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Medical Terminology Flashcards

Every prefix, suffix, and root word I come across that has a specific meaning within the medical field (57 cards)

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Peri-

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Surrounding

Eg PERIcarditis - inflammation of the OUTER LAYER of the heart

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Card

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Heart

Eg pericarditis - inflammation surrounding the heart

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-itis

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Inflammation

Eg pericarditis - inflammation surrounding the heart

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Brady-

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Slow

Eg Bradycardia - slow heart rate

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-ia

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A condition or state

Eg Bradycardia - slow heart rate

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a-
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an-

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Lacking/lack of

eg Anaemia - low blood levels

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-aemia

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Blood

eg anaemia - low blood levels

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ante-

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before

eg anterior - towards the front of the body, directional term

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bi-

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two

eg bilateral - relating to two sides/affecting both sides

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cerebro-

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brain

eg cerebrosclerosis - morbid hardening of the substance of the cerebrum

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derma-

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skin

eg dermatosis - skin disease

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dys-

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badly functioning

eg dyspnea - shortness of breath/poorly functioning breathing

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-ectomy

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cut out

eg appendectomy - surgery to remove the appendix

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endo-

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inner

eg endocardium - interior lining of the heart

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enter-
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entero-

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bowels/intestines

eg gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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gastro-

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stomach

eg gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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epi-

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upon/on

eg epicardium - the innermost layer of the pericardium, in direct contact with/on/upon the heart

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haem-
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heamo-

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blood

eg haemorrhage - excessive bleeding

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hypo-

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below/low

eg hypoglycaemia - low blood sugar levels

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hyper-

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above/high

eg hyperventilation - high breathing rate

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inter-

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between

eg intercostal muscles - the muscles in-between the ribs

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intra-

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within

eg intracellular - within a cell/cells

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macro-

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large

eg macrophage - a large cell in the immune system

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micro-

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small

eg microbe - A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease

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mono-
one eg mononeuropathy - damage to a single nerve
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myo-
muscle eg myocardial infarction - tissue death of the heart muscle (hearth attack)
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necro-
death eg necrosis - cell death
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nephro-
kidney eg nephroblastoma - a rapidly developing malignant tumor of the kidneys
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neuro-
nerve eg neuropathy - abnormality/disorder affecting the nervous system
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-ology
study of eg neurology - study of nerves
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-osteo-
bone eg osteoporosis - reduced bone density (brittle bones)
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-phobia
fear eg arachnophobia - fear of the arachnoid mater sort of
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pneum- or pneumo-
air eg hemopneumothorax - Blood and Air in the thoracic/pleural cavity
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poly-
many eg polyuria - production of large quantities of urine
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post-
after eg post-traumatic stress - stress generated after a traumatic event
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retro-
behind eg retrolental - behind the lens of the eye
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Anterior
At or near the front of the body
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Posterior
At or near the back of the body
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Midline
An imaginary vertical line that divides the body equally
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Lateral
Away from the midline
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Medial
Toward the midline
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Superior
Upwards/above
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Inferior
downwards/below
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Superficial
Close to the surface of the body
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Deep
Away from the surface of the body
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Proximal
Nearer the centre of the body/close to the point of attachment eg elbow is proximal to the hand
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Distal
further from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment eg toes are distal from the knee
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Flexion
the action of bending or being bent
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Hyperflexion
Flexion (bending) of a limb or part beyond its normal range
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Extension
movement towards a straight position
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Hyperextention
Extension (straightening) of a limb or part beyond its normal limit
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Supination
Rotation outwards
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Pronation
Rotation inwards
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Circumduction
Movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle, while the proximal end remains fixed
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Abduction
Movement away from the midline
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Adduction
Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
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Eversion
The process of turning inside-out

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