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Medical Terminology Exam Flashcards

1
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a-

A

Without, not

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Ab-

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Away from
* away from normal

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Ablat/o
*cardiac ablation

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To take away

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-ac
*cardiac, iliac

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Pertaining to

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Acous/o
*Acoustic

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Hearing, sound

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-acousis, -acusis

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Hearing

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Acr/o
Acrophobia

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Extremity, tip
Scared of heights, tips

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Ad-
*Adduction

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To, toward
Toward the body

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Aden/o
*Adenoid

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Gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adren/o
Adrenal/o

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Adrenal/o

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-al
*hiatal

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Pertaining to

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Albumin/o

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Albumin

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-algia
*Myalgia

A

Pain
*Muscle pain

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aliment/o

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Nutrition

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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Amni/o
Amnion/o
*Amniocentesis

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Amnion

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An-
*Anomia

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Without, not
Anomia- form of aphasia in which the patient is unable to recall objects

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An/o

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Anus

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Andr/o
*Androgen

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Male

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Angi/o
*Angioplasty

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Vessel, duct

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Ankyl/o
*Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Stiff

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Ante-

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Before

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Anter/o

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Front

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Anti-

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Opposing, against

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Anxi/o

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Anxiety

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

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-ar
*Plantar fasciitis

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Pertaining to

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-arche
*Menarche

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Beginning

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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-ase

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Enzyme

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Arthr/o, articul/o

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Joint

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Aspir-
*aspirate

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Breathe

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-Asthenia
-Myasthenia gravis

A

Weakness
Degenerative muscular disease

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Atri/o

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atrium

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Audi/o
Aur/I, aur/o

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Hearing
Ear

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Ausculat/o

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Listen
Listening to the heart, lung, GI tract

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Auto

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Self

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Bacteri

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Bacterial

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Basi-, baso-

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Base

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Bil/o

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Bile

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Blast

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Immature cell

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Brady-

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Slow

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Bronchi/o
Bronch/o

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Bronchus
Bronchial tubes

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49
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Bucc/
Buccal swab

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Cheek

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Capn/o, capn/I

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Carbon dioxide

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-centesis

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Puncture to aspirate

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52
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Cephalo/o

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Head

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum (little brain)

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Cerebr/o

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Brain, cerebrum

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Cervic/o

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Neck, cervix (neck of uterus)

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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Chlor/o

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Green (chloroplast)

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Chol/e

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Gall, bile

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Chrom/o
Chromat/o

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Color
Chromosome

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-clasia
-clasis
-clast

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To break

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Clavic/o
Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Col/o
Colon/o

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Colon

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Contra-

A

Opposing, against
Contraindicated

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crin/o
Endocrine

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To secrete

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Cyt/o

A

Cell
*lymphocyte

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De-

A

Away from, cessation, without

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74
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-derma

A

Skin condition

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-desis

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Surgical fixation, binding

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Dips/o

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Thirst

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Dis-

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Separate, remove

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Dors/o

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Back

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-dynia

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Pain

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Dys-

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Painful, difficult, abnormal

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Ec-

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Out of, away from

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-ectomy

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Excision, surgical removal

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83
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood (condition of blood)

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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86
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Enur/o

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To urinate

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Episi/o

A

Vulva

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Erythr/o

A

Red blood cell

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-esis

A

Condition of

90
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Eu-
Eustasis

A

Normal

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Galact/o

A

Milk

92
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

93
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-gen
-genic
-genesis

A

Origin, production of

94
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Gestat/o

A

From conception to birth

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Gluc/o
Glucos/o
Glyc/o
Glycos/o

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Glucose
Sugar

96
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-gram
ECG

A

Recordings, record

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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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Gravid/o

A

Pregnancy

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Hem/o, hemat/o

A

Blood

100
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Hemi-

A

Half

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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Herni/o

