Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Hypo

A

Under, below

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Intra

A

Within, Inside

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3
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Sub

A

Below, under

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4
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Epi

A

Upon, above, over

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5
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Adip

A

Fat

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Lip

A

Fat

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7
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Cyt

A

Cell

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8
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Epitheli

A

Epithelium skin

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Hist

A

Tissue

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Derm/dermat

A

Skin

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11
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Hem/hemat

A

Blood

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12
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Path

A

Disease

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13
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Carcin

A

Cancer

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Chem

A

Chemical

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15
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Cutane

A

Skin

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16
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal, incision

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17
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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

19
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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-logy

A

The study of

21
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-therapy

A

Treatment

22
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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

23
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-logist

A

One who studies

24
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-genic

A

Producing

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

26
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-itis

A

Inflammation

27
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Intravenous

A

Within the vein

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Epidural

A

On the dura mater of the spinal cord

29
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Subcutaneous

A

Under the skin

30
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Pathogenic

A

Pertaining to disease causing

31
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Carcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor

32
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Carcinogenic

A

Pertaining to cancer causing

33
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Hemophiliac

A

A tendency towards blood (an inherited bleeding disorder where the blood does NOT clot)

34
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Pathogenic

A

Disease causing

35
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Chemotherapy

A

Cancer treatment

36
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Appendectomy

A

Surgical removal of the appendix

37
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Tendonitis

A

Inflammation of the tendon

38
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Pathologist

A

Someone who studies diseases

39
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Physiotherapy

A

Treatment of disease by means other than medicine

40
Q

Liposuction

A

A procedure which suctions fat from the body

41
Q

Hypothermia

A

Below normal body temperature

42
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Subdural hematoma

A

Build up of blood below the skin

43
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Rhinoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the the nose