medical terminology Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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Mast
A
breast
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ectomy
A
removal of
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mastectomy
A
removal of the breast
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logy
A
the study of
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path
A
disease
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pathology
A
study of disease
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derma
A
skin
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dermatology
A
study of skin
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Q
geront
A
elderly
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itis
A
inflammation of
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oma
A
tumour
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Q
mastitis
A
inflammation of the breast
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gastritis
A
inflammation of the stomach
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arthritis
A
inflammation of the joint
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Q
arthro
A
joint
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broncho
A
bronchus
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hemo
A
blood
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hepo
A
liver
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neuro
A
nerve cell/ nervous system
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osteo
A
blood
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ac, al, ar, ia, ic, ory
A
pertaining to
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algia, dynia
A
pain
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centesis
A
surgical puncture
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cyte
A
cell
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ectomy
surgically remove
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ist
one who specializes in
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mealy
enlargement of
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a (p)
ae
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vertebra (p)
vertebrae
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pleura (p)
pleurae
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patella (p)
patellae
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scapula (p)
scapulae
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x (p)
ces
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thorax (p)
thoraces
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en (p)
ina
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lumen (p)
lumina
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is (p)
es
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diagnosis (p)
diagnoses
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ex (p)
ix
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appendix
appendices
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on (p)
a
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spermatozoon (p)
spermatozoa
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ganglion (p)
ganglia
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um (p)
a
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bacterium (p)
bacteria
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septum (p)
septa
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us (p)
i
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nucleus (p)
nuclei
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y (p)
ies
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cavity (p)
cavities
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ma (p)
mata
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lymphoma (p)
lymphomata
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carcinoma (p)
carcinomata
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cele
protrusion
55
ecstasis
expansion of dilation
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angiectasis
dilation of vessels
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emia
blood
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iasis
formation of
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ism
a condition of
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malacia
softening of
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penia
reduction of
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plegia
paralysis
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pnea
breathing
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porosis
porous condition
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ptosis
downward displacement
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rrhage
flowing forth
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rrhexis
rupture
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spasm
muscular contraction
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hystero
uterus
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nephro
kidney
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chol
gall
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aden
gland
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enter
intestines
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kerato
cornea
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cyst
bladder
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centesis
surgical puncture
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desis
surgical binding
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gen, genic, genesis
origin, producing
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gram
written record
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graph
device used
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graphy
act of graphing
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meter
device for measuring
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metry
act of measuring
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pexy
surgical fixation
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plasty
surgical repair
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rrhaphy
suture
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scope
device for viewing
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scopy
act of viewing
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tomy
incision
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tripsy
crushing
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ian
specialist
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iatrics, iatry, ics
medical specialist
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ist
specialist in field of study
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emesis
vomiting
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with
stone
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lysis
destruction of
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opsy
visual examination
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poiesis
producing
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ptosis
drooping
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stasis
unchanging
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sclerosis
hardness
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stenosis
narrowed, blocked
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stomy
permanent opening
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tome
instrument for cutting
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pneum
lungs
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rhin
nose
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erythro
red
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col
colon
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ante, pre
before
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neo
new
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dia
across, through
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ec
outside
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en
inside
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endo
within
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epi
upon
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infra
inside
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inter
between
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intra
inside, within
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meso
middle
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meta
beyond
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pan
all or everywhere
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para
alongside
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retro
backward, behind
