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-ac; -ic; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ous; -ar; -ine; -an
 Definition
Pertaining to
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derma-; cutane/o; derm/o; dermat/o; -dermis; -derma
 Definition
Skin
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Sub-; Hypo-
 Definition
Under; Below
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Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive; above normal
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Sub.cutane.ous; Hypo.derm.ic
 Definition
Pertaining to under the skin
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Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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Cyanotic
 Definition
Pertaining to a bluish discoloration of the skin
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Diaphor/e
 Definition
Profuse sweating
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-sis; -ia
 Definition
State of; Condition
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diaphore.sis
 Definition
State of Profuse sweating
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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Hyper.hidr.osis
 Definition
excessive secretion of sweat
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erythr/o; erythemat/o
 Definition
red
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Eryth.ema; Erythro.derma
 Definition
red discoloration of the skin
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lip/o; steat/o; adip/o; lipid/o
 Definition
Fat
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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lip.oma
 Definition
tumor or mass containing fat
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para-
 Definition
beside; near
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onych/o; ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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par.onych.ia
 Definition
Inflammation of the tissue around the nail
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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pyogenic
 Definition
pus producing
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ras/o
 Definition
scrape
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-ion
 Definition
Process of
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ab-
 Definition
away
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ab.ras.ion
 Definition
Process of scraping away of the superficial layers of injured skin
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
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Carcin.oma
 Definition
maligant tumor in the epithelial cells
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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Cryo.therapy
 Definition
destruction of tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen
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osse/o; oste/o
 Definition
bone
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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osteo.cyte
 Definition
mature bone cell
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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oste.itis
 Definition
inflammation of the bone
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Oste.oma
 Definition
benign tumor of bone
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tempor/o
 Definition
temporal bone
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Mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible; lower jaw
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temporo.mandibul.ar joint
 Definition
pertaining to the joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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Costo.chondr.al
 Definition
pertaining to the ribs and cartilage
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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cervic.al
 Definition
pertaining to the neck
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back; loins
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-dynia; -algia
 Definition
pain
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Lumbo.dynia
 Definition
pain in the lower back (lumbago)
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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brach.ial
 Definition
Pertaining to the arm
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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ulnar
 Definition
Pertaining to the ulna
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acetabul/o
 Definition
acetabulum; hip socket
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
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acetabulo.plasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the hip socket
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patell/a; patell/o
 Definition
patella; kneecap
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-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation
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patella.pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation of the kneecap
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arthr/o; articul/o
 Definition
joint
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arthr.algia
 Definition
joint pain
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arthr.itis
 Definition
inflammation of the joint
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-pathy
 Definition
disease process
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arthro.pathy
 Definition
any disease of a joint
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arthro.plasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a joint
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examing
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arthro.scopy
 Definition
process of visually examing  joint caviaty by using an arthroscope.
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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burs.itis
 Definition
inflamed bursa
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-genesis
 Definition
production; formation
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osteo.genesis
 Definition
bone formation (ossification)
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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osteo.malacia
 Definition
softening of bone
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chondro.malacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
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-porosis
 Definition
porous
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osteo.porosis
 Definition
loss of bone density resulting in open spaces within bony substance
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Ortho-
 Definition
Straight
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ped/o
 Definition
child
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ortho.ped.ics
 Definition
surgical specialty dealing with the correcting of deformities and dysfunctions of the skeletal system. (literal translation: pertaining to a straight child)
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duct/o
 Definition
to draw
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-or
 Definition
person or thing that does something
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ab.duct.or
 Definition
muscles that move a part away from the midline
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ad.duct.or
 Definition
muscles that move a part toward from the midline
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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electr/o
 Definition
eletric
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electro.myo.graphy
 Definition
process of recording the eletrical activity of muscle
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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kinesio.logy
 Definition
study of movement
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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leio.my.oma
 Definition
benign tumor of smooth muscle
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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fibro.my.algia
 Definition
pain in the fibrous tissues such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments
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tendin/o; ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tendin.itis
 Definition
inflammation of a tendon
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my.algia
 Definition
muscle pain
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dys-; mal-
 Definition
bad; difficult; painful; poor
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ton/o
 Definition
tone; tension
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dys.ton.ia
 Definition
abnormal muscle tone or tension
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ab.duct.ion
 Definition
process of drawing away from
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ad.duct.ion
 Definition
process of drawing toward
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pronati/o
 Definition
facing backward
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pronati.on
 Definition
process of turning the palm backward
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Supinat/o
 Definition
facing forward
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supinat.ion
 Definition
process of turning the palm backward.
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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brady.kinesia
 Definition
slow movement
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dys.kinesia
 Definition
impairment of muscle movement
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hyper.kinesia
 Definition
excessive movement
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a-; an-; in-; im
 Definition
no; not
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment; growth
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a.trophy
 Definition
wasting away of the muscle
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cerebr/o; encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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spin/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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cerebro.spin.al
 Definition
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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vascul/o; angi/o; vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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cerebro.vascul.ar
 Definition
pertaining to the brain and blood vessels
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encephalo.pathy
 Definition
any disease of the brain
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resonance
 Definition
magnification
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imaging
 Definition
 a picture
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
 Definition
a picture of the brain produced by using magnetic waves
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges; membrane
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mening.itis
 Definition
iflammation of the meninges
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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neuro.logy
 Definition
the study of the nervous system including diseases and treatment
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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an.esthesia
 Definition
loss of sensation
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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computed tomography
 Definition
x-ray beam that rotates around the patient; the information is computer analyzed and converted to a picture.
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electro.encephalo.graphy
 Definition
process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain.
Term
hemat/o; hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hema.toma
 Definition
accumtulation of blood in a space, organ, or tissue due to break in a blood vessel
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
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a.phasia
 Definition
difficult speech
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis (loss or impairment of motor function)
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di-
 Definition
two
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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mono-
 Definition
one
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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di.plegia
 Definition
paralysis of like extremities on both side of the body
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hemi.plegia
 Definition
paralysis of either the right or left side of the body
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mono.plegia
 Definition
paralysis of one extremity
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para.plegia
 Definition
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs
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-taxia
 Definition
order; coordination
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a.taxia
 Definition
no muscular coordination
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audi/o; audit/o; -cusis
 Definition
hearing
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aur/o; ot/o
 Definition
ear
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aur.al
 Definition
pertaing to the ear
Term
ot.algia
 Definition
earache
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media-
 Definition
middle
Term
ot.itis media
 Definition
inflammation of the middle ear
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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audio.metry
 Definition
measurment of a patient's hearing ability
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to visually examine
Term
oto.scope
 Definition
an instrument used to visually examine the ear.
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presby-
 Definition
old age
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