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Medical Terminology Chapter 3
Surgical and Diagnostic terms
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Undergraduate 1
01/31/2012
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
algesi/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term

append/o

appendic/o

 Definition
appendix
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term

cerebr/o

encephal/o

 Definition
brain
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chem/o
 Definition
chemical
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chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term

dermat/o

derm/o

cutane/o

 Definition
skin
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling, sensation
Term

mamm/o

mast/o

 Definition
breast
Term

nephr/o

ren/o

 Definition
kidney
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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therapeut/o
 Definition
treatment
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens
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ech/o, son/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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radi/o
 Definition
radiant energy
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition

excision 

(surgically remove)
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-lysis
 Definition
process of destroying
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-stomy
 Definition
formation of opening
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
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-tomy
 Definition

process of cutting

(incising)
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasia, -ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
to vomit
Term
-malacia
 Definition
soft
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument of measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measure
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-penia
 Definition

deficiency

(decreased)
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-rrhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-spasm
 Definition
twitching
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-gram
 Definition
a record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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BID
 Definition
twice a day
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TID
 Definition
three times a day
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QID
 Definition
four times a day
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PRN
 Definition
as the occasion arises, as needed
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
CT (CAT)
 Definition

computed tomography,

computed axial tomography
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MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
EKG (ECG)
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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