Language of Medicine Chapter 1 Flashcards
(121 cards)
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoma
A
tumor of a gland
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arthr/o
A
joint
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arthritis
A
inflammation of a joint
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bi/o
A
life
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biology
A
the process of the study of life
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carcin/o
A
cancerous, cancer
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carcinoma
A
cancerous tumor
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cardi/o
A
heart
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cardiology
A
the process of the study of the heart
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cephal/o
A
head
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cephalic
A
pertaining to the head
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
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cerebral
A
pertaining to the cerebrum
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cis/o
A
to cut
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incision
A
process of cutting into
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excision
A
process of cutting out
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crin/o
A
to secrete
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endocrine
A
glands that secrete within
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endo-
A
within
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exo-
A
outside
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cyst/o
A
urinary bladder; sac or cyst
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cyt/o
A
cell
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cytology
A
the process of the study of cells
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derm/o; dermat/o
skin
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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-itis
inflammation
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hypo-
under; below
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electr/o
electricity
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encephal/p
brain
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electroencephalogram
record of the electricity of the brain
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enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
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enteritis
inflammation of the intestines
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erythr/o
red
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erythrocyte
red cell
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gastr/o
stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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-tomy
process of cutting (-tom- 'to cut'; and -y 'process of')
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gastrectomy
removal of the stomach
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-ectomy
excision or removal
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glyc/o
sugar
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gnos/o
knowledge
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dia-
complete
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-sis
state or condition of
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diagnosis
state or condition of complete knowledge
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prognosis
state or condition of knowledge before
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pro-
before
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gynec/o
woman, female
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hemat/o; hem/o
blood
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hematoma
mass of blood
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-toma
tumor
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hepat/o
liver
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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iatr/o
treatment; physician
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iatrogenic
produced by physician
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-genic
pertaining to producing; produced by
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leuk/o
white
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leukocyte
white cell
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log/o
study of
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dermatology
the process of the study of skin
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nephr/o
kidney
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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onc/o
tumor (cancerous)
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child
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pediatric
pertaining to the treatment of children
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psych/o
mind
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psychiatrist
specialist in treating the mind
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radi/o
x-rays
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ren/o
kidney
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-al
pertaining to
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renal
pertaining to the kidneys
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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sect/o
to cut
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thromb/o
clot; clotting
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thrombocyte
clotting cell
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ur/o
urinary tract; urine
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-ac
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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arthralgia
joint pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision; removal
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-emia
blood condition
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leukemia
blood condition of white (cells)
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carcinogenic
pertaining to producing cancer
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record
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-ic; -ical
pertaining to
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gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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-ion
process
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-ist
specialist
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-opsy
process of viewing
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
disease condition
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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-sis
state of; condition
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-tomy
process of cutting; incision
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-y
process; condition
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a-; an-
no; not; without
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aut-; auto-
self; own
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epi-
above, upon
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ex-; exo
out, outside of, outward
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hyper-
excessive, above
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hypo-
deficient, below
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in-
into, in
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peri-
surrounding, around
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-um
structure
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pericardium
structure surrounding the heart
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pro-
before, forward
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re-
back
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retro-
behind
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retrocardiac
pertaining to behind the heart
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sub-
below, under
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subhepatic
pertaining to below the liver
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trans-
across, through
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-megaly
enlargement
