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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
02/03/2014
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Angi-
 Definition
Vessel
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Arthr-
 Definition
A joint; a joint of the body
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Blephar-
 Definition
The eyelid
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Cardi-
 Definition
The heart
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Cerebr-
 Definition
The brain
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Dermat-
 Definition
The skin
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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enter-
 Definition
The intestines
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Gastr-
 Definition
The stomach
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Gingiv-
 Definition
Gums of the mouth
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hepat-
 Definition
The liver
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
soft; soft condition; softness; softening
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Megal-
 Definition
enlarged
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Nephr-
 Definition
Kidney
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-ologist
 Definition
specializing the study of
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition or disease
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into (surgical incision)
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Path-
 Definition
disease; suffering; feeling
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Plast-
 Definition
plastic repair
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-rhin
 Definition
The nose
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Spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contractions
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-algia
 Definition
algae, pain
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crani-
 Definition
crane, skull
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End-
 Definition
The End, inside or within
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Hemi-
 Definition
Hemisphere, half
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-oid
 Definition
Void, like
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Hyper-
 Definition
High purr, above or more than normal
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Cyst-
 Definition
Sister, Sac containing fluid
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Chole-
 Definition
Coal, bile
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-scope-
 Definition
Scope, observe
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Hyster-
 Definition
His stir, uterus
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-ostomy
 Definition
Oh stop Tommy, create an opening
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Para-
 Definition
Parachute, beside or beyond
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-lysis
 Definition
License, loosening or destruction
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Cervic-
 Definition
Serve hic, neck
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Chondra-
 Definition
Come door, cartilage
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Cyan-
 Definition
Sign, blue
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Hem(at)-
 Definition
Hem, blood
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Ost-
 Definition
Ostrich, bone
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Psycho-
 Definition
Cycle, mind
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Lip-
 Definition
Lip, fat
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My-
 Definition
My eye, muscle
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Lith-
 Definition
Lather, stone
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Ophthalm-
Opt-
 Definition
Up thumb, eye
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Proct-
 Definition
Procter and gamble, anus
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-cle
 Definition
Small
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-e
 Definition
Means of
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-an, -ian
 Definition
Of or belonging to
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-ide
 Definition
Term used in the naming of chemical compounds
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-ist
 Definition
One who practices
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-ium
 Definition
Non ending
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-ule
 Definition
Small
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-ular
 Definition
Pertaining to a small or little
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