Medical Terminology Unit 3 Flashcards by Chris Myrah

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encephalo

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containing form for brain (inside the head)

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encephalomalacia

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softening of the brain

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encephalistis

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inflammation of the brain

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hyper

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prefix for above, abnormally high, increased

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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment, enlarged

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hypo

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prefix for below, abnormally low, decreased

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hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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hypotophry

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underdevelopment, loss of size (atrophy)

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lipo

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combining form for fat (superficial fat)

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lipoid

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resembling fat

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lipoma

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tumor composed of fat tissue

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mal

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prefix meaning bad

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malignant

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bad, worsening, leading to death

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athero

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combining form for fatty or porridge like fat

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atheroma

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tumor composed of fat in the blood vessels

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atherosclerosis

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hardening for a blood vessel caused by fat

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carcino

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combining form for cancer (epithelial origin)

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor (epithelial origin)

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carcinogenic

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pertaining to cancer development

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cephalo

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combining form for head

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cephalalgia

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pain in the head, headache

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cerebro

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combining form for cerebrum (brain)

cerebral

adjective for cerebrum

cerebrospinal

pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the spine

cerebrovascular

pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and the blood vessels

cranio

combining form for skull

craniectomy

excision (cut out) of the skull

craniomalacia

softening of the skull

craniotomy

incision (cut) into the skull

melanocyte

pigmented cell (containing melanin)

melanocarcinoma

cancer originating from melanocytes

melanoma

malignant melanocyte tumor

meningo

combining form for menges (membranes)

meningitis

inflammation of the meninges

meningocele

herniation of the meninges

meta

prefix for beyond

metastasis

tumor or condition that spreads beyond its origin

metastasize

action of becoming a metastasis

metastatic

pertaining to the metastases

onco

combining form for tumors and cancer

oncologist

physician specialist in treament of cancer and tumors

oncology

study of cancer and tumors

adeno

combining form for gland

adentitis

inflammation of a gland

adenoma

glandular tumor

adenopathy

any disease of a gland

neo

combining form for new

neoplasm

abnormal new growth (tumor)

antineoplastic

agent that fights tumor growth