Top 400 Med Terms Flashcards
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-ac
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“Means pertaining to and forms an adjective when combined with a
root”
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-al
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“Means pertaining to or concerning and forms an adjective when
combined with a root”
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-algia, -dynia
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pain
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-an, -ar, -ic, -ical, -ory, -tic, -eal
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pertaining to
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-arche
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beginning
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-cele
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pertaining to a tumor or swelling, or hernia
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-centesis
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procedure in which a body cavity is punctured often to drain fluid or collect a sample
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-cidal, -cide
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pertaining to killing
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-cle, cule, culun, culuc, et, ium, ole, olum, olus
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small
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-dynia
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difficult, painful, abnormal
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-e, er, icing, ist, or
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Agent or noun maker or one who specializes in
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-ectasia, ectasis
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dilation, dilatation, widening
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-edema
A
swelling
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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a/an-
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without, out
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ab-, apo-, de-
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away from
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abdomin-
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abdomen
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acou-
A
hear
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acr/o-
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an extremity
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ad-
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to, toward, near
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Adherence
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The patient taking the right drug as prescribed, including the prescribed dose of medication at the prescribed frequency for the prescribed length of time.
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adip/o-
A
fat
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adren/o-, adrenal/o-
adrenal gland
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aerlo-, aero-
air, gas
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alb-, album-, leuko-
white
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alge-, alges-
pain
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allo-
not normal
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alveo-
hollow
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ambi-, amphi-, ampho-
both
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ambulo-
walk about
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an/o-
pertaining to the anus
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ana-
up, back, again
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Analgesic
Relieves pain. Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) (aka APAP), aspirin (aka ASA), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®), and narcotics are examples of analgesics.
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andr-
male
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aneurysm/o-
Localized abnormal dilatation of a vessel.
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angio-, vas(o)-
vessel
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ankyl-
attached, crooked
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ante-, fore-, pre-, pro-
before, forward
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anter/o-
in front of
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anti-, contra-, counter-
against, opposite
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Anti-inflammatory
Counteracting inflammation. An agent that counteracts inflammation.
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Antibiotic
Inhibits growth or destroys microorganisms whose overgrowth causes infection. Penicillins, quinolones, β-lactams, and cephalosporins are all examples.
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Anticoagulant
Delaying or preventing blood coagulation. (2) An agent that prevents or delays blood coagulation, for example warfarin sodium (Coumadin®) or dabagatrin (Pradaxa®).
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Antidepressant
Any medicine or other mode of therapy that acts to prevent, cure, or alleviate mental depression.
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Antihistamine
A drug that opposes the action of histamine. Although there are two classes of histamine-blocking drugs, the term antihistamine is typically used to describe agents that block the action of histamines on the H1 receptors. These agents are used to treat allergies, hives, etc.
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aphth/o-
ulcer
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aque/o-
water
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arteri/o-
artery
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arthr/o-, articul/o-
joint
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asphyxia-
lack of oxygen or excess carbon dioxide
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asthen/o-, asthen/o
weak, weakness
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Astringent
Drawing together, constricting, binding. An agent that has a constricting or binding effect.
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astro-
Combining form indicating relationship to a star
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ather/o-
plaque (fatty substance)
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atri/o-
atrium (upper heart chamber)
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audi/o-
hearing
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aur/o-, auricul/o-
ear
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auscult/o-
to listen
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auto-
self
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axill/o-
armpit
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bacteri/o-
bacteria
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balan/o-
glans penis
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benign
not harmful, tumor - not cancerous
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bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, dis-
two, twice
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bio-
life
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blast-
germ or cell
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blephar/o-
pertaining to an eyelid
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brachy-, brevi-
short
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brady-
slow
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bronch/i-, bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
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bucc/o-
cheek
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bursa-
pouch or sac
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caco-
bad, ill
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calc-
stone; also heel
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callus
hard thick skin
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calori-
heat
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capillar/o-
capillary
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carcin/o-
cancer
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cardio-
heart
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carotid
large arteries in the neck
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carpus, carp/o-
wrist, pertaining to wrist bones (carpals)
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cata-
down
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cathar/o-, cathart/o-
cleansing, purging
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cente-
to puncture (a body cavity)
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centi-
one-hundredth
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cephal/o-
head
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cerebell/o-
cerebellum
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cerebr/o-
cerebrum
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cerumin/o-
wax
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cervico-
Pertaining to the neck or cervix (neck of uterus)
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cheil/o-
lip
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chir-
hand
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chlor, verdin-
green
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chole-
pertaining to bile
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cholecyst/o-
gallbladder
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chondr/o-
pertaining to cartilage
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chroma-
color
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chron-
time
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cili-
eyelid
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ciner, glauc, polio-
gray
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circum, peri-
around
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cirrh, flav, lute, xanth-
yellow
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clas-, -clasis, -clast
smash
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cleid/o-
clavicle
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co, com, con, sym, syn-
together, with
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colon/o-
colon (large intestines)
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colp/o-
vagina
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conjunctiv/o-
conjunctiva (mucous membrane that lines inner surface of eyelids)
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contra-
against or opposed
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Contraceptive
Any process, device, or method that prevents conception. Categories of contraceptives include steroids, chemical, physical, or barrier or combinations of these.
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corpor/o-
body
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Corticosteroid
Any of several steroid hormones secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland or manufactured synthetically for use as a drug. Examples would be prednisone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone.
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cost/o-
pertaining to a rib
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cry, cryo-
Cold
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crypt-
hidden
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cubitus
Skin
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cycl-
Round, circular
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cyst/o
pertaining to the bladder or any fluid containing sac
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cyt-, -cyte
Cell, Cytology
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de-
down from -
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deca-
ten
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deci-
one-tenth
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Decongestant
reducing congestion / swelling
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demi, hemi, semi
half
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dent/i
tooth
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derm, dermo, dermato-
skin
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dextro-
to the right
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di-
twice or double
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dia, per, trans
across, through
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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digit
finger or toe
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diuretic
Increasing urine secretion
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dorsi, dorso-
Back
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duoden/o-
duodenum, first part of the small intestine immediately beyond stomach
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e, ec, ex-
Out from, Edentia (absence of teeth)
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ecto, extra, extro-
outside, ectopic
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ede-
swelling
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em, en, im, in-
In, encapsulate
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
Blood condition
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Encephalo/o-
brain
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Endo, ento, intra-
Within (interior of)
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enter(o)-
pertaining to intestines
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Eosin/o-
red, rosy, dawn-colored
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epi-
over, upon (epidermal)
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erythr, rube-
Red - Erythrocyte (red cell)
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eso-
Inward (esophoria - inward turning of eye)
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esophag/o
esophagus
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-esthesi(o)
pertaining to SENSATION or Perception
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eu-
Easily, well (euthanasia - good death, eugenic - good production)
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ex/o-
outside
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Expectorant
Clearance of mucus
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extra, hyper, per, pleo, super-
Outside of, excessive, more
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febri-
Fever, Febrifacient
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fellicul/o-
pertaining to follicle or smalls ac
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fract-
break, fracture
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galacto/o
milk, similar to lact/o
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-gastr/o, gastr/o-
stomach
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gen-
Producing, generation
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-genesis
origin or production
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-genic
causing
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gero-
Aged, gerontology (studying effects of aging)
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gest-
to carry, produce, congestion
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gingiv/o
Gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluco-, glyco-
sugar
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-gram
