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Medical Terminology
Study Guide for Chapter 1&2
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Undergraduate 3
09/11/2009
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Term
Word Roots
 Definition
the core of a medical term & contains the fundamental meaning of the word.
Term
Combining Forms
 Definition
a word root to which a vowel (usually "o") is added.
Term
Suffix
 Definition
a word element placed at the end of a word or word root that changes the meaning of the word.
Term
Prefix
 Definition
a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root. Usually indicates a #, time, position, direction, or negation.
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture.
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation of a bone or joint.
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction; loosening
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation of an organ
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen
 Definition
origin, production, or forming
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-genesis
 Definition
origin, production, or forming
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone or calculus
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-phagia
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia, -plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contractions, twitching
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment or development
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ptosis
 Definition
downward displacement
Term
List the adjective suffixes which mean "pertaining to" or "relating to"
 Definition
-ac, -ar, -eal, -ical, -ior, -tic, -al, -ary, -ic, -ile, -ous.
Term
List the noun suffixes which mean condition
 Definition
-esis, -ia, -ism
Term
List the noun suffix which means treatment or medicine
 Definition
-iatry
Term
List the noun suffixes which mean specialist
 Definition
-ician, -ist
Term
List the noun suffixes which mean condition or process
 Definition
-y
Term
List the diminutive suffixes which mean "small, minute, or little"
 Definition
-icle, -ole, -ule
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