Unit 5 Terminology Flashcards
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A-/an-
A
Without
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Anti-
A
Against
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Aut-
A
Self
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Bi-
A
Two
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Brady-
A
Slow
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De-
A
Without
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Dia
A
Apart or through
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endo-
A
Inner
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Exo-
A
Outside of
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Extra-
A
Outer/outside of
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Hyper-
A
above/over or excessive
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Hypo-
A
Under or insufficient
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Inter-
A
Between
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Intra-
A
Within
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Normo-
A
Normal
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Per-
A
Through
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Peri-
A
Around
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Physi-/physio-
A
Physiology or related to nature
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Poly-
A
Many
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Pro-
A
Before/from or in front of
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Re-
A
Back or again
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Retro-
A
Behind or back/backward
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Sub-
A
Under/below or less than normal
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Syn-/sy-/syl-/sym-
A
Union or association
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Tachy-
Fast
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Tetra-
Four
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Trans-
Across or through
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Tri-
Three
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Ultra-
Beyond or excess
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-Algia
Pain
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-ar
pertaining to
32
-ectomy
Surgical removal/excision
33
-gram
Written record
34
-graphy
Process of recording
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-ia
Condition
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ism
condition process or method
38
-itis
inflammation
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
Destruction
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-manometer
Instrument to measure pressure
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-megaly
Enlarged
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-ole
Small
44
-oma
Growth
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-ologist
One who studies
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-opsy
To view
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-ose
Pertaining to
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-osis
Condition
49
-ostomy
Formation of an opening
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-otomy
Cutting into
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-ous
Pertaining to
52
-pathy
Disease
53
-plasty
Surgical repair
54
-rrhexis
Rupture
55
Slcerosis
Hardening
56
Scope
Instrument for viewing
57
-scopy
Visual examination with a lighted instrument
58
-sis
State or condition of
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-spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
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-stasis
To stop/control or place
61
-stenosis
Narrowing
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-tension
Pressure
63
-therapy
Treatment
64
-thoracic
Chest
65
-tic
Pertaining to
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-tonic
Pertaining to tone
67
-ule
Small
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Aort(o)
Aorta
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Angi(o)
Vessel
70
Arter(o),arteri(o)-
Artery
71
Ather(o)
Fatty substance
72
Atri(o)
Atrium
73
Cardi(o)
Heart
74
Coron(o)
Heart or crown
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Corpor(o)
Body
76
Cutane(o)
Skin
77
Duct(o)
To bring
78
Ech(o)
Sound
79
Electr(o)
Electricity
80
Embol(o)
Plug or blockage
81
Fluor(o)
Emitting of reflecting light
82
Hem(o)
Blood
83
Isch(o)
To hold back
84
Lip(o)
Fat
85
Mediastin(o)
Mediastinum
86
My(o)
Muscle
87
Orth(o)
Straight
88
Path(o)
Disease
89
Pector(o)
Chest
90
Phleb(o)
Vein
91
Pulmon(o)
Lung
92
Radi(o)
X-ray or radiant energy
93
Sept(o)
A wall/partition or septum
94
Sin(o)
Sinus
95
Son(o)
Sound
96
Sphygm(o)
Pulse
97
Steth(o)
Chest
98
Thorac(o)
Chest
99
Thromb(o)
Clot
100
Tom(o)
To cut
101
Valv(o)
Valve
102
Valvul(o)
Valve
103
Varic(o)
Dilated vein
104
Vas(o)
Vessel
105
Vascul(o)
Blood vessel
106
Ven(o)
Vein
107
Ventricul(o)
Ventricle
