Medical terms Flashcards

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1
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a- or an-

A

lacking/ absence of

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ab-

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away from

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3
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ad-

A

towards

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4
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-acusis

A

hearing

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5
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-aemia

A

in blood

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6
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aero-

A

involving air

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7
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-algia

A

pain

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ante-

A

before

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arthr-

A

joint

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10
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auto-

A

self/same

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11
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baro-

A

pressure

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12
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-blast

A

undeveloped

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12
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bi-

A

two / both

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13
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brady-

A

slow

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14
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broncho-

A

lungs/ bronchial tree

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15
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cardio-

A

heart

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16
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-centesis

A

fluid removal (needle)

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17
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chemo-

A

chemical

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18
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chondro-

A

cartilage

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cholangio-

A

bile duct

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20
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cholecysto-

A

gall bladder

21
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chrono-

A

time/ speed related

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colo-

A

colon

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contra-

A

against

24
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costo-

A

rib

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cranio-

A

skull

26
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cysto-

A

bladder (general)

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cyto-

A

cell

28
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derma-

A

skin

29
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di-

A

two

30
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dys-

A

disturbed/abnormal

31
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megalo-

A

Huge

32
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-itis

A

Inflammation/Infection

33
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-oma

A

Swelling/tumour

34
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pan-

A

All

35
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chondro-

A

Cartilage

36
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normo-

A

Normal

37
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circum/peri-

A

Around

38
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intra-

A

Inside

39
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inter-

A

Inbetween

40
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para-

A

Next to

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juxta-

A

Next to

42
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erythro-

A

Red

43
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melano-

A

Black

44
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trans-

A

Across

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flav-

A

Yellow

46
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cyano-

A

Blue

47
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chloro-

A

Green

48
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leuko-

A

White

49
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poly-

A

Lots of