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Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form > T - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form > Flashcards

T - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form Flashcards

1
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tachy-

A

swift; rapid

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taen/i-
ten/i-

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tapeworm

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tarso-

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  1. flat of the foot
  2. edge of the eyelid
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tauto-

A

same

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techno-

A

art; skill

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tel/e-

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  1. end
  2. distant
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teleo-

A

perfect; complete

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temporo-

A

temples of the head

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tendo-
teno-

A

tendon

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ter-

A

three

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tera-

A

one trillionth

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terato-

A

severely malformed fetus

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tetra-

A

four

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14
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thalamo-

A

chamber; part of the brain where a nerve originates; thalamus

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thanato-

A

death

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theco-

A

sheath; case; receptacle

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thermo-

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thio-

19
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thorac/i-
thorac/o-

A

chest; chest wall

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thrombo-

A

blood clot; thrombus

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thymo-

A
  1. thymus
  2. soul; emotions
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thy/ro-

A

thyroid gland; oblong; shield

23
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thyroid/o-

A

thyroid gland

24
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toco-

A

childbirth

25
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-tome

A

cutting instrument

26
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tomo-

A

section; layer

27
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-tomy

A

cutting operation; excision

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ton/o-

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top/o-

A

place; locale

30
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tox/i-
toxico-
toxo-
-toxic

A

toxin; poison; toxic

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trachelo-

32
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tracheo-

A

trachea; windpipe

33
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trans-

A

across; over; beyond; through

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traumato-

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tri-

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trich/i-
trich/o-

37
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troph/o-
-trophic

A

nourishment

38
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-tropin

A

stimulation of a target organ by a substance, esp. a hormone

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tubo-

40
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tympan/o-

A

eardrum; tympanum

41
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typhlo-

A
  1. cecum
  2. blindness
42
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typho-

A

fever; typhoid

Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form (22 decks)

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