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Health Careers Vocab
Medical Terms
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Medical
11th Grade
12/06/2006
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Term
enter/o
 Definition
Intestine
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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ped/
 Definition
foot
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-gist
 Definition
a profession in a discipline
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-iatric
 Definition
medical profession
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-al
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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sub-
 Definition
under
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hyper-
 Definition
over, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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H&P
 Definition
History and Physical
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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AP
 Definition
Apical pulse
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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-stomy
 Definition
forming and opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-algia
 Definition
pain and suffering
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflamation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of
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--rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
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a-
 Definition
without, not
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an-
 Definition
without, not
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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endo-
 Definition
within
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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ante-
 Definition
before
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pre-
 Definition
before/infront
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pro-
 Definition
before/infront
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post-
 Definition
after
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peri-
 Definition
around
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium, skull
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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STAT
 Definition
immediately
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bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
CT/CAT
 Definition
Computed tomography
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CNA
 Definition
Certified Nursing Assistant
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebral vascular accident
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do not recussitate
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derm/o , dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
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cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
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erythem/o , erythemat/o
 Definition
red
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adren/o , adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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gluc/o , glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-oid
 Definition
resemblence, form
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
exo-
 Definition
out, outside of, without
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drg, drsg
 Definition
dressing
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dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
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EKG, ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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EMT
 Definition
Emergency Medical Technician
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