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Medical Terminology
Med Term in a Flash - Sharon Eagle
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Undergraduate 1
06/28/2013
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
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corneo/o
 Definition
keratinized tissue, cornea
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kerat/o
 Definition
keratinized tissue, cornea
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
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orch/o
 Definition
testis
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orchi/o
 Definition
testis
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orchid/o
 Definition
testis
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test/o
 Definition
testis
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testicu/o
 Definition
testis
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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nat/o
 Definition
birth
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infer/o
 Definition
inferior (beneath or nearer to the feet)
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gluc/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
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glucos/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
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glyc/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
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glycos/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
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dipl/o
 Definition
double
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
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-rrhage; rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-phoria
 Definition
feeling
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-salpinx
 Definition
uterine (fallopian) tube
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-paresis
 Definition
slight or partial paralysis
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-iatrist, -ician, -ist, -logist, -ologist
 Definition
specialist, specialist in the study of..
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-ole, -ulemovement
 Definition
small
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-kineasia, -kinesis
 Definition
movement
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
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-ia, -ism
 Definition
condition
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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-emia
 Definition
a condition of the blood
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-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
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-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-gen, -genesis, genic, -genous
 Definition
creating, producing
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-cyte, -cytic
 Definition
cell
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-cidal, -cide
 Definition
destroying, killing
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-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis, -clast
 Definition
to break
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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PTCS
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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SX
 Definition
Symptom(s)
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle (heart)
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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dent/o, odont/o
 Definition
teeth
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aer/o
 Definition
air
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cyst/o, vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
air, lung
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episi/o, vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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super/o
 Definition
superior (above or near to the head)
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, carcinoma
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
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pept/o
 Definition
digestion
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum (first part of the intestine)
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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arthr/o, articul/o
 Definition
joint
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
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append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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carni/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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RA
 Definition
right atrium (heart chamber)
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INR
 Definition
international normalized ratio
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PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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