Week 6 - Medical Etymology (roots of words) Flashcards by Whereby Analytics

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a-, an- (Without, not)

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無 (む), 非 (ひ)

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ab- (Away from)

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離 (り)

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ad- (Toward)

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向 (む)

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ante- (Before)

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前 (まえ)

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anti- (Against)

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反 (はん), 抗 (こう)

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bi- (Two, double)

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二 (に)

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brady- (Slow)

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遅 (おそ)

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circum- (Around)

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周 (しゅう)

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contra- (Against)

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反 (はん), 抗 (こう)

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dys- (Bad, difficult, painful)

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不 (ふ), 難 (なん), 痛 (つう)

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endo- (Inside, within)

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内 (ない)

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epi- (Upon, over)

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上 (じょう)

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hemi- (Half)

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半 (はん)

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hyper- (Over, excessive)

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過 (か)

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hypo- (Under, below normal)

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低 (てい)

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inter- (Between)

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間 (あいだ)

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intra- (Within)

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内 (ない)

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macro- (Large)

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大 (だい)

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micro- (Small)

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小 (しょう)

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peri- (Around)

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周 (しゅう)

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poly- (Many)

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多 (た)

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post- (After)

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後 (ご)

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pre- (Before)

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前 (まえ)

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sub- (Under)

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下 (か), 低 (てい)

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tachy- (Fast)

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速 (そく)

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-algia (Pain)

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痛 (つう)

Q

-ectomy (Surgical removal)

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切除 (せつじょ)

Q

-itis (Inflammation)

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炎 (えん)

Q

-ology (Study of)

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学 (がく)

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-megaly (Enlargement)

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拡大 (かくだい)

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-oma (Tumor, mass)

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腫瘍 (しゅよう)

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-opathy (Disease)

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病 (びょう)

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-phobia (Fear)

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恐怖 (きょうふ)

Q

-plasia (Formation, development)

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形成 (けいせい)

Q

-plegia (Paralysis)

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麻痺 (まひ)

Q

-scopy (Visual examination)

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内視鏡 (ないしきょう)

Q

-stasis (Stopping, controlling)

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停滞 (ていたい)

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-therapy (Treatment)

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治療 (ちりょう)