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Medical Terminology
Quiz 1 - Concorde Career College ICBS 130
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01/26/2011
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth, formation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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coron/o
 Definition
coronary, crown
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, decreased
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
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exo-
 Definition
out of, outside, away from
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically creating an opening
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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path/o
 Definition
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, increased
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-ology
 Definition
the science or study of
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endo-
 Definition
in, within, inside
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, disease
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-algia
 Definition
pain, painful condition
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