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MRIS 103 MedTerm
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09/05/2009
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Term
-ac, -iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-acusis, -cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-agon
 Definition
assemble, gather together
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-amine
 Definition
nitrogen compound
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal, a carrying away
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
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-arthria
 Definition
condition involving the ability to speak articulately
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-asthenia
 Definition
lack of strength
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic, immature
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-blastoma
 Definition
immature tumor
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-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-chezia
 Definition
defecation, elimination of wastes
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-clast
 Definition
to break
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-coccus (pl. -cocci)
 Definition
berry-shaped bacterium (pl. bacteria)
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-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
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-crine
 Definition
to secrete
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-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of cells (increase of cells)
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-desis
 Definition
to bind, pull together
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-dilation
 Definition
widening, stretching, expanding
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-dote
 Definition
to give
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-drome
 Definition
to run
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis, -ectasia
 Definition
stretching, dilation, dilatation; widening
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal, resection
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-ema
 Definition
condition
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-esthesia
 Definition
feeling, nervous sensation
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-fusion
 Definition
coming together, to pour
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-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
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-genesis
 Definition
condition of producing, forming
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by, or in
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-globin
 Definition
protein
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-globulin
 Definition
protein
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-gravida
 Definition
pregnant
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-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ic, -ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-in, -ine
 Definition
a substance
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
process, condition
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic
 Definition
movement
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-lapse
 Definition
to slide, fall, sag
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
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-logy
 Definition
process of study
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-lucent
 Definition
to shine
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separtion
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-lytic
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
to measure
Term
-mission
 Definition
to send
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-oid
 Definition
resembling, derived from
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-ol
 Definition
oil
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-ole
 Definition
little, small
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, swelling, fluid collection
Term
-opaque
 Definition
obscure
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
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-opsia
 Definition
vision
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-or
 Definition
one who
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-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-osmia
 Definition
smell
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-otia
 Definition
ear condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-paresis
 Definition
weakness
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-parous
 Definition
bearing, bringing forth
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-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation of
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-phage, -phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction for (an increase in cell numbers)
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-phonia
 Definition
voice, sound
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-phoresis
 Definition
carrying, transmission
Term
-phoria
 Definition
to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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-physis
 Definition
to grow
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
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-porosis
 Definition
pore, passage
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-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
-praxia
 Definition
action
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, stitch
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-salpinx
 Definition
uterine tube
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing, or visual examination
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-sis
 Definition
condition, state of
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-sol
 Definition
solution
Term
-somes
 Definition
bodies
Term
-spadias
 Definition
condition of tearing or cutting
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
Term
-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
-stasis
 Definition
to stop; control
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
tightening, stricture, narrowing
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-sthenia
 Definition
strength
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-stomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth (stoma)
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-suppression
 Definition
to stop
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thorax
 Definition
chest, pleural cavity
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor, birth
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting, incision
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-tresia
 Definition
opening
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-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
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-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-tropia
 Definition
to turn
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-tropin
 Definition
stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)
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-type
 Definition
picture, classification
Term
-ule
 Definition
little, small
Term
-um, -ium
 Definition
structure, tissue
Term
-uria
 Definition
urination; urine condition
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-us
 Definition
structure, substance
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-version
 Definition
act of turning
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-y
 Definition
process, condition
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