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Medical Word Parts (M, N, O) Flashcards

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macro-

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large

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macul/o

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macula, macule, macula lutea, spot

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mal-

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bad, poor

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-malacia

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condition of softening

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malle/o

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malleus, hammer

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malleol/o

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distal process lower leg, little malleolus

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mamm/o

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breast

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man/o

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scanty pressure

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mandibul/o

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lower jaw

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-mania

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condition of madness

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man/u

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hand

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mast/o

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breast

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jaw bone)

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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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medi/o

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middle

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum (space between lungs)

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medull/o

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medulla, inner portion

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-megaly

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enlargement

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melan/o

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black, dark

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men/o

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menstruation, menses

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mening/o

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meninges

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meningi/o

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meninges

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menisc/o

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meniscus, crescent

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menstru/o

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menstruation

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ment/o

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mind, chin

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, change

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metacarp/o

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metacarpal (hand bone)

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metatars/o

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metatarsal (foot bone)

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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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metr/o

A

uterus

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metri/o

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uterus

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-metry

A

process of measurement

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micro-

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small

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mid-

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middle

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-mission

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to send, sending

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mitochondri/o

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mitochondria

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mono-

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one

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morph/o

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shape, form

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muc/o

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mucus

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multi-

A

many

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muscul/o

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muscle

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mut/a

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change

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my/o

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muscle, to shut

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myc/o

A

fungus

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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myocardi/o

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myocardium (heart muscle)

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myos/o

A

muscle

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myring/o

A

eardrum

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myx/o

A

mucus

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narc/o

A

sleep, stupor

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nas/o

A

nose

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nat/o

A

birth, born

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natr/o

A

sodium

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necr/o

A

death, dead

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neo-

A

new

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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neutr/o

A

neutral

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nev/o

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nevus, birthmark

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nid/o

A

nest

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noct/i

A

night

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nod/o

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node, knot

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-nola

A

condition of mind

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non-

A

not

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nuch/o

A

neck

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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nulli-

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none

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nyctal/o

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night

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nymph/o

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woman, female

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o/o

A

ovum, egg, female sex cell

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occipit/o

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occiput, back of head

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occlus/o

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to close, closing, a blockage

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-occlusion

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condition of closure

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-occult

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secret, hidden

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ocul/o

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eye

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odont/o

A

teeth

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-oid

A

resembling, like

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olecran/o

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elbow

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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omphal/o

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umbilicus (navel)

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onc/o

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tumor

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-on

A

structure

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-one

A

hormone, substance that forms

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onych/o

A

nail

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oophor/o

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ovary (female gonad)

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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-opia

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vision condition

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-opsia

A

vision condition

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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opt/o

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vision

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optic/o

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vision

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or/o

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mouth, oral cavity

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orbit/o

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orbit

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orch/o

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testis, testicle (male gonad)

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orchi/o

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testis, testicle (male gonad)

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orchid/o

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testis, testicle (male gonad)

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orex/o

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appetite

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organ/o

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organ, viscus

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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-ose

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pertaining to, full of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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osm/o

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sense of smell

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oss/i

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bone

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osse/o

A

bone

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ossicul/o

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ossicle (tiny bone)

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oste/o

A

bone

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ot/o

A

ear

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-ous

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pertaining to

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ov/o

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ovum (egg)

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ovari/o

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ovary (female gonad)

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ovul/o

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ovum (female sex cell)

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ox/i

A

oxygen

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ox/o

A

oxygen

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oxy-

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rapid

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megalo-

A

large

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