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Medical Terminology
Chapter 3
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10/01/2012
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
etermities,top, extreme point
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acu/o
 Definition
sharp, severe, sudden
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aden/o
 Definition
glad
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac aurrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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chem/o
 Definition
drug, chemical
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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encephal/o
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brain
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erythr/o
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red
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hem/o
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blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
live
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hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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leuk/o
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white
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lymph/o
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lymph
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mamm/o
 Definition
breat
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mast/o
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breast
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morph/o
 Definition
share, form
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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necr/o
 Definition
death ( of cells for whole body)
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nephr/o
 Definition
nerve
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neutr/o
 Definition
neutrophil ( a white blood cell)
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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algia (suffix noun)
 Definition
pain
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cele (suffix noun)
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hernia
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centesis (suffix noun)
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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coccus (suffix noun)
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium
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cyte (suffix noun
 Definition
cell
e.g erythrocyte
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dynia (suffix noun)
 Definition
PAIN
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ectomy (suffix noun)
 Definition
excision, removal, resection
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emia (suffix noun)
 Definition
blood condition
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genesis (suffix noun)
 Definition
condition of producing, forming
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gram (suffix noun)
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record
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graph (suffix noun)
 Definition
instrument for recording
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graphy (suffix noun)
 Definition
process of recording
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itis (suffix noun)
 Definition
inflammation
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logy (suffix noun)
 Definition
study of
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lysis (suffix noun)
 Definition
break down, destruction, separation
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malacia (suffix noun)
 Definition
softening
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megaly (suffix noun)
 Definition
enlargement
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oma (suffix noun)
 Definition
TUMOR, mass, collection of fluid
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opsy (suffix noun)
 Definition
to view
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osis (suffix noun)
 Definition
condidion usually abnormal
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pahty (suffix noun)
 Definition
disease condition
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penia (suffix noun)
 Definition
defiency
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phobia (suffix noun)
 Definition
fear
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plasia (suffix noun)
 Definition
development, formation, growth
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plasty (suffix noun)
 Definition
SURGICAL repair
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ptosis (suffix noun)
 Definition
falling, dropping, prolapse
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sclerosis (suffix noun)
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hardening
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scope (suffix noun)
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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scopy (suffix noun)
 Definition
process of visual examination
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stasis (suffix noun)
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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stomy (suffix noun)
 Definition
opening to form a mouth
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therapy (suffix noun)
 Definition
treatment
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tomy (suffix noun)
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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trophy (suffix noun)
 Definition
development, nourishment
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er (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
on who
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ia (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
condition
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ist (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
specialist
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ole (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
little, small
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ule (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
little, small
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un, ium (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
structure, tissue
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us (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
structure, substance
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y (short suffix usually attracted to root)
 Definition
condition, process
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ac, ian
 Definition
pertaining to
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al
 Definition
pertaining to
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ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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ary
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pertaining to
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eal
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pertaining to
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genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by,
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ic, ical
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pertaining to
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of.
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ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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oste/o
 Definition
brain
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallow
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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plas/o
 Definition
formation, development
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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pulmon/o
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lungs
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radio
 Definition
x rays
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rect/o
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rectum
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ren/0
 Definition
kidneys
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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splen/o
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spleen
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staphyl/o
 Definition
clusters
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strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
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thorac/o
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chest
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thromb/o
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clot
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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trache/o
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trachea
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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