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Medical Terminology LPN 3
Medical Terminology First Semester PN
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/06/2013
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a or an
 Definition
without
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
to, toward
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ante
 Definition
before (in front of)
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anti
 Definition
against
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auto
 Definition
self
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bi
 Definition
twice, double
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brady
 Definition
slow
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circum
 Definition
around
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contra
 Definition
opposed, against
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co
 Definition
with
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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cyst
 Definition
bag, bladder, sac
Term
dys
 Definition
difficult, painful
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ex
 Definition
without, away from
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extra
 Definition
outside of
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hemato
 Definition
blood
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hemi
 Definition
half
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hydro
 Definition
water
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hyper
 Definition
higher, more
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hypo
 Definition
lower, less
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intra
 Definition
within
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inter
 Definition
between
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leuko
 Definition
white
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micro
 Definition
small
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mega or megal
 Definition
large, great
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multi
 Definition
many
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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neo
 Definition
new
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nephro
 Definition
kidney
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para
 Definition
beside
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peri
 Definition
around
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pneumo
 Definition
air, lung, gas
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poly
 Definition
much, many
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post
 Definition
after
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pre
 Definition
before
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pseudo
 Definition
false
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pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
pyro
 Definition
fever
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quadra
 Definition
four
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retro
 Definition
behind
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semi
 Definition
half
Term
sub
 Definition
under
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super
 Definition
above, excess
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supra
 Definition
above
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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trans
 Definition
across, through
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un
 Definition
against
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uni
 Definition
one
Term
ultra
 Definition
excess
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vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
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cele
 Definition
tumor
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cide
 Definition
destructive, killing
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cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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emia
 Definition
blood
Term
gene
 Definition
origin
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gram
 Definition
a tracing, a mark
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graphy
 Definition
a writing, a record
Term
iasis
 Definition
condition, pathological state
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itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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lithiasis
 Definition
presence of stones
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lysis
 Definition
disintegration of
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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oscopy
 Definition
look into with an instrument
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otomy
 Definition
to incise
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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orrhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair of
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osis
 Definition
disease, condition of
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ostomy
 Definition
to form an opening
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pexy
 Definition
suspension of fixation of
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phobia
 Definition
fear
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philia
 Definition
affinity for
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plasty
 Definition
reconstruction, plastic surgery
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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rrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
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scope
 Definition
instrument of visual exam
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
bucca
 Definition
cheek
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
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chole
 Definition
bile, gallbladder
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col
 Definition
colon
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
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cysto
 Definition
bladder, cyst, sac
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derma
 Definition
skin
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doch
 Definition
duct
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duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
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entero
 Definition
intestine
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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glossa
 Definition
tongue
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hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
jejuno
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
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oophor
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
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orchi
 Definition
testicle
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os
 Definition
opening, orifice
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oto
 Definition
ear
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phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
pneumo
 Definition
lung
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procto
 Definition
rectum
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psycho
 Definition
mind
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rhino
 Definition
nose
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salping
 Definition
tuve
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skeleto
 Definition
skeleton
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
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uro
 Definition
urine
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vaso
 Definition
vessel
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