Medical terms Flashcards by Ranulfo Gomez

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Algia-

A

Pain

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Dys-

A

Dysfunctional

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Hyper-

A

High, above normal

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Hypo-

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Below, less than normal

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-itis

A

Inflammation of

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-osis

A

Condition, status

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-ostomy

A

Create an opening

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-otomy

A

Cutting, making an incision

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhage

A

Bleed excessively

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture, surgical repair

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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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Breaking, bursting, rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Pathological hardening

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-oma

A

Tumor

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path/o

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Disease

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-ologist

A

Specialist

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adip/o

A

Fat

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Coron/o

A

Coronary, crown

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

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Endo-

A

In, within, inside

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Exo-

A

Out of, outside, away from

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Hist/o

A

Tissue

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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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-ology

A

The science or study of

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-plasia

A

Development, growth, formation

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ankyl/o

A

crooked, bent, stiff

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arthr/o

A

joint

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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cost/o

A

rib

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crani

A

skull

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-desis

A

surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together

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kyph/o

A

bent, hump

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lord/o

A

curve, swayback bent

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-lysis

A

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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oss/e. oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

A

bone

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scoli/o

A

Curved

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spondly/o

A

Vertebrae

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Synovi/o

A

Synovial membrane

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-um

A

Noun ending