MED TERMS Flashcards
(351 cards)
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Q
syn-
A
coming together
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sub-
A
under/ beneath
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post-
A
coming after/ behind
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Q
ante-
A
coming before/ in front of
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Q
ad-
A
toward
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Q
ab-
A
away from
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Q
uni-
A
single/ one
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Q
tri-
A
three
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Q
tachy-
A
rapid
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Q
quadri-
A
four
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Q
primi-
A
first
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Q
poly-
A
excessive
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Q
pan-
A
all
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Q
multi-
A
many
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Q
mono-
A
single/one
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Q
micro-
A
small
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macro-
A
large
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Q
hemi-
A
half
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eu-
A
normal
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di-
A
two
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brady-
A
slow
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bi-
A
two/ twice/ double
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Q
ultra-
A
highest/ beyond
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trans-
A
across/ through
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supra-
above/ excessive
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retro-
backward
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pre-
before
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post-
after
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para-
adjacent/ alongside
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intra-
inside/ within
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inter-
between
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hyper-
above/excessive
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exo-
outside, outward
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circum-
around
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anti-
against
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ante-
before/ forward
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hypo-
below
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epi-
above, over, upon
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endo-
inside/ inner
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-ole
small/ minute
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peri-
around
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icle
small/ minute
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-istry
medical specialty
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-ician
expert/ specialist
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-ule
small/ minute
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-iatry
treatment/ medical specialty
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-us
pertaining to
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-tous
pertaining to
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-tiz
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-nic
pertaining to
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-ius
pertaining to
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-istic
pertaining to
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-ious
pertaining to
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-iosum
pertaining to
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-ior
pertaining to
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-ine
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ica
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ial
pertaining to
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-etic
pertaining to
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-ent
pertaining to
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ative
pertaining to
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-atic
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-aris
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-alis
pertaining to
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-ale
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-ac
pertaining to
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-phobia
fear of
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-penia
deficiency/ lack of
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-osis
abnormal conditon
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oste/o
bone
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-genesis
form/produce
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-emesis
vomiting
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-edema
accumulation of fluid in tissues
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-ectasis
dilation
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-algia
pain
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-tripsy
crushing
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-tomy
surgical incision
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-stomy
surgical formation of an opening
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-rrhaphy
surgical suture
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-desis
fixation
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-pathy
disease
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-ist
specialist
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-tics
knowledge of
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-tic
pertaining to
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pneumon-
lung or air
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-uria
urine
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-rrhoid
to flow
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-rrhage
to flow profusely
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-ptysis
spit
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-philia
attraction
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-oma
tumor/ mass
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-lysis
destruction
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-gram
to record
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-crit
to separate
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-chezia
pass a stool
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hemat/o
blood
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-desis
fixation
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-scopy
visual examination
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arthr/o-
joint
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-logy
study of
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-logist
one who studies
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dermat/o-
skin
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-itis
inflammation
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-thorax
chest
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hem-
blood
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bronch/o-
windpipe
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respir/a-
to breathe
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pulmon/o-
lung
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pneum/o-
lung or air
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root + combining vowel
combining form
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root
foundation/core of a medical term
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coming together
syn-
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under/ beneath
sub-
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coming after/ behind
post-
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coming before/ in front of
ante-
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toward
ad-
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away from
ab-
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single/ one
uni-
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rapid
tachy-
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four
quadri-
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first
primi-
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excessive
poly-
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all
pan-
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many
multi-
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single/one
mono-
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small
micro-
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large
macro-
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half
hemi-
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normal
eu-
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two
di-
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slow
brady-
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two/ twice/ double
bi-
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highest/ beyond
ultra-
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across/ through
trans-
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above/ excessive
supra-
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backward
retro-
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before
pre-
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after
post-
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adjacent/ alongside
para-
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inside/ within
intra-
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between
inter-
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above/excessive
hyper-
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outside, outward
exo-
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around
circum-
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against
anti-
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before/ forward
ante-
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below
hypo-
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above, over, upon
epi-
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inside/ inner
endo-
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small/ minute
-ole
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around
peri-
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small/ minute
icle
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medical specialty
-istry
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expert/ specialist
-ician
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small/ minute
-ule
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treatment/ medical specialty
-iatry
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narrowing
-stenosis
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fear of
-phobia
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deficiency/ lack of
-penia
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abnormal conditon
-osis
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bone
oste/o
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form/produce
-genesis
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vomiting
-emesis
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accumulation of fluid in tissues
-edema
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dilation
-ectasis
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pain
-algia
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crushing
-tripsy
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surgical incision
-tomy
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surgical formation of an opening
-stomy
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surgical removal
-ectomy
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fixation
-desis
