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Chap. 3
Medical Terminology terms
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
01/20/2012
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Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
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Acr/o
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
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Acu/o
 Definition
sharp, sudden, severe
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Aden/o
 Definition
gland
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Agor/a
 Definition
marketplace
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Amni/o
 Definition
amnion
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Angi/o
 Definition
artery
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Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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Axil/o
 Definition
armpit
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Blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchial tubes
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Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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Chem/o
 Definition
drug, chemical
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Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
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Chron/o
 Definition
time
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Col/o
 Definition
Colon (ig. int)
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Cyst/o
 Definition
Urinary bladder
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Encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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Hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
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Inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen, abdominal wall
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Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx
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Lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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Mamm/o

Mast/o

 Definition
breast
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Morph/o
 Definition
shape, form
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Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
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My/o
 Definition
muscle
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Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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Necr/o
 Definition
death
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Nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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Neutr/o
 Definition
Neutrophil (a white blood cell)
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Ophtalm/o
 Definition
Eye
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
bone
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Ot/o
 Definition
ear
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Path/o
 Definition
disease
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Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
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Phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallow
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Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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Plas/o
 Definition
Formation or development
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Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent chest wall)
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Pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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Coccus
 Definition
Berry shaped bacteria
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Steptoccus
 Definition
Berry shaped bacteria, twisted chain
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Staphylococci
 Definition
berry shaped bacteria, cluster
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Laryngectomy
 Definition
removal of larynx
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Mastectomy
 Definition
Removal of breast
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anemia
 Definition
condition of no or reduced blood. 
Term
electroencephalography
 Definition
process recording
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angiography
 Definition
process for recording blood vessels
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thrombophlebitis
 Definition
Inflamation caused by clot in a vein.
Term
Myosarcoma
 Definition
tumor of muscle
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Multiple myeloma
 Definition
Tumor of bone marrow (malignant)
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biopsy
 Definition
to view life
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necropsy
 Definition
to view death
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Necrosis
 Definition
Abnormal condition of death
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hydronephrosis
 Definition
excess water - kidneys
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leukocytosis
 Definition
condition of white blood cells
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Cardiomypathy
 Definition
Disease of the heart muscle
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Erythropenia
 Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells
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Neutropenia
 Definition
Deficiency of neutrophils (type of white blood cell)
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Acrophobia
 Definition
Fear of heights
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Agoraphobia
 Definition
Fear of marketplace
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Angioplasty
 Definition
Surgical repair of artery
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Blepharoptosis
 Definition
prolapse of eyelid
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nephroptosis
 Definition
prolapse of kidney
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Arteriosclerosis
 Definition
Hardening of the arteries due to fatty collection of material.
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Laparoscope
 Definition
Instrument to view abdomen. 
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Laparoscope
 Definition
Process of visually examining abdomen. 
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Metastasis
 Definition
Beyond control (spread of cancerous tumor)
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Hemostasis
 Definition
Stopping the flow of blood. 
Term
Colostomy
 Definition
Opening of colon to outside the body.
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tracheostomy
 Definition
opening of windpipe to outside of body. 
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Hydrotherapy
 Definition
water therapy
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Chemotherapy
 Definition
drugs or chemicals
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Radiotherapy
 Definition
x-rays
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Laparotomy
 Definition
to cut into the abdomen. 
Term
phlebotomy
 Definition
incision of vein
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Hypertrophy
 Definition
enlargement
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atrophy
 Definition
decrease
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er
 Definition
one who
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ai
 Definition
condition
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ist
 Definition
specialist
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ole, ule
 Definition
little, small
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um, ium
 Definition
structure, tissue, thing
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y
 Definition
condition, process
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Pertaining to
 Definition
ac, iac, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ous, tic
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ose
 Definition
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