Medical Terminology A Flashcards by Ryan Munns

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a-, an-

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without, not

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ab-

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away from

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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ablat/o

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to remove, take away

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abrado/o, abras/o

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to scrape off

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acanth/o

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thorny, spiny

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acar/o

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mites

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acid/o

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acid, sour, bitter

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acous/o

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hearing

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acoust/o

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hearing, sound

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acr/o

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extremities

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actin/o

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ray, radiation

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acu-

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needle

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acu/o, acut/o

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sharp, severe

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ad-

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toward, near

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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aer/o

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air, gas

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agglutin/o

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clumping

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agit/o

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rapidity, restlessness

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-agogue

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producer, leader

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-agra

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severe pain

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alb/o, albin/o

white

albumin/o

albumin

-algesia, alges/o

pain sensitivity

-algia

pain

allo-

other, different

alveol/o

alveolus

ambi-

around, on both sides, about

ambly/o

dim, dull

ambul/o

to walk

ammon/o

ammonium

amni/o

amnion

amphi-

around, on both sides

amyl/o

starch

an/o

anus

ana-

up, backward, against

andr/o

male

aneurysm/o

aneurysm

angi/o

vessel

anis/o

unequal

ankyl/o

stiff, crooked, bent

anomal/o

irregular

ante-

before, forward

anter/o

front

anthrac/o

coal, carbon, carbuncle

anthrop/o

man, human being

anti-

against

antr/o

antrum

aort/o

aorta

-apheresis

separation, removal

aphth/o

ulcer

apic/o

apex

apo-

away, separation

aque/o

water

arachn/o

spider

arch/i, arch/e, -arche

first

arteri/o

artery

arteriol/o

arteriole

arthr/o

joint

abticul/o

joint

aspir/o, aspirat/o

inhaling, removal

-assay

to examine, analyze

-asthenia, asthen/o

weakness

astr/o

star, star shaped

atel/o

incomplete, imperfect

ather/o

fatty substance, plaque

atmo-

steam, vapor

-atresia

closure, occlusion

atreto-

closed, lacking an opening

atri/o

atrium

audi/o, audit/o

hearing

aur/o, auricul/o

ear

auscult/o, auscultat/o

to listen

auto-

self

aux/o

growth, acceleration

axi/o

axis

axill/o

armpit

azot/o

nitrogen, urea