HOSA medical terminology Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
CARCIN/O
A
cancer
2
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CARDI/O
A
heart
3
Q
CYTO
A
cell
4
Q
DERMA
A
skin
5
Q
GASTRO
A
stomach/abdomen
6
Q
GYNE/O
A
female
7
Q
HISTIO
A
tissue
8
Q
HEPATI
A
liver
9
Q
MALIGN
A
bad / harmful
10
Q
NEPHRO
A
kidney
11
Q
NEURO
A
Nerves
12
Q
ONCO
A
mass / tumor
13
Q
Bronch
A
airway
14
Q
OSTEO
A
bone
15
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
16
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
17
Q
Acro-
A
Top; extremities
18
Q
Acu-
A
Sharp; severe
19
Q
Ante-
A
before, foreward
20
Q
Anti-, Anter-
A
Opposing; against
21
Q
Bi-
A
Two; double
22
Q
Brachio-
A
arm
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Chemo
A
chemical
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Co-, con-, com-
A
Together; with
25
Cranio
skull
26
Cyto
cell
27
De-
Down; from
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Di-
Twice; two
29
Dia-
Throughout
30
Ecto-
Outside
31
Encephal/o
Brain
32
Estro-
Female
33
Epi-
Upon
34
Extra-, Extro-
Beyond; outside of
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Hemi-
Half; half of
36
Hemat/o-
Blood
37
Hyper-
Above; excessive; beyond
38
Hyp-, Hypo-
Below; beneath; deficient
39
Inter-
Between
40
Intra-
Within; inside
41
Intro-
Intro-
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Macro-
Large
43
Meso
middle
44
Micro-, Micr-
Tiny; small
45
Mono/Uni
One; single
46
Morto-
Death
47
My/o-
Muscle
48
Neur/o-
Nerve
49
Ocul/o-
Eye
50
Onco-
Tumor
51
Or-
Mouth
52
Post-
After; following; behind
53
Pre-, pro-
In front of; before
54
Pulmon-
Lungs
55
Retro-
Behind; backward
56
Secto-
To cut
57
Semi-
Half
58
Topo-
Place; position
59
Stetho-
Chest
60
Trans-
Through or across
61
Tri-
Three
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