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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/19/2008
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aneurysm/o
 Definition
widening
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ether/o
 Definition
thick, fatty
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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ech/o
 Definition
reflected sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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isch/o
 Definition
stopped flow, deficient flow, low flow, or reduced flow
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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man/o
 Definition
thin substance
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megal/o
 Definition
enlarged
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melan/o
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black
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phleb/o
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vein
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radi/o
 Definition
x-ray
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rhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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scler/o
 Definition
hard
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stet/o
 Definition
chest
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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tom/o
 Definition
slice
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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a-,an-
 Definition
without
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision(removal)
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genic
 Definition
to generate
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-gram
 Definition
picture
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-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
process of making a picture
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-ia
 Definition
condition (noun)
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-y
 Definition
condition (noun)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-meagly
 Definition
enlarged
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-tomy
 Definition
incision,cut into
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-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, growth
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-osis
 Definition
condition or increased number
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-penia
 Definition
low number or count
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasty
 Definition
repair
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-stasis
 Definition
control or stopping
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-scope
 Definition
looking instrument
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using a scope
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ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BPM,bpm
 Definition
beats per minute
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CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAT,CT,CAT scan
 Definition
computer (axial) tomography
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
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ECHO
 Definition
echocardiogram
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ECG,EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
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HGB,HB,H,gb,Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell(count)
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell (count)
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