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Medical Terminology
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166
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09/01/2011
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Post-
 Definition
Means after
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Postal
 Definition
Means refers to the time & events after birth
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Perinatal
 Definition
Refers to the time & events surrounding birth
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Pre-
 Definition
Means before
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-rrhage
 Definition
means bleeding- most often used to describe sudden, severe bleeding
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-ac
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
means pain and suffering
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-ar
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-aria
 Definition
means connected with
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
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-crine
 Definition
means to secrete
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-cyte
 Definition
means cell
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-cytes
 Definition
means cells
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-dynia
 Definition
means pain
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-eal
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
means surgical removal
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-edema
 Definition
means swelling
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-esis
 Definition
means abnormal condition
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-gram
 Definition
means a picture or record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of producing a picture or records
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-ia
 Definition
means condition
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-ic
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
means condition
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-itis
 Definition
means inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
means abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
means enlargement
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-necrosis
 Definition
means tissue death
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-oid
 Definition
means resembling
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-ologist
 Definition
means specialist
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-ology
 Definition
means the study of
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-oma
 Definition
means tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
means view of
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-ose
 Definition
means pertaining to
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease
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-ostomy
 Definition
means the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
 Definition
means cutting or surgical incision
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-pathy
 Definition
means disease
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-phagia
 Definition
means eating or swallowing
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-plasia
 Definition
means formation
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-plasm
 Definition
means formative materials of cells
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-plasty
 Definition
means surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing to close a wound & includes the use of sutures, staples or surgical glue
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-rrhea
 Definition
means flow or discharge & refers to the flow of most body fluid
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-rrhexis
 Definition
means rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
means abnormal hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
means visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
means control
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-stenosis
 Definition
means abnormal narrowing
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-surgery
 Definition
means operative procedure
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-um
 Definition
noun ending
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a-
 Definition
means without
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ab-
 Definition
means away from
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abdomin / o
 Definition
means abdomen
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ad-
 Definition
means toward or in the direction of
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aden/o
 Definition
means gland
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adip
 Definition
means fat
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albin/o
 Definition
means white
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alopec
 Definition
means baldness
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alopecia
 Definition
is a partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp. also known as baldness
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an-
 Definition
means without
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angi / o
 Definition
means blood vessel
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arter
 Definition
means front or before
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arteri / o
 Definition
means artery
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arthr / o
 Definition
means joint
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ather/o
 Definition
means plaque or fatty substance
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blephar/o
 Definition
means eyelid
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carcin
 Definition
means cancerous
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cardi
 Definition
means heart
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cephal
 Definition
means head
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chondr / i
 Definition
means cartlage
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col
 Definition
means colon
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corporis
 Definition
means body
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crani
 Definition
means skull
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cranial
 Definition
means pertaining to the skull
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cry/o
 Definition
means cold
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crypt
 Definition
means hidden
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cyan / o
 Definition
means blue
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cyt
 Definition
means cell
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dem
 Definition
means population
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dermat
 Definition
means skin
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dermis
 Definition
is a thick layer of living tissue directly below the epidermis
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dia-
 Definition
means through
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distal
 Definition
means situated farthest from the mid line or beginning of a body structure
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dors
 Definition
means back of the body
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dys-
 Definition
means bad, difficult, or painful
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ecchym
 Definition
means pouring out of juice
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edema
 Definition
describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
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end-
 Definition
means within
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enter / o
 Definition
small intestine
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epi-
 Definition
means above
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erythr / o
 Definition
means red
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eti-
 Definition
means cause
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eu-
 Definition
means good, normal, well, or easy
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exo-
 Definition
means out of
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follicul
 Definition
means the hair follicle
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gastr / o
 Definition
means stomach
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hemat
 Definition
means blood
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hepat / o
 Definition
means liver
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hidr
 Definition
means sweat
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hirsut
 Definition
means hairy
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hist-
 Definition
means tissue
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home / o
 Definition
means constant
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hyper-
 Definition
means excessive or increased
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hypo-
 Definition
means deficient or decreased
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hypo-
 Definition
means below
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ili
 Definition
means hip bones
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inter-
 Definition
means between or among
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intra-
 Definition
means within or inside
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kel
 Definition
means growth or tumor
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kerat/o
 Definition
means hard or horny, also refers to the cornea of the eye
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koil
 Definition
means hollow or concave
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laryng/o
 Definition
means larynx and throat
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lateral
 Definition
means the direction toward or nearer the side and away from the mid line
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leuk / o
 Definition
means white
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lip/o
 Definition
means fat
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lith
 Definition
means stone
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lumb
 Definition
means lower back
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melan / o
 Definition
means black
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my/o
 Definition
means muscle
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myc/o
 Definition
means fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
means bone marrow or spinal cord
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nat
 Definition
means birth
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natal
 Definition
means pertaining to birth
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neo-
 Definition
means new
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neonate
 Definition
newborn infant is known as a neonate during the first 4 weeks after birth
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nephr/o
 Definition
means kidneys
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neur / o
 Definition
nerve
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nits
 Definition
lice eggs
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onych/o
 Definition
means fingernail or toenail
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ot/o
 Definition
means ear
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pan-
 Definition
means entire
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par-
 Definition
means near
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path
 Definition
means disease
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pedicul
 Definition
means lice
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pedis
 Definition
mean feet
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pelu
 Definition
means pelvis
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phor
 Definition
means movement
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physi
 Definition
means nature or physical
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poli / o
 Definition
means gray
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post-
 Definition
means after
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poster
 Definition
means back or toward the back
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pre-
 Definition
means before
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py/o
 Definition
means pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
means renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney
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pyr/o
 Definition
means fever or fire
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retro-
 Definition
means behind
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rhin/o
 Definition
means nose
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rhytid
 Definition
means wrinkle
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scler/o
 Definition
means hard
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sub-
 Definition
means under, less, or below
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super -
 Definition
means above or excessive
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supra -
 Definition
means above or excessive
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urtic
 Definition
means rash
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ventr
 Definition
means belly side of the body
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vir
 Definition
means virus or poison
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xer/o
 Definition
means dry
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ichthy
 Definition
means dry or scaly
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peri-
 Definition
means surrounding
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oste/o
 Definition
means bone
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-um
 Definition
is a noun ending
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end-
 Definition
means within
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hem/o
 Definition
means blood
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-poietic
 Definition
means pertaining to formation
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encephalitis
 Definition
is an inflammation of the brain, can be caused by a viral infection such as rabies
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