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medical terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2012
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Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
tumor;swelling;hernia
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture; to remove fluid; tapping
Term
cide
 Definition
killing; destruction
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
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ectomy
 Definition
excision; surgical removal of
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
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ism
 Definition
condition
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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lith
 Definition
stone; calculus
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lithasis
 Definition
presence of stones
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lysis
 Definition
disintegration; loosening
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
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opathy
 Definition
disease of
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orrhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
osis
 Definition
condition of; disease
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ostomy
 Definition
to form an opening; outlet
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otomy
 Definition
incision into
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pexy
 Definition
fixation
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phage
 Definition
ingesting
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
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plasty
 Definition
repair; surgical correction
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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pnea
 Definition
breathing
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rhage
 Definition
to burst forth
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rhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
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rhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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scope
 Definition
lighted instrument for visual examination
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scopy
 Definition
to examine visually
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stomy
 Definition
to form an opening
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uria
 Definition
condition of urine
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skeleto
 Definition
skeleton
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cardio
 Definition
heart
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angio, vaso
 Definition
vessel
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hem, hema, hemato
 Definition
blood
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vena, phlebo
 Definition
vein
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arterio, arteri
 Definition
artery
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lympho
 Definition
lymph
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thrombo
 Definition
clot of blood; clot
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embolus
 Definition
moving clot
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bucca
 Definition
cheek
Term
os, stomato
 Definition
mouth
Term
pylor
 Definition
pyloris
Term
gingiva
 Definition
gum
Term
glossa
 Definition
tounge
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pharyngo
 Definition
pharynx
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esophago
 Definition
esophagus
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
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pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
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entero
 Definition
intestines
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duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
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jejuno
 Definition
jejunum
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ileo
 Definition
ileum
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caeco
 Definition
cecum
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appendeco
 Definition
appendix
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recto
 Definition
rectum
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ano, procto
 Definition
anus
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