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Medical Terminology
Week 3 - Concorde Career College ICBS 120
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Medical
Professional
01/10/2011

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fasci/o
Definition
fascia, fibrous band
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ocul/o
Definition
eye, vision
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lapar/o
Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
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fistul/o
Definition
tube or pipe
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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-lysis
Definition
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
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geront/o
Definition
old age
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metabol/o
Definition
change
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desis
Definition
surgical fixation to a bone or joint, to bind, tie together
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corne/o
Definition
cornea
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myel/o
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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kerat/o
Definition
horny, hard, cornea
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lacer/o
Definition
torn, mangled
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malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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gastr/o
Definition
stomach
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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phren/o
Definition
diaphragm, mind
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necr/o
Definition
death
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cost/o
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rib
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edema
Definition
swelling
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