latin vocab Flashcards
(298 cards)
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What is nephritis?
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Inflammation of the kidney (nephr-).
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What is encephalitis?
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Inflammation of the brain (encephal-).
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What is rhinitis?
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Inflammation of the nose (rhin-).
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What is phlebitis?
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Inflammation of the vein (phleb-).
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What is arthritis?
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Inflammation of the joint (arthr-).
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What is myocarditis?
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Inflammation of the heart muscle (myo- + cardi-).
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What is dermatitis?
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Inflammation of the skin (dermat-).
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What is otitis?
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Inflammation of the ear (ot-).
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What is adenitis?
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Inflammation of the gland (aden-).
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What is stomatitis?
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Inflammation of the mouth (stomat-).
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What does encephal- mean in Greek?
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Brain: cerebrum
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What does ophthalm- mean in Greek?
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eyes: oculus
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What does dermat- mean in Greek?
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Skin: cutis
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What does cardi- mean in Greek?
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heart: cor
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What does arthr- mean in Greek?
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Joint: articulatio
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What does nephr- mean in Greek?
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Kidney: ren
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What does phleb- mean in Greek?
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Vein: vena
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What does rhin- mean in Greek?
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nose: nasus
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What does thorac- mean in Greek?
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Chest: pectus
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What does lip- mean in Greek?
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Fat: adeps
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What does chondr- mean in Greek?
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Cartilage: cartilago
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What does my- mean in Greek?
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muscle: musculus
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What does haemat- mean in Greek?
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blood: sanguis
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What does stomat- mean in Greek?
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Mouth: os (oral)
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What is nephroma?
Tumor of the kidney (nephr-).
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What is hepatoma?
Tumor of the liver (hepat-).
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What is lipoma?
Tumor of fat (lip-).
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What is angioma?
Tumor of blood vessels (angi-).
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What is sarcoma?
Tumor of connective tissue (sarco-).
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What is osteoma?
Tumor of the bone (oste-).
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What is dermatoma?
Tumor of the skin (dermat-).
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What is myoma?
Tumor of the muscle (my-).
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What is chondroma?
Tumor of the cartilage (chondr-).
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What is adenoma?
Tumor of the gland (aden-).
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What is Gastrodynia?
Pain of the stomach.
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What is Osteomalacia?
Softening of bones.
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What is Venostasis?
Blood stagnation in veins.
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What is Hepatonecrosis?
Dying tissue in the liver.
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What is Anaesthesia?
Loss of sensation.
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What is Dyspnoe?
Difficult breathing.
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What is Osteosclerosis?
Hardening of bones.
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What is Phlebostenosis?
Narrowing of veins.
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What is Haematopoiesis?
Formation of blood.
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What is Encephalorrhagia?
Bleeding from the brain.
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What is Neuralgia?
Pain of nerves.
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What is Dystopia?
Abnormal position of an organ.
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What are Antipyretica?
Drugs against fever.
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What are Psychogenes?
Of psychical origin.
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What is Androphobia?
Fear of men.
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What is Algophobia?
Fear of pain.
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What is latrophobia?
Fear of doctors.
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What is Acrophobia?
Fear of heights.
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What is Trichophobia?
Fear of hair.
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What is Arachnophobia?
Fear of spiders.
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What is Aerophobia?
Fear of flying.
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What is Dendrophobia?
Fear of trees.
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What is Gamophobia?
Fear of marriage.
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What is Gynophobia?
Fear of women.
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What is Kynophobia?
Fear of dogs.
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What is Xenophobia?
Fear of strangers.
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What is Thanatophobia?
Fear of death.
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What is Hydrophobia?
Fear of water.
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What is Agoraphobia?
Fear of open spaces.
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What is Bibliophobia?
Fear of books.
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What is Mycophobia?
Fear of fungi.
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What is Phobophobia?
Fear of phobias.
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What is the opposite of -sclerosis?
-ectasia.
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What is the opposite of -philia?
-phobia.
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What is the opposite of -paedo-?
-gero-.
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What is the opposite of -stasis?
-kinesis.
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What is the opposite of -genesis?
-lysis.
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What is the opposite of -bio-?
-necrosis.
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What is Colpitis?
Inflammation of the vagina.
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What is Cheilitis?
Inflammation of the lip.
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What is Nephritis?
Inflammation of the kidney.
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What is Osteitis?
Osteitis = inflammation of the bone.
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What is Dermatitis?
Dermatitis = inflammation of the skin.
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What is Neuritis?
Neuritis = inflammation of the nerve.
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What is Metritis?
Metritis = inflammation of the uterus.
