Medical Terminology Unit 3 Flashcards by Chris Myrah

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encephalo

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containing form for brain (inside the head)

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encephalomalacia

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softening of the brain

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encephalistis

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inflammation of the brain

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hyper

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prefix for above, abnormally high, increased

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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment, enlarged

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hypo

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prefix for below, abnormally low, decreased

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hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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hypotophry

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underdevelopment, loss of size (atrophy)

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lipo

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combining form for fat (superficial fat)

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lipoid

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resembling fat

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lipoma

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tumor composed of fat tissue

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mal

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prefix meaning bad

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malignant

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bad, worsening, leading to death

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athero

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combining form for fatty or porridge like fat

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atheroma

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tumor composed of fat in the blood vessels

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atherosclerosis

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hardening for a blood vessel caused by fat

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carcino

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combining form for cancer (epithelial origin)

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor (epithelial origin)

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carcinogenic

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pertaining to cancer development

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cephalo

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combining form for head

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cephalalgia

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pain in the head, headache

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cerebro

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combining form for cerebrum (brain)

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cerebral

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adjective for cerebrum

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the spine

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cerebrovascular

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pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the blood vessels

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cranio

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combining form for skull

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craniectomy

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excision (cut out) of the skull

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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craniotomy

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incision (cut) into the skull

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melanocyte

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pigmented cell (containing melanin)

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melanocarcinoma

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cancer originating from melanocytes

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melanoma

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malignant melanocyte tumor

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meningo

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combining form for menges (membranes)

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningocele

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herniation of the meninges

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meta

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prefix for beyond

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metastasis

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tumor or condition that spreads beyond its origin

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metastasize

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action of becoming a metastasis

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metastatic

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pertaining to the metastases

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onco

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combining form for tumors and cancer

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oncologist

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physician specialist in treament of cancer and tumors

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oncology

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study of cancer and tumors

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adeno

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combining form for gland

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adentitis

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inflammation of a gland

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adenoma

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glandular tumor

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adenopathy

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any disease of a gland

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neo

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combining form for new

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neoplasm

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abnormal new growth (tumor)

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antineoplastic

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agent that fights tumor growth