Medical Terminology Unit 6 Word Parts Flashcards

1
Q

Acous/o

A

hearing

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2
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acoustic or -acusis

A

pertaining to hearing

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3
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algia

A

pain

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4
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anesth

A

hidden

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5
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audi/o

A

sound

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6
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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7
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cephal/o

A

head

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8
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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9
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cerebr/o

A

brain

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10
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cerumin/o

A

ear wax

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11
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choroid

A

middle layer of the eye between the sclera and retina

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12
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chrom/o

A

color

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13
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cloni/o

A

muscle spasm

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14
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chocle/o

A

choclea

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15
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conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

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16
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corne/o

A

cornea

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17
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crani/o

A

head or skull

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18
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dacry/o

A

tears

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19
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dur/o

A

tough

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20
Q

dynia

A

pain

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21
Q

encephala/o

A

brain

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22
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esthesi/o

A

feeling or sensation

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23
Q

gangli/o

A

bundle of neuron cell bodies

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24
Q

gnos/o and gnosi/o

A

know

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25
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hypn/o

A

sleep

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26
Q

ictal

A

seizure

27
Q

irid/c and ir/o

A

iris

28
Q

kerat/o

A

cornea

29
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

30
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

31
Q

-mania

A

excessive desire

32
Q

media

A

middle

33
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

34
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meningi/o and miningo

A

meninges

35
Q

myring/o

A

ear drum or the tympanic membrane

36
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

37
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

38
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

39
Q

opt/o

A

eye

40
Q

-opia and -opsia

A

vision condition

41
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osmia/o

A

smell

42
Q

ot/o

A

ear

43
Q

-paresis

A

partial paralysis

44
Q

phac/o or phak/o

A

lens

45
Q

phas/o

A

speech

46
Q

-phobia

A

fear

47
Q

phren/o

A

mind

48
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

49
Q

presby/o

A

old age

50
Q

psych/o

A

mind

51
Q

pupil/lo

A

pupil of the eye

52
Q

retin/o

A

retina

53
Q

rhino

A

nose

54
Q

salping/o

A

eustachian tube

55
Q

scler/o

A

sclera

56
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

57
Q

spin/o

A

spine

58
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an opening

59
Q

tax/o

A

arrangement, order, coordination

60
Q

-tomy

A

incision

61
Q

ton/o

A

muscle spasm, tension, pressure

62
Q

tympan/o

A

ear drum

63
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule