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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
06/30/2011

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endo-
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within, inner
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abscess

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Localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body

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acute

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Sudden, sharp, severe; a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and short course

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afferent

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Carrying impulses toward a center

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antipyretic

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Pertaining to an agent that works against fever

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antitussive



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Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing

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autonomy

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Condition of being self-governed; to function independently

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cachexia

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Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Efferent

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Carrying impulses away from a center

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etiology

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Study of the cause(s) of disease

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heterogeneous

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Pertaining to a different formation

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neopathy

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New disease

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oncology

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Study of tumors

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prophylactic

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Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease

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topography

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Description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located

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ante-

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Before,forward

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hyper-
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above, beyond, excessive
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ecto-
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out, outside, outer
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
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within
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para-
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beside,alongside, abnormal
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per-
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through
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-poiesis
Definition
formation
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-ptosis
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prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhagia
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to burst forth
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-rrhage
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to burst forth
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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crushing
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norm
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rule
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
Definition
process
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-ive
Definition
nature of, quality of
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-opsy
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to view
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-algesia
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condition of pain
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-ant
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forming
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-ase
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enzyme
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-ate
Definition
use, action
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-blast
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immature cell, germ cell
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-cide
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to kill
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-crit
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to seperate
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-cuspid
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point
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-cyst
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bladder, sac
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-algia
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pain
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-betes
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to go
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-cele
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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-cusis
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hearing
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-derma
Definition
skin
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