Medical Term (D-G) Flashcards
(156 cards)
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-ema
A
condition
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embolo/o
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embolus
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embry/o
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embryo
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-emic
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pertaining to blood condition
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emmetr/o
A
in due measure
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en-
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in; within
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encephal/o
A
brain
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end-
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in; within
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endo-
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in; within
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enter/o
A
intestines (usually small intestine)
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epi-
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above; upon; on
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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episi/o
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vulva
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epitheli/o
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skin; epithelium
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equin/o
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horse
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-er
A
one who
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erg/o
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work
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erythem/o
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flushed; redness
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erythr/o
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red
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-esis
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action; condition; state of
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eso-
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inward
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esophag/o
esophagus
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esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia
nervous sensation
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estr/o
female
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ethm/o
sieve
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eti/o
cause
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eu-
good; normal
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-eurysm
widening
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ex-
out; away from
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exanthemat/o
rash
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exo-
out; away from
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extra-
outside
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faci/o
face
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-facient
to cause, make happen
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fasci/o
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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febr/i
fever
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femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
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-ferent
to carry
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fet/o
fetus
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fibr/o
fiber
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fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
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fibul/o
fibula
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-fication
process of making
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-fida
split
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flex/o
to bend
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fluro/o
luminous
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follicul/o
follicle; small sac
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fore-
before, in front
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-form
resembling; in shape of
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frig/o, frigid/o
cold
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funct/o
performance
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fung/i
fungus; mushroom (organism lacking chlorophyll)
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furc/o
forking; branching
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fusc/o
dark brown
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-fusion
to pour; to come together
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galact/o
milk
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ganglion/o
ganglion; collection of nerve bodies
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gastr/o
stomach
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-genesis, -genic
production, origin, formation
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genit/o
reproduction
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ger/i
old age
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geront/o
old age
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gest/o, gester/o
pregnancy
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gigant/o
huge
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gingiv/o
gum
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glauc/o
gray
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gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells
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-globulin
protein
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
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gon/o
seed
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debrid/e
open a wound
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deca-, deci-
ten, tenth
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decidu/o
shedding, falling off
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decubit/o
lying down
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defec/o, defecat/o
to free from waste, clear
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defer/o
carrying down or out
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degenerat/o
gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function
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deglutit/o
swallow
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deliri/o
wandering in the mind
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delt/o
greek letter delta, triangular shape
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delus/o
delude, mock, cheat
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-dema
swelling (fluid)
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demi-
half
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drendr/o
branching, resembling a tree
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depilate/o
hair removal
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depress/o
press down, lower, pressed or sunk down
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deteriorat/o
worsening or gradual impairment
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di-
twice, twofold, double
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diaphragmat/o
diaphragm, wall across
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diastole/o
standing apart, expansion
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didym/o
testes, twins, double
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diffus/o
pour out, spread apart
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digest/o
divide, distribute
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digit/o
finger or toe
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dilut/o
dissolve, separate
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diphther/o
membrane
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dips/o, -dipsia
thirst
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dis-
negative, apart, absence of
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dislocat/o
displacement
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dissect/o
cutting apart
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disseminat/o
widely scattered
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dist/o
far
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distend/o, distent/o
stretch apart, expand
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diur/o, diuret/o
tending to increase urine output
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divert/i
turning aside
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domin/o
controlling, ruling
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don/o
give
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duoden/i
duodenum, first part of the small intestine
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e-
out of, from
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-e
noun ending
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ecchym/o
pouring out of juice
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ech/o
sound
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eclamps/o, eclampt/o
flashing or shining forth
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-ectopy
displacement
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eczemat/o
eruption
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edem-, edemat/o
swelling, fluid, tumor
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edentul/o
without teeth
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ef-
out
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effect/o
bring about a response, activate
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effus/o
pouring out
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ejaculat/o
throw or hurl out
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electr/o
electricity, electric
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eliminat/o
expel from the body
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emaciat/o
wasted by disease
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emet/o
vomit
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emolli/o
make soft, soften
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endocrin/o
secrete, within
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enem/o
end in, inject
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ento-
within
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epidemi/o
among the people, an epidemic
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erect/o
upright
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-ergy
work
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erot/o
sexual love
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eruct/o, eructat/o
belch or burp
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erupt/o
break down, burst forth
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erythemat/o
flushed, redness
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es-
out of, outside, away from
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esthet/o
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
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evacu/o, evacuat/o
empty out
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exacerbat/o
aggravate, irritate
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excis/o
cutting out
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excori/o, excoriat/o
abrade or scratch
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excret/o
separate, discharge
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excruciat/o
intense pain, agony
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exocrin/o
secrete out of
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expector/o
cough up
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expir/o, expirat/o
breathe out
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exstroph/o
turned or twisted out
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extern/o
outside, outer
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extreme/o, extremit/o
extremity, outermost
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extrins/o
from the outside, contained outside
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exud/o, exudat/o
to sweat out
