Healthcare medical terms Flashcards
(173 cards)
1
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a/an
A
Without or absence of
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Ab
A
From; away from
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Add
A
toward
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Anti
A
Against
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Bi
A
Two
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Bin
A
Two
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Brady
A
Slow
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Contra
A
Against
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De
A
From, down from; lack
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Dia
A
Through; complete
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Dis
A
To undo; Free from
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Dys
A
abnormal
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Ecto
A
Outside; outer
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Endo
A
Within
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Epi
A
On; upon; ever
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Eso
A
Inward
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Eu
A
Normal/Good
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Ex
A
Outside/toward
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Extra
A
Outside of/beyond
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Exo
A
outside
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Chole
A
bile
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Dent/dont
A
teeth
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Hyper
A
above/excessive
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Hemi
A
half
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Hypo
below/incomplete
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In
in
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Infra
under/below
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Inter
between
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Intra
within
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Mal
bad
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Macro
large
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Meso
middle
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Micro
small
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Multi
many
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Para
Beside, around
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Neo
new
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Peri
surrounding
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Poly
Many
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Post
After
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Pre/pro
Before
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Re/Retro-
Back/Behind
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Semi
Half
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Sept
Bacteria
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Sub
Under/Below
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Super
Over/Above
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Sym/syn
Together/Joined
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Tetra/Quad-
Four
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Trans
Through
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Tri
Three
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Ultra
Beyond
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Uni
One
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Eal/ial
Pertaining to
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Ary/ous
Pertaining to
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algia
Pain
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cyte
Cell
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crine
Separate/secrete
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ectomy
Excision/Removal
55
ectopia
Displacement
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emia
Blood condition
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estesia
Sensation
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gram
Record, x-ray
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graph
Instrument used to record
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ism
State of
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graphy
Process of recording
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ia
Condition of being in an abnormal state
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plegia
Paralysis
62
itis
inflammation
63
plasm
Growth/substance
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pnea
Breathing
65
gen
producing
66
lysis
destruction/death
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metry
Measurement
68
morph
Form/Shape
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ologist
One who studies
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ology
Study of
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oma
Tumor/swelling
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opsy
To view
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otomy
Cut into
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oxia
Oxygen
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pathy
Disease
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phobia
Abnormal fear
75
philia
Love
76
plasia
Formation/development
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phoria
Feeling
78
sarcoma
Malignant tumor
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schisis
Split/fracture
80
sclerosis
Hardening
81
scope
Instrument used for visual exam
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trophy
Nourishment/growth
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thorax
Chest
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stenosis
Constriction
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ase
Enzyme
85
uria
Urine
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Abdo/celi
abdomen
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Acou
Hearing/sound
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Aden
Adrenal Gland
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Adren
Gland
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Aer
Air/Gas
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Algesi/algia
Pain
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Amyl
Starch
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Andr
Male
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Arthr/articulo
Joint
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Aort
Aorta
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pulm
lungs
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Bio
Life
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Bil
Bile
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Brachi
Arm
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Calc
Calcium
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Ectop
Located away from usual place
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chondr
ecstasis/dilation
Cartilage
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Electro
Electricity
104
Enter
Intestines
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Erythr
Red
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Fibr
Fibrous Tissue
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Gastra
Stomach
108
Gluc
Sugar/Sweetness
108
Geron
Old age/aged
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Glyc
Sugar
110
Gyn/Mens
Woman
111
Hem(at)
Blood
112
Hepat
Liver
113
Hist
Tissue
114
Hom
Same
115
Hydr
Water
116
Hyst
Uterus
117
Iatr
Medicine
118
Phag
Eat/swallow
119
Phleb
vein
120
Photo
light
121
Pneu
air
122
Pseud
fake
123
Psych
mind
124
Ren
kidney
125
Cardi
coron
Heart
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Carp
Carpals
127
Celi
Abdomen
128
Cephal
Head
129
Cerebr
Brain
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carcin/onco
cancer
131
Cost
Ribs
132
Crani/Cep
ceph
Head
133
Cyan
Blue
134
Cyt
Cell
135
Dent
Teeth
136
Derm
Skin
137
Dipl
Two; double
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Dont
Teeth
139
Dynam
Power/Strength
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Ech
Sound
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Isch
Deficiency
142
Kin
movement
143
Later
Side
144
Leuk
White
145
Lingu
Tongue
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Lip
Fat
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Macr
Abnormal/largeness
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Mon
One
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Morph
Form/shape
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Myelon
Bone marrow
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My
Myc
Muscle
fungi
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Nat
Birth
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Neuro
Nerve
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Oma
Tumor
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Oste
Bone
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Ox
Oxygen
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Ped
Child/foot
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Therapy
treatment
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Trans
through
160
Vas
Vessel/duct
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pulm
lungs
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Somat
body
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Thrombo
clot
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Therm
heat
