Medical Terminology Flashcards
(74 cards)
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ana-
A
apart
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-tom
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cutting
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ante-
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in front of
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-al
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pertaining to all
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caud-
A
pertaining to the tail
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crani-
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skull
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dist-
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distant
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dors-
A
back
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later-
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side
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medi-
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middle
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proxim-
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proximal
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ventr-
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belly, front side
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anti-
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against
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aut/o-
A
self
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brady-
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slow
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circum-
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around, about
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dys-
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difficult, painful, bad
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endo-
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within, innermost
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intra-
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within, into, inside
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epi-
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upon, over, upper
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, high, over
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hypo-
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decreased, deficient, low, less than normal
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inter-
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between, among
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mono-
one, single
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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retro-
backward, in back, behind
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semi-
half, part
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sub-
less, under, below
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trans-
across, over, beyond
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-algia
pain
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-ase
enzyme
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-cide
causing death
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-emia
blood
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-genic
origin, producing, causing
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-ism
condition, theory, state of being
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-itis
inflammation
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-megaly
large, enlarged
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-ologist
person who does/studies
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-ology
study of, science of
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
diagnostic examination
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-ostomy
surgical opening
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-otomy
cutting into
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-pathy
disease, abnormal condition
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-phobia
fear
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-plasty
surgical correction or repair
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-scope
examining instrument
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-ac
pertaining to
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bio-
life
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cyt-
cell
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epi-
above
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-ous
pertaining to
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pariet-
wall
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peri-
around
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ser-
watery
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viscer-
guts, internal organs
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arthr-
joint
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burs-
sac
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carpo-
wrist
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chondro-
cartilage
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costo-
rib
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cranio-
skull
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myelo-
bone marrow
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ortho-
straight
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osteo-
bone
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pod-
foot
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poro-
pore, duct
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scolio-
crooked, bent
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spondylo-
vertebra, spine
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tarso-
ankle bones
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thorac-
chest
