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Schmierer-WWCC Medical Terminology
Chapter 1 Prefix,Suffix,Combining Forms, Medical Terms
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Undergraduate 1
07/30/2018
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anti-
 Definition
against, opposite of
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon,over,above,on top
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pre-
 Definition
to come before
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append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain,cerebrum
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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laryng/o
 Definition
voice box, larynx
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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ment/o
 Definition
mind
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nat/o
 Definition
birth
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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tonsill/o
 Definition
almond, tonsil
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, removal
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-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-gram
 Definition
a record or image
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-philia
 Definition
loving, affinity for
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for viewing
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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o
 Definition
combining vowel
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suffix
 Definition
end of a word
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prefix
 Definition
begining of a word
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