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107 Cards in this Set
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Otorhinolaryngology |
The study of the ears, nose, and throat |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the larynx |
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Endocardium |
Within the heart |
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Intracardiac |
Intra- within Pertaining to within the heart |
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Pericardial |
Peri- around Pertaining to around the heart |
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Amenorrhea |
A- without or absence of rrhea- drainage or flow Absence of menstruation |
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Dysmenorrhea |
Dys- bad difficult, painful, disordered Painful menstrual flow |
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Carditis |
Card- of the heart Itis- inflammation of Inflammation of the heart |
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Cardiomegaly |
Enlargement of the heart |
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Hypoglycemia |
Hypo- of low or less than normal Blood condition of low or less than normal sugar |
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Hyperhidrosis |
Hyper- excessive Condition of excessive sweating |
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Cardiopulmonary |
Ary- pertaining to Pertaining to the heart and lungs |
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Cardioarterial |
Pertaining to the heart and arteries |
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Hysterosalpingectomy |
ectomy- removal of Hyster- uterus Scalping- Fallopian tubes Removal of the uterus and Fallopian tubes. |
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Nasopharyngitis |
Inflammation of the nose and throat |
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Bi |
Two, double Bicuspid- having two cusps or points |
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Hemi |
Half Hemiplegia- paralysis of one side (half) of the body |
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Mili |
One thousandth |
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Mono |
One Monocyte- a white cell with a single nucleus |
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Nulli |
None Nullipara- a woman who has borne no children |
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Primi |
First Primigravida- first pregnancy |
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Quadri |
Four Quadriplegia- paralysis of all four extremities |
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Semi |
Half Semiconscious- half conscious |
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Tetra |
Four Tetraplegia- paralysis of both arms and legs ( same as quadriplegia) |
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Tri |
Three Triceps- a muscle having 3 heads |
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Hyper |
Excessive Hyperlipemia- excessive or above normal level of blood fats |
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Hyp |
Under, below, beneath, less than normal Hypoxemia- less than normal blood oxygen level |
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Hypo |
Under, below, beneath, less than normal Hypoglycemia- less than normal blood sugar |
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Multi |
Many Multipara- to bear many children |
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Poly |
Many, much Polyarthritis- inflammation of many joints Polyuria- excretion of large amounts of urine |
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Ab |
From, away from Abduct- to move away from the midline of the body |
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Ad |
Toward increase Adduct- movement toward the midline of the body |
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Ambi |
Both, both sides Ambidextrous able to use both hands |
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Ante |
Before, in front Antecubital- the space in front of the elbow |
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Circum |
Around Circumoral- around the mouth |
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De |
Down, from Descend- to come down from |
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Dia |
Through Diagnosis- knowledge through testing |
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Ecto |
Outside Ectopic- outside of its normal location |
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Endo |
Within Endocervical- pertaining to the inner lining of the cervix |
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Epi |
Upon, over Epigastric- upon the stomach |
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Ex |
Out, away from, outside Extract- to remove a tooth from the oral cavity |
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Exo |
Outside, outward Exogenous- originated outside the body |
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Extra |
Outside, beyond Extrahepatic- outside of the liver |
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Hypo |
Under, below, beneath, less than normal Hypoglossal- under the tongue |
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In |
In, inside, within, not Intubate- to insert a tube inside an organ or body cavity |
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Infra |
Beneath, below, under Infrapatellar- below the knee |
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Inter |
Between Intercostal- between the ribs |
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Intra |
Within Intravenous- within the vein |
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Juxta |
Near, beside Juxtaarticular- pertaining to a location near a joint |
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Meso |
Middle Mesoderm- middle of 3 layers of skin |
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Para |
Near, beside, beyond, like two parts Paracervical- near or beside the cervix |
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Peri |
Around Perianal- around the anus |
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Pre |
Before, in front Precordial- the region "of the chest wall" in front of the heart |
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Pro |
In front, before Prognosis- knowledge before |
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Re |
Back, again Reactivate- to make active again |
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Retro |
Backward, behind Retroflexion- abnormal position of a organ in which the organ is tilted backward |
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Sub |
Under, below Sublingual- under the tongue |
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Supra |
Above, over Suprapubic- above the pubic area |
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Trans |
Across, through Transurethral- across or through the urethra |
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Alb |
White Albino |
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Albin/o |
White Albinism |
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Chlor/o |
Green Chlorophyll |
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Chirrh/o |
Yellow, tawny Cirrhosis- yellowness of the liver and skin |
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Cyan/o |
Blue Cyanoderma- bluish discoloration of the skin |
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Eosin/o |
Red, rosy |
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Erythr/o |
Red Erythrocyte- mature RBC |
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Glauc/o |
Gray silver Glaucoma |
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Jaund/o |
Yellow Jaundice- yellow discoloration of the skin |
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Lute/o |
Yellow Corpus luteum |
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Leuk/o |
White Leukoplakia- white hard thickened patches |
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Melan/o |
Black Melanoma- dark pigmented cancerous tumor |
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Poli/o |
Gray Poliomyelitis- inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
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Purpur/o |
Purple Purpura |
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Rube |
Red Rubella- |
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Xanth/o |
Yellow Xanthoderma- yellow coloration of the skin |
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A- |
Without, not, no Apnea- without breathing |
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An |
Without, not, no Anesthesia- without feeling |
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Ana |
Not, without Anaplasia- without formation or development |
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Anti |
Against Antidote |
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Contra |
Against Contraceptive- device that prevents conception |
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Dis |
Free of, to undo Discharge- release substance |
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Im |
Not Impotence |
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In |
In, inside, within, not
Incompetent |
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Non |
Not Noninvasive |
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Auto |
Self Autograft |
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Brady |
Slow Bradycardia- slow heartbeat |
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Bio |
Life Biology |
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Con |
Together with Congenital- born with |
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Dys |
Bad, difficult, painful, disorder Dyspnea- difficult breathing |
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Eu |
Well, easily, good, normal Eupnea- normal breathing |
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Hetero |
Different Heterogeneous- composed of different substances |
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Homeo |
Likeness, same Homeostasis |
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Homo |
Same Homogeneous- having same origins |
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Hydro |
Water Hydrocephalus- accumulation of fluid within the head |
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Idio |
Individual Idiosyncrasy- individual sensitivity to effects of a drug |
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Meta |
Beyond, after Metacarpals- pertaining to the bones after the carpal |
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Pan |
All Pancarditis- inflammation of the entire heart |
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Per |
Through Percussion- striking through |
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Post |
After, behind Postcibal- after meals |
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Pseudo |
False Pseudoanorexia |
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Sym |
Joined together Sympathetic- displaying compassion for another's grief "joined in disease" |
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Syn |
Joined together Syndrome- group of symptoms joined by a common cause |
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Tachy |
Rapid Tachycardia- rapid heartbeat |
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Ultra |
Beyond, excess Ultrasound- sound waves a very high frequencies |
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Cardialgia |
Pain in the heart |
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Cardialgia |
Pain in the heart |
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Cardiocentesis |
Surgical puncture of the heart |