Week 6 - Medical Etymology (roots of words) Flashcards
When you understand English etymology (the origins of words), it will be easy to understand new medical terms!
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Q
a-, an- (Without, not)
A
無 (む), 非 (ひ)
2
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ab- (Away from)
A
離 (り)
3
Q
ad- (Toward)
A
向 (む)
4
Q
ante- (Before)
A
前 (まえ)
5
Q
anti- (Against)
A
反 (はん), 抗 (こう)
6
Q
bi- (Two, double)
A
二 (に)
7
Q
brady- (Slow)
A
遅 (おそ)
8
Q
circum- (Around)
A
周 (しゅう)
9
Q
contra- (Against)
A
反 (はん), 抗 (こう)
10
Q
dys- (Bad, difficult, painful)
A
不 (ふ), 難 (なん), 痛 (つう)
11
Q
endo- (Inside, within)
A
内 (ない)
12
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epi- (Upon, over)
A
上 (じょう)
13
Q
hemi- (Half)
A
半 (はん)
14
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hyper- (Over, excessive)
A
過 (か)
15
Q
hypo- (Under, below normal)
A
低 (てい)
16
Q
inter- (Between)
A
間 (あいだ)
17
Q
intra- (Within)
A
内 (ない)
18
Q
macro- (Large)
A
大 (だい)
19
Q
micro- (Small)
A
小 (しょう)
20
Q
peri- (Around)
A
周 (しゅう)
21
Q
poly- (Many)
A
多 (た)
22
Q
post- (After)
A
後 (ご)
23
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pre- (Before)
A
前 (まえ)
24
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sub- (Under)
A
下 (か), 低 (てい)
25
tachy- (Fast)
速 (そく)
26
-algia (Pain)
痛 (つう)
27
-ectomy (Surgical removal)
切除 (せつじょ)
28
-itis (Inflammation)
炎 (えん)
29
-ology (Study of)
学 (がく)
30
-megaly (Enlargement)
拡大 (かくだい)
31
-oma (Tumor, mass)
腫瘍 (しゅよう)
32
-opathy (Disease)
病 (びょう)
33
-phobia (Fear)
恐怖 (きょうふ)
34
-plasia (Formation, development)
形成 (けいせい)
35
-plegia (Paralysis)
麻痺 (まひ)
36
-scopy (Visual examination)
内視鏡 (ないしきょう)
37
-stasis (Stopping, controlling)
停滞 (ていたい)
38
-therapy (Treatment)
治療 (ちりょう)
