Unit 6: Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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a-/an-

A

without

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2
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anti-

A

against

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3
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bi-

A

two

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4
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dys-

A

difficult, abnormal, painful

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5
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endo-

A

inner, within

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6
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epi-

A

on, above

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hemi-

A

half

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8
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hydro-

A

water

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9
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intra-

A

within

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mono-

A

one

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para-

A

beside, abnormal

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12
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poly-

A

many

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13
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quadri-

A

four

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14
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semi-

A

partial

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15
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sub-

A

under

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tri-

A

three

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17
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un-

A

not

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18
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-algia

A

pain

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19
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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20
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-cele

A

protrusion or hernia

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21
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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22
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-gram

A

written record

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23
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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24
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-ia

A

condition or state of

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25
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-itis

A

inflammation

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26
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-logy

A

study of

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27
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-logist

A

person who studies

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28
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-oma

A

tumor or swelling

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29
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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30
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-otomy

A

cutting into

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31
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-paresis

A

weakness

32
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-pathy

A

disease, abnormality

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-phasia

A

speech

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-plasia

A

development, growth, formation

35
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

36
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-plegia

A

paralysis

37
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-rrhage

A

rupture

38
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

39
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-taxia

A

muscle coordination

40
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-trophic

A

pertaining to development

41
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alges(o)

A

sense of pain

42
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angi(o)

A

blood vessel

43
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astr(o)

A

star

44
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cephal(o)

A

head

45
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cerebell(o)

A

cerebellum

46
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cerebr(o)

A

cerebrum

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clon(o)

A

rapid contracting and relaxing

48
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cyt(o)

A

cell

49
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dur(o)

A

dura mater

50
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electr(o)

A

electricity

51
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encephal(o)

A

brain

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esthes(o)

A

sensation, feeling

53
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gli(o)

A

glue

54
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hem(o)

A

blood

55
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hemat(o)

A

blood

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isch(o)

A

hold back

57
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later(o)

A

side

58
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lumb(o)

A

lower back

59
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medull(o)

A

medulla oblongata

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mening(o)

A

meninges

61
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meningi(o)

A

meninges

62
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my(o)

A

muscle

63
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myel(o)

A

spinal cord

64
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neur(o)

A

nerve

65
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poli(o)

A

gray matter

66
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pont(o)

A

pons

67
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radicul(o)

A

nerve root

68
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scler(o)

A

hard

69
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spin(o)

A

spine

70
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thalam(o)

A

thalamus

71
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thec(o)

A

sheath

72
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tom(o)

A

to cut

73
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ton(o)

A

muscle tone

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vascul(o)

A

blood vessel

75
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ventricul(o)

A

ventricle

76
Q

hyper

A

excessive