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Lesson 2 Vocab
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
08/25/2008
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Acr-
 Definition
[highest point] extremities (particularly hands and feet)
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Ambly-
 Definition
dull, faint
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carcin-
 Definition
carcinoma, cancer
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-Cel-
 Definition
hernia, tumor, swelling
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Cheir-,Chir-
 Definition
hand
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Chol(e)-
 Definition
bile, gall
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Col(i)-,Colon
 Definition
colon
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Cyan-
 Definition
blue
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Cyst(i)-,-Cystis
 Definition
cyst
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chloecyst-
 Definition
gallbladder
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Diplo-
 Definition
double, twin
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Enter-
 Definition
(small) intestine
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Erg-
 Definition
action, work
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Gastr-
 Definition
stomach
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Hem-, Hemat-, -em-
 Definition
blood
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Hepar-, Hepat-
 Definition
liver
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Lip-
 Definition
fat
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Macr-
 Definition
(abnormally) large or long
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Mega-, Megal-
 Definition
(abnormally) large or long
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Melan-
 Definition
dark or black
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Micr-
 Definition
(abnormally) small
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Nyct-
 Definition
night
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Odyn-
 Definition
pain
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Onc-
 Definition
tumor
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Pachy-
 Definition
thick
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Pseud-
 Definition
false
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Py-
 Definition
Pus
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Sarc-
 Definition
flesh, soft tissue
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Spasm-
 Definition
spasm, involuntary muscle movement
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Splen-
 Definition
Spleen
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Stom-,Stomat-
 Definition
mouth, opening
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Sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor originating in connective tissue, such as muscles
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