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Medical Terminology
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06/30/2013
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Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
"arthr"
 Definition
joint
Term
Derma
 Definition
Skin
Term
Rhino or Naso
 Definition
Nose
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laryngo
 Definition
larynx or voice box
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tracheo
 Definition
upper windpipe or trachea
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broncho
 Definition
lower windpipe or bronchos
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pulmo or pneumo
 Definition
lung
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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stoma
 Definition
mouth
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lingua or glossa
 Definition
tongue
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dento or odonto
 Definition
tooth
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entero
 Definition
intestine
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colo
 Definition
colon
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procto and ano
 Definition
rectum and anus
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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laparo
 Definition
abdominal wall
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angio or vaso
 Definition
vessel
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arterio
 Definition
artery
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hema or hemato
 Definition
blood
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lympho
 Definition
lymph
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spleno
 Definition
spleen
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phago
 Definition
to eat
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acro
 Definition
extremity
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adeno
 Definition
gland
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neuro
 Definition
nerve
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cerebro or encephalo
 Definition
brain
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esthesia
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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psycho or mento
 Definition
mind
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mania
 Definition
madness
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psycho or mento
 Definition
mind
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nephro or rena
 Definition
kidney
Term
uretero
 Definition
ureter
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder
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urethro
 Definition
urethra
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uro or uria
 Definition
urine
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lith
 Definition
stone
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hystero or metro
 Definition
uterus or womb
Term
oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
salpingo
 Definition
tube
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
tympano and myringo
 Definition
ear drum
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ophtalmo and oculo
 Definition
eye
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opto
 Definition
vision
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kerato
 Definition
cornea
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dacryo
 Definition
tear
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pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
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emesis
 Definition
vomit
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melano
 Definition
dark
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cyano
 Definition
blue
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contra
 Definition
against
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a/an negation
 Definition
without absence
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levo
 Definition
left
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dextro
 Definition
right
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meso/medio
 Definition
middle
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dys
 Definition
difficult
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pan
 Definition
total
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nox/noc
 Definition
night
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ectasis and ectasia
 Definition
dilation or expansion
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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osis
 Definition
condition or disease
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
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rupture
 Definition
rrhexis
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trophy
 Definition
growth or nourishment
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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scopy
 Definition
inspection or examination
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stomy
 Definition
surgical creation
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tomy
 Definition
incision or cutting into
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desis
 Definition
binding or fixation
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plasty
 Definition
plastic surgery
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centesis
 Definition
puncture
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algia
 Definition
pain
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genic
 Definition
producing or originating
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rrhagia/rrhea
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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penia
 Definition
decrease or deficiency
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spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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acute
 Definition
a disease of sudden onset and short duration
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chronic
 Definition
a disease of slow onset and long duration
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in-situ
 Definition
not spread in place of orgin
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metastasis
 Definition
spread to an organ not close
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