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Unit 4: Medical Terms Flashcards

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti

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against

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dia-

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through. completely

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de-

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without. down from

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dys-

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difficult. abnormal. painful

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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on. upon. covering

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eu-

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normal. easy. good

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hyper-

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over. excessive

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hypo-

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under. insufficient

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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iso-

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equal

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latero-

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side

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oro-

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pertaining to the mouth

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oxi-

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presence of oxygen

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sub-

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under

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tachy-

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fast

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-algia

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pain

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-centesis

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procedure with a needle puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical remevol of

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-emia

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blood condition. pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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-genic

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produced by. causing

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

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destruction

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition. pertaining to a disease process

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-osmia

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smell

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-oxia

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condition of oxygenation

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into. surgical incision

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-phonia

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voice

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-plasm

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formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-scope

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instrument used for viewing or examination

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-scopy

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process of examining. examination with an instrument

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle spasm

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-thorax

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chest

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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aer(o)

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air

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alvel(o)

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alveolus

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angi(o)

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vessel

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atel(o)

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incomplete

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bronch(o)

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bronchus

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bronchi(o)

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bronchus

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bronchiol(o)

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bronchiole

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carcin(o)

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cancer

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cardi(o)

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heart

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cyan(o)

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blue

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diaphragmat(o)

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diaphragm

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embol(o)

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plug. blockage

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epiglott(o)

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epiglottis

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fibr(o)

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fibers

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hem(o)

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blood

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hist(o)

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tissue

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laryng(o)

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larynx

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lob(o)

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lobe

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muc(o)

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mucus

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nas(o)

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nose

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ot(o)

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ear

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ox(i)

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oxygen

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ox(o)

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oxygen

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pharyng(o)

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pharynx

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pleur(o)

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pleura

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pneum(o)

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air

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pneumat(o)

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lung air

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poster(o)

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back

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pulm(o)

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lung

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pulmon(o)

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lung

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py(o)

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pus

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rhin(o)

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nose

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sept(o)

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wall

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son(o)

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sound

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spir(o)

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breathing

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thorac(o)

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chest

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trache(o)

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trachea. windpipe

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tuss(o)

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cough

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pneumon(o)

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lung air

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-rrhea

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discharge or flow

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