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Medical Terminology Lesson 1

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Medical Terminology flashcards for Lesson 1

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Subject

Medical

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

12/20/2006

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Term

-centesis

Definition

surgical puncture

Term

-clasis

Definition

to break; surgical fracture

Term

-desis

Definition

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Term

-ectomy

Definition

excision, removal

Term

-lysis

Definition

separation; destruction; loosening

Term

-pexy

Definition

fixation (of an organ)

Term

-plasty

Definition

surgical repair

Term

-rrhaphy

Definition

suture

Term

-stomy

Definition

forming an opening (mouth)

Term

-tome

Definition

instrument to cut

Term

-tomy

Definition

incision

Term

-tripsy

Definition

crushing

Term

-gram

Definition

record, writing

Term

-graph

Definition

instrument for recording

Term

-graphy

Definition

process of recording

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-meter

Definition

act of measuring

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-metry

Definition

act of measuring

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-scope

Definition

instrument for examining

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-scopy

Definition

visual examination

Term

-algia

Definition

pain

Term

-dynia

Definition

pain

Term

-cele

Definition

hernia, swelling

Term

-ectasis

Definition

dilation, expansion

Term

-edema

Definition

swelling

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-emesis

Definition

vomiting

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-emia

Definition

blood condition

Term

-gen

Definition

forming, producing, origin

Term

-genesis

Definition

forming, producing, origin

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-iasis

Definition

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

Term

-itis

Definition

inflammation

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-lith

Definition

stone, calculus

Term

-malacia

Definition

softening

Term

-megaly

Definition

enlargement

Term

-oma

Definition

tumor

Term

-osis

Definition

abnormal condition; increase (used primarly with blood cells)

Term

-pathy

Definition

disease

Term

-penia

Definition

decrease, deficiency

Term

-phagia

Definition

eating, swallowing

Term

-phasia

Definition

speech

Term

-phobia

Definition

fear

Term

-plasia

Definition

formation, growth

Term

-plasm

Definition

formation, growth

Term

-plegia

Definition

paralysis

Term

-rrhage

Definition

bursting (of)

Term

-rrhagia

Definition

bursting (of)

Term

-rrhea

Definition

discharge, flow

Term

-rrhexis

Definition

rupture

Term

-spasm

Definition

involuntary contraction, twitching

Term

-stenosis

Definition

narrowing, stricture

Term

-toxic

Definition

poison

Term

-trophy

Definition

nourishment, development

Term

-ac

Definition