DMU Terms Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
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itis
A
inflammation
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osis
A
abnormal condition
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ectomy
A
to cut out or remove
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otomy
A
to cut into
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ostomy
A
to make a”mouth”
6
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a/an
A
without, none
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micro
A
small
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macro
A
large
9
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mega/megaly
A
enlarged
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scopy/scopic
A
to look/observe
11
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graphy/graph
A
recording an image
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gram
A
the image (xray)
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ology/ologis
A
study/specilaize in
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dento
A
teeth
15
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stomato
A
mouth
16
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gloss/linguo
A
tongue
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gingivo
A
gums
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gastro
A
stomah
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entero
A
intestine
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colo
A
large intestinte
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procto
A
anus/rectum
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hepato
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liver
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neprho/rene
A
kidney
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orchido
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testis
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oophro
ovary
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hystero/ metro
uterus
27
salpingo
uterine tubes
28
dermo
skin
29
masto/mammo
breast
30
osteo
bones
31
cardo
heart
32
cysto
bladder
33
rhino
nose
34
phlembo/veno
veins
35
hemo/emia
blood
36
encephalo
brain
37
leuko
white
38
melano
black
39
cyano
blue
40
xantho
yellow
41
adeno
gland
42
lipo
faat
43
myo
muacle
44
lymph
lymph tisssue
45
carcino
malignant
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osteo
bone
47
endo
within inside of
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peri
around
49
retro
behind
50
epi
upon, on top of
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trans
through
52
intra
within
53
sub
below
54
cardio
heart
55
brady
slow
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tachy
fast
57
ANGIO
vessel
58
veno/phlebo
vein
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stasis
to stop
60
cyte
cell
61
hemo/emia
blood
62
cephalo
head
63
menigo
membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
64
neuro
nerve
65
dys
difficult/painful/abnormal
66
encelphalo
inside the head (brain)
67
cele
hernia,, abnormal protrusion of structure out of the normal anatomical position
68
pathy
disease, abnormality
69
plasia
development, formation, growthq
70
plegia
paralysis
71
aphasia
loss of speech
72
gastro
stomach
73
hepato
liver
74
chol/e
gall, bile
75
cyst
bladder, sac
76
emes
vomit
77
lith
stone
78
laparo
abdominal wall
79
-centesis
to puncture
80
tripsy
to crush
81
rrhea
flow,discharge
82
iasis
abnormal condition
83
rhino
nose
84
laryngo
larynx
85
broncho
lung air passageways
86
pne/pnea
breath, air, lung
87
pulmo
lung
88
ptysis
spitting
89
plasty
reconstruction
90
nephro
kidney
91
hydro
water
92
cysto
bladder
93
pyelo
renal collecting ducts
94
ur/o/uria
urine
95
olig/o
scanty, less than normal
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pexy
to surgically reattach fix in normal position
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orchid/testo
testes
98
balan
head of penis
99
andr/o
male
100
prostat
prostate
101
vas
vessel,duct
102
rrhaphy
to suture
103
hymen
membrane surrounding entrance of vagina
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aphrodisiac
chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
105
veneral disease
sexually transmitted infectious disease
106
hemaphhroditism
condition where ovarian or testiular tissue are found in the same individual
107
priapism
continuous painful erection
108
satyriasis
condition of compulsive sexual desire in men
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hystero/metr
uterus
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salpingo/salpinx
uterine tube
111
colp
vagina
112
oophoro
ovary
113
men
menstruation
114
mamm
breast
115
mast
breast
116
pareunia/coitus
intercourse
117
gravida
pregnancy
118
para
live birth
119
part/toc
labor, birth/ delivery
120
osteo
bone
121
chondro
cartilage
122
arthro
joint
123
myelo
bone marrow
124
ten/tendin
tendon
125
ligament
ligmaent
126
burs
bursa, bag
127
myo/myos
muscle
128
malacia
softening
129
porsis
porous
130
asthenia
weakness, loss of strength
131
trophy
development, stimulation, maintenance
132
algia,algesia
pain
