Medical Terminology Flashcards
(65 cards)
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a-
A
absence of
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ante-
A
before
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anti-
A
opposite, against
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aero-
A
air
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auto-
A
self
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brady-
A
slow
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dys-
A
difficulty
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hyper-
A
over, excessive
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hypo-
A
under, low
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intra-
A
within
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macro-
A
large
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mal-
A
bad, abnormal
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micro-
A
small
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mon- / mono-
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one
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multi-
A
many
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poly-
A
many
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tachy-
A
rapid
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trans-
A
across, beyond
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-cide
A
kill
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febris / -febrile
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fever
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-ism
A
system
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-ography
A
picture of
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-logy / -ology
A
science, study of
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-osis
condition, disease
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-pnoea
to breathe
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aud
hear, listen
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angi
vessel
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algia
pain
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artho
joint
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bio
life
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cardio / cardia
heart
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chiro/a
hand
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cise
to cut
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cogn
to know
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cyst
bladder
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dent
tooth
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dem / demo
people
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derm
skin
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ecto
external
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ectomy
cut out
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gram
record, written
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haem
blood
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hydra / hydro
water
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hypn / hypno
sleep
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immun-
immune, immunis
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lipo
fat
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mania
madness
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meta
after, beyond
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neo
new, recent
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neuro
nerve
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oma
growth, tumour
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ortho
straight, correct
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osteo
bone
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path
feeling, suffering, disease
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ped
child
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ped / pod
foot
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phages
phagein, eat
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psych
mind or soul
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sepsis
infection
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phobia / phobic
fear, hatred
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pur / purexis
fever
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spir / spire
to breathe
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tend / tens / tent
to stretch or strain
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therm / thermo
heat, hot
