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1
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a, an

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not / without / absence

anemia - lack of red blood cells
an - not
emia - blood

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ab

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away from

abduction - movement away from the body
ab - away from
duction - leading

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abdomin

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abdomen

abdominoplasty - surgical repair of the abdomen
abdomin - abdomen
plasty - surgical repair

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ac, al

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adjective, pertaining to

cardiac - pertaining to the heart
cardi - heart
ac - pertaining to

cerebral - pertaining to the brain, cerebr - brain, al - pertaining to

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acou, acu

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hear

acoustic - related to hearing
acou - hear
ic - pertaining to

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aden

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gland

adenoma - tumor of a gland
aden - gland
oma - tumor

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aer

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air

aerobic - requiring air
aer - air
bic - life

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alg

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pain

neuralgia - nerve pain
neur - nerve
algia - pain

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andr

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man

androgen - male hormone
andr - man
gen - produce

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angi

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vessel

angiogram - imaging of blood vessels
angi - vessel
gram - record

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ankyl

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crooked, curved, bent, stiff

ankylosis - stiff joint condition
ankyl - crooked
osis - condition

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ante

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before

antepartum - before birth
ante - before
partum - birth

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anter

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front, forward

anterograde - moving forward
anter - front
grade - step

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aort

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aorta

aortitis - inflammation of the aorta
aort - aorta
itis - inflammation

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arteri

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artery

arteriosclerosis - hardening of arteries
arteri - artery
sclerosis - hardening

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arthr

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joint

arthritis - inflammation of a joint
arthr - joint
itis - inflammation

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articul

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joint

articulation - joint or junction
articul - joint
ation - process

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ather

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fatty

atherosclerosis - fatty deposits in arteries
ather - fatty
sclerosis - hardening

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ation

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process, action, state, or condition

articulation - joint or junction
articul - joint
ation - process

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aur

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ear

aural - pertaining to the ear
aur - ear
al - pertaining to

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audi

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hearing

audiology - study of hearing
audi - hearing
logy - study of

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aut

A

self

autonomy - self-governance
aut - self
nomy - law

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bi, bis

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two, double, twice, two

bipedal - having two feet
bi - two
pedal - feet

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bio

A

life

biology - study of life
bio - life
logy - study of

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brachy

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short

brachydactyly short fingers/toes
brachy - short
dactyl - fingers

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brady

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slow

bradycardia - slow heart rate
brady - slow
cardia - heart

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bronch

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bronchial tube

bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchial tubes
bronch - bronchial tube
itis - inflammation

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bucc

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cheek

buccal - pertaining to the cheek
bucc - cheek
al - pertaining to

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capil

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capillary

capillary - tiny blood vessel
capil - capillary
ary - pertaining to

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carcin

A

cancer

carcinoma - cancerous tumor
carcin - cancer
oma - tumor

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cardio, cardi

A

heart

cardiology - study of the heart
cardi - heart
logy - study of

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cephal

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head

cephalalgia - headache
cephal - head
algia - pain

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cerebr

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brain

cerebral - pertaining to the brain
cerebr - brain
al - pertaining to

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cervic

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neck

cervical - pertaining to the neck
cervic - neck
al - pertaining to

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chol

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bile, gall, gall-bladder

cholecystitis - inflammation of gallbladder
chol - bile
cyst - bladder
itis - inflammation

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chondr

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cartilage

chondritis - cartilage inflammation
chondr - cartilage
itis - inflammation

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circum

A

around, about

circumcision - cutting around
circum - around
cision - cut

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corpor

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body

extracorporeal - outside the body
extra - above / outside
copor - body
al - pertaining to

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cost

A

rib

costochondritis - rib cartilage inflammation
cost - rib
chondr - cartilage
itis - inflammation

