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1
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algia

Example: myalgia

A

pain

Example: myalgia = muscle pain

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algesia

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sensitive to pain

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arthro

A

joint

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brachio

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arm

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broncho

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bronchi

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cardio

A

heart

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cardi

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heart

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carpo

A

wrist

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cyte

A

cell

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cyto

A

cell

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cervico

A

neck

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ceph

A

head

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cephalo

A

head

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chole

A

gall, bile

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costo

A

rib

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cysto

A

bladder

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cuti

A

skin

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cutane

A

skin

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derm

A

skin

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dermat

A

skin

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ectop

A

misplaced

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emia

A

blood

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entero

A

intestines

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esthesia

A

sensations, feelings

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fibro

A

fibers

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gastro

A

stomach

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glosso

A

tongue

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glyco

A

sugar

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hem

A

blood

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hema

A

blood

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hemato

A

blood

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hemo

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blood

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hepa

A

liver

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hepato

A

liver

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hydro

A

water

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hystero

A

uterus

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laryngo

A

larynx (voice box)

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lingua

A

tongue

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lingual

A

tongue

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myelo

A

spinal cord

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myo

A

muscles

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narco

A

numbness

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necro

A

death

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nephro

A

kidney

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nephr

A

kidney

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neur

A

nerve

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neuro

A

nerve

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noct

A

night

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noctur

A

night

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ocul

A

eye

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oculo

A

eye

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opthalmos

A

eye

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ophthalm

A

eye

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ortho

A

straight, normal

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osteo

A

bone

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oto

A

ear

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path

A

disease

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ped

A

child or foot

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pedi

A

child or foot

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pharyngo

A

throat, pharynx

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phaso

A

speech

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phasia

A

speech

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phleb

A

vein

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phlebo

A

vein

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phono

A

voice

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phonia

A

voice

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photo

A

light

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plasm

A

formation

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pnea

A

breath, breathing

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pneumo

A

air, lung

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pod

A

foot

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psych

A

the mind

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pleg

A

paralysis

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plegia

A

paralysis

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ren

A

kidney

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renal

A

kidney

77
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rhin

A

nose

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rhino

A

nose

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sarco

A

flesh

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scler

A

hard, hardening

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sepsis

A

germs, presence of infectious bacteria

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stasis

A

halt, stopping, stagnation of flow

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sten

A

narrow, constrict

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steno

A

narrow, constrict

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thermo

A

heat

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thyro

A

thyroid

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uro

A

urine, urinary organs

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vaso

A

vessel

Medical Terms (5 decks)

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