Medical G. & L. etymology Flashcards
(165 cards)
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-itis
A
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
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Q
-oma
A
basic sense of cancer or tumor
3
Q
arthro/arthr
A
articulation of, joint, speech , sound
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cutaneous
A
referring to the skin
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Q
-osis, Adjective (otic)
A
pathological condition,disease, condition of
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Q
scler/sclero
A
hard, hardening
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Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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Q
ec-
A
out of
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Q
-tom
A
to cut
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Q
-tomy
A
surgical cutting of
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Q
rrhea
A
flowing
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Q
dia-
A
through
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Q
hyper-
A
high
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hypo-
A
low
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Q
metabolic
A
G. cell division
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Q
tonic / tonos
A
g. a stretch , to stretch
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Q
clonic / clonos
A
g. violent and confused motion
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dys-
A
bad, abnormal, wrong
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Q
-metria
A
length
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Q
a
A
without
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taxic
A
order
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Q
gate
A
matter of walk
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Q
brady
A
slow
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Q
weta
A
life
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phospho/phosphate
referring to phosphorous
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-emia
presence in blood
27
trophy
nourishment, development
28
-scopy
Process of viewing, examining
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stenosis
narrowing
30
-therapy
treatment
31
-thermy
heat
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an-
without
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ante-
before, in front of
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
36
bi-
two
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circum-
around
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contra-
against,opposite
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di-
two
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dis-
separate, away from
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ecto
outer,outside
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endo
within, inner
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eu-
good, normal
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ex-
out, away from
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hemi-
half
46
hetero-
different
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homeo
same, similar
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hydro-
water
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in-
in, into, not
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inter-
among, between
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intra-
within, inside
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macro-
large
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meta-
Beyond, over, between
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
beside, beyond, near
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after
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pre-
before, in front of
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quad-
four
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
partial, half
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sub-
below, under
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super-
above, upper, excess
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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trans-
through across
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
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-genesis
produces, generates
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-genic
producing
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-gram
to record
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-ia
state, condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction
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-megaly
enlargement, large
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-meter
process of measuring
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-ology
study of
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
lack of, deficiency
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-plasia
development, growth
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-plasty
surgical repair
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rrhage/rrhagia
excessive flow, abnormal discharge
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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-cise
cut
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain, anguish
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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allo-
other
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auto-
self
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com-, con-
with, together
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endo-
inside
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epi-
upon
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ex-
out of
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-gen
begining, producing
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Kine-
movement
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leuko-
white
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litho/lith
rock, stone
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-logy
study
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-lysis, -lyso
Destruction
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mega-
large
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meno-
month
113
metr-/metra-
uterus
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mater-/maternal
mother
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pater-/paternal
father
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myco-
small
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narco-
stupor
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necro-
death
119
neo-
new
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-oid
resemles
121
onco-
tumor
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-opsis, -opsy
sight
123
-philia
afinity
124
phagia-
eating
125
phyto-
plants
126
-plasia
growth
127
-plasm, -plasma
formed
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-plasty
molding, formation
129
patho-
disease state
130
physio
nature
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pseudo-
false
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scopy-
viewing
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-stasis
stagnation, standing still
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syn, sym
together, joined
135
therm
heat, temperature
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-trophy, -trophic
nutrition, growth
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cis/ ciso
to cut
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gynec/gyneco
female
139
erythr-
red
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Infra
below, beneath
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supra
above, beyond
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sphygmo
pulse, relates to the pulse
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-man
refers to measuring or handling
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-meter
an instrument of measuring
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sialo
salivary gland
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ortho
straight, upright, or correct
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stat
to stand , to stay
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-logous
relating to oneself
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logo
word, speech, reason, discourse
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homo-
same
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ana-
up, against, or back
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-phylaxis
protection
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aceta-
acetic acid, vinegar
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amin
amino group
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-phenol
a type of organic compund
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-idine
heterocyclic amines organic compounds
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phen
benzene ring
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hydramine
specific class of histamines
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chroma
color
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-some
G. body
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corpus
L. body
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luteum
yellow
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epi-
G. upon, above, on
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plegia
stroke or paralysis
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ptysis / ptyien
to spit
