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Lecture 1
Chapters 2,3,5
106
Medical
Graduate
07/10/2016
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Term
Aden/o
(adenocarcinoma)
 Definition
gland
Term
angi/o
(angiogram)
 Definition
vessel
Term
append/o, appendic/o
(appendicitis)
 Definition
appendix
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blephar/o
(blepharitis)
 Definition
eyelid
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cerebr/o, encephala/o
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
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chir/o
(chiropractic)
 Definition
hand
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faci/o
 Definition
face
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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mamm/o, masto/o
 Definition
breast
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muscul/o, my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
(myeloma)
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel, ductus deferens
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-able, -ible
 Definition
capable of, able to
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasia, -ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-eum, -ium
 Definition
membrane
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-ia, -iasis, -ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
dissolving, destruction, freeing
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
excessive preoccupation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-ose
 Definition
surgar
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to, characterized by
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
(Ptosis-drooping of eyelid)
 Definition
sagging, prolapse
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
(hemorrhage)
 Definition
excessive bleeding
Term
-rraphy
Gastrorraphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-scopy
colonoscopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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-spasm
 Definition
twitching, cramp
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
-stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening (colostomy)
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument used for cutting (microtome)
Term
-tomy
 Definition
(surgical) incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing (lithotripsy)
Term
-y
 Definition
state, condition
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ante-, pre-
 Definition
before
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anti-, contra
 Definition
against
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bi, di-
 Definition
two
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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centi-
 Definition
one hundred
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circu, peri
 Definition
around
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dia
 Definition
through
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diplo
 Definition
double
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dys
 Definition
bad, difficult
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ecto-, ex- exo-, extra
 Definition
outside, without, away from
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en-, end-, endo
 Definition
inside
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epi
 Definition
above or upon
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eu
 Definition
normal, good
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hemi, semi
 Definition
half, partly
Term
hyper
 Definition
elevated, excessive, more than normal
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hypo, infra, sub
 Definition
beneath or below norm
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in
 Definition
not, inside, in
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inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
within
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ipsi
 Definition
same, self
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macro, mega, megalo
 Definition
large
Term
mal
 Definition
bad poor abnormal
Term
meso, mid
 Definition
middle
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micro
 Definition
small
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milli
 Definition
one thousand (th)
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mono, uni
 Definition
one, single
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multi, poly
 Definition
many
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nulli
 Definition
none
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quad, quadri
 Definition
four
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pan
 Definition
all
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para
 Definition
near, beside, abnormal
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per
 Definition
through, by
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post
 Definition
after, behind
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primi
 Definition
first
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pro
 Definition
before
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retro
 Definition
behind, backward
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ultra
 Definition
beyond, excess
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super, supra
 Definition
excessive, above
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sym, syn
 Definition
joined together
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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tri
 Definition
three
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
CC
 Definition
Cancer, carcinoma
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count (blood test that evaluates overall health)
Term
CDC
 Definition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
FEMA
 Definition
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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