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Medical Terminology
Week 2 - Concorde Career College ICBS 110
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11/29/2010
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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-ology
 Definition
the science or study of
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-graph
 Definition
a picture or record, machine for recording record
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-graphy
 Definition
the process of producing a picture or record
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-gram
 Definition
a picture or record
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum, small intestine
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically creating an artificial opening
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium, hip bone
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation of a bone or joint, to bind, tie together
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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-algia
 Definition
pain, painful condition
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ather/o
 Definition
plaque, fatty substance
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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hem/o, hemato/o
 Definition
blood, relating to blood
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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ab-
 Definition
away from, negative, absent
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ad-
 Definition
toward, to, in the direction of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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an/o
 Definition
anus, ring
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brachy-
 Definition
short
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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