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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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ec-, ex-, e-
(ectopic, exodontist, edentate)
(prefix)

A

out

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ecto-, exo-
(ectodermal, exogamy)
(prefix)

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outside, outer

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en-
(endermic)
(prefix)

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in, into

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endo-, ento-
(endoscope, entocele)
(prefix)

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inner, within

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hyper-
(hyperpnea)
(prefix)

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excessive

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hypo-
(hypotonia)
(prefix)

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deficient, below

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tele-
(telemetry)
(prefix)

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at a distance, afar

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anthrop-
(anthropology)
(base - noun)

A

man, human being

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bi-
(symbiosis)
(base - noun)

A

life, living

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chron-
(chronic)
(base - noun)

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time

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cicatric-
(cicatricectomy)
(base - noun)

A

scar

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dem-
(pandemic)
(base - noun)

A

people, country

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dermat-, derm-
(dermatologist, blastodermal)
(base - noun)

A

skin

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eti-
(etiology)
(base - noun)

A

cause

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ge-
(geomorphic)
(base - noun)

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earth

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hypn-
(hypnotic)
(base - noun)

A

sleep

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iatr-
(geriatrics)
(base - noun)

A

healing

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log-
(neologist)
(base - noun)

A

word, understanding

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nyct-
(nyctamblyopia)
(base - noun)

A

night

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ped-
(pedodontics)
(base - noun)

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child

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pharmac-
(pharmacist)
(base - noun)

A

drug

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phon-
(phonics)
(base - noun)

A

sound, voice

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psych-
(psychosomatic)
(base - noun)

A

mind

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squam-
(squamous)
(base - noun)

A

flake, scale

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tel-
(telangiectasis)
(base - noun)

A

end, completion

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therm-
(hypothermia)
(base - noun)

A

heat, temperature

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ton-
(isotonic)
(base - noun)

A

tension, tone

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top-
(toponymic)
(base - noun)

A

place

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all-
(allomorphic)
(base - adjective)

A

other, different

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atel-
(atelomyelia)
(base - adjective)

A

incomplete, imperfect

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aut-
(autogenous)
(base - adjective)

A

self, one’s own

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Q

eur(y)-
(euryphagous)
(base - adjective)

A

wide

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megal-, meg(a)-
(megalogastria, megakaryocyte)
(base - adjective)

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large

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pseud-
(pseudocyesis)
(base - adjective)

A

false

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sten-
(stenophagous)
(base - adjective)

A

narrow

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-ia, -sis, -sia
(dicoria, arthrodesis, agnosia)
(suffix - noun)

A

condition

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-ist
(radiologist)
(suffix - noun)

A

one who (specializes in)

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-itis
(dermatitis)
(suffix - noun)

A

inflammation

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-m, -ma
(telegram, carcinoma)
(suffix - noun)

A

result

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-y
(cadiomegaly)
(suffix - noun)

A

state

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41
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-al
(thermal)
(suffix - adjective)

A

pertaining to

42
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-ic
(anthropomorphic)
(suffix - adjective)

A

relating to

43
Q

-ate, -ize
(lactate, synchronize)
(suffix - verb)

A

to make

44
Q

-algia (alg/ia)
(cephalalgia)
(termination - noun)

A

pain, painful condition

45
Q

-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y)

electrocardiogram, thermography

A

record(ing)

46
Q

-ics (ic/s)
(pediatrics)
(termination - noun)

A

system, science

47
Q

-logy (log/y)
(psychology)
(termination - noun)

A

study

48
Q

-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis)
(thrombsosis, sigmoidoscope)
(termination - noun)

A

(abnormal) condition

49
Q

-scope (scop/e)
(sigmoidoscope)
(termination - noun)

A

instrument to examine

50
Q

-scopy (scop/y)
(sigmoidoscopy)
(termination - noun)

A

examination

51
Q

-stenosis (sten/o/sis)
(gastrostenosis)
(termination - noun)

A

narrowing

52
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out

A

ec-, ex-, e-

53
Q

outside, outer

A

ecto-, exo-

54
Q

in, into

A

en-

55
Q

inner, within

A

endo-, ento-

56
Q

excessive

A

hyper-

57
Q

deficient, below

A

hypo-

58
Q

at a distance, afar

A

tele-

59
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man, human being

A

anthrop-

60
Q

life, living

A

bi-

61
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time

A

chron-

62
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scar

A

cicatric-

63
Q

people, country

A

dem-

64
Q

skin

A

dermat-, derm-

65
Q

cause

A

eti-

66
Q

earth

A

ge-

67
Q

sleep

A

hypn-

68
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healing

A

iatr-

69
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word, understanding

A

log-

70
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night

A

nyct-

71
Q

child

A

ped-

72
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drug

A

pharmac-

73
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sound, voice

A

phon-

74
Q

mind

A

psych-

75
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flake, scale

A

squam-

76
Q

end, completion

A

tel-

77
Q

heat, temperature

A

therm-

78
Q

tone, tension

A

ton-

79
Q

place

A

top-

80
Q

other, different

A

all-

81
Q

incomplete, imperfect

A

atel-

82
Q

self, one’s own

A

aut-

83
Q

wide

A

eur(y)-

84
Q

large

A

megal-, meg(a)-

85
Q

false

A

pseud-

86
Q

narrow

A

sten-

87
Q

condition

A

-ia, -sis, -sia

88
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one who (specializes in)

A

-ist

89
Q

inflammation

A

-itis

90
Q

result

A

-m, -ma

91
Q

state

A

-y

92
Q

pertaining to

A

-al

93
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relating to

A

-ic

94
Q

to make

A

-ate, -ize

95
Q

pain, painful condition

A

-algia (alg/ia)

96
Q

record(ing)

A

-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y)

97
Q

system, science

A

-ics (ic/s)

98
Q

study

A

-logy (log/y)

99
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(abnormal) condition

A

-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis)

100
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instrument to examine

A

-scope (scop/e)

101
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examination

A

-scopy (scop/y)

102
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narrowing

A

-stenosis (sten/o/sis)

Medical Terminology (first half) (9 decks)

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