Medical Terminology Week 1 Flashcards
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a-,an-
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not, without, less
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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against
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-ary
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pertaining to
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contra-
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against
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dextr(o)-
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right, on the right side
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di-
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two
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di-,dis-
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apart, separation, reversal
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dif-
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apart,seperation
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dromo-, -drome
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running, conduction, course
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dys-
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bad, difficult, abnormal, painful
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-eal
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pertaining to
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end(o)-
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within, inner
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ent(o)-
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within, inner
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epi-
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on, upon, following
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etio-
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cause
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eu-
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true, good, well
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ex-
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out of, away from
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exo-
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exterior, external, outward
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extra-
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outside, without
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gen-, -gen, -genesis, -genic
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producing, coming to be, precursor
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-graph
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instrument used to record data or picture
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-graphy
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process of recording
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hemi-
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one-half
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home(o)-
similar
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hyp(o)-
beneath, diminution, deficiency, the lowest
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hyper-
extreme or beyond normal
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-ia
a condition or state
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-iasis
condition, state
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ine
1) related to or resembline
2)alkaline (chemical suffix)
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inter-
between, among
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intra-
within, inside
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-ism
1) condition, disease
2) practice or doctrine
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morph(o)-, -morph
form, shape, structure
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-oid
resemblance to
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-osis, -oses(plural)
a condition, disease or increase
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-ous
pertaining to
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para-
1) involvement of two like parts
2) abnormal
3) alongside
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peri-
around, surrounding
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-phobia
exaggerated fear, sensitivity, aversion
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physi(o)-
1) physical
2) natural
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post-
after, behind, posterior
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pre-
anterior, before in time
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pro-
1)before or forward
2) precursor
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proxim(o)-
near point of orgin
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quadr(i)-
four
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semi-
one-half, partly
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-stasis
stopping, standing
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sub-
beneath, less than normal, inferior
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super-
in excess, above, superior
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supra-
above,excessive
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sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
similarity or being together
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-tome
1) cutting instrument
2) section or segment
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ton(o)-
tone, tension, pressure
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trans-
across, through, beyond
