Chapter 1 Concepts, Suffixes, and Prefixes of Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Origin of most med terms
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greek/latin
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-ia
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condition of
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-ism
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condition of
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-sis
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condition of
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Q
-y
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condition of
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condition of
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-ia
-ism
-sis
-y
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-ian
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specialist in field
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-iatrics
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medical specialty
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-iatry
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medical specialty
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-ics
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medical specialty
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-ist
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specialist in field of study
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-logy
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study of
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-ac
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-al
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ar
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ary
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-form
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ic
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ical
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ile
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-oid
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ory
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-ous
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pertaining to, like, resembling
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-a plural
A
ae
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-en plural
ina
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-ex,ix,yx plural
ices
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-is plural
es
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-ma plural
mata
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-nx plural
nges
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-on plural
a
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-um plural
a
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-us plural
i
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-ae singular
a
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-ina singular
en
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-ices singular
ex,ix,yx
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-es singular
is
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-mata singular
ma
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-nges singular
nx
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-a singular
on,um
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-i singular
us
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prim/i-
first
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mono-
one
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uni-
one
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hemi-
half, one side
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semi-
half, partial
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bi-
two, twice
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di-
two, twice
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dipl/o-
double
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tri-
three
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quadr/i-
four
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tetra-
four
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multi-
many
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poly-
many, much
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cyan/o-
blue
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erythr/o-
red
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leuk/o-
wehite
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melan/o-
black, dark
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xanth/o-
yellow
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contra-
against, opposite, opposed
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a-, an-
not, without, lack of, absence
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anti-
against
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de-
down, without, removal, loss
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dis-
absence, removal, separation
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in-, im-
not
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non-
not
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un-
not
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward, near
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dia-
through
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per-
through
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trans-
through
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hyper-
over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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hypo-
under, below, abnormally low, decreased
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olig/o-
few, scanty
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pan-
all
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super-
above, excess
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equi-
equal, same
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eu-
good, true, easy, normal
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hetero-
other, different, unequal
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homo-, homeo
same, unchanging
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iso-
equal, same
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macro-
large, abnormally large
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mega-
large, abnormally large
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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normo-
normal
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ortho-
correct, straight, upright
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poikilo-
irregular, varied
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pseudo-
false
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re-
again, back
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ante-
before
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before, in front of
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post-
after, behind
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dextr/o-
right
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sinistr/o-
left
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ec-
outside, out
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ecto-
outside, out
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ex/o-
away from, outside
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end/o-
in, within
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mes/o-
middle
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syn-
together
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sym-
together
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tel/e-
end, far, at a distance
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tel/o
end, far, at a distance
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special rule about X
if consonant before x, changes to G
if vowel before x, changes to C
