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Medical Terminology
Lesson 7 Greek
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2008
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Term
aden-
 Definition
aden - gland
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aer-
 Definition
aer - air, gas
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blenn-
 Definition
blennos - mucus
Term
cel- ; celi-
 Definition
koilia - abdomen
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cheil- ; chil-
 Definition
cheilos - lip
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cla- ; clas- ; -clast
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klan - breakup, destory, instrument for breaking
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-desis
 Definition
desis - binding
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chron-
 Definition
chronos - time, timing
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desm-
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desmos - binding ligament, connective tissue
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dynam-
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dynamis - force, power, energy
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ger-
 Definition
geras - old age
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gnath-
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gnathos - lower jaw
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isch- ; -sche-
 Definition
ischein - suppress, check
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klept-
 Definition
kleptein - steal
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lei-
 Definition
leios - smooth
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lep-
 Definition
lepsis - attack, seizure
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man-
 Definition
mainesthai - be mad
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mel-
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melos - limb
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morph -
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morphe - form, shape
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nom-
 Definition
nomos- law
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omphal-
 Definition
omphalos - navel, umbilicus
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ped-
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pais, paidos - child
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pen-
 Definition
penia - decrease, dificeincy
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-pex-
 Definition
pexis - fixing, surgical attachment
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plast- ; plas- ; plasty-
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plassein - form, develop, plastic surgery
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presby-
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presbys - old, old age
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prostat-
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prostates - prostate gland
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pty-
 Definition
ptyein - to spit
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ptyal-
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ptyalon - saliva
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-rrhaph-
 Definition
rhaptein - suture
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sit-
 Definition
sitos - food
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sta- ; stat-
 Definition
histanai - stand, stop
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tax-
 Definition
taxis - muscle coordination
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therm-
 Definition
therme - heat, body temperature
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trop -
 Definition
trope - turning.
Tropism = turning of living organism toward or away from an external stimulus.
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