Unit 6 Medical Terminology Flashcards

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a-/an-

A

without

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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dys-

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difficult, abnormal, painful

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endo-

A

inner, within

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epi-

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on, above

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hemi-

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half

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hydro-

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water

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hyper-

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excessive

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intra-

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within

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mono-

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one

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para-

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beside, abnormal

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poly-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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partial

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sub-

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under

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tri-

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three

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un-

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not

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-algia

A

pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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protrusion or hernia

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-gram

A

written record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

A

condition or state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-logist

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person who studies

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-oma

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tumor or swelling

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-paresis

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weakness

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-pathy

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disease, abnormality

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-phasia

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speech

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-plasia

A

development, growth, formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-rrhage

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rupture

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-taxia

A

muscle coordination

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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alges(o)

A

sense of pain

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angi(o)

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blood vessel

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astr(o)

A

star

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cephal(o)

A

head

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cerebell(o)

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cerebellum

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cerebr(o)

A

cerebrum

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clon(o)

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rapid contracting and relaxing

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cyt(o)

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cell

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dur(o)

A

dura mater

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electr(o)

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electricity

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encephal(o)

A

brain

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esthes(o)

A

sensation, feeling

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gli(o)

A

glue

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hem(o)

A

blood

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hemat(o)

A

blood

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isch(o)

A

hold back

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later(o)

A

side

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lumb(o)

A

lower back

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medull(o)

A

medulla oblongata

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mening(o)

A

meninges

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meningi(o)

A

meninges

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my(o)

A

muscle

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myel(o)

A

spinal cord

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neur(o)

A

nerve

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poli(o)

A

gray matter

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pont(o)

A

pons

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radicul(o)

A

nerve root

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scler(o)

A

hard

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spin(o)

A

spine

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thalam(o)

A

thalamus

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thec(o)

A

sheath

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tom(o)

A

to cut

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ton(o)

A

muscle tone

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vascul(o)

A

blood vessel

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ventricul(o)

A

ventricle