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Chapter 2- Medical Terminology-NMCC
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Undergraduate 2
01/28/2015

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Term
toxic
Definition
Pertaining to poison
Term
autograph
Definition
recording instrument of self
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polyphobia
Definition
much fear
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anesthesia
Definition
absence of sensation
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atrophy
Definition
absence of growth
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multigravida
Definition
many pregnancies
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tetraplegia
Definition
paralysis of 4 limbs
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hyperemesis
Definition
excessive vomiting
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postprandial
Definition
after meal
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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Bi means
Definition
two
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hemi and semi mean
Definition
half
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re means
Definition
behind, back
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Mal means
Definition
bad or inadequate
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auto means
Definition
self
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-pexy means
Definition
surgical fixation
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dynia means
Definition
pain
Term
malacia means
Definition
softening
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Pnea means
Definition
breathing
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these prefixes mean PERTAINING TO
Definition
AR, ORY, Tic
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these prefixes mean without , not or absence of
Definition
An, In, A
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Pan means
Definition
all
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Mono
Definition
one, single
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Neo
Definition
new
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Eu
Definition
good, normal
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Dys
Definition
bad, painful
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ician means
Definition
specialist
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kinesia means
Definition
movement
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ology
Definition
study of
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opsy
Definition
vision, view of
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cidal
Definition
destroying; killing
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necrosis
Definition
tissue death
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what suffixes mean pain
Definition
algesic, dynia, algia
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the plural of throrax is
Definition
thoraces
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the plural of diagnosis
Definition
diagnoses
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the plural of diverticulum is
Definition
diverticula
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what means in, within, or inner
Definition
Endo
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