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Chapter 3 - Medical Terminology Flashcards

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a or an

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without

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ad

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towards

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aden

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gland

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adipo

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fat

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adreno

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adrenal glands

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  • al
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related to

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  • algia
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pain

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angio

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vessel

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ante

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towards front

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anti

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prevent, oppose or against

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arter

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artery

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arthro

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joints of the human body

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aspir

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removal

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audi

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hearing or sound

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axill

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armpit

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bacteri

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bacteria

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baro

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pressure

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brachi

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arm

word: Brachial Artery

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brady

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slowing

word: Bradycardia

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bronchi

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bronchus

word: Bronchitis

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bi

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two

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burs

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bursae

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carcino

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cancer

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cardio

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heart

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cardium

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heart

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carp

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carpal bones

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  • centesis
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perforation

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  • cephalic
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head

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cephalo

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head

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chondro

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cartilage

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chol

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bile

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  • cidal
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killing in nature

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  • clast
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break into fragments

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contra

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opposite or against

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costo

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rib

word: Costal Cartilage

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  • constrict
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narrowing

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cryo

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cold

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cutane

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skin

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cyano

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blue color

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cysto

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urinary bladder

word: Cystoscopy

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  • cytes
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cell

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cyto

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cell

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dent

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teeth

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dextr

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right side

word: Dextrocardiac

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dia

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throughout or complete

Word: Diagnosis

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-dipsia

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thirst

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dors

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back or behind

word: Dorsal

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-dynia

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painful

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dys

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difficult

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-eal

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related to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of a body part

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-emesis

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vomit

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encephalo

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brain

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endo

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internal

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entero/i

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intestine

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epi

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above or upon

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erythr

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red

word: Erythrocytes

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esthesi

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sensation

word: Anaesthesia

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ex

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outer

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faci

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face

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fossa

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hollow area

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fungi

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fungus

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genu

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knee

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-gnosis

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knowledge

word: prognosis

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gonio

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angle

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-gram

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recording

word: Electrocardiogram

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-graph

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generating the recording

word: Electrocardiograph

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hemat

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blood

word: Hematology

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hemo

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blood

word: Hemoglobin

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hemi

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half

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hepat

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liver

word: Hepatocytes

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herni

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hernia

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hetero

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different

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histo

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tissue

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hydro

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water

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hyper

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extreme or beyond

word: Hypertension

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hypo

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below or under

word: hypotension

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hyster

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uterus

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infra

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beneath or below

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inter

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between

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intra

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within

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immun

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protection or immune

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ipsi

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same

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-ism

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condition, disease, disorder

word: Parkinsonism

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iso

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same

word: Isometric

86
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-itis

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inflammation

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