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Med. Term. Chap. 1 & 2
Chapters 1 & 2
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08/24/2013
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Term
A-
 Definition
without
Term
an-
 Definition
without
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Anti-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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Contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
Term
ab-
 Definition
Away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
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peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
across or though
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trans-
 Definition
across or though
Term
e-
 Definition
out or away
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ec-
 Definition
out or away
Term
ex-
 Definition
out or away
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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en-
 Definition
within
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
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intra-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after or change
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para-
 Definition
alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
below or under
Term
infra-
 Definition
below or under
Term
bi-
 Definition
two or both
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
Term
macro-
 Definition
large or long
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micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
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multi-
 Definition
many
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
super-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
before
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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trachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after or behind
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re-
 Definition
again or back
Term
con-
 Definition
together or with
Term
syn-
 Definition
together or with
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sym-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, or faulty
Term
eu-
 Definition
good or normal
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin or production
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
sofening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition or increase
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhgia
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-ation
 Definition
process
Term
e-
 Definition
general indictor that a word is a person, place, or thing
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ism
 Definition
condition or process of
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-icle
 Definition
small
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-ula
 Definition
small
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-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrucment for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrics
 Definition
treatment
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment
Term
-logy
 Definition
study
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specialized in
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
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aer/o
 Definition
air/gas
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
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py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rthin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air or lung
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pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
gen/o
 Definition
origin or production
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor or mass
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orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal, or correct
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child or foot
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerate fear or sensitivity
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
psycho/o
 Definition
mind
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
troph/o
 Definition
nourishment or development
Term
å
 Definition
before
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
a.m.
 Definition
before noon
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
d
 Definition
day
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at the hour of sleep (bedtime) {spell out bedtime)
Term
noc.
 Definition
night
Term
P
 Definition
after
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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p.m.
 Definition
after noon
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
q
 Definition
every
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q.d.
 Definition
every day (NEVER USE: Spell out every day or daily)
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
q.i.d
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q.o.d.
 Definition
every other day (NEVER USE: Spell out every other day)
Term
STAT
 Definition
Immediately
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
wk
 Definition
week
Term
yr
 Definition
year
Term
AD
 Definition
Right ear (spell out right ear)
Term
ad lib.
 Definition
as desired
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
aq
 Definition
water
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear (spell out left ear)
Term
AU
 Definition
Both ears (spell out both ears)
Term
C
 Definition
with
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
OD
 Definition
Right eye (spell out right eye)
Term
OS
 Definition
Left eye (spell out left eye)
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OU
 Definition
Both eyes (spell out both eyes)
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
through rectum
Term
PV
 Definition
through vagina
Term
Rx
 Definition
recipe; prescription
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
Sig
 Definition
label; instruction to the patient
Term
ss
 Definition
one-half (spell out one-half or use 1/2)
Term
wa
 Definition
while awake
Term
x
 Definition
times or for; x6 means six times while x2d means for two days
Term
>
 Definition
greater than (spell out greater than)
Term
<
 Definition
less than (spell out less than)
Term
î
 Definition
one (modified lowercase Roman numeral i)
Term
îî
 Definition
two (modified lowercase Roman numeral ii)
Term
îîî
 Definition
three (modified lowercase Roman numeral iii)
Term
îv
 Definition
four (modified lowercase roman numeral iv)
Term
I, II, III, IV, V, VI ,VII, VIII, IX, X
 Definition
uppercase roman numberals form 1 to 10
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