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anti

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to mean against

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antiarthritics

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an agent that works against arthritis

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antibiotic

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an agent that works against bacteria

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antidepressant

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an agent that helps elevates mood to treat depression

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antirheumatic

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an agent that works against rheumatic disease

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antiseptic

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something that cleans to protect against infections (used externally)

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disinfectant

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a chemical agent that is used to kill some organisms on surgaces

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sanitization

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to clean, wash with soaps, and friction

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sterilization

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to completely destroy organisms

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epi-

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a prefix for upon

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epidural

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upon the dura mater (meninges)

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epigastrorrhaphy

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to suture an area above the stomach

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epinephrectomy

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an excision of tissues upon the kidney (adrenal)

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hetero

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a combining form for different

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heterogenous

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made of different tissues/substances

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heteropsia

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a visual acuity that is different in each eye

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hetereosexual

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to be sexually attracted to the opposite sex

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infra-

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a prefix for below

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infracostal

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below the ribs

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inframammary

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below the breasts

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infrapatellar

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below the patella (kneecaps)

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meta

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a prefix for beyond

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metatarsals

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bones of the foot that is beyond the tarsal bones

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metacarpals

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bones of the hands that is beyond the carpal bones

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subaural

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below the ear

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subcutaneous

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below the skin

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subdural

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below the dura mater (meninges)

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supralumbar

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above the lumbar spine

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suprarenal

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above the kidney

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suprapubic

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above the pubic bone area

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trans

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the prefix for across or through

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transdermal

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across or through the dermis

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transcatheter

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across or through the flexible tube

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transposition

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placed across to the opposite side

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transvaginal

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across or through the vagina

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ultra

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the prefix for above or over

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ultrasonography

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to make an images through the use of reflected high frequency sound

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ultraviolet

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the light frequency above violet

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homo-

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the prefix for same

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homosexual

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a sexual attraction to the same sex

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homoglandula

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relates to the same glandular tissue

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homogeneous

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to make the same tissue or items

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bilateral

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relates to both sides

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symmetry

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to measure or looks the same on both sides/ a balance

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sympathetic

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to share the same feelings

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super-

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the prefix for above or over

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superciliary

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above or over the cilliary body of the eye

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superinfection

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an infection on top of another

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superficial

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relates to on the surface

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contra

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prefix for against/prevents

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contraceptive

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an agent that prevents conception (pregnancy)

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contravolitional

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against one’s will

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supeticemia

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an infection in the blood

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septopyemia

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an infection and pus in the blood

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asepsis

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without poisons or infection

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mammo

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a combining form for breast

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mammogram

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an x-ray image of the breast

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mammography

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the process of making a record of a breast or mammogram

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mammoplasty

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Medical Terminology Quiz2 (8 decks)

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