A

Hernia

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Hist/o

A

Tissue

105
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Hydr/o

A

Water, fluid

106
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Hyper-

A

Above, excessive

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Hypn/o

A

Sleep, hypnosis

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Hypo-

A

Below, deficient

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-ia
-iasis

A

Condition of

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-ictal
*post-ictal

A

Seizure
Post-seizure

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Immun/o

A

Immune system

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Infer/o
*inferior

A

Below

113
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Infra-

A

Below, beneath

114
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Inter-

A

Between

115
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Inguin/o

A

Groin

116
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Intra-

A

Within

117
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

119
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-lepsy

A

Seizure

120
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Leuk/o

A

White

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-lith
Lith/o

A

Stone, calculus

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Lord/o

A

Curved, bent

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-lysis
-lytic

A

Destruction, breakdown, separation

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Mal-

A

Bad, poor

125
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Mast/o

A

Breast, mammary gland

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Mega-
Megalo-

A

Large, oversize

127
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Metr/o, metri/o
*endometrium

A

Uterus

128
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Lei/o
*leiomyosarcoma

A

Smooth
*soft tissue sarcoma cancer

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-metry

A

Measurement of

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Morph/o

A

Form/shape

131
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Muc/o

A

Mucus

132
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Myc/o

A

Fungus

133
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

134
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Narc/o

A

Stupor, unconsciousness

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Nas/o

A

Nose

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Nas/o

A

Nose

137
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Natri/i

A

Sodium

138
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Necr/o

A

Death

139
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Neo-

A

New

140
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

141
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Noct/i

A

Night

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Normo-

A

Normal

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-oma

A

Tumor

144
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Onych/o
Oophor/o

A

Nail

145
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Ophthalm/o
-opia, -opsia

A

Eye
Vision

146
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Or/o

A

Mouth

147
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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Pan-
*pancytopenia

A

All, entire
All blood lines are down

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Para

A

Beside

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-paresis

A

Slight paralysis

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Ped/o

A

Foot

152
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-penia
*cytopenia

A

Deficiency

153
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Peps/o

A

Digestion

154
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Per-
*percutaneous

A

Through

155
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Peri-

A

Around, surrounding, encompassing

156
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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Phag/o

A

Eat, swallow

158
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-phagia
*Dysphagia

A

Eat, swallow

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Phas/o

A

Speech

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Phleb/o

A

Vein

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-Phobia

A

Abnormal fear, aversion to, sensitivity to

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Phon/o
-phonia

A

Sound, voice
Condition of the voice

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Phot/o

A

Light

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Plas/o
-plasia

A

Formation, growth

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair, reconstruction

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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Pod/o

A

Foot

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-poiesis

A

Production, formation

169
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-porosis

A

Pore, passage
*osteoporosis

170
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-prandial

A

Meal

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Proct/o

A

Rectum and anus

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Proxim/o

A

Near the point of origin

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Pseudo

A

False, fake

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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

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Radicul/o

A

Nerve root

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Retro-

A

Backward, behind

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Rhabd/o

A

Striated muscle

178
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

179
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

Flowing forth

180
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

181
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

182
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Somn/o, somn/i

A

Sleep

183
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Sphygm/o

A

Pulse

184
Q

Spir/o

A

Breathe

185
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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

186
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-stasis
*hemostasis

A

Stopped, standing still

187
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-stenosis

A

Stricture, narrowing

188
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Stomat/o

A

Mouth

189
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-stomy

A

Surgical opening
(Stoma)

190
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Sub
*subscapular

A

Below, beneath

191
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Super-
Super/o
Supra-

A

Above

192
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Tachy-

A

Rapid, fast

193
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Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

194
Q

-tripsy

A

Crushing

195
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-ule

A

Small

196
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Blank

A

Blankgg

197
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Rect/o

A

Rectum

198
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Ren/o

A

Kidney

199
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Retin/o

A

Retina

200
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Retro-

A

Backward, behind

201
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

202
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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

203
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Sacr/

A

Sacrum

204
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

205
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Scoli/o

A

Crooked/twisted

206
Q

-scopy

A

Process of examining

207
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-sis

A

Condition, process

208
Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary movement

209
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Spir/o

A

Breathe

210
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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

211
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-stasis
*Hemostasis

A

Stopped, standing still

212
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-stenosis

A

Stricture, narrowing

213
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Valv/o, valvul/o

A

Valve

214
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Ventr/o

A

Belly
Underside of person/animal
Opposite of dorsal (back)

215
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Vas/o
Vascul/o

A

Vessel, duct

216
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Vesicul/o, vesic/o

A

Fluid-filled sac

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Xanth/o

A

Yellow

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Xer/o

A

Dry

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