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What is Encephalitis?
Encephalitis = inflammation of the brain.
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What is Arthritis?
Arthritis = inflammation of the joint.
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What is Myocarditis?
Myocarditis = inflammation of the heart muscle.
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What is Phlebitis?
Phlebitis = inflammation of the vein.
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What is Urocystitis?
Urocystitis = inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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What is Meningitis?
Meningitis = inflammation of the meninges.
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What is Enteritis?
Enteritis = inflammation of the intestine.
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What does '-aesthesia' mean?
sensation
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What does '-algia' mean?
pain
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What does 'carcino-' refer to?
producing cancer
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What does '-cele/-kele' mean?
hernia, rupture
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What does '-cystis' mean?
cyst
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What does '-ectasia' mean?
dilation
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What does 'genesis' mean?
development
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What does 'ger(ont)-o-' refer to?
branch of medicine dealing with the problems of aging.
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What does '_gyn(aec)-o-' mean?
woman
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What does '-malacia' mean?
softening
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What does '-megalia' mean?
enlargement
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What does '-odynia' mean?
pain
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What does 'paod-o' refer to?
child
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What does '-pathia' mean?
disease (not specific)
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What does '-penia' mean?
lack
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What does '-philia' mean?
affection
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What does '-phobia' mean?
fear
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What does '-plasia' mean?
growth
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What does '-plegia' mean?
paralysis
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What does 'L-pnoe' refer to?
breathing
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What does '-poiesis' mean?
production
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What does 'psych-o:' mean?
soul
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What does '[pyr(et)-o-' refer to?
fire
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What does '-rhoe/-rhea' mean?
flow
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What does 'L-rrhagia' mean?
bleeding
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What does 'schizo.' mean?
split
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What does '-sclerosis' mean?
hardening
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What does 'spasm-o•' mean?
spasm
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What does '-stasis' mean?
stagnation
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What does 'stenosis' mean?
narrowing
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What does 'thanat-o-' refer to?
death
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What does '-therapia' mean?
treatment
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What does '[tonia' mean?
pressure
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What does 'L-topia' mean?
nutrition
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What does '-trophia' mean?
nourishment
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What is 'anaesthesia'?
loss of sensation
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What is 'neuralgia'?
nerve pain
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What is 'andropause'?
decline in testosterone levels
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What is 'carcinogenesis'?
producing cancer
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What is 'gastrocele'?
hernia of stomach
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What is 'hydrocystis'?
cyst containing water
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What is 'phlebectasia'?
dilation of vein
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What is 'pathogenesis'?
development of disease
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What is 'geriatrics'?
branch of medicine dealing with the problems of aging.
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What is 'gynaecophobia'?
fear of women
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What is 'osteomalacia'?
softening of bones
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What is 'cardiomegalia'?
enlargement of heart
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What is 'hepatonecrosis'?
death of liver cells
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What is 'gastrodynia'?
stomach pain
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What is 'paediatria'?
branch of medicine dealing with children
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What is 'psychopathia'?
mental disorder
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What is 'sideropenia'?
deficiency of iron
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What is 'necrophilia'?
affection for dead bodies
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What is 'latrophobia'?
fear of doctors
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What is 'hyperplasia'?
excessive cell production
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What is 'hemiplegia'?
paralysis of vertical half of body
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What is 'dyspnoe'?
difficult breathing
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What is 'haematopoiesis'?
blood formation
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What is 'psychogenes'?
originating in mind
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What are 'antipyretica'?
drugs against fever
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What is 'diarrhea'?
frequent/liquid stools
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What is 'menorrhea'?
menstrual bleeding
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What is 'encephalorrhagia'?
bleeding within/from brain
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What is 'schizophrenia'?
split mind
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What is 'atherosclerosis'?
hardening of arteries
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What are 'spasmolytica'?
drugs reducing muscle contractions
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What is 'venostasis'?
stagnation of blood in veins
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What is 'phlebostenosis'?
narrowing of veins
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What is 'euthanasia'?
"good death", intentional ending of life to relieve suffering
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What is 'psychotherapia'?
treatment of mental disorder
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What is 'hypotonia'?
low blood pressure
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What is 'dystopia'?
wasting away of tissue due to faulty nutrition
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What does 'angi-o' refer to?
It refers to blood vessels.
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What does 'arthr-o-' mean?
It relates to joints.
## Footnote
Example: arthrosis (degenerative disease of joints)
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What does 'cardi-o-' signify?
It pertains to the heart.
## Footnote
Example: myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle)
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What does 'cephal-o-' refer to?
It means brain.
