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Exam 1
Chapters 1,2,3,4
192
Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2012
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Term
a/an-
 Definition
without
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macro-
 Definition
big/large
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below, or defecient
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infra-
 Definition
under/below
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sub-
 Definition
under/below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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post-
 Definition
after/behind
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pre-
 Definition
before/in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before/in front of
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retro-
 Definition
backward/behind
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bi-
 Definition
2
Term
diplo/diplo-
 Definition
double
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-
 Definition
1
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uni-
 Definition
1
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multi-
 Definition
many
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poly-
 Definition
many
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primi-
 Definition
first
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
3
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ab-
 Definition
from, away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-
 Definition
around
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peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
through, across
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trans-
 Definition
through, across
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ecto-
 Definition
outside, outward
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exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
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extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
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endo-
 Definition
in, within
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intra-
 Definition
in, within
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond
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super-
 Definition
upper, above
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supra-
 Definition
above, excessive, superior
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
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anti-
 Definition
against
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contra-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful, bad, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo/homeo-
 Definition
same
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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pan-
 Definition
all
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psuedo-
 Definition
false
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syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding or fixation of a bone or a joint
Term
-ectomy 
 Definition
excision, or removal 
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-lysis
 Definition
seperation, destruction
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation of an organ
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-plasty 
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
froming an opening (mouth)
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, orgin
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-genisis
 Definition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specifically)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal conditions
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficency
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-ptosis
 Definition
downward displacment, prolapse
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth 
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
 Definition
posion
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ac

-al

-ar

-ary

-eal

 Definition
pertaining to 
Term

-ic

-ical

-ile

-ior

-ous

-tic

 Definition
pertaining to
Term

-esis

-ia

-ism

 Definition
condition
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
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-ician

-ist

 Definition
specialist
Term
-y
 Definition
condition or process
Term

-icle

-ole

-ule

 Definition
small, minute
Term
peristalsis
 Definition
rythmic contraction and relaxation of the walls of a tubular organ to propel its contents onward.
Term
Adduction
 Definition
movement toward the mid saggital plane
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Abduction
 Definition
movement away from mid sagital plane
Term
Prone
 Definition
face down
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supine
 Definition
face up
Term
inversion
 Definition
turning inward
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eversion
 Definition
turning outward
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cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
histo
 Definition
tissues
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karyo
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nucleo
 Definition
nucleus
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antero
 Definition
front
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caudo
 Definition
tail
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craino
 Definition
skull
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disto
 Definition
far
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dorso
 Definition
back
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infero
 Definition
lower below
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latero
 Definition
side
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medio
 Definition
middle
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postero
 Definition
back, behind
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proximo
 Definition
near
Term
ventro
 Definition
belly
Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomin
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cervico
 Definition
neck
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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ilio
 Definition
ilium (hip area)
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inguino
 Definition
inguinal, groin
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lumbo
 Definition
lumbar, loins
Term
pelvi
 Definition
pelvic
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spino
 Definition
spine
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
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umbilico
 Definition
navel
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albino
 Definition
white
Term
lueko
 Definition
white
Term
chloro
 Definition
green
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chromo
 Definition
color
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jaundo
 Definition
yellow
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cirrho
 Definition
yellow
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cyano
 Definition
blue
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erythro
 Definition
red
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melano
 Definition
black
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polio
 Definition
gray
Term
acro
 Definition
extremity
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etio
 Definition
cause
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idio
 Definition
unknown
Term
morpho
 Definition
form, shape
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
radio
 Definition
radiation
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
sono
 Definition
sound
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xero
 Definition
dry
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adhesion
 Definition
abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds
Term
analyte
 Definition
substance analyzed or tested
Term
contrast medium
 Definition
substance injected to show up in radiographic images
Term
dehiscence
 Definition
busting open of a wound
Term
febrile
 Definition
fever
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morbid
 Definition
diseased
Term
sepsis
 Definition
pathological state resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products
Term
suppurative
 Definition
producing or associated with the generation of pus
Term
CT
 Definition
generates a detailed cross section thru use of xray emitter
Term
Doppler
 Definition
ultrasound that measures blood flow
Term
MRI
 Definition
uses radiowaves and strong magnets to create cross sectional views
Term
nuclear scan
 Definition
uses a tracer to produce images of body
Term
PET
 Definition

cross sectional of metabolic activity (mostly of brain and nervous system)

absorbed into tissue
Term
SPECT
 Definition
Term
SPECT
 Definition
watches blood flow via tracer in blood
Term
Biopsy (bx)
 Definition
tissue or cells removed from site
Term
Frozen Section (FS)
 Definition
immediate ultra thin slice of tissue cut from frozen specimen 
Term
needle
 Definition
removal of small tissue sample using syringe
Term
punch
 Definition
removal of small core of tissue using hollow instrument
Term
shave
 Definition
removal of tissue using a sugical blade 
Term
ablation
 Definition
removal of part, pathway or function
Term
anastomosis
 Definition
surgical joining
Term
cauterize
 Definition
destroy tissue
Term
incision and drainage (I&D)
 Definition
incision made to release pressure and fluid
Term
resection
 Definition
partial excision of a bone organ
Term
AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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Sx
 Definition
symptom
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
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