medical terms Flashcards

1
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a-, an

A

without

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anti-

A

against

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3
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brady-

A

abnormally slow

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4
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de-

A

down, from

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5
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dys-

A

difficulty

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6
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hyper-

A

excessive, abnormally high

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7
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hypo-

A

insufficient, abnormally low

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8
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mal-

A

bad, poor

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9
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poly-

A

many, much, multiple

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10
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tachy-

A

abnormally fast

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11
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-cyte

A

cell

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12
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-ectomy

A

to surgically remove

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13
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-emia

A

substance in the blood

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14
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-pnea

A

breathing

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15
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-itis

A

inflammation

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16
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-logy

A

study of

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17
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-oma

A

tumor

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18
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-penia

A

deficiency of

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19
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-scope

A

instrument for examining

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20
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-tomy

A

cutting, incision

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21
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cardi/o

A

heart

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22
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cephal/o

A

head

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23
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dent/i , dent/o

A

teeth

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24
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mamm/a, mamm/o

A

mammary gland

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25
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nas/o

A

nose

26
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opthalm/o

A

eye

27
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ot/o

A

ear

28
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steth/o

A

chest

29
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thorac/o

A

thorax

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A
31
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trache/o

A

trachea

32
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ep-, epi-

A

an, upon

33
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eu- (yoo)

A

normal

34
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iso-

A

equal

35
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multi-

A

many, much

36
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neo-

A

new

37
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pan-

A

all

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peri-

A

around

39
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post-

A

after

40
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uni-

A

one

41
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-al, -ic, -ac, -ous

A

pertaining to

42
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-graphy

A

recording of

43
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-ist

A

one who studies

44
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-lysis

A

destruction of

45
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-megaly

A

abnormally large

46
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-natal

A

birth

47
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-oxia

A

oxygen

48
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

49
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-spasm

A

involetary contraction

50
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-toxin

A

poison

51
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

52
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copr/o

A

feces

53
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cyan/o

A

blue

54
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derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

55
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enter/o

A

intestines

56
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erythr/o

A

red blood cell

57
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gingiv/o

A

gums

58
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hepat/o

A

liver

59
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hydr/o

A

water

60
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ur/o

A

urinary system

61
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum