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Intro to Medical Terminology
MedTerm 103 Chapter 1 (b.knauff)
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2011

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-ia
Definition
state, condition
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-otomy
Definition
cutting into
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-cele
Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-plasm
Definition
formation, development
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-scopy
Definition
process of visually examing
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-gram
Definition
record or picture
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-ary
Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-ory
Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
Definition
pertaining to
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-rraphy
Definition
suture
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-ism
Definition
state of
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-genic
Definition
producing, produced by
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-gensis
Definition
produces, generates
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-gen
Definition
that which produces
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-rrhage
Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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sub-
Definition
below, under
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pseudo-
Definition
false
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enter/o
Definition
small intestine
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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-lysis
Definition
destruction
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-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large
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-plasia
Definition
development, growth
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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-ectasis
Definition
dialation
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
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quad-
Definition
four
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tri-
Definition
three
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bi-
Definition
two
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trans-
Definition
through, across
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post-
Definition
after
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micro-
Definition
small
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macro-
Definition
large
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dys-
Definition
painful, difficult
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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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semi-
Definition
partial, half
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uni-
Definition
one
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a-
Definition
without, away from
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an-
Definition
without
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hyper-
Definition
over, above
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hypo-
Definition
under, below
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epi-
Definition
upon, over
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peri-
Definition
around
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eu-
Definition
normal, good
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-logist
Definition
one who studies
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-cise
Definition
cut
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-dynia
Definition
pain
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-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-ptosis
Definition
drooping
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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-centesis
Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
Definition
surgically create an opening
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pulmon/o
Definition
lung
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path/o
Definition
disease
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ot/o
Definition
ear
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opthalm/o
Definition
eye
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neur/o
Definition
nerve
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morph/o
Definition
shape
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laryng/o
Definition
voice box
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immun/o
Definition
immune
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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gynec/o
Definition
female
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gastr/o
Definition
stomach
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dermat/o
Definition
skin
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cis/o
Definition
to cut
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chem/o
Definition
chemical
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cardi/o
Definition
heart
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carcin/o
Definition
cancer
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hemat/o
Definition
blood
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto-
Definition
self
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nulli-
Definition
none
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neo-
Definition
new
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hetero-
Definition
different
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homo-
Definition
same
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inter-
Definition
among, bewtween
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intra-
Definition
within, inside
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ur/o
Definition
urine, urinary tract
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rhin/o
Definition
nose
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