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Medical Terminology CMA Flashcards

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Cardi-

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Heart

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Megal-

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enlarged, enlargement

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-itis

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inflammation, inflamed

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Dermat-

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skin

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Plast-

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surgical repair, plastic repair

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Cerebr-

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brain

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Path-

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disease

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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enter-

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intestines, small intestine

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-osis

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condition, any condition

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-otomy

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incision, cut into

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aden-

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gland

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angi-

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vessel

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-oma

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tumor

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Neph-

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Kidney

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Hepat-

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Liver

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Arthr-

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Joint

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Blephar-

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eyelid

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-ologist

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specialist

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Rhin-

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nose

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Gingiv-

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gum

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-malacia

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soft

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-ology

A

Study of

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Spasm

A

involuntary contraction

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hyper-

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above, more than normal

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cyst

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sac of fluid

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Chole

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bile

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Hypo

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below, under

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-scop

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observe

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Hyster-

A

uterus

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-ostomy

A

create an opening

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Cervic

A

Neck

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Cyan

A

Blue

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Hemat

A

Blood

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Ost

A

bone

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Lith

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Stone

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Gram

A

record

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Acro

A

extremities

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Carcin

A

Cancer

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-penia

A

decrease

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gen

A

original production, beginning

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strept

A

twist

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-trophy

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development, growth

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supra

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above

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-ptosis

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falling, drooping

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mast

A

breast

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-rrhaphy

A

suture, stitches

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epi-

A

upon, on

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hydro

A

water

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emesis

A

vomiting, to vomit

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trans

A

through

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brady

A

slow

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53
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cyt

A

cell

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54
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leuk

A

white

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55
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-esthesia

A

sensation

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-cele

A

hernia

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benign

A

mild, not cancerous

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Erythro

A

red

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vaso

A

vessel

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ovar

A

egg

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-centesis

A

puncture

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mening

A

membrane

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onco

A

tumor

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or

A

mouth

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sub

A

under

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Lact

A

milk

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Onych

A

nail, claw

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Thorac

A

chest

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Myel

A

marrow, spinal cord

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Anti

A

against

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Myco

A

fungus

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Rug

A

wrinkle, fold, crease

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Aur

A

ear

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Colpo

A

hollow, vagina

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Cor

A

heart

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Ren

A

kidney

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Orchi

A

testes

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Encephal

A

brain

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Cilia

A

hair

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Dendr

A

tree, branch

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Stoma

A

mouth

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Umbilic

A

navel, belly button

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Salpingo

A

tube, fallopian tube

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Fascia

A

Sheet, band of muscle

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Malign

A

Bad

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Ocul

A

Eye

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Lapar

A

Abdominal wall

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Part

A

Labor, bring forth

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Sclera

A

Hard

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Sept

A

Wall

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Scirrh

A

Hard

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-crine

A

To secrete

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Dura

A

Hard

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Pneum

A

Lung

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Phage

A

To eat

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Pulmon

A

Lung

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Oophor

A

Ovary

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Fistul

A

Pipe

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Edema

A

Swelling, to swell

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Gravid

A

Pregnant, pregnancy

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Aer

A

Air

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Glyco

A

Sugar

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Calc

A

Heel, stone

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Micr

A

Small

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Mamm

A

Breast

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Dys

A

Bad

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Cut

A

Skin

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Peri

A

Around

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Maxill

A

Upper jawbone

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Neo

A

New

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Vuls

A

Twitch

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Tegument

A

Skin, covering

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Neuro

A

Nerve

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Thromb

A

Clot

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Sarc

A

Flesh

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Macro

A

Large

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Somni

A

Sleep

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Lumbo

A

Loins

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Duodeno

A

Duodenum

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Col

A

Colon

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Bi

A

Two

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Tri

A

Three

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Ile

A

Ileum

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Ili

A

Ilium

125
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Ventr

A

Front

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Eu

A

Good

127
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Brachy

A

Short

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Cau

A

Burn

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Heter

A

Other

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Hom

A

Same

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Ortho

A

Straight

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Gyn

A

Female

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Pseud

A

False

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Proxim

A

Nearest

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Scol

A

Curve

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Necr

A

Dead

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Morph

A

Form

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-rrhag

A

Burst

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-rrhe

A

Flow

140
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Med

A

Middle

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