unit 3 MED TERM Flashcards

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-algia

A

Pain

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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Ankyl/o

A

Crooked
Bent
Stiff

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3
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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4
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Burs/o

A

Bursa

Sac of fluid near joint

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5
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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6
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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7
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-clasis

A

Break down

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8
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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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9
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Crani/o

A

Skull

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10
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-desis

A

To bind
Tie together
Surgical fixation of bone or joint

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11
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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12
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Hemat/o

Hem/o

A

Blood

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13
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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14
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Kyph/o

A

Bent

Hump

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15
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Ligament/o

A

Ligament

16
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-listhesis

A

Slipping

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Lord/o

A

Curve
Sway back
Bent

18
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-lysis

A

Breakdown
Separation
Destruction
Loosening

19
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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

20
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

Spinal cord

21
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-necrosis

A

Tissue death

22
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-oma

A

Tumor

Neoplasm

23
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

Disease

24
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Oss/e
Oss/l
Ost/o
Oste/o

A

Bone

25
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-otomy

A

Cutting

Surgical incision

26
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Peri-

A

Surrounding

27
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

28
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-porosis

A

Lessening in density

Porous condition

29
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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing

30
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Scoli/o

A

Curved

Bent

31
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

32
Q

Spin/o

A

Spine

Backbone

33
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Vertebrae
Vertebral column
Backbone

34
Q

Synovi/o

Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane

Synovial fluid

35
Q

-um

A

Singular noun ending