medical word elements Flashcards

1
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

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2
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hist/o

A

tissue

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3
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kary/o

A

nucleus

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4
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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5
Q

anter/o

A

anterior, front

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6
Q

caudo

A

tail

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7
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cephalo

A

head

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8
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disto

A

farthest

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9
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dorso

A

back of body

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10
Q

infero

A

Lower, below

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11
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latero

A

side, to one side

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12
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medio

A

middle

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13
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postero

A

back of body

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14
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proximo

A

near, nearest

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15
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ventro

A

belly, belly side

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16
Q

albino

A

white

17
Q

Leuko

A

white

18
Q

chromo

A

color

19
Q

cirrho

A

yellow

20
Q

jaundo

A

yellow

21
Q

xantho

A

yellow

22
Q

cyano

A

blue

23
Q

erthro

A

red

24
Q

melano

A

black

25
Q

polio

A

grey

26
Q

radio

A

radiation

27
Q

tomo

A

to cut

28
Q

viscero

A

internal organs

29
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

30
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

31
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

32
Q

infra-

A

below, under

33
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peri-

A

around

34
Q

super-

A

upper, above

35
Q

ultra-

A

excess, beyond

36
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