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Medical Terminology
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06/24/2014
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anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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micro-
 Definition
small
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macro
 Definition
large
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-able
 Definition
capable of
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-eum
 Definition
membrane
Term
-iac
 Definition
one who suffers
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition or theory
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-ose
 Definition
sugar
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to or characterized by
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-y
 Definition
state or condition
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
calculus
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-mania
 Definition
excessive preoccupation
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-maniac
 Definition
a person who shows excessive preoccupation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse
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angi(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
append(o)
 Definition
appendix
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encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
Col(o)
 Definition
colon
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cutane(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
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mamm(o)
 Definition
breast
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mast(o)
 Definition
breast
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nephr(o
 Definition
kidney
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ren(o)
 Definition
kidney
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vas(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ecstasis
 Definition
dilation
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--edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding
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-stasis
 Definition
controlling
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-oste(o)
 Definition
bone
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eyelid
 Definition
blephar(0)
Term
hand
 Definition
chir(o)
Term
tonsil
 Definition
tonsill(o)
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alb(o)
 Definition
white
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chlor(o)
 Definition
green
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cyan(o)
 Definition
blue
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erythr(o)
 Definition
red
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leuk(o)
 Definition
white
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melan(o)
 Definition
black
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xanth(o)
 Definition
yellow
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-schisis
 Definition
split or cleft
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-trophy
 Definition
nutrition
Term
t/f - the main body of a word is called the root
 Definition
t
Term
most prefixes are joined to other word parts without changing the prefix. t/f
 Definition
t
Term
t/f the combing vowel is used before a suffix that begins with a consonant
 Definition
t
Term
primary accented syllables are recognized by a double stress mark with the pronunciation used in building a medical vocal with spanish translations. t/f
 Definition
f
Term
prognosis - plural form?
 Definition
prognoses
Term
aveoli - singular form?
 Definition
alveolus
Term
ac-
 Definition
pertaining to
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crin(o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
dent(o
 Definition
tooth
Term
dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
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endo-
 Definition
inside
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geront(o
 Definition
elderly
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-iatrics
 Definition
medical profession/treatment
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ist
 Definition
on who
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odont(o
 Definition
tooth
Term
disease
 Definition
path(o
Term
ear
 Definition
ot(o
Term
eye
 Definition
opthalm(o
Term
feeling
 Definition
esthesi(o
Term
female
 Definition
gyn(o
Term
foot
 Definition
ped(o
Term
heart
 Definition
cardi(o
Term
immune
 Definition
immun(o
Term
larynx
 Definition
laryn(o
Term
nerve or nervouse system
 Definition
neur(o
Term
life or living
 Definition
bi (o
Term
radius or radiant energy
 Definition
radi(o
Term
rheumatism
 Definition
rhemat(o
Term
urine or urinary tract
 Definition
ur(o
Term
no, not, or without
 Definition
an-
Term
abdomen
 Definition
abdomin(o
Term
chest
 Definition
thorac(o
Term
extremities
 Definition
acr(o
Term
finger or toe
 Definition
(dactyl(o
Term
hernia
 Definition
herni(o
Term
pelvis
 Definition
pelv(i
Term
peritoneum
 Definition
periton(o
Term
skull
 Definition
crani(o
Term
viscer(o
 Definition
Term
encephal(o
 Definition
brain
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omphal(o
 Definition
navel
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somat(o
 Definition
body
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spin(o
 Definition
spine
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thorac(o
 Definition
chest/thorax
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umbilic(o
 Definition
navel/umbillicus
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dors(o
 Definition
dorsal/back
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medi(o
 Definition
medial middle
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dist(o
 Definition
distal, distant/far
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caud(o
 Definition
tail
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ventr(o
 Definition
ventral, belly
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cephal(o
 Definition
head
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infer(o
 Definition
inferior, below or directed downwards
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poster(o
 Definition
posterior, situated behind
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super(o
 Definition
superior, situated above
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proxim(o
 Definition
proximal nearest the origin
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anter(o
 Definition
situated in front
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later(o
 Definition
pertaining to a side
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aden(o
 Definition
gland
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angi(o
 Definition
vessel
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arteriol(o
 Definition
artery
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mediastin(o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
ox(i
 Definition
oxygen
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phleb(o
 Definition
vein
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pulmon(o
 Definition
lung
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steth(o
 Definition
chest
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thym(o
 Definition
thymus
Term
ven(o
 Definition
vein
Term
adenoid
 Definition
adenoid(o
Term
aorta
 Definition
aort(o
Term
atrium
 Definition
atri(o
Term
endocardium
 Definition
endocardi(o
Term
lymph node
 Definition
lymphaden(o
Term
lymph vessel
 Definition
lymphangi(o
Term
pericardium
 Definition
pericardi(o
Term
ventricul(o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
yellowish fatty plaque
 Definition
ather(o
Term
down, from, or reversing
 Definition
de-
Term
little
 Definition
-ole
Term
narrowing, or stricture
 Definition
-stenosis
Term
cellul(o
 Definition
little cell
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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hidr(o
 Definition
perspiration
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hydr(o
 Definition
water
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home(o
 Definition
sameness
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kal(i
 Definition
calcium
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kary(o
 Definition
nucleus
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natr(o
 Definition
sodium
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phil(o
 Definition
attraction
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-poiesis
 Definition
production
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py(o
 Definition
pus
Term
sial(o
 Definition
saliva
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thromb(o
 Definition
thrombus
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cacium
 Definition
calc(i
Term
chrom(o
 Definition
color
Term
coagul(o
 Definition
coagulation
Term
death
 Definition
necr(o
Term
fibrin
 Definition
fibrin(o
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
hemoglobin(o
Term
morph(o
 Definition
shape
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muc(o
 Definition
mucus
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attraction
 Definition
phil(o
Term
hydr(o
 Definition
water
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killing
 Definition
-cidal
Term
that which causes
 Definition
-ant
Term
that which causes production
 Definition
-poietin
Term
to cause an action
 Definition
-ate
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