Medical Terminology Flashcards
(143 cards)
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Root Word
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the word element that expresses the basic meaning of the term
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Prefix
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the word element that comes before the root. modifies the meaning of the term by adding info about presence, absence, location, number or size
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Suffix
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the word element that follows the root word.
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Combining Vowel
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the vowel that is added between two roots or a word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier
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adip
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(ROOT) fat
ex: adipose
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aer
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(ROOT) air
ex: aerobic
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angi, ves
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(ROOT) vessel
ex: angiogram, vascular
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arteri
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(ROOT) artery
ex: arteriosclerosis
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bar
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(ROOT) weight
ex: bariatric
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bili
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(ROOT) bile
ex: bilirubin
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bronch
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(ROOT) bronchus
ex: bronchitis
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bucc
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(ROOT) cheek
ex: buccal
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carcin
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(ROOT) cancer
ex: carcinogenic
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cardi
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(ROOT) heart
ex: cardiology
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cephal
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(ROOT) head
ex: cephalic
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chondr
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(ROOT) cartilage
ex: osteochondritis
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coron
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(ROOT) crown, circle
ex: coronary
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crani
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(ROOT) skull
ex: cranial
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crin
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(ROOT) to secrete
ex: endocrine
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cry
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(ROOT) cold
ex: cryoglobulin
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cubit
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(ROOT) elbow
ex: antecubital
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cutane
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(ROOT) skin
ex: percutaneous
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cyan
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(ROOT/PREFIX) blue
ex: cyanotic
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cyst
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(ROOT) bladder
ex: cystitis
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cyte, cyt
(ROOT) cell
ex: erythrocyte, cytology
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derm, dermat
(ROOT) skin
ex: dermis, dermatitis
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encephal
(ROOT) brain
ex: encephalitis
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enter
(ROOT) intestines
ex: enteritis
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erythr
(ROOT) red
ex: erythrocyte
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esophag
(ROOT) esophagus
ex: esophagitis
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estr
(ROOT) female
ex: etsrogen
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fibrin
(ROOT) fiber
ex: fibrinolysis
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gastr
(ROOT) stomach
ex: gastrointestinal
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gluc, glyc
(ROOT) sugar
ex: glucose, glycolysis
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hem, hemat
(ROOT) blood
ex: hemolysis, hematology
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hepat
(ROOT) liver
ex: hepatitis
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hist
(ROOT) tissue
ex: histology
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kerat, scler
(ROOT) hard, cornea(just kerat)
ex: keratinized, sclerotic
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later
(ROOT) side
ex: lateral
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leuk
(ROOT) white
ex: leukocyte
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lip
(ROOT) fat
ex: lipemia
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melan
(ROOT) black
ex: melanin
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morph
(ROOT) form
ex: morphology
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my
(ROOT) muscle
ex: myalgia
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myel
(ROOT) bone marrow, spinal cord
ex: osteomyelitis
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nat
(ROOT) birth
ex: natal
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nephr, ren
(ROOT) kidney
ex: nephritis, renal
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neur
(ROOT) nerve
ex: neurology
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onc
(ROOT) tumor
ex: oncology
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oste
(ROOT) bone
ex: osteoporosis
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ox
(ROOT) oxygen
ex: hypoxia
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path
(ROOT) disease
ex: pathogen
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ped
(ROOT) child
ex: pediatric
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phag
(ROOT) eat, swallow
ex: phagocytosis
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phleb, ven
(ROOT) vein
ex: phlebotomy, venipuncture
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pneumon
(ROOT) air, lung
ex: pneumonia
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prandi
(ROOT) meal
ex: postprandial
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pub
(ROOT) pubic
ex: suprapubic
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pulmon
(ROOT) lung
ex: pulmonary
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sphygm
(ROOT) pulse
ex: sphygmomanometer
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squam
(ROOT) flat, scale
ex: squamous
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thorac
(ROOT) chest
ex: thoracic
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thromb
(ROOT) clot
ex: thrombosis
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tox
(ROOT) poison
ex: toxicology
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ur, urin
(ROOT) urine
ex: urinalysis
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viscer
