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Basic Medical Terms
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9th Grade
10/08/2009
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Term
Stomato
 Definition
mouth
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Dento
 Definition
teeth
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Glosso/linguo
 Definition
tongue
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Gingivo
 Definition
gums
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Encephalo
 Definition
brain
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Gastro
 Definition
stomach
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Entero
 Definition
intestine
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Colo
 Definition
large intestine
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Procto
 Definition
anus/rectum
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Hepato
 Definition
liver
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Nephro/rene
 Definition
kidney
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Orchido
 Definition
testes
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Oophoro
 Definition
ovary
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Hystero/metro
 Definition
uterus
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Salpingo
 Definition
uterine tubes
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Dermo
 Definition
skin
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Masto/mammo
 Definition
breast
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Osteo
 Definition
bones
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Cardio
 Definition
heart
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Cysto
 Definition
bladder
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Rhino
 Definition
nose
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Phlebo/veno
 Definition
veins
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Pneumo/pulmo
 Definition
lung
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Hemo/emia
 Definition
blood
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descriptive
 Definition
describes shape, colour, size, etc.
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Eponym
 Definition
stuff named after whoever first discovered it
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
card
 Definition
heart
Term
itis
 Definition

inflammation

 

(has to have pain, redness, heat, and swelling)
Term
myocarditis
 Definition
muscle layer of heart inflamed
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peri
 Definition
outer
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endo
 Definition
inner
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pericarditis
 Definition
outer layer of heart inflamed
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endocarditis
 Definition
inner layer of heart inflamed
Term
ology/ologist
 Definition
study, specialize in
Term
pathy
 Definition
damage
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mega/megaly
 Definition
enlargement/enlarged
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ectomy
 Definition
to cut out (remove)
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otomy
 Definition
to cut into
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ostomy
 Definition
to make a "mouth"
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a/an
 Definition
without, none
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micro
 Definition
small
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macro
 Definition
large
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scopy/scopic
 Definition
to look, observe
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graphy/graph
 Definition
recording an image
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gram
 Definition
the image (X-ray)
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