Module 1 - Medical Terminology Flashcards
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a-; an-
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without; absence of; lacking
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ad-
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to; toward; near; increase
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ante-
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front; before; toward
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ecto-
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outside; outer
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endo-
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within; inside
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epi-
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on; upon; over; in addition to
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ex-
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outside; outward
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extra-
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outside of; beyond
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hypo-
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deficient; under; less than
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in-
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in; into
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intra-
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within
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meso-
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middle
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meta-
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after; beyond; change; transformation
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pro-
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before; front
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re-; retro-
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back; behind; again
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-ial
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pertaining to
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-crine
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separate; secrete
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-cyte
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cell
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-gen
substance or agent that produces or causes
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-genic
producing; originating; causing
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-morph
form; shape
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-ologist
one who studies and practices
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-ology
study of
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-oma
tumor; swelling
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-pathy
disease
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-plasm
growth; substance; formation
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-sarcoma
malignant tumor
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-sis
state of
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-stasis
control; stop; maintenance of normal conditions
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-thorax
chest
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acetabul/o
acetabulum (hip socket)
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aden/o
gland
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aut/o
self
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carcin/o
cancer
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caud/o
tail; toward the lower part of the body
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epitheli/o
epithelium
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eti/o
cause of (disease)
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femor/o
femur (upper leg bone)
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fibr/o
fibrous tissues; fibers
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fibul/o
fibula (lower leg)
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hist/o
tissue
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hom/o
same
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home/o
sameness; unchanging
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ili/o
ilium
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later/o
side
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lip/o
fat
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macr/o
abnormal largeness
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melan/o
black
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menisc/o
meniscus (crescent)
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mon/o
one
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morph/o
form; shape
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cerumin
cerumen (earwax)
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clavicul/o; clavic/o
clavical (collarbone)
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cutane/o; dermat/o; derm/o
skin
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cyt/o
cell
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dors/o
back
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epididym/o
epididymis
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onc/o
tumor
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patell/o
patella (knee cap)
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child; foot
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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phag/o
eat; swallow
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plasm/o
plasma
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poster/o
back (of the body)
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seb/o
sebum (oil)
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somat/o
body
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synovi/o
synovia; synovial membrane
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tars/o
tarsals (ankle bones)
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tendin/o; tend/o
tendon
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therm/o
heat
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thorac/o
thorax (chest)
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tibi/o
tibia (lower leg bone)
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dys-
problem; abnormal
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mal-
bad
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-plasia
growth/growing (in number)
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-trophy
growth (in size)
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-osis
condition (abnormal)
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-ia
condition (abnormal)
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-ic; -eal
pertaining to; related to some process
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-dynamic
changing (continually)
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-lytic; -lysis
destruction
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-megaly
enlarged
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-penia
decreased/below/lower than normal
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-emia
related to blood condition
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ab-
from; away from; absent; decrease
