Language of Medicine

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Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure - Combining Forms
Contains words from Chapter 1 of the Language of Medicine.
42  cards
Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure - Prefixes
A an,
Aut auto,
Dia
15  cards
Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure - Suffixes
Ac,
Al,
Algia
22  cards
Chapter 1. Basic Word Structure - Medical Terms
Adenitis,
Adenoma,
Adenopathy
88  cards
Chapter 2. Body as a Whole - Combining Forms
Abdomin o,
Adip o,
Anter o
33  cards
Chapter 2. Body as a Whole - Prefixes
Ana,
Cata,
Epi
6  cards
Chapter 2. Body as a Whole - Suffixes
Eal,
Iac,
Ior
8  cards
Chapter 2. Body as a Whole - Medical Terms
Abdomen,
Abdominal cavity,
Adipose
77  cards
Chapter 3. Suffixes - Combining Forms
Abdomin o,
Acr o,
Acu o
66  cards
Chapter 3. Suffixes - Suffixes
Algia,
Cele,
Centesis
53  cards
Chapter 3. Suffixes - Medical Terms
Abdominocentesis,
Achondroplasia,
Acromegaly
100  cards
Chapter 4. Prefixes - Medical Terms
Abductor,
Adductor,
Adrenal glands
88  cards
Chapter 4. Prefixes - Combining Forms
Carp o,
Cib o,
Cis o
29  cards
Chapter 4. Prefixes - Suffixes
Blast,
Crine,
Cyesis
21  cards
Chapter 4. Prefixes - Prefixes
A an,
Ab,
Ad
51  cards
Chapter 5. Digestive System - Combining Forms
An o,
Append o,
Appendic o
52  cards
Chapter 5. Digestive System - Suffixes
Ase,
Chezia,
Iasis
4  cards
Chapter 5. Digestive System - Medical Terms
Absorption,
Achlorhydria,
Amino acids
167  cards
Chapter 6. Suffixes and Digestive System Terms - Medical Terms
Abdominal ultrasonography,
Aphthous stomatitis,
Atresia
73  cards
Chapter 7. Urinary System - Medical Terms
Acetone,
Albuminuria,
Antidiuretic hormone
84  cards
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System - Medical Terms
Adnexa uteri,
Amenorrhea,
Amniocentesis
156  cards
Chapter 6. Suffixes and Digestive System Terms - Suffixes
Ectasis ectasia,
Emesis,
Lysis
15  cards
Chapter 6. Suffixes and Digestive System Terms - Combining Forms
Bucc o,
Cec o,
Celi o
34  cards
Chapter 7. Urinary System - Combining Forms
Cali o calic o,
Cyst o,
Glomerul o
24  cards
Chapter 7. Urinary System - Suffixes
Poietin,
Tripsy,
Uria
3  cards
Chapter 7. Urinary System - Abbreviations
Adh,
Arf,
Bili
32  cards
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System - Combining Forms
Amni o,
Cervic o,
Chori o chorion o
28  cards
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System - Suffixes
Arche,
Cyesis,
Gravida
8  cards
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System - Prefixes
Dys,
Endo,
In
9  cards
Chapter 8. Female Reproductive System - Abbreviations
Ab,
Afp,
Ascus
51  cards
Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System - Combining Forms
Andr o,
Balan o,
Cry o
16  cards
Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System - Suffixes
Genesis,
One,
Pexy
4  cards
Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System - Abbreviations
Bph,
Dre,
Ed
19  cards
Chapter 9. Male Reproductive System - Medical Terms
Androgen,
Aspermia,
Azoospermia
65  cards
Chapter 10. Nervous System - Medical Terms
Acetylcholine,
Afferent nerve,
Akinetic
150  cards
Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System - Medical Terms
Angiogram,
Angioplasty,
Anoxia
148  cards
Chapter 12. Respiratory System - Medical Terms
Adenoidectomy,
Adenoid hypertrophy,
Adenoids
138  cards
Chapter 10. Nervous System - Combining Forms
Cerebell o,
Cerebr o,
Dur o
30  cards
Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System - Combining Forms
Angi o,
Aort o,
Arter o arteri o
23  cards
Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System - Abbreviations
Aaa,
Ace inhibitor,
Acls
75  cards
Chapter 12. Respiratory System - Combining Forms
Adenoid o,
Alvol o,
Bronch o bronchi o
28  cards
Chapter 12. Respiratory System - Suffixes
Ema,
Osmia,
Pnea
6  cards
Chapter 12. Respiratory System - Abbreviations
Abgs,
Afb,
Ards
49  cards
Chapter 13. Blood System - Medical Terms
Albumin,
Anisocytosis,
Antibody
120  cards
Chapter 13. Blood System - Combining Forms
Bas o,
Chrom o,
Coagul o
23  cards
Chapter 13. Blood System - Suffixes
Apheresis,
Blast,
Cytosis
14  cards
Chapter 14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems - Medical Terms
Acquired immunity,
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,
Adenoids
76  cards
Chapter 14. Lymphatic and Immune Systems - Combining Forms
Immun o,
Lymph o,
Lymphaden o
8  cards
Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal System - Medical Terms
Acetabulum,
Acromion,
Articular cartilage
222  cards

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