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Medical Terminology
Introduction to Medical Terminology ch. 1
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07/14/2009
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gyneco
 Definition
female
Term
ciso
 Definition
to cut
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
chemo
 Definition
chemical
Term
entero
 Definition
small intestines
Term
hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
gastro
 Definition
"stomach
Term
immuno
 Definition
immune
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laryngo
 Definition
"voice box
Term
morpho
 Definition
shape
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nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
pulmono
 Definition
lung
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
uro
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
a
 Definition
without, away from
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an-
 Definition
without
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto
 Definition
self
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brady
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hyper-
 Definition
over, above
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hypo-
 Definition
below, below
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infra-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
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inter-
 Definition
amoung, between
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, near
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
super-
 Definition
above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
through,across
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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bi-
 Definition
two
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
quad-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
partial, half
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-gen
 Definition
that which produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, development
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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