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Intro to Medical Terminology
MedTerm 103 Chapter 1 (b.knauff)
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2011
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, development
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examing
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-rraphy
 Definition
suture
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-genic
 Definition
producing, produced by
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-gensis
 Definition
produces, generates
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ectasis
 Definition
dialation
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
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quad-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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bi-
 Definition
two
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trans-
 Definition
through, across
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post-
 Definition
after
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micro-
 Definition
small
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macro-
 Definition
large
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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poly-
 Definition
many
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semi-
 Definition
partial, half
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uni-
 Definition
one
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a-
 Definition
without, away from
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an-
 Definition
without
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hyper-
 Definition
over, above
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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peri-
 Definition
around
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-cise
 Definition
cut
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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morph/o
 Definition
shape
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laryng/o
 Definition
voice box
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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gynec/o
 Definition
female
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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neo-
 Definition
new
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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inter-
 Definition
among, bewtween
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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