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Medical Terminology Chapter 01
Med Term Ch 1- Introduction
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Undergraduate 1
09/15/2013
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-algia
 Definition
pain, painful condition
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, cutting out
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-gram
 Definition
picture or record
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softerning
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, disease
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical sutoring
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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Appendic
 Definition
appendix
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Ileum
 Definition
last and longest portion of small intestine
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Inter-
 Definition
between, among
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Lith
 Definition
stone
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Micr/o, micro
 Definition
small
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Mucous
 Definition
specialized membranes that line body cavities
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ab-
 Definition
away from, negative, absent
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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ad-
 Definition
toward, to, in direction of
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angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arther/o
 Definition
plaque or fatty substance
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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col
 Definition
colon
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
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dextr/o
 Definition
right side
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult or painful
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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erythr/o
 Definition
mature red blood cell
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal, well, easy
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ex-
 Definition
out of, outside, away from
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exudate
 Definition
fluid, such as pus, that leaks from an infected wound
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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hepato/o
 Definition
liver
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, increased
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, decreased
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ilium
 Definition
part of the hip bone
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in-
 Definition
in, into, not without
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intra-
 Definition
Within or inside
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laceration
 Definition
torn or jagged wound
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lesion
 Definition
pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
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leuk/o
 Definition
white blood cell
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macro-
 Definition
large, abnormal size or long
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malaise
 Definition
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
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mega- (megal/o)
 Definition
large, great
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melan/o
 Definition
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs
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mucus
 Definition
name of fluid secreted by mucous membranes
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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nat
 Definition
birth
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neo-
 Definition
new
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
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palpation
 Definition
examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
 Definition
pounding or racing heart
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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poli/o
 Definition
viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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pyr/o
 Definition
fever or fire
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sinistr/o
 Definition
left side
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sub-
 Definition
under, less, below
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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supination
 Definition
act of rotating arm so the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
 Definition
formation or discharge of pus
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trauma
 Definition
wound or injury
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triage
 Definition
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
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vir
 Definition
virus
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viral
 Definition
pertaining to a virus
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virile
 Definition
having the nature, properties or qualities of an adult male
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