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Ch.1 Terminology
prefixes, suffixes, rootwords
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Medical
11th Grade
09/14/2011
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Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
ilium
 Definition
part of the hipbone
Term
ileum
 Definition
part of the small intestine
Term
urethra
 Definition
tube leading from urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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ureter
 Definition
one of the two tubes each leading from a kidney & inserting into the urinary bladder
Term
cephalgia
 Definition
headache
Term
opthamalogist
 Definition
eye doctor
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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gram
 Definition
record
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electrocardiogram
 Definition
record of electricity within the heart
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gastritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach
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enter-
 Definition
intestines
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ology
 Definition
the study of
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gastroenterology
 Definition
study of stomach and intestines
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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epi-
 Definition
above
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hemat-
 Definition
blood
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hematology
 Definition
study of blood
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aden/o
 Definition
glands
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the glands
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arthr/o
 Definition
joints
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arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joints
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bio-
 Definition
life
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biology
 Definition
study of life
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
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carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous mass
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cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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cephalic
 Definition
petaining to the head
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
ion
 Definition
process of
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cis
 Definition
cut
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incision
 Definition
process of cutting into
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excision
 Definition
process of cutting out
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination process
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cystoscopy
 Definition
visual exammination process of the bladder
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end/o
 Definition
within
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crin-
 Definition
to secrete
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cyt/o
 Definition
cells
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cytology
 Definition
study of cells
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
pertaining to below the skin
Term
enteritis
 Definition
inflammation of he intestines
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red cells
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
gastrectomy
 Definition
removal of the stomach
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
excessive blood sugar condition
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
complete knoweledge of ones illness
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
prognosis
 Definition
prediction of the outcome of an illness
Term
gynecology
 Definition
study of females
Term
hematology
 Definition
study of blood
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hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
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iatrogenic
 Definition
treatment by a physician
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inlammation of the kidney
Term
nephrology
 Definition
study of the kidneys
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerves
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neurology
 Definition
study of the nerves
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumors
Term
oncology
 Definition
study of tumors
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oncologist
 Definition
tumor specialist
Term
opthalmoscope
 Definition
scanning of the eye
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bones
Term
osteitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bones
Term
osteoarthritis
 Definition
degeneration and inflammation of the bones
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pathology
 Definition
study of diseases
Term
pathologist
 Definition
disease specialist
Term
psychology
 Definition
study of the mind
Term
radiology
 Definition
study of x-rays
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tumor of flesh
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
resection
 Definition
to cut back
Term
re-
 Definition
back
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thrombocyte
 Definition
blood clot
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urinary track
Term
urology
 Definition
study of urinary track
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
nerve pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
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nephrectomy
 Definition
removal of the kidney
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leukemia
 Definition
abnormal condition of cancerous white blood cells
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-genic
 Definition
produced/ pertaining
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carcinogenic
 Definition
produces cancer
Term
pathogenic
 Definition
produces disease
Term
iatrogenic
 Definition
producing treatment
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
protein in the blood
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
Term
nephrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the kidneys
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
enteropathy
 Definition
disease of the intestines
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
process of examination of the body with an endoscopy
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument used to visually examin the body
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
osteotomy
 Definition
incision of the bone
Term
an-
 Definition
not/no/not enought/without
Term
anemic
 Definition
not enought/without blood
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self/own
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
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epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
hyperthyroidism
 Definition
condition above the thyroid
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hyp/o
 Definition
below
Term
hyper
 Definition
above
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
deficient in blood sugar/ low blood sugar
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peri-
 Definition
surrounds
Term
-um
 Definition
structure or membrane
Term
pericardium
 Definition
membrane that surrounds the heart
Term
prostate
 Definition
infront/before
Term
prostate gland
 Definition
gland before the urinary track
Term
retr/o
 Definition
behind
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sub
 Definition
below
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subhepatic
 Definition
below the liver
Term
trans-
 Definition
across/ through
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transhepatic
 Definition
across/through liver
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