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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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1
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seb-

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sebaceous oil glands

Integumentary

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cutane, dermat/o, derm/o

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skin- Largest external organ protecting against foreign matter from entering the body.
Integumentary System

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hidr-

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sweat glands- produce sweat in the body and regulates body temperature
Integumentary

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pil/o

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hair

Integumentary

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oste/o, oss-, ost-

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bone- provides support for the body
206 bones in the adult vertebrae
Skeletal

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chondr-

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cartilage

Skeletal

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arthr-

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joints

Skeletal

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ligament

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ligaments

Skeletal

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myel/o

A

bone marrow

Skeletal

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fasci/o

A

fascia

Muscular

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my/o

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muscles

Muscular System

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ten-, tend/o, tendin-

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tendons

Muscular System

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encephal/o

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brain

Nervous System

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acoust, ot

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ears

Nervous System

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ocul, ophthalm

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eyes

Nervous System

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neur/o

A

nerves

Nervous System

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myel/o

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spinal cord

Nervous System

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18
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Which of these word parts contains the basic meaning of a term?

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Word Root

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19
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What does the word root neur refer to?

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Nerve

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Which of the following is NOT true of medical terms?

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Medical terms must be built from common word parts.

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21
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What does the word root ophthalm refer to?

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Eyes

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22
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What does the word root hyster refer to?

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Uterus

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23
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Which of these word roots indicates mouth?

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Or ex: Oral

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Where in a term is a suffix located?

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At the end of the word usually after root word

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What does the word root card refer to?

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Heart ex: cardiology

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Which of these word roots indicates blood?

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Hemat

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27
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Which of these word roots indicates muscle?

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My/o

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28
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Which of these word roots indicates ear?

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Ot ex: otoscope

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29
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Which of these word roots indicates joint?

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Arthr ex: arthritis

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30
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-al

A

pertaining to

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31
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-ase

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enzyme

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-blast

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budding

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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34
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-cidal

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causing death

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-clast

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broken

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-crit

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to separate

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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excision or surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-gen, -genesis, -genic

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producing or causing

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-glia

A

glue

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-gram

A

something written or recorded

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-ia

A

condition of, diseased or abnormal state

45
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-iac, -ic, -ior

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pertaining to

46
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-ism

A

state of

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-itia, -itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

49
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-lyte

A

dissolvable

50
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-lytic

A

destroy; reduce

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-mania

A

madness or insane desire

52
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-odia

A

smell

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-ologist

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specialist or one who studies and practices

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-oma

A

tumor

57
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-opia

A

vision

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-opsy

A

to view

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-orrhea

A

flow, excessive discharge

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-orrhexis

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rupture

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-osis

A

abnormal increase in production

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-ostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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-otomy

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cut into or incision

64
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-oxia

A

oxygen

65
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-pathy

A

disease

66
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

67
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-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

68
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-scopy

A

visual examination

69
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-sepsis

A

infection

70
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-spasm

A

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

71
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-stasis

A

control or stop

72
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-tomy

A

cutting

73
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-tropic

A

influencing

74
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What is an electrolyte?

A

Substances dissolved in water or within cells that conduct current

75
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What does bronchitis mean?

A

An inflammation of the bronchial tubes

76
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What is an electrocardiogram?

A

Written output charting heart activity

77
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What does psychogenic mean?

A

Caused by sudden, strong emotions

78
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What is a sphygmomanometer?

A

An instrument used to measure blood pressure

79
Q

Which of these suffixes means pertaining to?

A
  • al
  • iac
  • ic
  • ior

All of the above

80
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a-, an-

A

without or absence of

81
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ab-

A

from or away

82
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ad-

A

to or towards

83
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ana-

A

up

84
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ante-

A

before

85
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anti-

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against

86
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append-

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to hang something

87
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bi-, bin-

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two

88
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brady-

A

slow

89
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contra-

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against

90
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di-

A

two

91
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dis-

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to undo; fre from

92
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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

93
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endo-

A

within

94
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epi-

A

upon

95
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erythr-

A

red

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