Flash Cards Chapters 1 & 2
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gynec- | female
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dermat- | skin
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arthr- | joint
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respir- | to breathe
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gastr- | stomach
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-enter- | intestine
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pneum- | air
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-thorax | chest
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root | foundation of medical terms or core element of any term;
usually of Greek or Latin origin;
one or more is found in most medical terms
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elements | individual parts
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prefix | the beginning of some words
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suffix | the ending of some words
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combining vowel | vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix;
"o" is the most common; "a", "i", and "u" are used less frequently.
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-tory | relating to
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-logy | study of
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-logist | one who studies
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-itis | inflammation
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-scopy | visual examination
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cardi- | heart
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combining form | combination of a root and a combining vowel
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gynecologist | medical specialist in the care of the female reproductive system
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respiratory | relating to respiration or breathing
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gastroenterology | medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and associated organs
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apex | tip or summit
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patent | open or exposed
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toxin | poison
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lymph | clear spring water;
clear, shimmering fluid collected from the body tissues
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breech | buttocks
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ilium | bone in pelvis
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ileum | segment of the small intestine
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ureter | tube from the kidney to the bladder
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urethra | tube from bladder to the outside
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trapezius | muscle in the back
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trapezium | bone in the wrist
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malleus | small bone in the middle ear
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malleolus | bony protuberance at the ankle
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neurology | study of the diseases of the nervous system
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urology | study of the diseases of the kidney and bladder
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-desis | fixation
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-plasty | surgical repair
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-oma | tumor, mass
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-uria | urine
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-dialysis | to separate
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-gram | record
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-graph | instrument for recording
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-lysis | destruction
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-ptysis | spit
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-rrhage | to flow profusely
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-rrhoid | to flow
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-centesis | surgical puncture
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-ectomy | surgical removal
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-rrhaphy | surgical suture
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-stomy | surgical formation of an opening
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-tomy | surgical incision
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hemat- | blood
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rhin- | nose
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-algia | pain
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-edema | accumulation of fluid in tissues
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-emesis | vomiting
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-genesis | form,produce
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-osis | abnormal condition
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-pathy | disease
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-stenosis | narrowing
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arteri- | artery
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peri- | around
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endo- | inside, inner
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epi- | above, over, upon
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hypo- | below
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ante- | before, forward
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anti- | against
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circum- | around
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exo- | outside, outward
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hyper- | above, excessive
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inter- | between
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intra- | inside, within
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para- | adjacent, alongside
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peri- | around
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post- | coming after, behind
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pre- | before
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retro- | backward
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supra- | above, excessive
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trans- | across, through
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ultra- | higher, beyond
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bi- | two, twice, double
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brady- | slow
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di- | two
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eu- | normal
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hemi- | half
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macro- | large
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micro- | small
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mono- | single, one
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multi- | many
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pan- | all
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poly- | excessive
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primi- | first
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quadri- | four
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tachy- | rapid
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tri- | three
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uni- | single, one
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ab- | away from
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ad- | toward
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ante- | coming before, in front of
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sub- | under
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syn- | coming together
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vert | tilt
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cost- | rib
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-ician | expert, specialist
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-icle | small, minute
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-ist | expert, specialist
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-istry | medical specialty
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-ole | small, minute
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-ule | small, minute
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