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Med term H-J Flashcards

1
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Half

A

demi, hemi, semi

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Hallucin/o

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hallucination

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Hapl/o

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simple, single

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Helc/o

A

ulcer
(helcoma - ulcer of cornea)
(helcoid - resemble ulcer)

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5
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Heli/o

A

sun

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-helminth

A

worm

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Hem/o

A

blood

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Hemat/o

A

Blood

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Hemi-

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half

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Hemoglobin/o

A

hemoglobin

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Hepat/o

A

liver

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12
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Heredo-

A

heredity

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herni/o

A

hernia

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Hetero-

A

different

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15
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-hexia

A

Condition

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16
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Hidr/o

A

sweat

hidrosis - sweating

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Hirsut/o

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hairy

hirsutism - women have thick hair on face and body

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18
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Hirud/i

hirudin

A

leech

hirudin - anticoagulant extracted from leech

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Hist/o

A

tissue

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20
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Histi/o

A

tissue

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21
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Holo-

A

entire, complete

hologram - entire picture

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22
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Home/o (Homeo-)

A

sameness, unchanging, constant

homeostasis

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Homo-

A

same

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24
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Hormon/o

A

hormone

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Hymen/o

A

hymen

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Humer/o

A

humerus

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Hydr/o

A

water

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Hygr/o

A

moisture

hygrometer -measure moist/water

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hyp-

A

under, below

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30
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Hyper-

A

Above, excessive

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31
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Hypn/o

A

sleep

32
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Hypo-

A

deficient, below

33
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Hypophys/o

A

pituitary gland

hypophysis

34
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Hypothalam/o

A

hypothalamus

35
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Hypsi-

A

high

36
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Hyster/o

A

uterus, womb

hysterectomy - removal of uterus/womb

37
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-ia

A

condition

38
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-iac

A

pertaining to

39
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

40
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iatr/o

A

treatment

iatrogenic - condition caused by medical treatment

41
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-ic

A

pertaining to

42
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-ical

A

pertaining to

43
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ichthy/o

A

dry, scaly

ichthyosis - fish scale skin condition

44
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-ician

A

specialist

45
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-icle

A

small

46
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ide/o

A

idea, mental image

47
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idi/o

A

unknown, individual, distinct

idiopathic - disease with no identifiable cause

48
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ile/o

A

ileum

last part of small intestine

49
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ili/o

A

ilium

large bone in upper part of pelvic

50
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immun/o

A

immune, protection, safe

51
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in-

A

in, into, not

52
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-ine

A

pertaining to

53
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infra-

A

below, inferior

54
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inguin/o

A

groin

55
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insulin/o

A

insulin (pancreatic hormone)

56
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inter-

A

between

intercellular - between cell

57
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intra-

A

within

58
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iod/o

A

iodine

59
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ion/o

A

ion

60
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-ion

A

process of

61
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-ior

A

pertaining to

62
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ipsi-

A

same

ipsilateral - on same side of body as another given point

63
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ir-

A

not

irreplaceable

64
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ir/o

A

iris

iritis - inflation of iris

65
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irid/o

A

iris

iridocyclitis - inflammation of iris and ciliary body

66
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is/o

A

same, equal

67
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isch/o

A

to hold back, back

ischemia - inadequate blood supply to body/organ

68
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ischi/o

A

ischium (part of hipbone)

69
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-ism

A

condition

70
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-ist

A

specialist

71
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ithy-

A

erect, straight

ithyphallic - statue w/erect penis

72
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-itis

A

inflammation

73
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ixod/i

A

ticks

ixodic - relating to ticks

74
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Juxta-

A

near

juxtaspinal - near spine

75
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Jaund/o

A

yellow

jaundice

76
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Jejun/o

A

jejunum

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