletal system (24 decks)

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