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Medical Terminology chps 1-3
medical terminology chapters 1-3
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Undergraduate 2
09/18/2013
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Term
Roots are used by what languages
 Definition
Latin/Greek
Term
When a word ending in x has a suffix, the ending x is changed to a
 Definition
c or g (pharynx-pharyngeal, coccyx-coccygeal)
Term
When a suffix ending in rh is added..
 Definition
double the r. (menorrhea)
Term
Abbreviations can be..
 Definition
shortened words or initials (most are acronyms)
Term
Suffix: ia
 Definition
a condition of
Term
Suffix: ism
 Definition
a condition of
Term
Suffix: -sis
 Definition
a condition of
Term
suffix:-y
 Definition
a condition of
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-ian, -iatrics, -iatry, -ics, -ist, -logy
 Definition
Medical Specialties
Term
suffix: -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -form, -ic, -ile, -ory,-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to or like
Term
Plurals - "oma" changed to
 Definition
omata, but most people just add s
Term
Lateral means
 Definition
side
Term
uni means
 Definition
one
Term
contra means
 Definition
opposite
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primi
 Definition
first
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mono, uni
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1
Term
hemi, semi
 Definition
half
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bi, di
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2
Term
tri
 Definition
3
Term
quadri, tetri
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4
Term
multi, poly
 Definition
many
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
leuko
 Definition
white, colorless
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melano
 Definition
black, dark
Term
xantho
 Definition
yellow
Term
anti, contra
 Definition
against
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prefix: a, de
 Definition
without
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prefix: dis
 Definition
removal
Term
prefix: in, im, non, un
 Definition
not
Term
prefix: ab
 Definition
away from
Term
prefix: ad
 Definition
toward
Term
prefix: dia, per, trans
 Definition
through
Term
prefix: hyper
 Definition
high, increased
Term
prefix: hypo
 Definition
low, decreased
Term
prefix: oligo
 Definition
few
Term
prefix: pan
 Definition
all
Term
prefix: super
 Definition
excess
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prefix: equi
 Definition
same
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prefix:hetero
 Definition
different
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prefix: homo
 Definition
same
Term
prefix: iso
 Definition
equal
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prefix: macro, megalo
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large
Term
prefix: micro
 Definition
small
Term
prefix: neo
 Definition
new
Term
prefix: pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
prefix: ante, pre, pro
 Definition
before
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prefix: post, retro
 Definition
after
Term
prefix: dextro
 Definition
right
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prefix: sinistro
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left
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prefix: ecto, exo
 Definition
outside
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prefix: meso
 Definition
middle
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prefix: syn, sym
 Definition
together
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