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Termonology
Chapter 1
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Medical
Undergraduate 3
01/06/2011
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arthr/o
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joint
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hepat/o
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liver
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ven/0
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vein
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oste
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bone
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itis
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inflammation
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ic, ous, al
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pertaining to
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pathy
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disease
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magaly
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enlargement
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intra
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within
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sub
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under
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Greek and Latin
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Terms bulit from greek and latin word parts (arthritis)
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Eponyms
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derived from the person name, often a physician or scientist (Parkinson disease)
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Acroyms
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term from the frist letters of the words in a phase (laser-light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
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Modern Language
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term derived from the english language such as nuclear medicine scanner
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