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Medical Terminology 4th > Word Parts Flashcards > Flashcards

Word Parts Flashcards

1
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dist/o

A

away from the point of origin; far; distant

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epi-

A

on; over; upon

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3
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poster/o

A

back (of the body); behind

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my/o

A

muscle

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super/o

A

above

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anter/o

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front

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Cyt/o

A

A cell

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Sarc/o

A

flesh;Connective Tissue

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-algia

A

pain

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10
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log/o

A

study

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intra-

A

within; into

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12
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Brady-

A

Slow

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13
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hist/o

A

tissue

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14
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enter/o

A

intestines (usually the small intestine)

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15
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a-, an-

A

not; without

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16
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-gen

A

substance that produces

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17
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Later/o

A

Side

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18
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-cyte

A

cell

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cervic/o

A

neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

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tachy-

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fast

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21
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hypo-

A

below;below normal; deficient

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22
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glyc/o

A

sugar; glucose

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anti-

A

against

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caud/o

A

tail

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sub-

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below; under

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supra-

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above

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cephal/o

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bi-

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hepat/o

30
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inter-

31
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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Lip/o

33
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-emia

A

blood condition

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ante-

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gastr/o

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infer/o

37
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endo-

38
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peri-

A

around; surrounding

39
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medi/o

40
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, ical, -ior

A

pertaining to

41
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proxim/o

A

near the point of origin;near;close

41
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col/o, colon/o

A

large intestine; colon

42
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Cell

43
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arthr/o

44
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thorac/o

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neur/o

46
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-logy

46
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trans-

47
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-megaly

A

enlargement

48
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ventr/o

A

Belly side of the body; ventral aspect

49
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viscer/o

A

Internal organs

50
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path/o

51
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hyper-

A

above; above normal; excessive

52
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-itis

A

inflammation

53
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-logist

A

specialist (one who studies)

54
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-stomy

A

surgical opening

55
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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

56
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dors/o

A

back of the body

57
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-oma

A

tumor;mass

58
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

59
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-ine

A 
a substance(noun)
pertaining to (adjective)
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-ia

61
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-um

A

structure; tissue;thing

62
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-pathy

63
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

64
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Cost/o

Medical Terminology 4th (4 decks)

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