Medical Terminology Flashcards by Molly Rappa | Brainscape

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endo-

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Inside

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epi-

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Covering

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erythro-

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Red

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hyper-

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Above or high

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hypo-

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Below or low

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

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Sub-

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Below or low

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arthro-

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Joint

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Cardio-

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Heart

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Cutane-

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Skin

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Cyto-

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Cell

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dermo-

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Skin

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gastro-

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Stomach

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glyco-

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Glucose / sugar

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hepato-

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Liver

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kinesio-

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Movement or motion

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myo-

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Muscle

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neuro-

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Nerve or nervous system

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Patho-

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Disease or emotion

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Reno-

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Kidney

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therap-

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Healing

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hemo- / hemato-

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Blood

Loses the “h” when prefix added (ex: anemia)

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al
ac
ar
ary
ic
ous

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-ation

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A process or being or having

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-ia

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Condition of

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-ist

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A specialist of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy / -ology

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The science of / the study of

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-logist / -ologist

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A scientist of / a medical specialist

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-pathy

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Disease

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ad-

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Toward or near