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

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tachy-

A

swift; rapid

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taen/i-
ten/i-

A

tapeworm

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tarso-

A
  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-

A
  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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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-

A

hot; heat

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thio-

A

sulfur

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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

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thyroid/o-

A

thyroid gland

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toco-

A

childbirth

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-tome

A

cutting instrument

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tomo-

A

section; layer

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-tomy

A

cutting operation; excision

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ton/o-

A

tension

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top/o-

A

place; locale

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tox/i-
toxico-
toxo-
-toxic

A

toxin; poison; toxic

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trachelo-

A

neck

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tracheo-

A

trachea; windpipe

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trans-

A

across; over; beyond; through

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traumato-

A

trauma

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tri-

A

three

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trich/i-
trich/o-

A

hair

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troph/o-
-trophic

A

nourishment

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-tropin

A

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

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tubo-

A

tube

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tympan/o-

A

eardrum; tympanum

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typhlo-

A
  1. cecum
  2. blindness
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typho-

A

fever; typhoid