Medical Terminology (Set Four) Flashcards

- Fourth lesson medical terminology flash cards, including both root word and combining form word examples.

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1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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acu/o

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sudden/sharp

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3
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adip/o

A

fat tissues

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4
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angi/o

A

vessel containing fluid

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5
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auto/

A

self

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6
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axill/o

A

armpit

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7
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bi/

A

two

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8
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carcin/o

A

cancer of gland tissue

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9
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cerebr/o

A

brain

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10
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chem/o

A

chemical, drug

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11
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cis/o

A

cut

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12
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con/

A

with

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contra/

A

opposite, against

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14
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cost/o

A

rib

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15
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electr/o

A

electrical activity

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16
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gynec/o

A

female

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17
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iatr/o

A

treatment

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18
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klept/o

A

steal

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laryng/o

A

voicebox, larynx

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20
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mandibul/o

A

lower jaw

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21
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maxill/o

A

upper jaw

22
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meta/

A

change, beyond

23
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nat/o

A

birth, born

24
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nect/o

A

bind

25
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ox/o

A

oxygen

26
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poly/

A

many

27
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sarc/o

A

nongland tissue, flesh

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son/o

A

sound, ultrasound

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sym/

A

together with

30
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syn/

A

together with

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trans/

A

across

32
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ultra/

A

beyond, higher than

33
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vit/o

A

living, alive

34
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/blast

A

undifferentiated, original

35
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/drome

A

run

36
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/fusion

A

pour, bond

37
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/genesis

A

creating

38
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/malacia

A

softening

39
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/mania

A

excess preoccupation or obsession

40
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/oma

A

tumor, mass

41
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/partum

A

labor, delivery

42
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/penia

A

lack of, decrease, poor

43
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/plasty

A

restore by surgery

44
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/stoma

A

body opening

45
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/stomy

A

surgically created body opening

46
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/therapy

A

treatment

47
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/tome

A

cutting instrument

48
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/tomy

A

cut into or slice

49
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/trophic

A

relating to growth, development

50
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/trophy

A

growth, development by size or nourishment