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Medical Word Parts (H, I, J, K, L) Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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halit/o

A

breath

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hal/o

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to breathe, breathing

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hedon/o

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pleasure

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hem/o

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blood

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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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hemat/o

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hemorrhoid/o

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hemorrhoid

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hepat/o

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liver

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herni/o

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hernia

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heter/o

A

different

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hiat/o

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an opening

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hidraden/o

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sudoriferous gland (sweat gland)

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hil/o

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hilum

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hist/o

A

tissue

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home/o

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same

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homo-

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same

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humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm bone)

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humor/o

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liquid

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hydr/o

A

water, fluid

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hymen/o

A

hymen

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hyper-

A

excessive, above

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hypo-

A

deficient, below, under

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hypophys/o

A

hypophysis, pituitary

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hyster/o

A

uterus

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-i

A

noun ending

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-ia

A

condition, state of

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-iac

A

pertaining to

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-iasis

A

condition, presence of

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iatr/o

A

treatment

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-iatric

A

pertaining to treatment

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-iatrician

A

one who specializes in treatment

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-iatrist

A

one who specializes in treatment

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-iatry

A

process of treatment

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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ichthy/o

A

fishlike

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-ician

A

one who studies

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-icle

A

small, tiny

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-id

A

pertaining to

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idi/o

A

unique, unknown

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42
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-ile

A

pertaining to

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43
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ile/o

A

ileum (third part small intestines)

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44
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ili/o

A

ilium (superior, widest pelvic bone)

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immun/o

A

safety, protection

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46
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-in

A

substance

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47
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in-

A

in, not

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48
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-ine

A

pertaining to

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49
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infer/o

A

downward

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infra-

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down

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inguin/o

A

groin

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insulin/o

A

insulin

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inter-

A

between

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interstit/o

A

space between

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intestin/o

A

intestine

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intra-

A

within

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-ion

A

process of

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-ior

A

pertaining to

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ipsi-

A

same

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ir/o

A

iris

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irid/o

A

iris

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-is

A

structure, thing, noun ending

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is/o

A

equal

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isch/o

A

hold back, suppress

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ischi/o

A

ischium (lower part of pelvic bone)

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-ism

A

condition, state of

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-ist

A

one who specializes

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-itic

A

pertaining to

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ium

A

structure, membrane

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-ive

A

pertaining to

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-ization

A

process of

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jejun/o

A

second part of small intestine, jejunum

74
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kal/i

A

potassium

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kary/o

A

nucleus

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kathis/o

A

sitting

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kel/o

A

tumor, fibrous growth

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kerat/o

A

hard, horny, cornea

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ket/o

A

ketone

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keton/o

A

ketone

81
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-kine

A

movement

82
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kinesi/o

A

movement

83
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-kinin

A

movement, substance

84
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klept/o

A

to steal, stealing

85
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kyph/o

A

round back

86
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labi/o

A

lips, labia

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labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth (inner ear)

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lacrim/o

A

tear

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lact/o

A

milk

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-lalia

A

condition of babbling

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lamin/o

A

lamina, thin plate

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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-lapse

A

falling, dropping, prolapse

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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

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later/o

A

side

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lei/o

A

smooth

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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

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-lepsy

A

seizure

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leuk/o

A

white

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leukocyt/o

A

white blood cell

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levo-

A

left

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lex/o

A

word, speech

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ligament/o

A

ligament

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ligat/o

A

to tie, tying

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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lip/o

A

fat

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lipid/o

A

lipid, fat

108
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-listhesis

A

slipping

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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

110
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-lithotomy

A

removal of a stone

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lob/o

A

lobe, section

112
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lobul/o

A

small lobe

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log/o

A

study

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-logist

A

one who specializes in the study of

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-logy

A

study of

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long/o

A

long

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lord/o

A

swayback

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lumb/o

A

lower back

119
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lumin/o

A

lumen (space within vessel)

120
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lymph/o

A

lymph

121
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (lymph node)

122
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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

123
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lymphat/o

A

lymph

124
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lys/o

A

break down, dissolve

125
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-lysis

A

breaking down, dissolving, loosening, freeing from adhesions

126
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-lytic

A

pertaining to breaking down

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