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Medical terminology /root words Flashcards

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Hyper

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Above/high

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Hypo

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Below/low

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Brady

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slow

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Tachy

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fast

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A/An

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without

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Dys

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Abnormal/difficult

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Hemi

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half

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para

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two

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Lat

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side

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Ab

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away from

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Ad

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towards

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endo

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within/inside

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peri

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around

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micro

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small

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macro

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large

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megalo

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enlarged

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mal

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bad

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bene

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good/well

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ortho

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straight

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ox/oxy

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oxygen

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cyan

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blue

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation to the sac surrounding the heart

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Rhinorrhea

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Runny nose

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Myalgia

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muscle pain(body aches)

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CEREBRO

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BRAIN

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NEURO

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NERVES

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HEMO

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BLOOD

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VASCULO

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BLOOD VESSELS

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PNEUMO

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LUNGS

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BRONCHO

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BRONCHUS OR BRONCHIAL TUBES

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GASTRO

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STOMACH OR INTESTINES

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COLO

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COLON

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HEPATO

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LIVER

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NEPHRO

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KIDNEYS

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RENAL

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KIDNEYS

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OSTEO

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BONES

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DERMATO

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SKIN

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MYO

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MUSCLES

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MASTO/MAMMO

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BREAST

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HYSTERO

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UTERUS

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RHINO

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NOSE

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DONTO/DENTO

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TEETH

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GLUCO

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SUGAR

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THERMO

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HEAT

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-itis

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inflammation or infection

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-ia

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abnormal condition of

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emia

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(abnormal)condition of the blood

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oma

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mass, or tumor

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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ostomy

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artificial opening

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plasty

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surgical repair

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scopy/scope

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to visualize

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gram

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to record or take picture of

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ology

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the study of

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ologist

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the one who studies

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meter

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to measure

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algia

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pain

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pnea

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breathing

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rrhea

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flow/discharge

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trophy

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growth

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plegia

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paralysis

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