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Medical Terminology
General, Suffixes, Prefixes and Abbreviations
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10/21/2009
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Term
-CENTESIS
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ALGIA
 Definition
pain, suffering
Term
ERYTHR/O
 Definition
red
Term
-STENOSIS
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
-SCLEROSIS
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-RRHEXIS
 Definition
rupture
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-RRHEA
 Definition
abnormal flow or discharge
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-GRAPHY
 Definition
the process of recording a picture or record
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PRE-
 Definition
before
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-ITIS
 Definition
inflammation
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-MALACIA
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-GRAM, -GRAPH
 Definition
a picture or record
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CORON/O
 Definition
coronary, crown
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CYAN/O
 Definition
blue
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LEUK/O
 Definition
white
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ADEN/O
 Definition
gland
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-ECTOMY
 Definition
surgical removal
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-OLOGY
 Definition
the science or study of
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-SCOPY
 Definition
to see, visual examination
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-RRHAGIA, RRHAGE
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-PLASTY
 Definition
surgical repair
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HIST/O
 Definition
tissue
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MELAN/O
 Definition
black, dark
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CYT/O
 Definition
cell
Term
-RRHAPHY
 Definition
to suture
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-OTOMY
 Definition
surgical incision
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-OSIS
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-OSTOMY
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-MEGALY
 Definition
enlargement
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-NECROSIS
 Definition
tissue death
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UMBILIC/O
 Definition
navel
Term
INGUIN/O
 Definition
groin
Term
neg, NEG
 Definition
negative
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
H & P
 Definition
history & physical
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Hx
 Definition
history
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
diag, Diag, Dx, DX
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
_
c
 Definition
with
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bil
 Definition
bilateral
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ant, ANT
 Definition
anterior
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
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RETRO-
 Definition
behind, backward
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TRANS-
 Definition
through, across
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-ISM
 Definition
condition
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-DYNIA
 Definition
pain
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PE
 Definition
physical examination
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abd, abdo
 Definition
abdomen
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