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Ch. 1 Definitions Medical Assistant Outline
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06/28/2010

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ad-
Definition
toward
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ab-
Definition
away
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endo-
Definition
within
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epi-
Definition
above
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hyper-
Definition
above
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hypo-
Definition
below
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inter-
Definition
between
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retro-
Definition
behind, backward
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supra-
Definition
above
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bi-
Definition
two
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brady-
Definition
slow
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hemi-
Definition
half
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poly-
Definition
many
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post-
Definition
after
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pre-
Definition
before
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quadri-
Definition
four
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tachy-
Definition
fast
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tri-
Definition
three
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a-
Definition
not, negation
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto-
Definition
self
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dys-
Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
erythro-
Definition
red
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hemo-
Definition
blood
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histo-
Definition
tissue
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homeo-
Definition
same, alike
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hydro-
Definition
water
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litho-
Definition
stone
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mal-
Definition
bad
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melano-
Definition
black
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neo-
Definition
new
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pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
adeno-
Definition
gland
Term
arthro-
Definition
joint
Term
blepharo-
Definition
eyelid
Term
cardio-
Definition
heart
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cervico-
Definition
neck
Term
cranio-
Definition
skull
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cysto-
Definition
bladder
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cyto-
Definition
cell
Term
dermato-
Definition
skin
Term
hepato-
Definition
liver
Term
hystero-
Definition
uterus
Term
myelo-
Definition
marrow, spinal cord
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
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-blast
Definition
not developed
Term
-genic
Definition
forming
Term
-cele
Definition
swollen sac, protrusion
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, growth
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-centesis
Definition
removal of fluid by puncturing.
Term
-cide
Definition
causing death; killing
Term
-ectomy
Definition
cutting out
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-tomy
Definition
cutting
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suturing
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
Definition
written record
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation of
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-osis
Definition
diseased
Term
-pathy
Definition
diseased
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction of, breaking apart
Term
-desis
Definition
fixing together
Term
cia
Definition
softening of
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening of
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-megaly
Definition
enlarged
Term
-mimetic
Definition
imitation
Term
-opia
Definition
vision
Term
-scopy
Definition
viewing
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-phagia
Definition
swallowing
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-rhea / -rrhea
Definition
discharge
Term
-rhagia =rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth
Term
angio-
Definition
vessel
Term
cephalo-
Definition
head
Term
costo-
Definition
rib
Term
glosso-
Definition
tongue
Term
kerato-
Definition
cornea, horny layer
Term
laparo-
Definition
abdomen
Term
myo-
Definition
muscle
Term
neuro-
Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-
Definition
eyes
Term
osteo-
Definition
bone
Term
oto-
Definition
ear
Term
phlebo-
Definition
vein
Term
pyelo-
Definition
pelvis
Term
rhino-
Definition
nose
Term
stomato-
Definition
mouth
Term
veno-
Definition
vein
Term
cholecysto-
Definition
gallbladder
Term
encephalo-
Definition
brain
Term
entero-
Definition
intestines
Term
gastro-
Definition
stomach
Term
nephro-
Definition
kidney
Term
pneumo-
Definition
air in the lungs
Term
procto-
Definition
rectum
Term
pulmo-
Definition
lungs
Term
audio-
Definition
hearing
Term
chromo-
Definition
color
Term
cyano-
Definition
blue
Term
diplo-
Definition
double
Term
iatro-
Definition
related to medicine or physician
Term
leuko-
Definition
white
Term
lipo-
Definition
fat
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macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
Term
morpho-
Definition
shape
Term
nocto-
Definition
night
Term
oligo-
Definition
scant
Term
onco-
Definition
tumor
Term
ortho-
Definition
straight
Term
patho-
Definition
disease
Term
thrombo-
Definition
clot.
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