Medical Terminology Ch. 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What do Greek roots describe

A

Disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis

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2
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What do Latin roots describe

A

Anatomical structure

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3
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Skin

A

dermat/cutane

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4
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Kidney

A

nephr/ren

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5
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Mouth

A

stomat/or

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6
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Erythr

A

red

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7
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Gastr

A

stomach

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Hepat

A

liver

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Immun

A

Immune/Immunity/Safe

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oste

A

bone

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itis

A

inflammation

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Megaly

A

elargement

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Oma

A

tumor

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14
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an

A

without/not

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hyper

A

excessive, above normal

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Esthes

A

feeling

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ia

A

condition

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Therm

A

heat

19
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intra

A

in/within

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muscul

A

muscle

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ar

A

pertaining to

22
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para

A

near/beside/beyond

23
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nas

A

nose

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al

A

pertaining to

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poly

A

many/much

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ur

A

urine

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pre

A

before

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nat

A

birth

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enter

A

intestine

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cyte

A

cell

31
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Eaxmple: hepat/o

A

combining form

32
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chondr

A

cartilage

33
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arthr

A

Joint

34
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hemat

A

blood

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emesis

A

vomiting

36
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dynia

A

pain

37
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centesis

A

surgical puncture

38
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logy

A

study of

39
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encephal

A

brain

40
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mening

A

meninges