Medical Terminology - Appendix A Flashcards

1
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a-

A

without

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ab-

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from, away from

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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acous/o

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hearing

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acr/o

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extremity

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acromi/o

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acromion (projection of scapula)

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-acusis

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hearing

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-ad

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toward

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ad-

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toward

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glamds

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aer/o

A

air

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agglutin/o

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clumping, gluing

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-al

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pertaining to

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albin/o

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white

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20
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albumin/o

A

albumin

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21
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-algesia

A

pain

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22
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-algia

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pain

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allo-

A

other

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24
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alveol/o

A

alveolus; air sac

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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an-

A

without

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andr/o

A

male

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29
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aneurysm/o

A

widened blood vessel

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angi/o

A

vessel

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aniso-

A

unequal, dissimilar

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32
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ankyl/o

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stiffness, bent, crooked

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ante-

A

before, in front of

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34
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anter/o

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anterior, front

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35
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anthrac/o

A

coal, coal dust

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anti-

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against

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37
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aort/o

A

aorta

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38
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append/o

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appendix

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39
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appendic/o

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appendix

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40
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aque/o

A

water

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41
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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42
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-arche

A

beginning

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43
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arter/o

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artery

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44
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arteri/o

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artery

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45
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

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46
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arthr/o

A

joint

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47
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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48
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-asthenia

A

weakness, debility

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49
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astr/o

A

star

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50
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-ate

A

having the form of, possessing

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51
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atel/o

A

incomplete; imperfect

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52
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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53
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-ation

A

process (of)

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54
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atri/o

A

atrium

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55
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audi/o

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hearing

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56
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audit/o

A

hearing

57
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aur/o

A

ear

58
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auricul/o

A

ear

59
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auto-

A

self, own

60
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azot/o

A

nitrogenous compounds

61
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-ior

A

pertaining to

62
Q

bacteri/o

A

Bacteria (singular, bacterium)

63
Q

blan/o

A

glans penis

64
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bas/o

A

base (alkaline, opposite of acid)

65
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bi-

A

two

66
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bi/o

A

life

67
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bil/i

A

bile, gall

68
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-blast

A

embryonic cell

69
Q

blast/o

A

embryonic cell

70
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

71
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

72
Q

brachy-

A

short

73
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brady-

A

slow

74
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bronch/o

A

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

75
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

76
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

77
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bucc/o

A

cheek

78
Q

calc/o

A

calcium

79
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calcane/o

A

calcaneum (heel bone)

80
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide (CO2)

81
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carcin/o

A

cancer

82
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cardi/o

A

heart

83
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-cardia

A

heart condition

84
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carp/o

A

carpus (wrist bones)

85
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caud/o

A

tail

86
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cauter/o

A

heat, burn

87
Q

-cele

A

hernia, swelling

88
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

89
Q

cephal/o

A

head

90
Q

-ception

A

conceiving

91
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-ception

A

conceiving

92
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

93
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

94
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cervic/o

A

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

95
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cheil/o

A

lip

96
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chem/o

A

chemical; drug

97
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chlor/o

A

green

98
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chol/e

A

bile, gall

99
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cholangi/o

A

bile vessel

100
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

101
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choledoch/o

A

bile duct

102
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

103
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chori/o

A

chorion

104
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choroid/o

A

choroid

105
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chrom/o

A

color

106
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chromat/o

A

color

107
Q

-cide

A

killing

108
Q

circum-

A

around

109
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cirrh/o

A

yellow

110
Q

-cision

A

a cutting

111
Q

-clasia

A

to break; surgical fracture

112
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-clasis

A

to break; surgical fracture

113
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-clast

A

to break

114
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clavicul/o

A

clavicle (collar bone)

115
Q

-cleisis

A

closure

116
Q

-clysis

A

irrigation, washing

117
Q

coccyg/o

A

coccyx (tail bone)

118
Q

cochle/o

A

cochlea

119
Q

col/o

A

colon

120
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colon/o

A

colon

121
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colp/o

A

vagina

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condyl/o

A

condyle

123
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coni/o

A

dust

124
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conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

125
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-continence

A

to hold back

126
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contra-

A

against, opposite

127
Q

cor/o

A

pupil

128
Q

core/o

A

pupil

129
Q

corne/o

A

cornea

130
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coron/o

A

heart

131
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corp/o

A

body

132
Q

corpor/o

A

body

133
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cortic/o

A

cortex

134
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

135
Q

crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

136
Q

crin/o

A

secrete

137
Q

-crine

A

secrete

138
Q

cruci/o

A

cross

139
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cry/o

A

cold