medical terminology basics Flashcards
(117 cards)
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itis
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inflammation
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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oma
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tumor
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nephroma
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kidney tumor
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gastro
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stomach
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hepato
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liver
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erythro
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red
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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immuno
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immune system
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osteo
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bone
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ectomy
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removal/ excision
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megaly
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enlarged
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a
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absense
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hyper
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overactive
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intra
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within
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macro
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enlarged
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micro
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tiny
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emesis
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vomiting
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hematemesis
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puking blood
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dynia
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pain
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gastrodynia
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stomach pain
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of the bone and joint
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encephalomeningitis
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inflammation of the brain and meninges
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centesis
surgical puncture
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arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of the joint space in order to remove fluid
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clasis
surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
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desis
fixation / binding together of a joint
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athrodesis
fixation / binding of a joint
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lysis
destruction / separation of a blood clot
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thrombolysis
medications that can break up a blood clot
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pexy
surgical fixation
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mastropexy
surgical fixation of the breast
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plasty
surgical repair
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septoplasty
surgical repair of the septum
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rrhaphy
suture
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myorrhaphy
suture of muscle
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stomy
forming an opening
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colostomy
forming an opening from the colon to the outside of the body
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tome
instrument used to cut bone
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tomy
incision
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tracheotomy
incision in the trachea
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tripsy
crushing
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lithotripsy
crushing of a stone
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scope
instrument for visualizing
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gram
record, writing
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algia
pain
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neuralgia
nerve pain
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cele
hernia, swelling
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hepatocele
hernia of the liver
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ectasis
dilation, expasion
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bronchiectasis
dilation of the bronchial
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edema
swelling
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lymphedema
fluid collection due to damage in the area
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emia
conditions of the blood
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gen
producing, origin
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lith
stone
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nephrolith
stone in the kidney
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iasis
abnormal condition
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cholelithasis
abnormal condition of stones in the gull bladder
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penia
decrease, deficiency
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osteopenia
decrease in bone density
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phagia
swallowing
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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phasia
speech
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aphasia
inability to speak
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phobia
fear
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plasia
formation, growth
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stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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toxic
poison
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esis
process of releasing extra water
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pre
before
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peri
around
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post
after
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epi
above, upon
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hypo
under, below, deficient
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infra
under, below
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sub
under, below
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inter
between
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post auricular
behind your ears
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precordial
just in front, before the heart
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retro
backward, behind
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retrosternal
behind the sternum
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bi
two
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diplo
double
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diplopia
double vision
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hemi
one half
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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mono
one
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uni
one
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multi / poly
many, much
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multigravida
a women that has been pregnant more than once
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ab
from, away
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abduction
away from the body
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ad
toward
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adduction
toward the body
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circum
around
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peri
around
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dia / trans
through, across
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ecto, eco, extra
outside, outward
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endo, intra
in, within
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para
near, beside, beyond
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super, supra
upper, above
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anti, contra
against
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brady
slow
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bradycardia
slow heart beat
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eu
good, normal
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euthyroid
good, normal thyroid
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hetero
different
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homo
same
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mal
bad
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pan
all
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pancytopenia
deficiency of all three cellular components of the blood (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets)
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pseudo
false
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pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
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syn
union, together, joined
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syndactyly
the condition of having some or all of the fingers or toes wholly or partly united, either naturally or as a malformation