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What does 'col-' signify?
It refers to the large intestine.
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What does 'colp-o-' mean?
It relates to the vagina.
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What does 'cyst-o:' refer to?
It pertains to the bladder.
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What does 'cyt-o-' signify?
It relates to cells.
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What does 'dactyl-o-' mean?
It refers to fingers.
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What does 'dermat-o-' signify?
It pertains to skin.
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What does 'encephal-o-' refer to?
It means brain.
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What does 'enter-o-' signify?
It relates to the small intestine.
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What does 'gastr-' mean?
It pertains to the stomach.
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What does 'gloss-o-' refer to?
It means tongue.
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What does 'hyster-o-' signify?
It relates to the uterus.
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What does 'chondr-o-' mean?
It refers to cartilage.
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What does 'mast-o' signify?
It pertains to the breast.
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What does 'mening-o' mean?
It relates to membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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What does 'my-o:' refer to?
It means flesh.
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What does 'neur-o-' signify?
It pertains to nerves.
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What does 'odont-o-' mean?
It refers to teeth.
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What does 'phleb-o-' signify?
It relates to veins.
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What does 'phren-o:' mean?
It refers to the diaphragm.
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What does 'pneum(on)-o-' signify?
It pertains to lungs or air.
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What does 'sark-o-' mean?
It refers to flesh.
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What does 'spondyl-o-' signify?
It relates to vertebrae.
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What does 'erythrocytus' refer to?
It means red blood cell.
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What does 'polydactylia' signify?
It refers to having more than 10 fingers.
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What does 'dermatoma' mean?
It is a skin tumor.
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What does 'encephalorrhagia' refer to?
It means bleeding from the brain.
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What does 'enteritis' signify?
It refers to inflammation of the small intestine.
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What does 'gastritis' mean?
It is inflammation of the stomach.
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What does 'odontalgia' refer to?
It means pain in the teeth.
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What does 'hysterectomy' signify?
It refers to the removal of the uterus.
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What does 'chondroma' mean?
It is a cartilage neoplasm.
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What does 'laparoscopia' refer to?
It means visual examination of the abdominal cavity.
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What does 'meningoma' signify?
It is a tumor that arises from membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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What does 'metrorrhagia' mean?
It refers to bleeding from the uterus.
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What does 'neuritis' signify?
It is inflammation of nerves.
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What does 'opthalmology' mean?
It pertains to eye disorders.
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What does 'otitis' refer to?
It is inflammation of the ear.
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What does 'phlebostenosis' signify?
It refers to narrowing of veins.
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What does 'schizophrenia' mean?
It is a mental disorder characterized by split mind.
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What does 'pneumothorax' refer to?
It means abnormal collection of air in the pleural space.
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What does 'sarcoma' signify?
It is a tumor that begins in soft tissues or bones.
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What does 'microsomia' mean?
It refers to an abnormally small body.
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What does 'spondyloarthritis' signify?
It is inflammation of the vertebrae.
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What does 'aut-o-' mean?
self
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What does 'brady-' mean?
slow
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What does 'brachy-' mean?
short
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What does 'cyano-' mean?
blue
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What does 'di-' mean?
two, both
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What does 'erythro-o-' mean?
red
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What does 'genes' mean?
originating
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What does 'gigant-o-' mean?
giant, huge
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What does 'glauc-o-' mean?
blue-green
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What does 'glyc-o-' mean?
sweet
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What does 'hemi-' mean?
half, one
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What does 'hetero-' mean?
different
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What does 'homo-' mean?
same
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What does 'leuco-' mean?
white
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What does 'macro-' mean?
big, long
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What does 'megal-o-' mean?
large
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What does 'melan-o-' mean?
black
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What does 'micro-' mean?
small
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What does 'mono-' mean?
one
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What does 'necr-o-' mean?
dead
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What does 'olig-o-' mean?
few, little
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What does 'pan-t-o-' mean?
all
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What does 'poly-' mean?
many
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What does 'pseudo-' mean?
false
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What does 'tachy-' mean?
fast
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What is 'glycaemia'?
presence of glucose in the blood
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What is 'hemiplegia'?
paralysis of vertical half of the body
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What is 'heterochromia'?
difference in coloration in two structures that are normally alike on colour
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What is 'homophobia'?
fear of homosexuals or homosexuality
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What is 'leucopenia'?
lack of leucocytes
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What is 'macrosomia'?
great bodily size
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What is 'megalgia'?
very severe pain
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What is 'melanoderma'?
darkening of skin
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What is 'microangiitis'?
inflammation of very small blood vessels
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What is 'monoarthritis'?
inflammation of single joint
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What is 'necrosis'?
death of cells/tissues
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What is 'oliguria'?
diminished urine secretion
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What is 'panarthritis'?
inflammation of all joints
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What is 'polyadenitis'?
inflammation of many glands
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What is 'pseudoaneurysma'?
condition resembling an aneurysm
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What is 'tachycardia'?
fast heartbeat
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What does '-aemia' refer to?
