Medical Terminology Flashcards
(99 cards)
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a-
A
negative, without
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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towards
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anti-
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towards
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ante-
A
before
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bi-
A
two
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brachy-
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short
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brady-
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slow
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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dors-
A
back
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endo-
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inside
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epi-
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above, upon
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
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excessive, more than
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hypo-
A
decrease, less
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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between, among
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macro-
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large
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mal-
A
bad
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micro-
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small
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neo-
A
new
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para-
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beside or below
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peri-
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around
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poly-
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many
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post-
after
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sub-
below
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super-
above
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tachy-
fast
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-algia
painful
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-asthenia
weakness
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-cele
hernia
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
removal
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itis-
inflammation/infection
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-gram
picture
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlargment
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-necrosis
death of tissue
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-ostomy
surgical opening
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-otomy
surgical incision
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-orrhea
flow
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-pathy
disease
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
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-scope
instrument to view
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-stenosis
narrowing
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angi/o
vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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brachi
arm
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cardi/o
heart
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carp
wrist
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cerebr/o
brain
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cervi/c
neck
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chrondr/o
cartilage
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col/o
large intestine/colon
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cost/o
ribs
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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enter/o
small intestine
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gastr/o
stomach
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hemo and hemat
blood
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hyster/o
uterus
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hepat
liver
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lip/o
fat
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
68
my/o
muscle
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crani/o
skull
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opt/o
eye
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super/o
above
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infer/o
bottom, below
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trans-
across
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medi/o
middle
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later/o
side
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anter/o
front
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poster/o
behind
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ventr/o
abdomen
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gloss/o
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dent/o
teeth
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dont/o
tooth
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caud/o
lower
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cephal/o
head
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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thorac/o
chest
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pulmon/o
lungs
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peri-
around
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pleur/o
ribs
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append/o
appendix
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salpin/o
fallopian tube
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hyster/o
uterus
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an/o
upward
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proct/o
anus
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slen/o
spleen
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ot/o
ear
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aur/o
ear
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or/o
mouth
