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Medical Terminology chp1
Medical words
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Undergraduate 1
08/26/2009
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appendic
 Definition
appendix
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arthr
 Definition
joint
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cardi
 Definition
heart
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cutane
 Definition
skin
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esthes
 Definition
sensation
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gastr
 Definition
stomach
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hemat
 Definition
blood
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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laryng
 Definition
larynx
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mast
 Definition
breast
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nat
 Definition
birth
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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pneumon
 Definition
lung;air
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psych
 Definition
mind
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retin
 Definition
retina
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ia
 Definition
condition, state
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ism
 Definition
process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition;abnomal
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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-itian
 Definition
skilled expert or professional
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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endo-
 Definition
withing
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intra-
 Definition
within
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peri-
 Definition
around
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sub-
 Definition
below
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an-
 Definition
without
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hyper-
 Definition
above
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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anti-
 Definition
against
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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a
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ae
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us
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i
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um
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a
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is
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es
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ex-ix
 Definition
ices
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nx
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nges
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on
 Definition
a
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oma
 Definition
omata
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