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crani

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skull

craniotomy - incision into the skull
crani - skull
tomy - incision

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cry

A

cold

cryotherapy - cold treatment
cry - cold
therapy - treatment

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cyan

A

blue

cyanosis - bluish discoloration
cyan - blue
osis - condition

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cut

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skin

cutaneous - pertaining to the skin
cut - skin
aneous - pertaining to

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cyst

A

bladder, sack

cystitis - bladder inflammation
cyst - bladder
itis - inflammation

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cyt

A

cell

cytology - study of cells
cyt - cell
logy - study of

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dactyl

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finger or toe

dactylitis - pain in the finger

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dent

A

tooth

dentist

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derm, dermat

A

skin

dermatologist - skin specialist
dermat - skin
logist - specialist

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dia

A

through

dialysis - process of removing waste through a membrane
dia - through
lysis - loosening/separating

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dips

A

thirst

polydipsia - excessive thirst
poly - many
dips - thirst
ia - condition

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dipl

A

double

diplopia - double vision
dipl - double
opia - vision

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dors

A

back

dorsal - pertaining to the back
dors - back
al - pertaining to

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dys

A

bad, faulty, abnormal

dysphoria - a state of discontent
dys - bad
phoria - current state

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ectasis

A

stretching out

bronchiectasis - expansion of bronchi
bronch - bronchus
ectasis - expansion

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ectomy

A

excision

appendectomy - removal of the appendix
append - appendix
ectomy - excision

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electr

A

electricity

electrocardiogram - recording of heart’s electrical activity
electr - electricity
cardio - heart
gram - record

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emesis

A

vomiting

hematemesis - vomiting of blood
hemat - blood
emesis - vomiting

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emia

A

blood

anemia - lack of blood
an - without
emia - blood

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encephal

A

brain

encephalitis - inflammation of the brain
encephal - brain
itis - inflammation

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enchephal

A

brain, en meanin in

encephalopathy - disease of the brain
en - in
encephal - brain
pathy - disease

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end, endo

A

inside

endoscope - instrument to view inside
end - inside
scope - instrument to view

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enter, entero

A

intestine

enteritis - inflammation of the intestine
enter - intestine
itis - inflammation

gastroenterology - study of stomach and intestines
gastro - stomach
entero - intestines
logy - study of

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epi

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outer, superficial, upon

epidermis - outer layer of skin
epi - upon
dermis - skin

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erythr

A

red

erythrocyte - red blood cell
erythr - red
cyte - cell

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eu

A

normal

eupnea - normal breathing
eu - normal
pnea - breath

euthyroid - normal thyroid function
eu - normal
thyroid - thyroid gland

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exo, extra

A

outside

exocrine - secreting outward
exo - outside
crine - secrete

extracellular - outside the cell
extra - outside
cellular - cell

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gastr

A

stomach

gastritis - inflammation of the stomach
gastr - stomach
itis - inflammation

gastroenteritis - inflammation of stomach and intestines
gastro - stomach
entero - intestines, itis - inflammation

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gen

A

become, originate

pathogen - disease-producing organism
patho - disease
gen - produce

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gnos

A

knowledge

diagnosis - knowledge through examination
dia - through
gnos - knowledge

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globin

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protien

hemoglobin - protein in red blood cells
hemo - blood
globin - protein

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gloss

A

tongue

glossitis - inflammation of the tongue
gloss - tongue
itis - inflammation

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gluc

A

glucose

glucogenesis - production of glucose
gluco - glucose
genesis - formation

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gly

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sweet, or referring to glucose

hyperglycemia - high blood sugar
hyper - excessive
glyc - glucose
emia - blood

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gram, graph

A

write, record

electrocardiograph - instrument that records heart activity
electr - electricity
cardio - heart
graph - write

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graphy

A

process of producing a picture

angiography - imaging of blood vessels
angio - vessel
graphy - process of recording

