Module 1 Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
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eponym
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medical term that derive from the name of the person (heimlich)
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acronym
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abbreviation that is pronounced like the word not the letters (AIDS)
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abbreviation
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pronounced by the letters (MRI)
4
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how to learn medical terms
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- analyze words by dividing them into component counterparts
- relate the medical terms to structures and function of the body
- be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems
5
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ileum
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part of the small intestine
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ilium
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part of the hip bone
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root
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main part or foundation of the word
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suffix
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modifies the words meaning, indicates a procedure, condition, or disease
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cephal
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head
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leuk
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white
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oste
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bone
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neur
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nerve
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cyst
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bladder
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enter
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intestines
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cyt
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cell
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carcin
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cancer
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cis
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cut
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path
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disease
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bi
A
life
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derm
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skin
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gastr
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stomach
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hemat
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blood
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arthr
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joint
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rhin
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nose
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aden
gland
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cerebro
cerebrum
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encephal
brain
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erythro
red
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glyc
sugar
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gnos
to know, knowledge
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gynec
woman
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iatr
physician or treatment
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ophthalm
eyes
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sarc
flesh
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thrombo
clot
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ur
urine, urinary tract
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pathy
disease
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opsy
view of
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cyte
cell
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emia
blood condition
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osis
abnormal condition
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oma
tumor
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ectomy
removal or exicision
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ic, ical, al, ac
pertaining to
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tomy
cutting into or incision
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scopy
visual examination
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itis
inflammation
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ion
process
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logy
study of
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algia
pain
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emia
blood condition
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oma
tumor
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genic
pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in
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gram
record
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ist
specialist
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opsy
process of viewing
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sis
state of condition
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y
process, condition
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vowel _ has no meaning, but is built in for _________ aid
o, pronounciation
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start with the ______ and then work towards the ______
suffix; beginning
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febr
fever
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bil
bile
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when joining two ______, a combining vowel must be used
roots
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bi-
two
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sub
under
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inter
between
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pre
before
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a, an
without, not
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hyper
excessive
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hypo
deficient or below
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epi
above or upon
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en, endo
inside, within
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in
into, in
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ex
out, away from
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dia
complete, through
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micro
small
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aut, auto
self, own
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peri
surrounding, around
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pro
before, forward
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re
back, backward, again
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retro
behind
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trans
across, through
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surgical removal of the kidney
nephroectomy
