Medical Terminology Chapter 7 Vocab Flashcards
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a-
A
Without
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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An-
A
Without
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Anti-
A
Against
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Asbest
A
Asbestos
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Atel
A
Incomplete
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-ation
A
State or action
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Brady-
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Slow
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Bronchi, Bronch/i
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Bronchus
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Bronch/o
A
Bronchi or bronchial tubes
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Capn
A
Carbon dioxide
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Coni
A
Dust
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Cyan
A
Blue
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Dys-
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Bad, pain, difficult
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-ectasis
A
Stretching or enlargement
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
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-emia
A
Blood
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Eu-
A
Good
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Expector
A
To cough up
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Fibros
A
Fibrous connective tissue
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-graphy
A
Process of recording
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Hem/o
A
Blood
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Hyp-
A
Deficient
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Hyper
Excessive
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Hypo-
Deceased
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-ia
Abnormal condition
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-itis
Inflammation
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-ive
Performs
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Laryng/o
Larynx
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Lob
Lobe
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-meter
To measure
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Nas, nas/o
Nose
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-ologist
Specialist
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Or/o
Mouth
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-osis
Abnormal condition or disease
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-ostomy
Surgically creating an opening
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Ot/o
Ear
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-otomy
Surgical incision
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Ox
Oxygen
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Para-
Near
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-pharynx
Throat
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Phon
Sound
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-pnea
Breathing
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Pneum/o
Lung or air
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Pneum/o
Lung
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Pneumon
Lung
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Poly-
Many
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-ptysis
Splitting
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Pulmon
Lung
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Rhin
Nose
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-rrhagia
Bleeding
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-rrhea
Abnormal discharge
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-scopy
Direct visual examination
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Sept/o
Septum
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Silic
Glass
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Sinus
Sinus
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Somn/o
Sleep
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction
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Spir/o
To breathe
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Thor/a
Thorax or chest
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-thorax
Chest
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Trache/o
Trachea
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Tuss
Cough
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-ventilation
Breathing