It refers to a condition related to blood.
## Footnote
Examples include uraemia (urine in blood) and glycaemia (glucose in blood).
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What does 'galact-o-' mean?
It relates to milk.
## Footnote
Example: galactorrhoea (spontaneous flow of milk from breast).
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What does 'chol(e)' refer to?
It refers to bile.
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What does 'dacry-' mean?
It refers to tears.
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What does 'haemat-o-' refer to?
It refers to blood.
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What does 'hidr-o-' mean?
It refers to sweat.
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What does 'hydr-o-' refer to?
It refers to water.
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What does 'lip-o-' mean?
It refers to fat.
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What does '-lithos, -lithiasis' refer to?
It refers to stones.
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What does 'lymph(at)-o-' mean?
It refers to lymph.
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What does 'mucus' refer to?
It refers to a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes.
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What does 'myxocytus' refer to?
It refers to one of the cells of mucous tissue.
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What does 'pharmac-o-' mean?
It refers to drugs.
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What does 'py-o-' refer to?
It refers to pus.
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What does 'ptyal-/sial-o-' mean?
It refers to saliva.
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What does 'thrombo-' refer to?
It refers to blood clots.
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What does 'ur-o-' mean?
It refers to urine.
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What does '-ectomia' refer to?
It refers to removal.
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What does '-gramma' mean?
It refers to a written record or image.
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What does '-graphia' refer to?
It refers to the method of recording.
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What does '-metria' mean?
It refers to measuring.
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What does '-pexia' refer to?
It refers to fixation.
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What does '-rrhaphia' mean?
It refers to suture.
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What does '-scopia' refer to?
It refers to visual examination.
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What does '-stomia' mean?
It refers to creation of an artificial opening.
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What does '-tomia' refer to?
It refers to cut or incision.
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What is phlebectomia?
It is the removal of a vein.
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What is electrocardiogramma?
It is a record of electrical heart activity.
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What is tonometria?
It is the measurement of tension or pressure.
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What is Taparohysteropexia?
It is abdominal fixation of the uterus.
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What is herniorrhaphia?
It is the suturing of a hernia.
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What is bronchoscopia?
It is the visual examination of bronchi.
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What is colostomia?
It is the creation of an artificial anus.
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What is nephrotomia?
It is an incision into the kidney.
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What is urolithiasis?
It refers to urinary stones.
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What is lymphadenitis?
It is the inflammation of a lymph node.
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What is pyaemia?
It refers to pus in blood.
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What is ptyalectasis?
It is the dilation of a salivary duct.
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What is thromboembolismus?
It is the blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot.
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What is urocrisis?
It refers to severe pain in urinary organs.
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What is hyperhidrosis?
It refers to abnormal sweating.
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What is hydrocephalus?
It refers to fluid in the brain.
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What is lipoma?
It is a benign tumor made of fat tissue.
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What is haematuria?
It refers to blood in urine.
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What is cholelithiasis?
It refers to gallstones in the gallbladder.
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What is dacryocyst?
It refers to the tear/lacrimal sac.
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What does 'hidro' mean?
hidro = sweat (Latin: sudor)
## Footnote
Examples: hyperhidrosis = abnormal sweating, hidradenitis = inflammation of sweat glands.
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What does 'ur-' signify?
ur- = urine in something
## Footnote
Example: uraemia = urine in blood.
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What does 'brady-' indicate?
brady- = slow
## Footnote
Examples: bradycardia = slow heart beat, bradypnoe = slow breathing, bradyphagia = slow eating, bradylogia = slow speech, bradykinesia = slow movement, bradyphrenia = slow mental processing.
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What does 'hydro' mean?
hydro = water (Latin: aqua)
## Footnote
Examples: hydrothorax = accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity, hydrocephalus = accumulation of fluid within brain.
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What does '-uria' refer to?
-uria = something in the urine
## Footnote
Examples: haematuria = blood in urine, pyuria = pus in urine, proteinuria = high levels of protein in urine.
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What does 'brachy-' mean?
brachy- = short
## Footnote
Examples: brachydactylia = short fingers, brachycheilia = short lips, brachycephalia = shortness of head, brachyodont = short tooth.
