Medical Terminology Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
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a-
A
Without
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
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-ago
A
Diseased condition
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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-algia
A
Pain
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Ankyl
A
Crooked, bent, stiff
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Ankylosing
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Progressive stiffing of a joint or joints
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
9
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Arthr, arthr/o
A
Joint
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Capsul
A
Little box
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Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
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-clasis
A
To break
13
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Cost
A
Rib
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Crani, Crani/o
A
Skull
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-desis
A
Bind, tie together
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
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End-
A
Within
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hem, hem/o
A
Blood
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-iatrist
A
Specialist
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Ili
A
Ilium, hip bone
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Itis
A
Inflammation
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Kyph
A
Hump
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Lamin
A
Lamina
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-lithesis
A
Slipping
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Lord
Bent backward
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Lumb
Lumbar
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-lysis
Loosening, setting free
28
-malacia
Abnormal softening
29
My
Muscle
30
Myel
Bone marrow
31
Necrosis
Death tissue
32
-oma
Tumor
33
-osis
Abnormal condition or disease
34
Ost
Bone
35
Oste
Bone
36
-penia
Deficiency
37
Peri-
Surrounding
38
-plasty
Surgical repair
39
Pod
Foot
40
-poietic
Pertaining to formation
41
Poly-
Many
42
Por
Small opening
43
-rraphy
Surgical suturing
44
Sacr/o
Sacrum
45
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
46
Scoli
Curved
47
-scopy
Visual examination
48
Spondyl
Vertebrae
49
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
50
Vascul
Blood vessels
51
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