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gyn

A

woman

gynecology - study of woman’s health
gyn - woman
logy - study of

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gynec

A

female

gynecologist - specialist in female health
gynec - female
logist - specialist

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hemi

A

half

hemiplegia - paralysis of one side
hemi - half
plegia - paralysis

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hem

A

blood

hematuria - blood in urine
hem - blood
uria - urine

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hemo

A

blood

hemorrhage - bursting forth of blood
hemo - blood
rrhage - flow

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hepat

A

liver

hepatitis - inflammation of the liver
hepat - liver
itis - inflammation

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hist

A

tissue

histology - study of tissues
hist - tissue
logy - study of

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hydr

A

water

dehydration - loss of water
de - remove
hydr - water
ation - process

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hyper

A

excessive, high

hypertension - high blood pressure
hyper - excessive
tension - pressure

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hypo

A

deficient, low

hypoglycemia - low blood sugar
hypo - low
glyc - sugar
emia - blood

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ia

A

condition

anemia - condition of low blood
an - without
emia - blood

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ic

A

pertaining to - gastric, pertaining to the stomach

gastric - pertaining to the stomach
gastr - stomach
ic - pertaining to

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iatr

A

doctor

pediatrician - doctor for children
ped - child
iatr - doctor
ician - specialist

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ical

A

pertaining to

neurological - pertaining to the nervous system
neuro - nerve
logical - pertaining to study

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infra

A

beneath

infrapatellar - below the kneecap
infra - beneath
patellar - kneecap

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infect

A

infection

infectious - capable of causing infection
infect - infection
ious - pertaining to

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inter

A

among, between

intercostal - between the ribs
inter - between
costal - ribs

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intra

A

inside

intravenous - within a vein
intra - inside
venous - vein

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ism

A

condition, process

alcoholism - condition of alcohol dependence
alcohol - alcohol
ism - condition

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ist

A

specialist

pharmacist - drug specialist
pharmaco - drug
ist - specialist

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itis

A

inflammation

tonsillitis - inflammation of tonsils
tonsill - tonsil
itis - inflammation

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lact

A

milk

lactation - process of producing milk
lact - milk
ation - process

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latero

A

flank, side

lateroduction - movement to the side
latero - side
duction - leading

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lepar

A

abdomen

laparotomy - surgical incision into the abdomen, lepar - abdomen, tomy - incision

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leuk

A

white

leukocyte - white blood cell
leuk - white
cyte - cell

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lingu

A

tongue

lingual - pertaining to the tongue
lingu - tongue
al - pertaining to

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lip

A

fat

lipoma - fatty tumor
lip - fat
oma - tumor

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lymph

A

lymph

lymphadenopathy - disease of lymph nodes
lymph - lymph
adeno - gland
pathy - disease

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logy

A

study of

cardiology - study of the heart
cardio - heart
logy - study of

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mal

A

bad, abnormal

malformation - abnormal formation
mal - bad
formation - shaping

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malac

A

soft

osteomalacia - softening of the bone
oste - bone
malac - softening
ia - condition

