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Medical Terminology
medical terms
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Undergraduate 3
04/17/2013
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Term
word root
 Definition
foundation of a medical term, containing its primary meaning.
Term
combining form
 Definition
when a word root is combined with a vowel, usually an o, sometimes an i or an e. enable two word elements to be connected.
Term
suffix
 Definition
word element placed at the end of the word, changes the meaning.
Term
prefix
 Definition
attached to beginning of word or word root. changes meaning of word.
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical punture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-lysis
 Definition
separation;destruction, loosening
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-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 -dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation,expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

example: cholelithiasis (gallstone  calculus)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition; increase (usually in white blood cells)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting of
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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a- an-
 Definition
without
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circum- peri-
 Definition
around
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dia- trans-
 Definition
through, across
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dipl- diplo-
 Definition
double
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dys-
 Definition
bad painful, difficult
Term
endo- intra-
 Definition
in, within
Term

homo-

homeo-

 Definition
same
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term

mono-

uni-

 Definition
one
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
pro-
 Definition
before
in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
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retro-
 Definition
backward
behind
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super
 Definition
upper
above
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anterior
 Definition
toward the front of the body or structure
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