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Medical Terminology
Suffixes, Prefixes, and Combining Form
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/13/2010
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Term
ology
 Definition
the science of
Term
pre
 Definition
before
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post
 Definition
after
Term
arthro
 Definition
joints
Term

centesis

 

 Definition
puncture
Term
desis
 Definition
binding
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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lysis
 Definition
seperation
Term
genesis
 Definition
forming
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rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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penia
 Definition
decrease
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iatrics
 Definition
treatment
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ist
 Definition
specialist
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ism
 Definition
condition
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icle
 Definition
small
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ule
 Definition
minute
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ole
 Definition
little
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epi
 Definition
above
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hypo
 Definition
under
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semi
 Definition
half
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tri
 Definition
three
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poly
 Definition
many
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ecto
 Definition
outside
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super
 Definition
above
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brady
 Definition
slow
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skeleton
 Definition
set of nones that is the underlying architecture of the body
Term
tendons
 Definition
attach muscles to bones
Term
dermatos
 Definition
skin
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cutis
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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nephros
 Definition
kidneys
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ren
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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ren
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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stomat
 Definition
mouth
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or
 Definition
pertaining to the mouth
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erythro
 Definition
red
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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immuno
 Definition
immune, safe
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
hepa
 Definition
liver
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
gastroenteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Term
an
 Definition
without
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esthes
 Definition
feeling
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ia
 Definition
condition
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive
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therm
 Definition
heat
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para
 Definition
many, much
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muscl
 Definition
muscle
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ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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intra
 Definition
within, in
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ur
 Definition
urine
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
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chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
encephallo
 Definition
brain
Term
meninges
 Definition
mening
Term
clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
clasis
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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rrhapy
 Definition
suture
Term
tome
 Definition
incision
Term
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 examining
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scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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algia
 Definition
pain
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cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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exasis
 Definition
dilation
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cele
 Definition
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
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emeis
 Definition
vomiting
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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appendage
 Definition
any body art attached to a main structure
Term
articulation
 Definition
place of union between two or more bones; also called a joint
Term
cancellous
 Definition
spongy or porous structure, as found at the ends of long bones
Term
cruciate ligaments
 Definition
ligaments that cross each other formaing an x within the notch between the femoral condyles
Term
hermatopoiesis
 Definition
production and development of blood celss, normally in the bone marrow
Term
adduction
 Definition
moves closer to the midline
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abduction
 Definition
moves away from the midline
Term
flexion
 Definition
decreases the angle of a joint
Term
extension
 Definition
increases the angle of a joint
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rotation
 Definition
moves a bone around its own axis
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pronation
 Definition
turns the palms down
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supination
 Definition
turns the palms up
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inversion
 Definition
moves the sole of the foot inward
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dorsiflexion
 Definition
lowers the foot
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eversion
 Definition
moves sole of foot outward
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