Term List I-M Flashcards by Kathryn Oyster

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-ia

A

state or condition
myopia

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-iatrics, -iatry

A

medical practice, specialty
pediatrics

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-ician

A

person associated with specialty
pediatrician

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-ics

A

art/science of
optics

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-ion

A

action
incision

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-ist

A

one who practices
dentist

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-ive

A

relating to
sedative

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Idio-

A

self
idiopathic

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Ileo-

A

small intestine
ileum

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Ili-, Ilio-

A

pelvic bone
ilium

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In-, Im-

A

in, inside, not
incontinent

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Infra-

A

beneath
infraorbital

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Inter-

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among, between
intercostals

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Intra-

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within, inside
intracellular

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-ism

A

condition, state
rheumatism

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Iso-

A

equal, like
isotonic

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-itis

A

inflammation
dermatitis

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Juxta-

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near, beside
juxtaposition

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Karyo-

A

body
karyotype

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Kerat-

A

horn
keratin

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Kine-, -kinin

A

to move
kinematics

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Liga-

A

to bind together
ligamet

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Lip-, lipo-

A

fat
liposuction

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-lith, Lith-

A

stone
otolith

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-logy

A

the study of
zoology

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Lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

A

dissolve, separate
lysozyme

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Lacri-

A

tears
lacrimal

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Lact-, -lactin

A

milk
lactation

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Laparo-

A

loin, flank, abdomen
laparoscopy

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-lemma

A

husk
plasmalemma

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Leuc-, leuk-

A

white
leucocyte

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Macro-

A

large, great
macrophage

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Mal-

A

bad, abnormal
malnutrition

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-malacia

A

softening
osteomalacia

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Mamm-

A

breast
mammography

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Mast-

A

breast
mastectomy

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Medul-

A

inside, part of
medullary

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Mega-, -megaly

A

great, large
megakaryocyte

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Meningo-

A

membrane
meningitis

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Meso-

A

middle
mesoderm

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Meta-

A

after, beyond
metacarpals

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Metro-

A

uterus
endometrium

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Micro-

A

small
microscope

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Mono-

A

single
monocyte

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Morpho-

A

form, shape
morphology

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Myel-, myelo-

A

marrow, spinal cord
myelitis

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Myo-

A

muscle
myocardium