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Medical Terminology part 1
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Undergraduate 2
09/17/2012
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Term
-a
 Definition
condition/quality
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition/quality
Term
-ion
 Definition
act of, process of
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-is
 Definition
condition/quality
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-or
 Definition
one who does
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-us
 Definition
condition/quality
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-y
 Definition
quality/state of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al, -ial, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ual
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary, -ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant, -ent
 Definition
pertaining to an action
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-ive
 Definition
having characteristics of
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ate
 Definition
having, provided with; verb forming suffix
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ambul-
 Definition
walk
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articul-
 Definition
joint
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audit-
 Definition
hear
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head
Term
circul-
 Definition
movement in a regular course
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digest-
 Definition
break down food into material fit for absorption
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integument-
 Definition
covering of the body
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muc-
 Definition
mucus
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mucle-
 Definition
nucleus
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par-
 Definition
bring forth, bear
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pub-
 Definition
pubis
Term
pulmon-
 Definition
lungs
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purul-
 Definition
pus
Term
ven-
 Definition
vein
Term
coagul-
 Definition
clot
Term
masturb-
 Definition
production of orgasm by self-manipulation
Term
matur-
 Definition
fully developed
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reproduct-
 Definition
production of offspring
Term
-us (pl)
 Definition
-i
Term
-a (pl)
 Definition
-ae
Term
-um (pl)
 Definition
-a
Term
-ma (pl)
 Definition
-mata
Term
-ix (pl)
 Definition
-ices
Term
-ex (pl)
 Definition
-ices
Term
-ax (pl)
 Definition
-aces
Term
-on (pl)
 Definition
-a
Term
-is (pl)
 Definition
-es
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
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extra-
 Definition
beyond, in addition, outside of
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hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, under
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sub-
 Definition
under
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super-
 Definition
above, beyond, superior
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supra-
 Definition
above
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dis-
 Definition
to undo, apart, free from
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ex-
 Definition
from, out from, out of
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in-
 Definition
in, into; not
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ab-
 Definition
from, away from
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anti-
 Definition
against
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contra-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
from, down from
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dia-
 Definition
through
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para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, abnormal
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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ad-
 Definition
toward, to
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con-
 Definition
with, together with
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auto-
 Definition
self
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, well
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, ill, poor
Term
syn-
 Definition
together, with
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trans-
 Definition
across, over
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
clavic/o, clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle, collarbone
Term
coma
 Definition
abnormal deep stupor
Term
conscious
 Definition
aware, perception
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cutis
 Definition
skin
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duct
 Definition
to lead, a narrow vessel or channel
Term
ego
 Definition
I, self
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
infect
 Definition
to invade by pathogenic organisms
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
sens
 Definition
feeling
Term
vascular
 Definition
blood vessel (dimin)
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one
 Definition
mon/o, hen ; un/i
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two
 Definition
di ; bi/n
Term
double
 Definition
diplo
Term
three
 Definition
tri ; tri
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triple
 Definition
tripl/o
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four
 Definition
tetr/a ; quadr/i
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fourth
 Definition
quart/i
Term
five
 Definition
pent/a ; quinqu/e
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fifth
 Definition
quint/i
Term
six
 Definition
hex/a ; sex
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sixth
 Definition
sext/i
Term
seven
 Definition
hept/a ; sept/i
Term
eight
 Definition
oct/i
Term
nine
 Definition
enne/a ; non/i
Term
ten
 Definition
dec/i, dec/a, dek/a ; decem, decim
Term
one hundred
 Definition
hect/o, hecat/o ; cent/i
Term
one thousand
 Definition
kil/o ; mill/i
Term
ten thousand, countless
 Definition
myri/a
Term
million
 Definition
micro
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