Medical Terminology Flashcards by Laura Davidson

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Brachy-

A

short

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brady-

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slow

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dextr-

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right

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epi-

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upon

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eu-

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good

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olig-

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scanty, few

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presby-

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old

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tachy-

A

fast

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acr-

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extremity, peak

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aden-

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gland

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caud-

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tail

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cheil-

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lip

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cheir, chir-

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hand

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cyt-

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cell

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dacry-

A

tear

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dactyl-

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finger, toes

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dips-

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thirst

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duct-

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carry

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erythr-

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red

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gnath-

A

jaw

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hidr-

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perspiration

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iatr-

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physician

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kerat-

A

cornea

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irid-

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iris

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leuk, leuc-

white

metr-

uterus

my-

muscle

myc-

fungus

myel-

marrow, spinal cord

omphal-

umbilicus

onych-

nail

or-

mouth

orexia-

appetite

para-

to bear

phag-

swallow, eat

phas-

speak, say

phren-

diaphragm

pod-

foot

py-

pus

sanguin-

blood

scler-

hard

sept-

contamination

sial-

saliva

sten-

narrow, constricted

stomat-

mouth

tax-

order, arrange

thromb-

clot

trachel-

neck

trop-

turn

vas-

vessel

vesic-

bladder

algia-

pain

asthnia-

weakness

atresia-

without an opening

cele-

hernia

cis-

cut

desis-

fusion

ectasia-

expansion, dilation

emia-

blood

iasis-

condition

malacia-

abnormal softening

magaly-

enlargement

oid-

resembling

penia-

deficiency, poor

pepsia-

digestion

pexy-

surgical fixation

plasia-

formation

plegia-

paralysis

ptosis-

prolaspe, drooping

rrhea-

flow, discharge

rrhexis-

rupture

tripsy-

crushing

amphiarthrosis

slightly movable

The abbreviation "ung" refers to :

ointment

Kerato refers to :

horny

The left eye is indicated by the letters :

OS

The region of the abdomen below the stomach is :

hypogastic

Surgical removal of the globe and accessory attachments of the eye is referred to as :

evisceration

If a surgeon performs a routine procedure without consent, he has committed :

battery