Module 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards
(53 cards)
1
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A prefix
A
Not, lacking, without
2
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Bi prefix meaning
A
Two, double, twice
3
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Brady prefix meaning
A
Slow
4
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Cyan prefix meaning
A
Dark blue
5
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Dys prefix meaning
A
Difficult, bad or laboured
6
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Mal prefix meaning
A
Bad
7
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Hemi prefix meaning
A
Half
8
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Tachy prefix meaning
A
Fast, rapid
9
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Tri prefix meaning
A
Three
10
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Emia suffix meaning
A
Blood condition
11
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Gen suffix meaning
A
Substance/agent that produces or causes
12
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-osis
A
Condition
13
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-pnea
A
Breathing
14
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-rrhea
A
Flow, excessive discharge, burst forth
15
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-sclerosis
A
Hardening
16
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-stenosis
A
Constriction, narrowing
17
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-thorax
A
Chest
18
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Alveol/o meaning
A
Alveolus
19
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Angi/o ; vas/o
A
Vessel/ duct
20
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Appendic/o
A
Appendix
21
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Arteri/o
A
Artery
22
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Arteriol/o
A
Arteriole (small artery)
23
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Ather/o
A
Yellowish, fatty plaque
24
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Atri/o
A
Atrium
25
Aur/o ; ot/o
Ear
26
Bronch/o
Bronchus
27
Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
28
Cardi/o ; coron/o
Heart
29
Diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
30
Erythr/o
Red
31
Hem/o ; hemat/o
Blood
32
Immun/o
Immune
33
Ischemia
Local abnormal decrease in blood flow
34
Laryng/o
Larynx
35
Leuk/o
White
36
Meat/o
(Meatus) opening, passage
37
Mon/o
One
38
Muc/o
Mucus
39
Nas/o
Nose
40
Phas/o
Speech
41
Phleb/o ; ven/o
Vein
42
Pleur/o
Pleura
43
Pneum/o
Lung/ air
44
Pulm/o
Lung
45
Quadr/o
Four
46
Sept/o
Septum
47
Sphygm/o
Pulse
48
Splen/o
Spleen
49
Steth/o ; thorac/o
Chest
50
Thromb/o
Clot
51
Thym/o
Thymus gland
52
Vascular
Vessel or duct
53
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
