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Schmierer-WWCC Medical Terminology
Chapter 6 Suffix,Prefix,Combining Forms, Medical Terms
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Undergraduate 1
07/31/2018
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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burs/o
 Definition
purse or sac
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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condyl/o
 Definition
knuckle of joint
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
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femor/o
 Definition
femur, thigh
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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ili/o
 Definition
flank,hip, groin
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ischi/o
 Definition
hip,joiny
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menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus
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muscl/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o, myos/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
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ortho/o
 Definition
straight
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ost/o, oste/o
 Definition
bone
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pariet/o
 Definition
wall
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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ped/o
 Definition
child
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petr/o
 Definition
stone
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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phys/o
 Definition
growth
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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radi/o
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radius
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
 Definition
chest
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synov/o, synovi/o
 Definition
synovial
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tars/o
 Definition
tarsal bone
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ten/o, tendon/o
 Definition
tendon, stretch
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vertebr/o
 Definition
verebra
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a-
 Definition
without,absence of
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful,difficult, bad abnormal
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hyper-
 Definition
above, abnormally high
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kinesi/o
 Definition
motion
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tax/o
 Definition
reaction to a stimulus
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troph/o
 Definition
development
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-a
 Definition
singular
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-algia
 Definition
conditon of pain
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-dynia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-ia
 Definition
condtion of
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-y
 Definition
process of
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epi-
 Definition
over, upon, on top
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para-
 Definition
alongside, abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
excessive, over many
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked
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kyph/o
 Definition
hump
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lord/o
 Definition
bent forward
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por/o
 Definition
hole
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, meat
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scoli/o
 Definition
curved
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-cele
 Definition
swelling
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-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-genesis
 Definition
origin, cause
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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lamin/o
 Definition
thin
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syn/o
 Definition
connect
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasia, -clasis
 Definition
break apart
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-gram
 Definition
a record or image
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-graphy
 Definition
recording process
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
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-lysis
 Definition
loosen, dissolve
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhapy
 Definition
suturing
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process for viewing
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
to cut, incision
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ACL
 Definition
anterior cruciate ligament, a ligament that stebilizes the knee joint
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CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
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DMD
 Definition
Dushenne muscular dystrophy
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DO
 Definition
physician specializing in osteopathy
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EMG
 Definition
electromyography
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HNP
 Definition
herniated nucleus pulposus
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MG
 Definition
myasthenia gravis
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NSAID's
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
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ortho
 Definition
orthopedics
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RA
 Definition
rheumatiod arthritis
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RICE
 Definition
rest, ice, compression, elevate
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
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THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
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TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
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TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
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TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint vertebrae
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arthralgia
 Definition
condition of joint pain
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ataxia
 Definition
inability to coordinate muscles during activities
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atrophy
 Definition
muscle reduction
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bradykinsia
 Definition
abnormal slow movement
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decalcification
 Definition
reduction of calcium in bone
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dyskinesia
 Definition
difficulty moving
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dystrophy
 Definition
muscle weakness
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hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive muscle growth
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myalgia
 Definition
condition of muscle
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tenodynia
 Definition
tendon pain
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achodroplasia
 Definition
abnormall short limbs
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ankylosis
 Definition
stiff joints
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athritis
 Definition
inflammation and degenration of a joint
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athrochondritis
 Definition
joint disease, articular cartilage within joints undegoing inflammation, pain in movement
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bunion
 Definition
abnormal enlargement of a joint
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bursitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bursa
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bursolith
 Definition
calcium deposit within bursa of foot
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carpal tunnel syndrome
 Definition
inflammation of the wrist
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carpoptosis
 Definition
weakness in the wrist
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cramps
 Definition
musclar contractions causing pain
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degenrative joint disease
 Definition
disease of joints, cartilage undergoes degeneration
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duchenne musclar dystrophy
 Definition
disease with skeletal muscle
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epicondylitisel
 Definition
elbow is inflammed
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fibromyalgia
 Definition
widespread pain of muscloskeletal structures
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fracture
 Definition
break in a bone
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gout
 Definition
sharp pain in joints
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herniated disk
 Definition
rupture of an intervertebral disk
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kyphosis
 Definition
thoracic curve bens postiorly
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lordosis
 Definition
anterior spinal cruve
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scoliosis
 Definition
lateral curve in spine
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marfans syndrome
 Definition
excessive cartilage formation at the epiphyseal plates
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meniscitis
 Definition
cresent shaped band of cartilage that supports joints
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myasthenia gravis
 Definition
failure of muscles
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myeloma
 Definition
tumor of bone marrow
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myocele
 Definition
muscle surrounded by touch tissue
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myositis
 Definition
muslce injury
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osteosis
 Definition
bone tissue responds with inflammation
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osteitis deformans
 Definition
bone deformalitly
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osteosacroma
 Definition
bone cancer
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osteogenesis imperfecta
 Definition
inherited disease, bone growth
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osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of bone
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osteomyelitis
 Definition
inflammation of the red bone marrow
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osteoporosis
 Definition
abnormal loss of bone density
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paraplegia
 Definition
loss of snesation
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polymyositis
 Definition
inflammation of many muscles
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rickets
 Definition
removal of calcium
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spondylarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of joints of the vertebrae
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sprain
 Definition
tear of colagaen fibers
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strain
 Definition
tear of a muscle
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tendonitis
 Definition
inflamation of tendons
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tenosynovitis
 Definition
tendonitis that involves inflammation of the synovial membrane
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athrocentesis
 Definition
many joints that inflammated
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