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Ch 1
WWCC Medical Terminology
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09/19/2011
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Term
card/cardi
 Definition
heart
word root
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
word root
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes
suffix
Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
suffix
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
suffix
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
suffix
Term
acr
 Definition
extremities
word root
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under
prefix
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
root word
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
suffix
Term
electr
 Definition
electric
root word
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph
root word
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
root word
Term
megal
 Definition
enlargement or enlarged
root word
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement or enlarged
suffix
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
suffix
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
suffix
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
suffix
Term
endo-
 Definition
within or inner
prefix
Term
-um
 Definition
structure, tissue, or thing
suffix
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
prefix
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
prefix
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
men
 Definition
menstruation
root word
Term
a-
 Definition
without or absence of
prefix
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
drainage of flow
suffix
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, disordered
prefix
Term
cyan
 Definition
blueness
word root
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
suffix
Term
glyc
 Definition
sugar
word root
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
prefix
Term
hidr
 Definition
sweating
word root
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
pulmon
 Definition
lungs
word root
Term
arteri
 Definition
arteries
word root
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
suffix
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
word root
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian tubes
word root
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
word root
Term
pharyng
 Definition
throat
word root
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
prefix
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over
prefix
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
prefix
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