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surgical puncture
-centesis
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disease
-pathy
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knowledge of
-tics
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pertaining to
-tic
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lung or air
pneumon-
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urine
-uria
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to flow
-rrhoid
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to flow profusely
-rrhage
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spit
-ptysis
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attraction
-philia
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tumor/ mass
-oma
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destruction
-lysis
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instrument for recording
-graph
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to record
-gram
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to separate
-crit
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pass a stool
-chezia
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blood
hemat/o
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surgical repair
-plasty
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fixation
-desis
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visual examination
-scopy
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joint
arthr/o-
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study of
-logy
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skin
dermat/o-
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inflammation
-itis
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chest
-thorax
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blood
hem-
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windpipe
bronch/o-
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to breathe
respir/a-
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lung
pulmon/o-
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lung or air
pneum/o-
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combining form
root + combining vowel
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foundation/core of a medical term
root
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medical
to heal
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care
to worry
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breath
single cycle of inhaling and exhaling
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cough
expel breath from the lungs
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mucus
clear, sticky secretion
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record
to remember
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patient
suffer or undergo
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knee
an angular shape
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apex
tip or summit
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patent
open or exposed
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quadrant
a quarter
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umbilicus
navel/ belly button
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toxin
poison
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lymph
clear spring water
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breech
buttocks
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specialist
a given species
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ilium
bone in the pelvis
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ileum
segment of the small intestine
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ureter
tube from kidney to bladder
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urethra
tube from bladder to the outside
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trapezius
a muscle in the back
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trapezium
bone in the wrist
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malleus
small bone in the middle ear
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malleolus
bony protuberance of the ankle
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neurology
study of diseases of the nervous system
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urology
study of diseases in the kidney and bladder
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hist/o
tissue
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morph/o
form
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dis-
apart
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ana-
apart
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cadere
to fall or die
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tom/o
section/ cut/ slice
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sono
sound
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physio
nature
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metabol
change
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-ism
process
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homeo
the same
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-stasis
stability
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elle
little
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sagitta
arrow
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corona
crown
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-al
like
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cervic
neck
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brachi
arm
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viscus
body organ
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mediastinum
in the middle
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pleur-
rib/ side
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tone
stretched
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mes-
in the middle
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enter
intestine
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gastro-
stomach
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ventral
toward the front/ belly
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dorsal
toward the back/ spine
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anterior
toward the ventral side
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posterior
toward the dorsal side
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superior
above
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inferior
below
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medial
toward the midsagittal plane
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lateral
away from midsagittal plane
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proximal
closer to the point of attachment or origin
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distal
farther from the point of attachment or origin
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superficial
closer to the body surface
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deep
farther from the body surface
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adip-
fat
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-cyte
cell
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fertiliz-
to bear
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molec
mass
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o/o
egg
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chromat-
color
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-in
substance/ chemical compound
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-some
body
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chrom/o
color
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-plasm
something formed
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-sol
solution
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-lyte
soluble
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-cellul-
small cell
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-ism
condition
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nucle/o
nucleus
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-lus
small
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-oid
resemble
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ster-
solid
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-thesis
arrange
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anabol-
build up
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catabol-
break down
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-um
structure
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thel/i-
nipple
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excrete
separate
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lys/o-
decompose
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mit/o-
thread
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-ion
action/ condition
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prot/e
first
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rib/o-
like a rib
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secrete
release
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caps-
box
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-blast
germ cell
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-ent
end result
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-ov-
egg
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synov/i
synovial membrane
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-vascul-
blood vessel
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digest-
to break down
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poster-
coming behind
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-fication
remove
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tox/i-
poison
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de-
from; out of
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cortic-
cortex
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-um
tissue; structure
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-physis
growth
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medull-
middle
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meta-
beyond, after, subsequent to
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-clast
break down
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-genic
producing
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-por-
opening
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-ation
process
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fibr/o-
fiber
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cartilag/e-
really? dont be stupid.
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gomph-
bolt/ nail
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-chondr-
cartilage
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-ov/i-
egg
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-duct-
lead
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pronat-
bend down
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supinat-
bend backward
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-vertebr-
... seriously
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sacr-
sacrum
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spin-
spine
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-oid
resemble
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ethm-
seive (strainer)
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tempor/o-
temple; side of head
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-mandibul-
jaw
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zygomat-
cheekbone
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acrom- ; acromi/o-
acromion
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carp-
bones of the wrist
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pector-
chest
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scapul-
scapula
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uln-
forearm bone
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femor-
femur
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