Medical/Scientific Terminology Flashcards by Isabella Nolte

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APPENDIC-

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appendix

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-itis

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inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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TONSILL-

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tonsil

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-oma

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tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of

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HEMAT-

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blood

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-osis

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diseased condition of, act of, process of

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ARTHR-

A

joint, speech sound or articulation

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CARDI-

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heart

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CHONDR-

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cartilage

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CYAN-

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dark blue

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CYT-

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cell

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ENTER-

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intestine

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HEPAT-

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liver

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MELAN-

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black, dark

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MY(ET)-

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fungus, mold

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NEPHR-

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kidney

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OST(E)

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bone

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SCLER-

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hard

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of, to cut

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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-rrhea

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abnormal discharge

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ADEN-

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gland

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ANGI-

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vessel

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CEPHAL-

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head

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CHOL(E)-

bile, gall

HYSTER-

uterus, hysteria

LIP-

fat

MAST-, MAZ-

breast

O(O)-

egg

OT-

ear

PHLEB-

vein

PY-

pus

UR-

urine

-path

one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease

-iasis

diseased condition, often referring to infestation by parasites

-therapy

treatment of or by

BRACHY-

short

BRADY-

slow

CHLOR-

green, yellowish green

DOLICH-

long

ERYTHR-

red

EURY(S)-

wide, broad

LEUC-, LEUK-

white

MER-

part

PLATY-

flat, broad

STEN-

narrow

TACH(Y)-

speed, swift

XANTH-

yellow

-emia

condition of the blood, congestion of blood in

-hedron

solid figure with a specified number of faces

AC(O)U-

to hear

MENING-

membrane

MY(S)-, MYOS-

muscle

MYEL-

bone marrow, spinal cord

NEUR-

nerve

OPHTHALM-

eye

PHREN-

mind, diaphraghm

PLEG-, PLEX-

paralysis, (paralytic) stroke

R(RHIN)-

nose

SOM(AT)-

body

STHEN-

strength

THYM-

mind, strong feeling

TON(US)-

stretching, tension

-in, -ine

chemical substance

-ium

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

BLAST-

bud, formative substance, embryonic cell

COCC(US)-

berry, seed, spherical bacterium

CYST-

bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter

DACTYL-

digit, finger or toe

DROM-

a running, a course

HIST(I)-

tissue

ICHTHY-

fish

ORNIS-, ORNITH-

bird

PHAG-

to eat

PLAS(T)-

form

PTERY(X)-

wing, fin

STOM(AT)-

mouth, opening

-ium, -ion

little

-idium

little

-arium, -arion

little

-isk, -iscus

little

ACTIN-

ray

ANTH-

flower

CARP-

fruit

DENDR-

tree, tree-like structure

GON-

generative, reproductive

GYMN-

naked

HIPP-

horse

HYGR-

wet, moist

PHYLL-

leaf

THEC(A)-

case, case in which to put something

THROMB-

a clot

TOX-

poison

XYL-

wood