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Medical Terminology
First 12 chapters from Comprehensive Medical Terminology 4th ed. book, not all words included, only what professor selected
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
12/06/2012
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Term

bi-

 Definition
double, two
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
milli-
 Definition
1/1000
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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primi-
 Definition
first
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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semi-
 Definition
half
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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uni-
 Definition
one
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
under
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mutli-
 Definition
many
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poly-
 Definition
many
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ambi-
 Definition
both, both sides
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ante-
 Definition
before
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circum-
 Definition
around
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de-
 Definition
down
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dia-
 Definition
through
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
over
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extra-
 Definition
beyond, outside
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in-
 Definition
inside, within, not
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infra-
 Definition
beneath, before, under
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inter-
 Definition
between
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juxta-
 Definition
near, beside
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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para-
 Definition
near, beside
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peri-
 Definition
around
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
in front
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retro-
 Definition
backward
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sub-
 Definition
above, over
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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alb(in)-
 Definition
white
Term
chlor-
 Definition
green
Term
cirrh-
 Definition
yellow
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cyan-
 Definition
blue
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eosin-
 Definition
red
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erythr-
 Definition
red
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glauc-
 Definition
gray
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jaund-
 Definition
yellow
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leuk-
 Definition
white
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melan-

 

 Definition
black
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poli-
 Definition
gray
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purpur-
 Definition
purple
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rube-
 Definition
red
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xanth-
 Definition
yellow
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a-, an-, ana-
 Definition
not, without
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
against
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dis-
 Definition
free of, to undo
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im-
 Definition
not
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in-
 Definition
inside, within
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non-
 Definition
not
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bio-
 Definition
life
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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con-
 Definition
together
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contra-
 Definition
against
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ile, -ous, -tic
 Definition

pertaining to

ex.- cardiac, thoracic
Term
-ician
 Definition

specialist in the field of study

ex.- obstetrician
Term
-iatrics
 Definition

relating to field of medicine

ex.- pediatrics
Term
-iatry
 Definition

medical treatment or profession

ex.- psychiatry
Term
-iatrist
 Definition

one who treats, physician

ex.- psychiatrist
Term
-ist
 Definition

practitioner

ex.- pharmacist
Term
-logist
 Definition

one who specializes in the study of

ex.- biologist
Term
-logy
 Definition

study of

ex.- biology
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
crushing or breaking up
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, or surgican fusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-ize
 Definition
to make
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrucment used to measure
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term

-scope/-scopy

 

 Definition
instrument used to view
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of a new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-tripsy
 Definition
intentional curshing
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-ate
 Definition
something that...
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature/embryonic stage of development
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling or herniation
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-cide
 Definition
to kill;destroy
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasia
 Definition
stretching, dilatation
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen

 

 Definition
that which generates
Term
-genesis
 Definition
generating, formation
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-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
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-iasis
 Definition
presence of an abnormal condition
Term

-ion

 

 Definition
action/process
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-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ize
 Definition
to make
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, attack
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
presence or formation of stones
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-mania
 Definition
mental disorder, madness
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia/-opsia
 Definition
visual condition
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease
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-philia
 Definition
attraction to
Term

-phobia

 

 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation or development
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping
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-ula, -ule
 Definition
small, little
Term
-uria
 Definition
characteristic of urine
Term
superficial
 Definition
near surface
Term
deep
 Definition
away from surface, toward inside of body
Term
anterior
 Definition
front of body
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posterior
 Definition
back of the body
Term
ventral
 Definition
belly, front side
Term
dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back
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medial
 Definition
toward midline
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lateral
 Definition
away from midline
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superior
 Definition
above, upward to the head
Term
inferior
 Definition
below, downward towards the tail, feet
Term
proximal
 Definition
closer towards body
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distal
 Definition
away from, distance
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caudal
 Definition
pertaining to the tail
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supine
 Definition
laying on back, face up
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prone
 Definition
face down on abdomen
Term
plantar
 Definition
sole, bottom of foot
Term
anaplasia
 Definition
a change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by loss of differentiation and resersion to a more primitive form
Term
aplasia
 Definition
developmental failure resulting in the absence of an organ or tissue
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
abnormal development of tissues or organs
Term
hyperplasia
 Definition
increase in the number of cells of a body part
Term
hypoplasia
 Definition
incomplete or under developed organ or tissue, decrease in cells
Term
neoplasia
 Definition
new abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant
Term
hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive growth
Term
atrohpy
 Definition
no growth
Term
cytology
 Definition
study of cells
Term
inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the illiac region, situated near the groin
Term
McBurney's Point
 Definition
located on the right side of the abdomen, 2/3rds of the way from the belly button to the bony part of the hip
Term
Munro's point
 Definition
opposite position of McBurney's point: Left side of abdomen, 2/3rds from belly button to bony part of hip
Term
navel/umbilicus
 Definition
belly button
Term
peritoneum
 Definition
specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall fo the body and is reflected over the contained viscera
Term
visceral
 Definition
internal organs
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
 plasm
 Definition
living substance
Term
stria
 Definition
ridge, stripe, streak in muscle fiber
Term
lanugo
 Definition
soft, very fine hair developing on a fetus, falling off before birth
Term
Melanin
 Definition
black/dark pigment that contributes color to the skin; helps filter UV light
Term
abrasion
 Definition
scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membranes as a result of friction of the area
Term
abscess
 Definition
localized collection of pus
Term
alopecia
 Definition
partial/complete loss of hair
Term
bulla
 Definition
large blister
Term
carbuncle
 Definition
circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
a diffuse actue infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by localized heat, deep redness, pain and swelling
Term
cerumen
 Definition
ear wax
Term
cicatrix
 Definition
a scar; pale firm tissue that forms in the healing of a wound
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