Medical Terminology (Red) Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
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Ante
A
Before
2
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Angio
A
Blood vessel
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-cele
A
Hernia
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-centesis
A
Puncture
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Bariatric
A
Obesity
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Q
Balan/o
A
Glands penis
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Algia
A
Pain
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Q
Allo
A
Pertaining to another person
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Q
Auto
A
Self
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Q
A
A
An, not without
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Bi, di
A
Two
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Blepharo
A
Eyelid
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Q
Brady
A
Slow
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Q
Bucco
A
Cheek
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Anti, Contra
A
Against
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Q
Arthro
A
Joint
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Atrio
A
Atrium
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Ab
A
Away from
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Cerebro
A
Brain
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Q
Chole
A
Gallbladder
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Chlor/o
A
Green
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Choledoco
A
Bile duct
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Chondro
A
Cartilage
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Cordo
A
Umbilical
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Cryo
Freezing, very low temperature
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Culpo
Vagina
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Cutaneous
Skin
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Cysto
Bladder
30
Dacry
Lacrimial, tear sac
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-desis
Fixation, fusion
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Dia
Through
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Dips/o
Thirst
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-dynia
Pain
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Dys
Bad, difficult, painful
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-ectasis
Dilation, stretching
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Ecto, Ectro
Outward
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-ectomy
Excision or surgical removal
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-edema
Swelling
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
Condition of the blood
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En, endo
Inside
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Encephalo
Brain
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Entero
Intestine
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Entro
Inward
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Epi
Above or on
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Erythr/o
Red
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Eu
Good or normal
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Ex, exo
Outside, without, away from
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-genic
Pertaining to
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Hema, Hemo
Blood
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Hemi, Semi
Half
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Hepato
Liver
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Hetero
Different
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Homo
Same species
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Hyper
Excessive
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Hypo
Beneath or under
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-ia, -iasis
Condition
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Idio
Unknown
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Infra
Below
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Inguino
Groin
62
Inter
Between
63
Intra
Within
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-itis
Inflammation
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Kal
Potassium
66
Kypho
Hump
67
Laparo
Abdominal wall
68
-lepsy
Seizure
69
Leuko
White
70
Litho
Stone
71
Lordo
Bent backward
72
-lysis
Destruction
73
Macro
Large
74
Mal
Bad
75
-malacia
Softening
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-mania
Excessive
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-megaly
Enlargement
78
Melan/o
Black
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Menin
Membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord.
80
Meno
Normal
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Micro
Small
82
Mono, uni
One
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Multi, poly
Many
84
Myelo
Spinal cord or bone marrow
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Myo
Muscle
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Myring
Ear
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Nephro
Kidney
88
-oid
Resembling
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Oligo
Few, scanty
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-oma
Tumor
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Oopher
Ovary
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Orchi
Testes
93
-orraphy
Surgical repair of strengthening by suture
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-oscopy
Visually examining
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Osteo
Bone
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-ostomy
Forming artificial opening
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-otomy
Cutting into (incision)
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Pachi
Thickening
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Para
Near, beside or abnormal
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Deficiency
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Per
Through or by
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Peri
Around
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-pexy
Fixation
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Phaco, phako
Lens
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Phleb
Vein
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-plasty
Repair
108
Pleura
Lung
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Poly
Many
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Porosis
Loss of bone density
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Post
After, behind
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Preservation
Storing
113
Primi
First
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Pruitus
Itchy skin
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-ptosis
Prolapse or sagging
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Pulmo
Lung
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Quad, quadri, tetra
Four
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Renal
Kidney
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Retro
Behind or backward
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Rhaphy
Repair/ Suture
121
Rhino
Nose
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Pleural
Chest
123
-rrhagia
Bursting or excessive flow or discharge
124
-rrhea
Flow or discharge, menstruation
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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Salpingo
Fallopian tubes
127
-sclerosis
Hardening
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Scolio
Curved spine
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-scope
Instrument used for viewing
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Septo
Septum
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Sialo
Salivary glands
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Somno
Sleep
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Spir/o
Breath
134
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae
135
-stasis
Stopping or controlling
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Super, Supra
Above or beyond
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Tachy
Fast
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Thecal
Spine
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Thorac
Chest, thorax
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Thrombo
Blood clot
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-tome
Cutting instrument
142
Trans
Across, passing through
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Trich/o
Hair
144
-tripsy
Crushing, destroying
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Tympano
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Uro, Uria
Urine
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Xantho
Yellow
