Medical Terminology Flashcards by Emily Fitzgerald

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arthro-

A

joint

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carcino-

A

cancer

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cardia or cardio-

A

heart

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cephalo-

A

head

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cerebro-

A

cerebrum (brain)

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colo-

A

colon

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cysto-

A

bladder

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derma-

A

skin

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encephalo-

A

brain

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gastro-

A

stomach

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hemo or hemato-

A

blood

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hepa or hepato-

A

liver

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nephro-

A

kidney

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neuro-

A

nerve

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osteo-

A

bone

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path-

A

disease

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ped-

A

child

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plegia-

A

paralysis

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pnea-

A

breathing

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recto-

A

rectum

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rhino-

A

nose

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sepsis-

A

infection

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thrombo-

A

clot

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a or an-

A

without, lack of

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auto-

self

bi-

two

brady-

slow

contra-

against

dys-

painful

hemi-

half

hetero-

different

homo-

same

hydro-

water

hyper-

above

hypo-

below

micro-

small

mid-

middle

mono-

one

myo-

muscle

poly-

many

post-

after

pseudo-

false

quad-

four

tachy-

fast

algia-

pain

cide-

kill

cyte-

cell

ectomy-

removal of

graph-

record or picture

itis-

inflammation

ize-

remove

lysis-

destruction

megaly-

enlargement

ology-

study of

oscopy-

look into

ostomy-

surgical opening

path-

disease

phasia-

speech

plasty-

surgical repair

stenosis-

narrow

uria-

urine