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Professional Development
Chapters 1, 2, 3
126
Medical
Graduate
07/07/2009
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Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
stomat
 Definition
stomach
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
or
 Definition
mouth
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
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enter
 Definition
intestine
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chond
 Definition
cartilage
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phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
arth
 Definition
joint
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
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splen
 Definition
spleen
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hyster
 Definition
uterus
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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ot
 Definition
ear
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hydro
 Definition
water
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encephal
 Definition
brain
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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immun/o
 Definition
immune
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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an/a
 Definition
without
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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intra-
 Definition
within/in
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision/removal
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break/surgical fracture
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-desis
 Definition
binding/fixation of bone or joint
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-lysis
 Definition
seperate/destruct
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation of organ
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening/mouth
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-gram
 Definition
writing/recording
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-trophy
 Definition
development/nourishment
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia/swelling
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation/expansion
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing/stricture
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction/twitch
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge/flow
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease/deficiency
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-rrhage/ia
 Definition
bursting of
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming/producing/origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming/producing/origin
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone/calculus
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal increase, primarily with blood cells
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation/growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation/growth
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-icle
 Definition
small minute (ex. ventricle- small cavity of brain/heart)
Term
-ole
 Definition
small/minute (ex arteriole- smallest of arteries)
Term
-ule
 Definition
small/minute (ex venule- small vein)
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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epi-
 Definition
above/upon
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hypo-
 Definition
under/below/deficient
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infra-
 Definition
under/below
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sub-
 Definition
under/below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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post-
 Definition
after/behind
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pre-
 Definition
before/in front
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pro-
 Definition
before/in front
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retro-
 Definition
backward/behind
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bi-
 Definition
two
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dipl-
 Definition
double
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diplo-
 Definition
double
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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ab-
 Definition
away from/ from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
through/across
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trans-
 Definition
through/across
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ecto-/exo-/extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
endo-/intra-
 Definition
in/within
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para-
 Definition
near/beside
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super-
 Definition
upper/above
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supra-
 Definition
above/excess
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ultra-
 Definition
excess/beyond
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anti-/contra-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful/bad/difficult
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eu-
 Definition
good/normal
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-/homeo-
 Definition
same
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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pan-
 Definition
all
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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syn-
 Definition
union/together
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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-esis/-ia/-ism
 Definition
condition
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