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09/19/2012
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Term
Word Parts
 Definition
Definition
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, absent
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, increase
Term
-algesia, -algia
 Definition
pain
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture & aspiration
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dis-
 Definition
negative, absence
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gn/o
 Definition
know
Term
-gram
 Definition
mark
Term
-graph
 Definition
drawing or record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
writing or recording
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
less, below, deficient
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal chord, marrow
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
-ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, abnormal increase
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
poli/o
 Definition
grey
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in behalf of
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fever
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
rupture, profuse discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, stitching
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of a body part
Term
scler/o
 Definition
harden
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening of
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow, short
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, less
Term
super-
 Definition
above, superior
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, on top
Term
sym-
 Definition
together
Term
syn-
 Definition
joined
Term
-tomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
Vocabulary
 Definition
Definition
Term
acronym
 Definition
word formed by first letter of each word in a phrase
Term
acute
 Definition
rapid, severe onset
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
chronic
 Definition
slow onset, with long duration, usu. Incurable
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
identification of a disease
Term
differential diagnosis
 Definition
diseases with common sets of S & S
Term
disease
 Definition
condition when a body part or system are not functioning normally
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling form excess tissues in the body
Term
eponym
 Definition
disease/procedure named for a person
Term
fissure
 Definition
groove or crack esp in skin, or fold between parts of the brain
Term
fistula
 Definition
abnormal opening between two spaces
Term
ileum
 Definition
terminal section of the small bowel
Term
ilium
 Definition
bone of the pelvis
Term
infection
 Definition
disease producing organism in the body
Term
inflammation
 Definition
body's response to injury/infection - redness, heat, swelling, pain
Term
laceration
 Definition
torn or jagged wound
Term
lesion
 Definition
pathologic change in tissue
Term
mucous
 Definition
membranes in the body
Term
mucus
 Definition
fluid produced by mucous membranes
Term
myelopathy
 Definition
disease of the spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
myopathy
 Definition
muscle disease
Term
otorhinolaryngology
 Definition
Study of the ear, nose, and throat
Term
palpation
 Definition
examination through touching
Term
palpitation
 Definition
pounding or racing heart beats
Term
prognosis
 Definition
prediction of outcome
Term
remission
 Definition
disappearance of the disease without a cure
Term
sign
 Definition
objective indication
Term
supination
 Definition
rotating the hand palm up/forward
Term
suppuration
 Definition
formation of pus
Term
symptom
 Definition
subjective evidence
Term
syndrome
 Definition
set of signs and symptoms that relate a specific disease
Term
trauma
 Definition
wound or injury
Term
triage
 Definition
prioritized screening of patients
Term
viral
 Definition
pertaining to a virus
Term
virile
 Definition
nature of an adult male
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