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Medical Terms (75)
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9th Grade
03/14/2013
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A, An
 Definition
no; not; without
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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ante
 Definition
forward; before
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anti
 Definition
against
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aut
 Definition
self; own
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bi
 Definition
two
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brady
 Definition
slow
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circum
 Definition
around
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contra
 Definition
against; opposite
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di
 Definition
two
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diplo
 Definition
double
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dys
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bad; impaired; difficult; abnormal
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ecto
 Definition
outside; external
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endo, intra
 Definition
in; within
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epi
 Definition
above; upon; on
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hemi
 Definition
half
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hyper
 Definition
above; excessive
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hypo
 Definition
deficient; below
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inter
 Definition
between; among
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later
 Definition
side
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lipo
 Definition
fat; lipid
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mal
 Definition
bad; badly
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mega/macro
 Definition
great; large
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micro
 Definition
small; millionth
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mono;uni
 Definition
one
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neo
 Definition
new
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ortho
 Definition
straight; correct
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peri
 Definition
around
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poly
 Definition
many
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post
 Definition
after; behind
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pre
 Definition
before
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pro
 Definition
for; forward
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pseudo
 Definition
false
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retro
 Definition
backwards
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semi
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half; partial
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sub
 Definition
under; below; from; secretly; instead of
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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tele
 Definition
distance; far; from afar
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trans
 Definition
across; beyond; change
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ultra
 Definition
beyond; excess
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acro
 Definition
tip; end
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aden
 Definition
gland
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel (blood)
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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branchi
 Definition
arm
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carcin
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp
 Definition
wrist bone
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cephal
 Definition
head
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cerebe/o
 Definition
brain
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cervi/c
 Definition
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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chrondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; cyst
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derma
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines (small intestine)
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiva
 Definition
gum
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gloss
 Definition
tongue
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hemo/hemat
 Definition
blood
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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lapar
 Definition
abdomen
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larying
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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lingua
 Definition
tongue
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord; bone marrow
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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ocul/ophthal
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eye
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odont/dent
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tooth
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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ped/pod
 Definition
child; foot
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pleb
 Definition
vein
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pneumo/pilm
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lung
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rhino
 Definition
nose
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salpingo
 Definition
fallopian tube
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thorac
 Definition
chest
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trache
 Definition
thrachea
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