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Medical Terminology
Words from the Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
04/21/2014
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Peri
 Definition
surrounding, around
Term
Scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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Adeno
 Definition
gland
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Angio
 Definition
pertaining to blood (vessels)
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Histo
 Definition
tissue
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Otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
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Megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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Osteo
 Definition
bone
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Itis
 Definition
inflammation
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Dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
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Entero
 Definition
small intestine
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Arthro
 Definition
joint
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Rrhapy
 Definition
to suture
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Malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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Pre
 Definition
before
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Centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Carcino
 Definition
cancerous
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Oma
 Definition
tumor
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Thoraco
 Definition
chest
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Cranio
 Definition
skull
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Myo
 Definition
muscle
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Encephalo
 Definition
brain
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Chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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Pulmono
 Definition
lung
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Esthesia
 Definition
sensation, feeling
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Ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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Reno
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Hystero
 Definition
uterus
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Poly
 Definition
many
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Osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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Neo
 Definition
new
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Leuko
 Definition
white
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Adipo
 Definition
fat
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Plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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Ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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Cyto
 Definition
cell
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Myco
 Definition
fungus
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Hyper
 Definition
excessive, increased
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Tachy
 Definition
fast, rapid
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Gastro
 Definition
stomach
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Brady
 Definition
slow
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Rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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Rrhea
 Definition
abnormal flow or discharge
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Cephalo
 Definition
head
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Melano
 Definition
black, dark
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Hepato
 Definition
liver
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Hemato
 Definition
blood, pertaining to the blood
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Dermato
 Definition
skin
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Adrenalo
 Definition
adrenal glands
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Oto
 Definition
ear, hearing
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Algia
 Definition
pain, suffering
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Necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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Sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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Corono
 Definition
coronary, crown
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Erythro
 Definition
red
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Myelo
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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Pyro
 Definition
fever, fire
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Veno
 Definition
vein
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Hypo
 Definition
deficient, decreased
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Pyo
 Definition
puss
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