medical terminology Flashcards by Katie James

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adip-/adipo-

A

fat

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-al

A

pertaining to

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alge-/algesi-/algio-/algo-

A

pain

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allo-

A

other, different

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ambi-

A

around, on (both) sides, on all sides, both

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an-

A

not, without, -less

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andro-

A

male

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ankylo-

A

crooked

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-arche

A

beginning

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arthr-/arthro-

A

joint, articulation

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-ary

A

pertaining to

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athero-

A

pasty, fatty

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aur-/auri-/auro-

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ear

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blasto-

A

buffing by cells or tissue

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carpo-

A

wrist

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cata-

A

down

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caud-/caudo-

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tail, lower part of body

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celio-

A

abdomen

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chol-

A

bile

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-cidal/-cide

A

killing, destroying

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-cis-

A

on this side, on the near side

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-crine

A

secretion

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cry-/cryo-

A

cold

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cyst-/cysti-/cysto-

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1 bladder, 2 cyst, 3 cystic duct

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cyt-/-cyte/cyto-

cell

-desis

binding

dextr-/dextro-

right, toward or on the right side

di-/dif-/dir-/dis-

separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-

duodeno-

duodenum

-dynia

pain

encephal-/enchephalo

brain

esthesio-

sensation, perception

gluco-

glucose

-gram

a recording

granul-

granular, granule

-graph

recording instrument

hist-/histio-/histo-

tissue

-ia

a condition

-iasis

condition, state

-ic

pertaining to

-ics

organized knowledge, practice, treatment

ileo-

ileum

inguino-

groin

intro-

within

ischi-/ischio-

ischium

laparo-

abdomen, abdominal wall

laryng-/laryngo-

larynx

lateri-/latero-

lateral, to one side, side

-lepsis/-lepsy

seizure

lip-/lipo-

fat, lipid

melan-/melano-

black

men-/meno-

menstruation

-meter

measurement, measuring device

neur-/neuri-/neuro-

nerve, nervous system

-oid

resemblance to

oophor-/oophoro-/ovary-/ovario-

ovary

or-/ori-/oro-

mouth

-osis

process, condition, state

ossi-/ost-/oste-/osteo-

bone

-pexy

fixation, usually surgical

-plasia

formation

-poiesis

production

pre-

anterior, before

pro-

before, forward, precursor

pyel-/pyelo

(renal) pelvis

pyreto-

fever

-pyro

fire, heat, fever

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow

-rrhexis

rupture

salping-/salpingo-

tube

schisto-

split, cleft

scolio-

crooked

somat-/somato-/somatico-

body, bodily

-stat

arresting change or movement

steno-

narrowness, constriction

trache-/tracheo-

trachea