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Module 1 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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a-; an-

A

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

A

cell

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-gen

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substance or agent that produces or causes

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-genic

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producing; originating; causing

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-morph

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form; shape

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-ologist

A

one who studies and practices

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-ology

A

study of

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-oma

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tumor; swelling

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasm

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growth; substance; formation

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-sis

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state of

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-stasis

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control; stop; maintenance of normal conditions

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-thorax

A

chest

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abdomin/o

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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aden/o

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aut/o

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carcin/o

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caud/o

A

tail; toward the lower part of the body

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epitheli/o

A

epithelium

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eti/o

A

cause of (disease)

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femor/o

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femur (upper leg bone)

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fibr/o

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fibrous tissues; fibers

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fibul/o

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fibula (lower leg)

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hist/o

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hom/o

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home/o

A

sameness; unchanging

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ili/o

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later/o

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lip/o

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macr/o

A

abnormal largeness

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melan/o

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menisc/o

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meniscus (crescent)

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mon/o

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morph/o

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form; shape

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cerumin

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cerumen (earwax)

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clavicul/o; clavic/o

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clavical (collarbone)

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cutane/o; dermat/o; derm/o

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cyt/o

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dors/o

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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onc/o

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patell/o

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patella (knee cap)

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path/o

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ped/o

A

child; foot

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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phag/o

A

eat; swallow

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plasm/o

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poster/o

A

back (of the body)

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seb/o

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sebum (oil)

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somat/o

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synovi/o

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synovia; synovial membrane

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tars/o

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tarsals (ankle bones)

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tendin/o; tend/o

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therm/o

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thorac/o

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thorax (chest)

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tibi/o

A

tibia (lower leg bone)

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dys-

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problem; abnormal

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mal-

85
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-plasia

A

growth/growing (in number)

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-trophy

A

growth (in size)

87
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-osis

A

condition (abnormal)

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-ia

A

condition (abnormal)

89
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-ic; -eal

A

pertaining to; related to some process

90
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-dynamic

A

changing (continually)

91
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-lytic; -lysis

A

destruction

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-megaly

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-penia

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decreased/below/lower than normal

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-emia

A

related to blood condition

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ab-

A

from; away from; absent; decrease

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