MOD 1-MED TERMS Flashcards

1
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a-

A

absent, deficient,
without

E: atrophy

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ecto-

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outside, outer,
external

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e-

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out, from

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

E: dysentery

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con-

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with, together

E: congenital

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contra-

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against, opposite

E: contraception

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corn-

A

denoting hardness

E: cornified

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corp-

A

body

E: corpus callosum

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crypt-

A

hidden

E: cryptorchidism

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cyan-

A

blue color

E: cyanosis

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cysti-

A

sac or bladder

E: cystoscope

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cyto-

A

cell

E: cytology

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de-

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down, from

E: descent

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derm-

A

skin

E: dermatology

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di-

A

two

E:diarthrotic

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dipl-

A

double

E: diploid

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dis-

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apart, away from

E: disarticulate

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dur-

A

hard

E:dura mater

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19
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cac-

A

bad, ill

cachexia

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20
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-cele

A

swelling, an enlarged space or cavity

E: blastocele

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coel-

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hollow cavity

E: coelom

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co-

A

together copulation

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circum-

A

around

circumduct

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24
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-cide

A

destroy

germicide

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calc-

A

stone

E: calculus

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capit-

A

head

capitis

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carcin-

A

cancer

carcinogenic

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cardi-

A

heart

cardiac

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29
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cata-

A

lower, under, against

catabolism

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caud-

A

tail

cauda equina

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31
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cephal-

A

head

cephalic

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32
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cerebro-

A

brain

cerebrospinal fluid

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chol-

A

bile

cholic

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chondro-

A

cartilage

chondrocyte

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chrom-

A

color

chromocyte

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36
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bi-

A

two

bipedal

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37
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bio-

A

life

biopsy

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blast-

A

generative or germ bud

osteoblast

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39
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brachi-

A

arm

brachialis

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40
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brachy-

A

short

brachy therapy (radiotherapy)

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brady-

A

slow

bradycardia

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bucc-

A

cheek

buccal cavity

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angi-

A

pertaining to the vessels

angiography

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ante-

A

before, in front of

antebrachium

45
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anti-

A

against

anticoagulant

46
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aqua-

A

water

aqueous

47
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archi-

A

first

archeteron

48
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arthr-

A

joint

arthritis

49
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-asis

A

condition or state of

homeostasis

50
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aud-

A

pertaining to the ear

auditory

51
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auto-

A

self

autolysis

52
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ab-

A

off, away from

abduct

53
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abdomin-

A

relating to the
abdomen

abdominal

54
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-able

A

capable of

viable

55
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ambi-

A

both

ambidextrous

56
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ac-

A

toward, to

actin

57
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acou-

A

hear

acoustic

58
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-alg

A

pain

neuralgia

59
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alba

A

pale or white

linea alba

60
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ad-

A

toward, to

adduct

61
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af-

A

movement toward a central point

afferent artery

62
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

appendectomy

63
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ede-

A

swelling

edema

64
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-emia

A

pertaining to a condition of the blood

anemia

65
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end-

A

within

endoderm

66
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entero-

A

intestine

enteritis

67
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epi-

A

upon, after, in addition

epigenesis

68
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erythro-

A

red

erythrocyte

69
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ex-

A

out of

excise

70
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exo-

A

outside

exocrine

71
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extra-

A

outside of, beyond, in addition

extracellular

72
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fasci-

A

band

fascia

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febr-

A

fever

febril

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-ferent

A

bear, carry

efferent

75
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fiss-

A

split

fissure

76
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for-

A

opening

foramen

77
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-form

A

shape

fusiform

78
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gastro-

A

relating to the stomach

gastrointestinal

79
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-gen

A

an agent that produces or originates

pathogen

80
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-genic

A

produced from, producing

carcinogenic

81
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gloss-

A

tongue

glossopharyngeal

82
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glyco-

A

sugar

glycosuria

83
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-gram

A

a record, recording

electroencephalogram

84
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gran-

A

grain, particle

agranulocyte

85
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

radiograph

86
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gyn-

A

female sex

gynecology

87
Q

haplo-

labi- lip levator labii superioris
lacri- tears nasolacrimal
later- side lateral
leuk- white leukocyte
lip- fat lipid
-logy science of radiology
-lysis solution, dissolve hemolysis
macro- large, great macrophage
mal- bad, abnormal,
disorder

malignant
medi- middle medial
mega- great, large cardiomegaly

A

simple or single

haploid

88
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hema(o)

A

blood

hemoptysis

89
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hemi-

A

half

hemiplegia

90
Q

hepat-

A

liver

hepatitis

91
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hetero-

A

other, different

heterogenous

92
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histo-

A

web, tissue

histology

93
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holo-

A

whole, entire

holoabdominal ultrasound

94
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homo-

A

same, alike

homologous

95
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hydro-

A

water

hydrocele

96
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hyper-

A

beyond, above, excessive

hyperaerated

97
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hypo-

A

under, below

hypoglycemia

98
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-ia

A

state or condition

hypoglycemia

99
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-iatrics

A

medical specialties

pediatrics

100
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idio-

A

self, separate, distinct

idiopathic

101
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ilio-

A

ilium

iliosacral

102
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infra

A

beneath

infraspinatous

103
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-ion

A

process

acromion

104
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-ism

A

condition or state

rheumatism

105
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iso-

A

equal, like

isotonic

106
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-itis

A

inflammation

meningitis

107
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Meso-

A

Middle / moderate

E: mesoderm

108
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Meta-

A

After, beyond

E: metatarsal