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Medical Terminology Chapter 1
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Medical
4th Grade
09/27/2011
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Term
hema
 Definition
blood
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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electr
 Definition
electricity
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
gram
 Definition
record
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter
 Definition
intestines
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually exam
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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sub
 Definition
below
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trans
 Definition
across
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retro
 Definition
behind
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root
 Definition
gives the essential meaning of the term
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suffix
 Definition
is the word ending
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prefix
 Definition
a small part added to the beginning of the term
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combining vowel
 Definition
connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
Term
combining form
 Definition
is the combination of the root and the combining vowel.
ex: (gastr/o)
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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-oma
 Definition
means tumor or mass
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, cancerous
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum, the largest part of the brain
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-vascular
 Definition
pertaining to blood vessels
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of (ex: diagnosis)
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dia-
 Definition
complete
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pro-
 Definition
before
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman,female
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-globin
 Definition
protein
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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