Medical Terminology Unit 3 Flashcards

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encephalo

A

containing form for brain (inside the head)

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2
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encephalomalacia

A

softening of the brain

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3
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encephalistis

A

inflammation of the brain

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4
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hyper

A

prefix for above, abnormally high, increased

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5
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hypertension

A

abnormally high blood pressure

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hypertrophy

A

overdevelopment, enlarged

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7
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hypo

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prefix for below, abnormally low, decreased

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8
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hypotension

A

abnormally low blood pressure

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9
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hypotophry

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underdevelopment, loss of size (atrophy)

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10
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lipo

A

combining form for fat (superficial fat)

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11
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lipoid

A

resembling fat

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12
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lipoma

A

tumor composed of fat tissue

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13
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mal

A

prefix meaning bad

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14
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malignant

A

bad, worsening, leading to death

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15
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athero

A

combining form for fatty or porridge like fat

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16
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atheroma

A

tumor composed of fat in the blood vessels

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17
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atherosclerosis

A

hardening for a blood vessel caused by fat

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18
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carcino

A

combining form for cancer (epithelial origin)

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19
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carcinoma

A

cancerous tumor (epithelial origin)

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20
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carcinogenic

A

pertaining to cancer development

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21
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cephalo

A

combining form for head

22
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cephalalgia

A

pain in the head, headache

23
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cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

24
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cerebro

A

combining form for cerebrum (brain)

25
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cerebral

A

adjective for cerebrum

26
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cerebrospinal

A

pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the spine

27
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cerebrovascular

A

pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the blood vessels

28
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cranio

A

combining form for skull

29
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craniectomy

A

excision (cut out) of the skull

30
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craniomalacia

A

softening of the skull

31
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craniotomy

A

incision (cut) into the skull

32
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melanocyte

A

pigmented cell (containing melanin)

33
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melanocarcinoma

A

cancer originating from melanocytes

34
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melanoma

A

malignant melanocyte tumor

35
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meningo

A

combining form for menges (membranes)

36
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meningitis

A

inflammation of the meninges

37
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meningocele

A

herniation of the meninges

38
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meta

A

prefix for beyond

39
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metastasis

A

tumor or condition that spreads beyond its origin

40
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metastasize

A

action of becoming a metastasis

41
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metastatic

A

pertaining to the metastases

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onco

A

combining form for tumors and cancer

43
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oncologist

A

physician specialist in treament of cancer and tumors

44
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oncology

A

study of cancer and tumors

45
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adeno

A

combining form for gland

46
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adentitis

A

inflammation of a gland

47
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adenoma

A

glandular tumor

48
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adenopathy

A

any disease of a gland

49
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neo

A

combining form for new

50
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neoplasm

A

abnormal new growth (tumor)

51
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antineoplastic

A

agent that fights tumor growth