Med term A-B Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
Q
A-
A
No, Not, Without
2
Q
An-
A
No, Not, Without
3
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
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Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
5
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
Acanth/o
A
Spiny, thorny
7
Q
Acar/o
A
Mites
8
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum (hip socket)
9
Q
Acous/o
A
hearing, sound
10
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities, top, extreme point
11
Q
Acromi/o
A
Acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
12
Q
Actin/o
A
Light
13
Q
Acu/o
A
Sharp, severe, sudden
14
Q
-Acusis
A
hearing
15
Q
-ad
A
towards
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Q
Ad-
A
toward
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Q
Aden/o
A
gland
18
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
19
Q
Adip/o
A
fat
20
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal gland
21
Q
Aer/o
A
air
22
Q
Af-
A
Toward
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Q
Agglutin/o
A
Clumping, sticking together
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Q
-agogue
A
producer, leader
25
-agon
to assemble, gather
26
Agora-
marketplace (open space)
27
-agra
excessive pain
28
-al
pertaining to
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Alb/o
white
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Albin/o
White
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Alges/o
sensitivity to pain
| algesia - sensitivity to pain
32
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
33
-algia
pain
34
All/o
other
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Alveol/o
Alveolus, air sac, small sac
36
Ambi-
Around, on both sides, about
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Ambly/o
dim, dull
| amblyopia - lazy eye
38
Amhpi-
around, on both sides
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-amine
nitrogen compound
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Ammon/o
ammonium
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Amni/o
Amnion (sac surrounding embryo)
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Amyl/o
Starch
| amylase - break down carbs
43
An/o
anus
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-an
pertaining to
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Ana-
up, apart, back, again, anew
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Andr/o
male
| androgenic
47
Aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widening of blood vessel)
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Angi/o
Vessel (blood)
49
Anis/o
unequal
50
Ankyl/o
crooked, bent, stiff, fuse
51
Ante-
before, forward
52
Anter/o
front
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Anthrac/o
coal
54
Anthr/o
antrum of the stomach
| lower part
55
Anti-
against
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Anxi/o
uneasy, anxious
57
Aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
58
apheresis
removal
| process where blood is collected, separated in RBC, platelets, plasma and given to donor
59
Aphth/o
ulcer
| aphthous ulcer
60
Apo-
off, away
61
Aponeur/o
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
62
Append/o
Appendix
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Appendic/o
appendix
64
Aque/o
water
65
-ar
pertaining to
66
-arche
beginning
67
Arachn/o
spider
68
Arsenic/o
arsenic
69
Arter/o
artery
70
Arteri/o
artery
71
Arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
72
Arthr/o
Joint
| arthritis
73
-arthria
articulate (speak distinctly)
| dysarthria - slurred speech
74
Articul/o
joint
75
-artresia
closure, occlusion
| part has no opening, but should - blockage
76
Atreto-
closed, lacking an opening
77
-ary
pertaining to
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Asbest/o
asbestos
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-ase
enzyme
80
aspir/o
breathe in, suck in
81
-assay
to examine, analyze
82
asthen/o
lack of strength
| asthenia
83
Astr/o
star, star shape
84
Aque/o
water
85
Atelo
incomplete
86
Ather/o
plaque (fatty substance)
| Atherosclerosis - plaque in artery walls
87
-ation
process, condition
88
Atri/o
atrium (upper heart chamber)
89
Atmo-
Steam, vapor
90
Audi/o
hearing
91
Audit/o
hearing
92
Aur/o
ear
93
Auricul/o
ear
94
Auscult/o
to listen
| auscultation
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Aut/o
self, own
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Aut-
self, own
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Aux/o
growth, acceleration
| auxiliary
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Axill/o
armpit
| axillary
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Axi/o
axis
100
Azot/o/e
urea, nitrogen
| azotemia - nitrogen, creatine, waste in blood
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Bacill/o
bacilli (bacteria)
102
bacteri/o
bacteria
103
Balan/o
glans penis
| balanoposthitis
104
Bar/o
pressure, weight
105
Bartholin/o
bartholin glands
| glands on each side of vagina opening
106
Bary-
weight, pressure
| bariatric
107
-basia
walking
108
Bas/o
base, opposite of acid
109
Batho- , Bathy-
deep, depth
110
Bi-
two
111
Bi/o
life
112
Bil/l
bile, gall
113
Bilirubin/o
bilirubin
114
-blast
embryonic, immature cell
| precursor, stem cell
115
-blastoma
immature tumor (cells)
116
Blenn/o
mucus
| blennorrhea - excessive discharge of mucus
117
Blephar/o
eyelid
| blepharitits - eyelid inflammation
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Bol/o
cast, throw
119
-boulia
will
| aboulia - no will power
120
Brachi/o
arm
121
Brachy-
short
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Brady-
slow
