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Medical Terminoloy
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Undergraduate 4
01/28/2013
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Term
­a, -ae
 Definition
singular, plural
Term
­ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
­ad
 Definition
toward
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­al
 Definition
pertaining to
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­algia
 Definition
pain
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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­ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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­ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
­asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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­astresia
 Definition
closure or the absence of a normal body opening
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bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
airway
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
­cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, or protrusion
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­centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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­clasia, clasis, clast
 Definition
break apart
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­desis
 Definition
surgical fixation or fusion
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di-
 Definition
double
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dipl-
 Definition
double
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dis-
 Definition
apart, away
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­drome
 Definition
run or running
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­dynia
 Definition
pain
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­ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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­emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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­emia, hemia
 Definition
blood or condition of blood
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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ep-,epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, or on top
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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­gram
 Definition
a record or image
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­graph
 Definition
an instrument for recording
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­graphy
 Definition
recording process
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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­ia
 Definition
condition
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­iatry
 Definition
treatment of
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­ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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­ion
 Definition
process
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­ism
 Definition
condition
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­itis
 Definition
inflammation
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­logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
­logy
 Definition
study of or science of
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lysis-
 Definition
through
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­malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
­meter
 Definition
measure, measuring instrument
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mono-
 Definition
one
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multi-
 Definition
numerous
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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ocul/o
 Definition
eye
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oli-, oligo-
 Definition
little
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­oma
 Definition
tumor
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­opsy
 Definition
view of
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­osis
 Definition
condition
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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oto
 Definition
ear
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­ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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­oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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pan-
 Definition
all
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­pathy
 Definition
disease
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­penia
 Definition
deficiency or abnormal reduction in number
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­pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation or suspension
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­phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
Term
­phasia
 Definition
speaking
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­phil, philia
 Definition
loving or affinity for
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­phobia
 Definition
pain
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­phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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­physis
 Definition
growth
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­plasia
 Definition
formation or growth
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­plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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­plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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poly-
 Definition
excessive, over, or many
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­practic
 Definition
practice
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primi-
 Definition
first
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quadri-, tetra-
 Definition
four
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­rrhagia
 Definition
condition of profuse bleeding or hemorrhage
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­rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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­rrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
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­rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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­sclerosis
 Definition
condition of hardening
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­scope
 Definition
an instrument used for viewing
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­scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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semi-
 Definition
half or partial
Term
­spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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­stasis
 Definition
standing still
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­stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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­tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
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­tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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tri-
 Definition
three
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­tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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uni-
 Definition
one
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a-
 Definition
without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, abnormally high, above
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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infer-
 Definition
below
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para-
 Definition
alongside or abnormal
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post-
 Definition
to follow after
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sub-
 Definition
beneath, below
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hypo-
 Definition
beneath, below
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pre-
 Definition
to come before
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con-
 Definition
with or together
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contra-
 Definition
counter or against
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meta-
 Definition
after or change
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ana-
 Definition
up, toward
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ante-
 Definition
before
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dia-
 Definition
through
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ecto-
 Definition
outside, out
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exo-
 Definition
outside, away from
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syn-
 Definition
together, joined
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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circum-
 Definition
around
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dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, difficult, painful
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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megalo-
 Definition
large, great
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pseudo-
 Definition
0
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, cross/across, beyond
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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super, supra-
 Definition
above
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peri-
 Definition
around
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eso-
 Definition
inward
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