Unit 4: Medical Terms Flashcards
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a-
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without
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an-
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without
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anti
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against
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dia-
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through. completely
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de-
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without. down from
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dys-
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difficult. abnormal. painful
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endo-
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within
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epi-
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on. upon. covering
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eu-
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normal. easy. good
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hyper-
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over. excessive
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hypo-
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under. insufficient
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infra-
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below
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inter-
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between
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iso-
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equal
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latero-
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side
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oro-
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pertaining to the mouth
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oxi-
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presence of oxygen
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sub-
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under
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tachy-
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fast
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-algia
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pain
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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-centesis
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procedure with a needle puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectasis
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dilation
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-ectomy
surgical remevol of
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-emia
blood condition. pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
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-genic
produced by. causing
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-gram
record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia
condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-meter
instrument to measure
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-metry
process of measuring
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition. pertaining to a disease process
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-osmia
smell
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-oxia
condition of oxygenation
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
cutting into. surgical incision
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-phonia
voice
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-plasm
formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-scope
instrument used for viewing or examination
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-scopy
process of examining. examination with an instrument
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-spasm
involuntary muscle spasm
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-thorax
chest
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-al
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ial
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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aer(o)
air
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alvel(o)
alveolus
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angi(o)
vessel
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atel(o)
incomplete
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bronch(o)
bronchus
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bronchi(o)
bronchus
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bronchiol(o)
bronchiole
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carcin(o)
cancer
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cardi(o)
heart
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cyan(o)
blue
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diaphragmat(o)
diaphragm
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embol(o)
plug. blockage
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epiglott(o)
epiglottis
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fibr(o)
fibers
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hem(o)
blood
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hist(o)
tissue
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laryng(o)
larynx
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lob(o)
lobe
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muc(o)
mucus
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nas(o)
nose
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ot(o)
ear
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ox(i)
oxygen
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ox(o)
oxygen
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pharyng(o)
pharynx
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pleur(o)
pleura
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pneum(o)
air
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pneumat(o)
lung air
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poster(o)
back
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pulm(o)
lung
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pulmon(o)
lung
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py(o)
pus
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rhin(o)
nose
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sept(o)
wall
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son(o)
sound
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spir(o)
breathing
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thorac(o)
chest
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trache(o)
trachea. windpipe
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tuss(o)
cough
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pneumon(o)
lung air
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-rrhea
discharge or flow
