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Med Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/23/2011
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Ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
Anti-
 Definition
against
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ecto-
 Definition
out, outside, outer
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive, beyond
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hypo-
 Definition
below, under, deficit
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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para-
 Definition
beside, alongside, abnormal
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peri-
 Definition
around
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per-
 Definition
through
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before
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super-
 Definition
above, beyond
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supra-
 Definition
above, beyond
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhage
 Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination, to view, examine
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-algesia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-ant
 Definition
forming
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ate
 Definition
use, action
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell, germ cell
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-cide
 Definition
to kill
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-cuspid
 Definition
point
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-cyst
 Definition
bladder,sac
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dipsia
 Definition
thrist
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-drome
 Definition
a course
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-er
 Definition
relating to, one who
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-gen
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, produce
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-ide
 Definition
having a particular quality
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-ive
 Definition
nature of, quality of
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-liter
 Definition
liter
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lymph
 Definition
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
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-or
 Definition
one who, a doer
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-phil
 Definition
attration
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, stand still
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thermy
 Definition
heat
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-um
 Definition
tissue, structure
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-uria
 Definition
urination, condition of urine
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-genic
 Definition
formation, produce
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-gram
 Definition
a weight, mark, record
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
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-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasma
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-plegia
 Definition
stroke, paralysis, palsy
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-plegia
 Definition
stroke, paralysis, palsy
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-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, contraction
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-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling
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-y
 Definition
process, condition, pertaining to
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