Medical Terminology Flashcards

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traumatic, with no prefix

A

pertaining to an injury

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A-

A

without or no

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3
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atraumatic

A

without injury

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uria, no prefix

A

urination

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an-

A

without or no

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anuria

A

absence of urine

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Ab-

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away from

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Ad-

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toward

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Abduction

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to take away from midline

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adduction

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move toward midline

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emetic, no prefix

A

pertaining to vomiting

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anti-

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against

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antiemetics

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work against or to prevent vomiting

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14
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dys-

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difficult, painful, bad

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eu-

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good, easy, normal

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16
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dysphagia

A

difficulty eating or swallowing

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17
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euthyroid

A

normally function thyroud gland

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18
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endo-

A

within or inside

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exo-

A

without, outside of, or away from

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20
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endocrine

A

secrete internally

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21
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exocrine

A

secrete externally (via duct)

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22
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endoparasite

A

an organism that lives within the body of

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ectoparasite

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an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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hyper-

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elevated, higher, or more than normal

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hypo-

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depressed, lower, or less than normal

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26
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hyperglycemia

A

elevated amounts of blood glucose

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27
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hypoglycemia

A

depressed amounts of blood glucose

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28
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inter-

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between

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29
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intra-

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within

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30
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intercostal

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between the ribs

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31
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intramuscular

A

within the muscle

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32
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poly-

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many or excessive

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oligo-

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scant or little

34
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polyuria

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excessive amounts or frequency of urination

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oliguria

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scant amount or frequency of urination

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pre-

A

before

37
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post-

A

after

38
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preanesthetic

A

pertainingto before anesthesia

39
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postanesthetic

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pertaining to after anesthesia

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sub-

A

below, under

41
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super-

A

above, beyond, excessive

42
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sublingual

A

under the tongue

43
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supernumerary

A

more than the regular number

44
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suprascapular

A

above the shoulder blade

45
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epi-

A

upper

46
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extra-

A

outside

47
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infra-

A

below or underneath

48
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inter-

A

between

49
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meta-

A

beyond

50
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per-

A

throughout

51
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trans-

A

across

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ultra-

A

above, increased, more thaan normal

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ac-

A

as in cardiac, pertaining to heart

54
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al-, as in renal

A

as in renal, pertaining to kidney

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-an, as in ovarian

A

as in ovarian, pertaining to ovary

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-ar, as in lumbar

A

pertaining to the loin,lower back

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-ary, as in alimentary

A

pertaining to gastrointestinal tracts

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-eal, as in laryngeal

A

pertaining to larynx

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-ic, as in enteric

A

pertaining to intestine

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-ine, as in uterine

A

pertaining to uterus

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-ous, as in subcutaneous

A

pertaining to skin

62
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-tic, as in nephrotic

A

pertaining to kidneys

63
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-rrhagia or -rrhage

A

burting forth, as in hemmorhage, burting forth of blood from the vessels

64
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-rrhaphy

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to suture, as in enterrohaphy, suturing of the intestines

65
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge, as in diarrhea, complete discharge of the bowels

66
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-rrhexis

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rupture, as in myorrhexis, rupture of the muscle

67
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-algia and -dynia

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pain, as in arthralgia and arthrodynia = joint pain

68
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-itis

A

inflammation

69
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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

70
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

71
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osteomalacia

A

abnormal softening of bone

72
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-megaly

A

enlargement

73
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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

74
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

75
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cardiosis

A

abnormal condition of the heart

76
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-pathy

A

disease

77
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enteropathy

A

disease of the small intestine

78
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

79
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arteriosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of the arteries

80
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-um

A

structure

81
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pericardiUM

A

structure surrounding the heart