record or something written or recorded
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-graph
a record or the instrument used to create the record
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gust-
Taste, gustation
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gynec(o)-
pertaining to the females, or reproductive organs
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haplo-
Single, simple
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hecto-
hundred, hectoliter (100 litres)
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hemo/o, hemat/o
blood
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hemi-, semi-
half
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hepat/o, hepatic
liver
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hept, sept-
seven
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hex, sex-
Six
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hidro
Sweat, hidrosis (similar to diaphor/o)
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histo-
tissue, histoblast (tissue cell)
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hom/o-
Same, homoblastic (develop from same tissue)
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humerus
bone in upper arm
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hydro-
water
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hyper
above, over
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hypno-
sleep
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hypo-
below, beneath or under
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hyster(o)-
pertaining to the uterus
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-ia, iasis, id, ism, ity, osis, tia, tion
Abnormal condition, state
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ictero-
jaundice, icterogenic (causes jaundice)
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ile/o-, ili/o
ileum
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im, in, ir, non, un-
In, within, not
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infra, sub-
deficient, less
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Insulin
a hormone secreted by Beta cells of pancreas that controls metabolism and cellular uptake of sugars, proteins and fats. Drug used principally to treat DM
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inter-
between, intercostal
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intra-
Within
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Intradermal
drug route of admin. by skin injection
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Intrathecal
drug route by inection into meninges around spinal cord
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Intramuscular
Injection into muscle
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ipsi, iso-
Equal, same
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-ism
Action, process
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-itis
Inflammation of
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juxta-
Near
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kerat/o
Cornea; hard, horny tissue
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kilo-
thousand
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kinesio-
movement, kinesia (motion sickness)
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lact/o
milk, similar to galact/o
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later/o
to the side, lateroposition (displacement to one side)
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leuk/o
white, similar to album.
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levo, sinistro-
to the left
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lingu-
tongue, (similar to gloss/o)
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lip/o
fat, lipoid
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lith/o
Stone, lithiasis
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lysis
dissolving or loosen
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-lysis
breaking down or dissolution
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macro-
large, long
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mal-
bad, ill, poor, abnormal
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malaco-
soft
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Malignant
very virulent or infectious, tumor
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medi, mes, mid-
In the middle
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mega, megalo-
Large
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-megaly
Enlargement
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melan, nigro-
black, melanoma
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men-
Month
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mening(o)-
pertaining to a membrane
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mero-
Part
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meta-
After, changes, over (metastasis - beyond stopping standing, spread from one part to another)
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micro-
Small
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micro-
one-millionth (microgram)
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Miotic
Agent that causes the pupil to contract
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mis-
bar, improper, wrong
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mono, uni-
One
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muco, myx-
mucus
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Mucolytic
class of agents that liquefy sputum or reduce viscosity
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multi, poly-
many
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muscul/o, my/o
muscle
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myco
fungi
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Mydriatic
Causing pupillary dilation
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myel/o
bone marrow
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narc/o
stupor, sleep (narcolepsy)
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nas/o
nose
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necro-
death
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neo-
new
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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Nitrates
salts of nitric agent
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noct-
night
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noso-
disease
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octa-
Eight
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ocul/o
Eye
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oligo-
Few, little or deficient
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-ology
Science of
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-oma
tumor
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omo-
Shoulders (Omodynia - pain of shoulders)
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omphalo-
umbilicus
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onych/o
nail
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oophor/o
pertaining to ovary
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ophthalm/o
eye
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-opia
condition of vision
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opistho, poster, reto-
backward, behind (Opisthotic - located behind ear)
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orchid/o-, orchi/o-
pertaining to testicles
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oro-
mouth
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ortho-
straight or normal
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oste/o-
pertaining to bone
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-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening or hole
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ot/o-
pertaining to ear
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-otomy
surgical incision
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ov-
egg
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pachy-
Thick
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paleo-
Old
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palpate
examine by touch
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Palpation
examination by touch to text evidence of disease or internal abnormalities
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pan-
All
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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papilla-
Pustile, small protuberance or elevation (in skin etc)
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para-
Besides, near
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Parenteral
Drug admin by other route than oral, by injection
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-paresis
slight paralysis
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patho-
Disease (pathology - study of disease)
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-pathy
disease or system for treating a disease
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pedia-
Child, pediatrics
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pedo-, ped-
Foot
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-penia
Abnormal reduction (Leukopenia - reduction in WBC)
