Medical Terminology Flashcards
(141 cards)
1
Q
a/an
A
Without, not
2
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ab
A
Away from
3
Q
abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
4
Q
acr/o
A
Extremity
5
Q
ad
A
Toward
6
Q
adeno
A
Gland
7
Q
adipo
A
Fat
8
Q
-algia
A
Pain
9
Q
andro
A
Male
10
Q
angio
A
Vessel
11
Q
ante
A
Before, in front of
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Q
antero
A
Anterior, front
13
Q
anti
A
Against
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Q
arterio
A
Artery
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Q
arthro
A
Joint
16
Q
ation
A
Process, condition
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Q
audio
A
Hearing
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auto
A
Self, own
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Q
bacterio
A
Bacteria
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Q
bi
A
Two
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brachio
A
Arm
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Q
brachy
A
Short
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Q
brady
A
Slow
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broncho
A
Bronchus
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-capnia
Carbon dioxide
26
carcino
Cancer
27
cardio
Heart
28
cardia
Heart condition
29
-cele
Hernia, swelling
30
Cephalo
Head
31
cerebro
Cerebrum
32
-cide
Killing
33
circum
Around
34
-cision
A cutting
35
contra
Against, opposite
36
cranio
Cranium
37
-crine
Secrete
38
cutaneo
Skin
39
cyano
Blue
40
cysto
Bladder
41
cyto
Cell
42
de-
Cessation
43
derm
Skin
44
di
Double
45
disto
Far, farthest
46
dorso
Back
47
duct
To lead
48
-duction
Act of leading
49
dys
Bad, painful
50
-ectomy
Excision
51
-emia
Blood
52
en/endo
In, within
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encephalo
Brain
54
epi
Above
55
erythro
Red
56
-esis
Condition
57
eu
Normal
58
ex
Out
59
gastro
Stomach
60
gluco
Sugar
61
-gnosis
Knowing
62
gyn
Female
63
hem
Blood
64
hemi
One half
65
hepato
Liver
66
histo
Tissue
67
homeo
Same, alike
68
hydro
Water
69
hypo
Under, below
70
hyper
Excessive, above
71
hystero
Uterus
72
-ia
Condition
73
-iasis
Abnormal condition
74
idio
Unknown
75
immuno
Immune
76
-ine
Pertaining to
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infero
Lower, below
78
inter
Between
79
intra
In, within
80
iso
Same, equal
81
-itis
Inflammation
82
-ization
Process
83
jaund
Yellow
84
kinesio/-kinesia
Movement
85
laparo
Abdomen
86
latero
Side
87
leuko
White
88
lipo
Fat
89
-lysis
Destruction of
90
macro
Large
91
-malacia
Softening
92
mammo
Breast
93
-mania
State of mental disorder, frenzy
94
medio
Middle
95
mega/megalo/-megaly
Enlargement
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meso
Middle
97
meta
Beyond
98
micro
Small
99
multi
Many
100
musculo
Muscle
101
myo
Muscle
102
myco
Fungus
103
myelo
Bone marrow
104
narc
Stupor, numbness, sleep
105
naso
Nose
106
necro
Death
107
neo
New
108
nephron
Kidney
109
neuro
Nerve
110
noct
Night
111
nulli
None
112
oligo
Scanty
113
-oma
Tumor
114
-opia
Vision
115
-ose
Pertaining to, sugar
116
-osis
Abnormal condition
117
osteo
Bone
118
oto
Ear
119
oxi/oxo/-oxia
Oxygen
120
-paresis
Partial paralysis
121
-patho/-pathy
Disease
122
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
123
-pepsia
Digestion
124
per
Through
125
peri
Around
126
phago/-phage/-phagia
Swallowing
127
-phasia
Speech
128
-phobia
Fear
129
-phoria
Feeling (mental state)
130
photo
Light
131
-plasty
Surgical repair
132
-plegia
Paralysis
133
-plexy
Stroke
134
-pnea
Breathing
135
pneumo
Air, lung
136
poly
Many
137
-porosis
Porous
138
post
After, behind
139
postero
Back of body, posterior
140
-prandial
Meal
141
pre
Before
