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Medical Terminology Review
From CPT 2011 Code Book - p. xiv
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2011
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Term
mono-, uni-
 Definition
one (monocyte, unilateral)
Term
bi-
 Definition
two (bilateral)
Term
tri-
 Definition
three (triad)
Term
quadr-
 Definition
four (quadriplegia)
Term
hex-, sex-
 Definition
six (hexose)
Term
diplo-
 Definition
double (diplopia)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture a cavity to remove fluid (amniocentesis)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal or excision (appendectomy)
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
a new permanent opening (colostomy)
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-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision/cutting into (tracheotomy)
Term
-orraphy
 Definition
surgical repair/suture (herniorraphy)
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-opexy
 Definition
surgical fixation (nephropexy)
Term
-oplasty
 Definition
surgical repair (rhinoplasty)
Term
-otripsy
 Definition
crushing, destroying (lithotripsy)
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording a picture (radiography)
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination (endoscopy)
Term
-desis
 Definition
fixation (arthrodesis)
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ambi-
 Definition
both (ambidextrous)
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aniso-
 Definition
unequal (anisocoria)
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult (dysphoria)
Term
eu-
 Definition
good/normal (eukaryote)
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hetero-
 Definition
different (heterogeneous)
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homo-
 Definition
same (homogeneous)
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above (hypergastric)
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below (hypoglycemia)
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iso-
 Definition
equal, same (isotonic)
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, poor (malaise)
Term
megalo-
 Definition
large (megalocardia)
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain (neuralgia)
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness (myasthenia)
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood (anemia)
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition of (amebiasis--condition of having an amoeba in your intestine)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation (appendicitis)
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, break down (hemolysis)
Term
-lytic
 Definition
destroy/break down (hemolytic)
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-oid
 Definition
like (lipoid)
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-oma
 Definition
tumor (carcinoma)
Term
-opathy
 Definition
disease of (cardiopathy)
Term
-orrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding (menorrhagia)
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow/discharge (amenorrhea)
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition of (tuberculosis)
Term
-paresis
 Definition
weakness (hemiparesis)
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-plasia
 Definition
growth (dysplasia)
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis (paraplegia)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing (dyspnea)
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