Medical Terminology (Quiz 1) Flashcards by Briana Jeffery | Brainscape

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a-, an-

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no; not; without

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ab-

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away from

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abdomin-, abdomino-

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abdomen

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acu-

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sharp; severe; sudden

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ad-, -ad, af-

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toward

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aden-, adeno-

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gland

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aer-, aero-

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air

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-al, -an

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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alveol-, alveolo-

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sac

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angi-, angio-

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blood vessel

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ante-

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before; forward

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anter-, antero-

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front

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arter-, artero-, arteri-, arterio-

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artery

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arteriol-, arteriolo-

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small artery

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ather-, athero-

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plaque (fatty substance)

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atri-, atrio-

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atrium (upper heart
chamber)

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aur-, auro-, auricul-, auriculo-

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ear

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auscult-

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to listen

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bacteri-, bacterio-

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bacteria

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bas-, baso-

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base; opposite of acid

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bi-

A

two

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bio-

A

life

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brachi-, brachio-

A

arm

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brady-

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slow

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bronchi-, bronchio-

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brinchial tube

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contrict-, contricto-, -
constriction

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narrowing

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contra-

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against, opposite

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coron-, corono-

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crown or circle

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corpor-, corporo-

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body

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cost-, costo-, -costal

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rib

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crani-, cranio-

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skull

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cyan-, cyano-

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blue

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cyt-, cyto-, -cyte

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cell

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chrom-, chromo-

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color

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chron-, chrono-

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time

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-cide, -cidal

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killing, pertaining to killing

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circum-

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around

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capn-, capno-, -capnia

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carbon dioxide

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carcin-, carcino-

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cancerous, cancer

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cardi-, cardio-

A

heart

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caud-, caudo-

A

lower part of the body

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cauter-, cautero-

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heat, burn

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cav-, cavo-, cavit-, cavito-

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hollow, cavity