Medical Terms Flashcards
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(prefix) ab
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away from
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(prefix) ad
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toward
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(prefix) ante
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before
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(prefix) arteri(o)
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artery
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(prefix) bi
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two
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(prefix) brady
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slow/delayed
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(prefix) cardi(o)
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heart
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(prefix) cerebr(o)
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head
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(prefix) cervic(o)
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cervix
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(prefix) cyan(o)
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blue
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(prefix) dia
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complete; through
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(prefix) dys
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bad; painful; through
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(prefix) end(o)
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in; within
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(prefix) glyc(o)
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glucose; sugar
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(prefix) gynec(o)
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woman; female
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(prefix) hemat(o)
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blood
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(prefix) hepat(o)
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liver
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(prefix) hyper
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above; excessive
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(prefix) hypo
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deficient; below
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(prefix) inter
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between
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(prefix) intra
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within; into
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(prefix) latero
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side
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(prefix) medi
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middle
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(prefix) my(o)
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muscle
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(prefix) nephro
kidney
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(prefix) neur(o)
nerve
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(prefix) para
near; beside; abnormal
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(prefix) path(o)
disease
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(prefix) pneum(o)
lung; air; gas
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(prefix) poly
many
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(prefix) pre
before
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(prefix) pro
before; forward
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(prefix) pulm(o)
lung
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(prefix) quadr(i)
four; square
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(prefix) retr(o)
behind; back
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(prefix) semi
half
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(prefix) sub
below
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(prefix) tachy
fast
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(prefix) thorac(o)
chest
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(suffix) -algia
pain
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(suffix) -asthen(o)
weakness
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(suffix) -genic
produced by or in
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(suffix) -itis
inflammation
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(suffix) -ology
study of
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(suffix) -osis
condition (usually abnormal)
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(suffix) -pathy
disease; emotion
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(suffix) -phagia
eating; swallowing
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(suffix) -phasia
speech
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(suffix) -pnea
breathing
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(suffix) -ptosis
droop; prolapse; protrude
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(suffix) -rrhage
abnormal/excessive flow
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(suffix) -rrhea
flow/discharge
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(suffix) -sis
process; action
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(suffix) -troph
nutrition
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(suffix) -uria
urine
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(root words) acou
hearing
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(root words) aden
gland
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(root words) angi
vessel
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(root words) arteri
artery
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(root words) arthr
joint
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(root words) asthen
weakness
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(root words) bi
two
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(root words) bronch
bronchial tube
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(root words) carcin
cancerous; cancer
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(root words) cardi
heart
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(root words) cephal
head
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(root words) cubit
elbow; forearm
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(root words) cycl;
ciliary body of eye; cycle
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(root words) digit
toes/fingers
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(root words) enter
intestines (usually small)
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(root words) erythr
red
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(root words) febr
fever
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(root words) foramen
natural opening
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(root words) fract
fracture (breaking)
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(root words) gastr
stomach
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(root words) gram
record
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(root words) hepat
liver
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(root words) heter
different
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(root words) hom
same
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(root words) hydr
water
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(root words) lact
milk
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(root words) leuk
white
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(root words) lingu
tongue
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(root words) mega
large
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(root words) myel
marrow; spinal cord
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(root words) ocul
eye
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(root words) ost
bone
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(root words) pleur
rib; side; pleura
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(root words) pod
foot
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(root words) pto
fall
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(root words) pyr
fire
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(root words) rhin
nose
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(root words) sangui
blood
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(root words) sebum
fatty secretion
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(root words) sepsis
presence of microorganisms/their toxins in blood
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(root words) stern
sternum (breastbone)
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(root words) tact
touch
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(root words) throrac
chest
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(root words) toxic
poisonous
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(root words) vas
vessel; duct
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(root words) viscous
sticks/adheres (describes flow)
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apnea
without breathing
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arteriosclerosis
thickening of artery walls
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arthritis
joint inflammation
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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carcinogen
causes cancer
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cardiogenic
caused by the heart
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cephalic
relating to the head
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cervical
relating to the cervix
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diagnosis
identification of condition
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diarrhea
abnormal feces discharge
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dysphasia
difficulty speaking
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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exsanguinate
drain of blood
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febrile
feverish
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fracture
break; crack
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gynecology
study of women's health
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hemorrhage
abnormal blood flow
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hepatitis
inflammation of liver
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homeostasis
maintaining stable state
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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lateral
at side
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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medial
in the middle
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myocardium
heart muscle
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nephrology
study of the kidney
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neuropathy
disease of the nerves
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paraplegic
paralysis of lower body
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pneumothorax
air between lungs and chest (leads to lung collapse)
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polyuria
excessive urine
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retroperitoneal
behind the peritoneum
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rhinorrhea
discharge from nose; runny nose
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sternum
breastbone
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sublingual
under the tongue
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tachycardia
fast heart rate
