medical terms Flashcards
1
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O
A
inbetween words/ acts as a -, not always
2
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medial
A
middle
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lateral
A
to the side
4
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superior
A
above
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hyper
A
greater that/ large amt
5
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inferior
A
below
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hypo
A
less than
7
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AB
A
abduction- away from body
8
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AD
A
adduction- towards body
9
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circa
A
around, circle
10
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distal
A
far
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proximal
A
close to/near
12
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A/AN
A
without, lack off
13
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Hem/emia
A
blood
14
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phile
A
love
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phobos
A
fear of
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ped
A
children
17
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mal
A
ill/bad
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iso
A
same
19
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isokinetic
A
same movement/ motion, same rate of movement
20
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isometric
A
same measurement/ length
21
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isotonic
A
weightlifting / tension
22
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itis
A
inflamation
23
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tendinitis
A
tendon inflamed,
24
tendon
connects muscle to bone
25
arth
joints
26
trophy
nutrition
27
ology
study of
28
ologist
someone who studies
29
ectomy
cutting something OUT
30
glyco
sugar
31
otomy
cutting INTO
32
myo
muscle
33
bio
life
34
algia
pain
35
malacia
softening of
36
chondros
cartilage
37
chir
hands
38
hepar
liver
39
genu
orgin, first
40
derm/cutis
skin
41
psyche
mind
42
neuro
nerve
43
costa
rib
44
carpus
wrist
45
cardia
heart
46
cyano
blue
47
rhino
nose
48
leuko
white
49
sphygmos
pulse
50
pheumo
lungs/air
51
osteo
bones
52
ortho
straighten
53
a/an
without/ lack of
54
axilla
armpit
55
phleblos
veins
56
ren/nephros
kidney
57
dorsi
back
58
hydro
water
59
scope
to look at
60
ganglion
nerve knot
61
oma
tumor
62
cyto
cell
63
mano
preasure
64
thorax
chest
65
gaster
stomach
66
cephale
head
67
pod
foot
68
uria
urine
