Unit 6: Medical Terms Flashcards
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a-/an-
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without
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anti-
A
against
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bi-
A
two
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dys-
A
difficult, abnormal, painful
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endo-
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inner, within
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epi-
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on, above
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hemi-
A
half
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hydro-
A
water
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intra-
A
within
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mono-
A
one
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para-
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beside, abnormal
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poly-
A
many
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quadri-
A
four
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semi-
A
partial
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sub-
A
under
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tri-
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three
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un-
A
not
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-algia
A
pain
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-asthenia
A
weakness
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-cele
A
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
A
process of recording
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-ia
A
condition or state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-logist
person who studies
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-oma
tumor or swelling
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-otomy
cutting into
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-paresis
weakness
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-pathy
disease, abnormality
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-phasia
speech
34
-plasia
development, growth, formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
37
-rrhage
rupture
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-taxia
muscle coordination
40
-trophic
pertaining to development
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alges(o)
sense of pain
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angi(o)
blood vessel
43
astr(o)
star
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cephal(o)
head
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cerebell(o)
cerebellum
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cerebr(o)
cerebrum
47
clon(o)
rapid contracting and relaxing
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cyt(o)
cell
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dur(o)
dura mater
50
electr(o)
electricity
51
encephal(o)
brain
52
esthes(o)
sensation, feeling
53
gli(o)
glue
54
hem(o)
blood
55
hemat(o)
blood
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isch(o)
hold back
57
later(o)
side
58
lumb(o)
lower back
59
medull(o)
medulla oblongata
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mening(o)
meninges
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meningi(o)
meninges
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my(o)
muscle
63
myel(o)
spinal cord
64
neur(o)
nerve
65
poli(o)
gray matter
66
pont(o)
pons
67
radicul(o)
nerve root
68
scler(o)
hard
69
spin(o)
spine
70
thalam(o)
thalamus
71
thec(o)
sheath
72
tom(o)
to cut
73
ton(o)
muscle tone
74
vascul(o)
blood vessel
75
ventricul(o)
ventricle
76
hyper
excessive