(ROOT) organ
ex: visceral
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a, an, ar
(PREFIX) without
ex: arrhythmia
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ab
(PREFIX) away from
ex: abducted
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ana
(PREFIX) again, upward, back
ex: anabolism
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aniso
(PREFIX) unequal
ex: anisocytosis
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ante
(PREFIX) before, in front of
ex: antecubital
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anti
(PREFIX) against
ex: antiseptic
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auto
(PREFIX) self
ex: autologous
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bi
(PREFIX) two
ex: bicuspid
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bio
(PREFIX) life
ex: biology
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brady
(PREFIX) slow
ex: bradycardia
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cata
(PREFIX) down
ex: catabolism
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centi
(PREFIX) 1/100
ex: centimeter
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dia
(PREFIX) across, through
ex: diapedesis
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dorso
(PREFIX) back
ex: dorsal
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dys
(PREFIX) difficult
ex: dyspnea
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endo
(PREFIX) in, within
ex: endothelium
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epi
(PREFIX) on, over, upon
ex: epidermis
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ex, exo, extra
(PREFIX) outside
ex: exocrine, extravascular
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hetero
(PREFIX) opposite
ex: heterosexual
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homo, homeo
(PREFIX) same
ex: homogeneous, homeostasis
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hyper
(PREFIX) above normal, high
ex: hypertension
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hypo
(PREFIX) below normal, low
ex: hypoglycemia
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intra
(PREFIX) within
ex: intramuscular
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inter
(PREFIX) between
ex: intercellular
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iso
(PREFIX) equal, same
ex: isothermal
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kilo
(PREFIX) thousand
ex: kilometer
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later
(PREFIX) side
ex: lateral
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macro
(PREFIX) large, long
ex; macromolecule
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mal
(PREFIX) poor
ex: malnutrition
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medi, med
(PREFIX) middle
ex: medial, midline
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micro
(PREFIX) small or one-millionth
ex: micrometer
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mili
(PREFIX) one-thousandth
ex: mililiter
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mono
(PREFIX) one
ex: mononuclear
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neo
(PREFIX) new
ex: neonatal
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per
(PREFIX) through, by means of
ex: percutaneous
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peri
(PREFIX) around
ex: pericardium
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poly
(PREFIX) many, much
ex: polyuria
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post
(PREFIX) after
ex: postprandial
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pre
(PREFIX) before
ex: prenatal
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semi
(PREFIX) half
ex: semilunar
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sub
(PREFIX) below, under
ex: subcutaneous
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supra
(PREFIX) above
ex: suprapubic
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tachy
(PREFIX) rapid, fast
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tri
(PREFIX) three
ex: tricuspid
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ac, al, ar, ary, ic, ous, ose
(SUFFIX) pertaining to
ex: cardiac, neural, muscular, urinary, cutaneous, adipose
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algia
(SUFFIX) pain
ex: neuralgia
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ase
(SUFFIX) enzyme
ex: topoisomerase
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centesis
(SUFFIX) surgical puncture to remove a fluid
ex: thoracentesis
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cyte
(SUFFIX) cell
ex: erythrocyte
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ectomy
(SUFFIX) excision, removal
ex: appendectomy
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emia
(SUFFIX) blood condition
ex: anemia
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gram
(SUFFIX) recording, writing
ex: electrocardiogram
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ia
(SUFFIX) state or condition
ex: hemophilia
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iatr
(SUFFIX) treatment
ex: pediatric
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ism
(SUFFIX) condition or state of
ex: hypothyroidism
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ist
(SUFFIX) one who specializes in
ex: pharmacist
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itis
(SUFFIX) inflammation
ex: tonsillitis
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ium
(SUFFIX) structure, tissue
ex: pericardium
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logist
(SUFFIX) specialist in the study of
ex: cardiologist
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logy
(SUFFIX) study of
ex: histology
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lysis
(SUFFIX) breakdown, destruction
ex: hemolysis
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meter
(SUFFIX) an instrument that measures or counts
ex: thermometer
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ole
(SUFFIX) small
ex: arteriole
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oma
(SUFFIX) tumor
ex: hepatoma
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osis
(SUFFIX) condition, abnormal process
ex: necrosis
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oxia
(SUFFIX) oxygen level
ex: hypoxia
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pathy
(SUFFIX) disease
ex: cardiomyopathy
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penia
(SUFFIX) deficiency
ex: leukopenia
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plegia
(SUFFIX) paralysis, stroke
ex: paraplegia
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pnea
(SUFFIX) breathing
ex: dyspnea
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poiesis
(SUFFIX) formation
ex: hemopoiesis
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rrhage
(SUFFIX) bust forth/ excessive flow
ex: hemorrhage
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scopy
(SUFFIX) to view
ex: microscopy
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spasm
(SUFFIX) twitch, involuntary muscle movement
ex: arteriospasm
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stasis
(SUFFIX) stopping, controlling, standing
ex: hemostasis
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tomy
(SUFFIX) cutting, incision
ex: phlebotomy
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ule
(SUFFIX) small
ex: venule