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mamm, mast

A

breast

mammogram - breast x-ray
mamm - breast
gram - record

mastectomy - surgical removal of breast
mast - breast
ectomy - excision

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megal

A

large

megaloblast - abnormally large blood cell
megal - large
blast - immature cell

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megaly

A

enlargement

cardiomegaly - enlarged heart
cardio - heart
megaly - enlargement

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melan

A

black

melanoma - black tumor
melan - black
oma - tumor

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mening

A

membranes

meningitis - inflammation of the meninges
mening - membranes
itis - inflammation

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metr

A

uterus

endometrium - inner lining of uterus
endo - within
metr - uterus
ium - structure

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meta

A

change

metastasis - change of place
meta - change
stasis - standing still

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my

A

muscle

myalgia - muscle pain
my - muscle
algia - pain

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myc

A

fungus

mycosis - fungal infection
myc - fungus
osis - condition

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myel

A

marrow

myelopathy - disease of the spinal cord
myel - spinal cord
pathy - disease

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nas

A

nose

nasal - pertaining to the nose
nas - nose
al - pertaining to

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necr

A

death

necrosis - death of tissue
necr - death
osis - condition

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nephr

A

kidney

nephrectomy - removal of a kidney
nephr - kidney
ectomy - removal

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neur

A

nerve

neurology - study of nerves
neur - nerve
logy - study of

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nomy

A

a system of laws, knowledge, or a discipline of study

autonomy - self-governance
aut - self
nomy - law

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nutri

A

nourish

nutrition - process of nourishing
nutri - nourish
tion - process

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ocul

A

eye

ocular - pertaining to the eye
ocul - eye
ar - pertaining to

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odyn

A

pain

odynophagia - painful swallowing
odyn - pain
phagia - swallowing

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ologist

A

specialist

biologist - life scientist
bio - life
ologist - specialist

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oma

A

tumor, swelling

lymphoma - tumor of lymphatic tissue
lymph - lymph
oma - tumor

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onc

A

tumor

oncology - study of tumors
onc - tumor
logy - study of

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oophor

A

ovaries

oophorectomy - removal of ovaries
oophor - ovary
ectomy - removal

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ophthalm

A

eye

ophthalmologist - eye specialist
ophthalm - eye
logist - specialist

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opia

A

vision

myopia - nearsightedness
my - muscle
opia - vision

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opsy

A

examination

biopsy - examination of tissue
bio - life
opsy - examination

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orchi

A

testis

orchitis - inflammation of the testis
orchi - testis
itis - inflammation

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orsis

A

condition

kyphosis - abnormal curvature of the spine
kyph - hump
osis - condition

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osse

A

bone

osseous - bony
osse - bone
ous - pertaining to

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oste

A

bone

osteoporosis - porous bone condition
oste - bone
porosis - porous condition

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path

A

disease

pathology - study of disease
path - disease
logy - study of

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para

A

beside

parathyroid - beside the thyroid
para - beside
thyroid - thyroid gland

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penia

A

deficient, deficiency

leukopenia - deficiency of white blood cells
leuko - white
penia - deficiency

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peps, pept

A

digest

dyspepsia - difficult digestion
dys - abnormal
peps - digestion
ia - condition

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per

A

through

percutaneous - through the skin
per - through
cutaneous - skin

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peri

A

surrounding

pericardium - membrane surrounding the heart
peri - around
cardi - heart
ium - structure

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phag

A

eat, destroy

phagocyte - cell that engulfs particles
phag - eat
cyte - cell

143
Q

pharmaco

A

drug

pharmacology - study of drugs
pharmaco - drug
logy - study of

144
Q

phleb

A

vein

phlebitis - inflammation of a vein
phleb - vein
itis - inflammation

145
Q

phobia

A

fear

claustrophobia - fear of confined spaces
claustro - confined
phobia - fear

146
Q

phthalm

A

eye

ophthalmology - study of the eye
ophthalm - eye
logy - study of

147
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

paraplegia - paralysis of lower limbs
para - beside
plegia - paralysis

148
Q

pnea

A

breathing

apnea - absence of breathing
a - without
pnea - breathing

149
Q

pneum

A

breathing, air

pneumatic - pertaining to air or gas
pneum - air
atic - pertaining to

150
Q

pneumon

A

lung

pneumonia - infection of the lungs
pneumon - lung
ia - condition

151
Q

pod

A

foot

podiatrist - foot doctor
pod - foot
iatrist - specialist

152
Q

polio

A

grey

poliomyelitis - inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
polio - gray
myel - spinal cord
itis - inflammation

153
Q

poly

A

many

polyuria - excessive urination
poly - many
uria - urine

154
Q

post

A

after

postoperative - after surgery
post - after
operative - surgery

155
Q

pre

A

before

prenatal - before birth
pre - before
natal - birth

156
Q

presby

A

elder

presbyopia - age-related farsightedness
presby - elder
opia - vision

157
Q

pro

A

before, forward

proactive - taking action beforehand
pro - before
active - acting

158
Q

proct

A

anus

proctology - study of the rectum and anus
proct - anus
logy - study of

159
Q

pseudo

A

false

pseudoscience - false science, pseudo - false, science - knowledge

160
Q

psych

A

mind

psychology - study of the mind
psych - mind
logy - study of

161
Q

pyel

A

pelvis of kidney

pyelonephritis - inflammation of kidney pelvis
pyel - pelvis
nephr - kidney
itis - inflammation

