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Ch 3 - WWCC Medical Terminology
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09/27/2011
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Term
-a
 Definition
noun ending
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
toward, increase
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to; relating to
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-ate
 Definition
something that...
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
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-cele
 Definition
swelling or herniation
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-cide
 Definition
to kill; destroy
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-clasis
 Definition
crushing or breaking up
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-desis
 Definition
binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-e
 Definition
noun ending
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasia
 Definition
stretching or dilation
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching or dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-esis
 Definition
condition of
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-gen
 Definition
that which generates
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-genesis
 Definition
generating; formation
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to formation; producing
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
an instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
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-ia
 Definition
condition (noun ending)
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-ian
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
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-iasis
 Definition
presence of an abnormal condition
Term
-iatric(s)
 Definition
relating to medicine, physicians,or medical treatment
Term
-iatrician
 Definition
one who treats; a physician
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
one who treats; a physician
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment, medical profession
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ician
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to; capable
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-ion
 Definition
action; process
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
practitioner
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ize
 Definition
to make; to treat or combine with
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, attack
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
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-lithiasis
 Definition
presence or formation of stones
Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-mania
 Definition
a mental disorder; a "madness"
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
an instrument used to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
the process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small or little
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
visual condition
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-opsia
 Definition
visual condition
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to; characterized by
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease in; deficiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction to
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation or development
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping or prolapse
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
an instrument used to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
the process of viewing with a scope
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling
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-stomy
 Definition
the surgical creation of a new opening
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tion
 Definition
process of
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
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-ula
 Definition
small, little
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-ule
 Definition
"small one"
Term
-um
 Definition
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-uria
 Definition
a characteristic the of urine
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-us
 Definition
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-y
 Definition
condition; process (noun ending)
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