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MedTerms Quiz 1
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09/08/2008
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abdomin/o, lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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aer/o
 Definition
air, gas
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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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fibr/o
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fiber
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gen/o
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origin or production
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gynec/o
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woman
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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melan/o
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black
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morph/o
 Definition
form
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my/o, muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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a-, an-
 Definition
without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, near
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ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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bi-
 Definition
two or both
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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con-, syn-, sym-
 Definition
together or with
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de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
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dia-, trans-
 Definition
across or through
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, faulty
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e-, ec-, ex-
 Definition
out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
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within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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hemi-, semi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
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inter-
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between
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macro-
 Definition
large or long
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ation
 Definition
process
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-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-e
 Definition
general indicator that a word is a person, place, or thing
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-ecstasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
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-emia
 Definition
blood containing
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-genesis
 Definition
origin or production
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ism
 Definition
condition of
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-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
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-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
treatment
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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
 Definition
small
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
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-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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