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Medical Terminology P4C1
2013-2014
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Health Care
10th Grade
08/28/2013
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Term
carcin- (o)
 Definition
cancer, malignancy
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
cut-
 Definition
skin
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dacry-
 Definition
tear duct, tear
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derm- (a, at, o)
 Definition
pertaining to skin
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-desis
 Definition
surgical union or fixation
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit
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-ferous
 Definition
producing
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-genesis
 Definition
development, production, creating
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-genetic, -genic
 Definition
origin, producing, causing
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gluc- (o)
 Definition
sweetness, sugar, glucose
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gly- (co)
 Definition
sugar
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herni-
 Definition
rupture
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hist- (o)
 Definition
tissue
Term
idio-
 Definition
peculiar to an individual, self-originating
Term
lacrima-
 Definition
tears
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-lys (is, o)
 Definition
destruction, dissolving of
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-mortem
 Definition
death
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muc- (o, us)
 Definition
mucus, secreation of mucous membrane
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myc- (o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
-natal
 Definition
birth
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necr- (o)
 Definition
death
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-ode, oid
 Definition
form, shape, like, resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, a swelling
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onco-
 Definition
mass, bulk, tumor
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path- (ia, o, y)
 Definition
disease, abnormal condition
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection, prevention
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
dropping down, sagging, downward displacement
Term
py- (o)
 Definition
pus
Term
sarc- (o)
 Definition
malignant (cancer) connective tissue
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
tumor, cancer
Term
-tox (ic)
 Definition
poison
Term
-trips (y)
 Definition
crushing by rubbing or grinding
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nutrition, growth, development
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vit- (a)
 Definition
necessary for life
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zoo-
 Definition
animal
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