162
Q

pyro

A

fever, fire

pyrexia - fever, pyro - fever, exia - condition

163
Q

rachi

A

spine

rachiotomy - incision into the spine
rachi - spine
tomy - incision

164
Q

re

A

back

relapse - return of disease
re - again
lapse - slip/fall

165
Q

ren

A

kidneys

renal - pertaining to kidneys
ren - kidney
al - pertaining to

166
Q

retro

A

behind

retroperitoneal - behind the peritoneum
retro - behind
peritoneal - peritoneum

167
Q

rhin

A

nose

rhinitis - inflammation of the nose
rhin - nose
itis - inflammation

168
Q

rrage, rrhagia

A

flow

hemorrhage - excessive bleeding
hemo - blood
rrhage - bursting forth

169
Q

rrhaphy

A

suture

herniorrhaphy - suture of a hernia
hernio - hernia
rrhaphy - suture

170
Q

rrhea

A

flow

diarrhea - excessive discharge of feces
dia - through
rrhea - flow

171
Q

rrhexis

A

rupture

cardiorrhexis - rupture of the heart
cardio - heart
rrhexis - rupture

172
Q

sarc

A

skin

sarcoma - malignant tumor of connective tissue
sarc - flesh
oma - tumor

173
Q

scop

A

instrument

microscope - instrument to view small objects
micro - small
scop - instrument

174
Q

scope

A

instument to examine

endoscope - instrument to view inside
endo - inside
scope - instrument

175
Q

scopy

A

examination

colonoscopy - viewing the colon
colon - colon
scopy - examination

176
Q

sis

A

state, or condition

psychosis - state of mental disturbance
psych - mental, mind
sis - state or condition

177
Q

spondyl

A

vertebra

spondylitis - inflammation of vertebrae
spondyl - vertebra
itis - inflammation

178
Q

sten

A

narrow, compressed

stenosis - narrowing of a passage
sten - narrow
osis - condition

179
Q

steth

A

chest

stethoscope - instrument to listen to the chest
steth - chest
scope - instrument

180
Q

stom

A

mouth, opening

stomatitis - inflammation of the mouth
stom - mouth
itis - inflammation

181
Q

sub

A

under/below

subcutaneous - under the skin
sub - under
cutaneous - skin

182
Q

supra

A

above

suprarenal - above the kidneys
supra - above
renal - kidney

183
Q

tachy

A

fast, quick

tachycardia - fast heart rate
tachy - fast
cardia - heart

184
Q

therap

A

treatment

therapy - treatment of illness
therap - treatment
y - process

185
Q

therm

A

heat

thermometer - instrument to measure temperature
therm - heat
meter - measure

186
Q

thorac

A

chest

thoracotomy - incision into the chest
thorac - chest
tomy - incision

187
Q

thromb

A

clot, lump

thrombosis - formation of a blood clot
thromb - clot
osis - condition

188
Q

thrombo

A

clot

thrombolysis - breakdown of a clot
thrombo - clot
lysis - breakdown

189
Q

tomy

A

incision

tracheotomy - incision into the trachea
trach - trachea
tomy - incision

190
Q

tox

A

poison

lobotomy - cutting of brain lobe
lobo - lobe
tomy - incision

191
Q

trans

A

across, through

transdermal - across the skin
trans - across
dermal - skin

192
Q

ur, uria

A

urine

urology - study of the urinary system
ur - urine
logy - study of

193
Q

vas

A

vessel

vasoconstriction - narrowing of blood vessels
vaso - vessel
constriction - narrowing

194
Q

ven

A

vein

venipuncture - puncture of a vein
ven - vein
puncture - piercing

195
Q

vesic

A

bladder, sac

vesicoureteral - pertaining to bladder and ureter
vesic - bladder
ureter - ureter
al - pertaining to

vesicle - small sac

196
Q

xer

A

dry

xeroderma - dry skin
xer - dry
derma - skin

CC MED1116 Medical Terminoloty (3 decks)

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