Medical terms Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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a- or an-
A
lacking/ absence of
2
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ab-
A
away from
3
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ad-
A
towards
4
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-acusis
A
hearing
5
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-aemia
A
in blood
6
Q
aero-
A
involving air
7
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-algia
A
pain
8
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ante-
A
before
9
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arthr-
A
joint
10
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auto-
A
self/same
11
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baro-
A
pressure
12
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-blast
A
undeveloped
12
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bi-
A
two / both
13
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brady-
A
slow
14
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broncho-
A
lungs/ bronchial tree
15
Q
cardio-
A
heart
16
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-centesis
A
fluid removal (needle)
17
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chemo-
A
chemical
18
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chondro-
A
cartilage
19
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cholangio-
A
bile duct
20
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cholecysto-
A
gall bladder
21
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chrono-
A
time/ speed related
22
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colo-
A
colon
23
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contra-
A
against
24
costo-
rib
25
cranio-
skull
26
cysto-
bladder (general)
27
cyto-
cell
28
derma-
skin
29
di-
two
30
dys-
disturbed/abnormal
31
megalo-
Huge
32
-itis
Inflammation/Infection
33
-oma
Swelling/tumour
34
pan-
All
35
chondro-
Cartilage
36
normo-
Normal
37
circum/peri-
Around
38
intra-
Inside
39
inter-
Inbetween
40
para-
Next to
41
juxta-
Next to
42
erythro-
Red
43
melano-
Black
44
trans-
Across
45
flav-
Yellow
46
cyano-
Blue
47
chloro-
Green
48
leuko-
White
49
poly-
Lots of