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Medical Terminology Chapter 01
Med Term Ch 1- Introduction
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09/15/2013

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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-algia
Definition
pain, painful condition
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-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
Definition
pain
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal, cutting out
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-gram
Definition
picture or record
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
Definition
abnormal softerning
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
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-ologist
Definition
specialist
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition, disease
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy
Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
Definition
surgical sutoring
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-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
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-stenosis
Definition
abnormal narrowing
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Appendic
Definition
appendix
Term
Ileum
Definition
last and longest portion of small intestine
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Inter-
Definition
between, among
Term
Lith
Definition
stone
Term
Micr/o, micro
Definition
small
Term
Mucous
Definition
specialized membranes that line body cavities
Term
ab-
Definition
away from, negative, absent
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, to, in direction of
Term
angi/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
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arther/o
Definition
plaque or fatty substance
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
col
Definition
colon
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
Term
dextr/o
Definition
right side
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dys-
Definition
bad, difficult or painful
Term
enter/o
Definition
small intestine
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erythr/o
Definition
mature red blood cell
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal, well, easy
Term
ex-
Definition
out of, outside, away from
Term
exudate
Definition
fluid, such as pus, that leaks from an infected wound
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
hepato/o
Definition
liver
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive, increased
Term
hypo-
Definition
deficient, decreased
Term
ilium
Definition
part of the hip bone
Term
in-
Definition
in, into, not without
Term
intra-
Definition
Within or inside
Term
laceration
Definition
torn or jagged wound
Term
lesion
Definition
pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white blood cell
Term
macro-
Definition
large, abnormal size or long
Term
malaise
Definition
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
Term
mega- (megal/o)
Definition
large, great
Term
melan/o
Definition
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs
Term
mucus
Definition
name of fluid secreted by mucous membranes
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
nat
Definition
birth
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
olig/o
Definition
scanty, few
Term
palpation
Definition
examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
Term
palpitation
Definition
pounding or racing heart
Term
peri-
Definition
surrounding
Term
poli/o
Definition
viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
Term
post-
Definition
after
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyr/o
Definition
fever or fire
Term
sinistr/o
Definition
left side
Term
sub-
Definition
under, less, below
Term
super-, supra-
Definition
above or excessive
Term
supination
Definition
act of rotating arm so the palm of the hand is forward or upward
Term
suppuration
Definition
formation or discharge of pus
Term
trauma
Definition
wound or injury
Term
triage
Definition
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
Term
vir
Definition
virus
Term
viral
Definition
pertaining to a virus
Term
virile
Definition
having the nature, properties or qualities of an adult male
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