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Basic Medical Terms
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47
Medical
9th Grade
10/08/2009

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Term
Stomato
Definition
mouth
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Dento
Definition
teeth
Term
Glosso/linguo
Definition
tongue
Term
Gingivo
Definition
gums
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Encephalo
Definition
brain
Term
Gastro
Definition
stomach
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Entero
Definition
intestine
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Colo
Definition
large intestine
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Procto
Definition
anus/rectum
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Hepato
Definition
liver
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Nephro/rene
Definition
kidney
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Orchido
Definition
testes
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Oophoro
Definition
ovary
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Hystero/metro
Definition
uterus
Term
Salpingo
Definition
uterine tubes
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Dermo
Definition
skin
Term
Masto/mammo
Definition
breast
Term
Osteo
Definition
bones
Term
Cardio
Definition
heart
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Cysto
Definition
bladder
Term
Rhino
Definition
nose
Term
Phlebo/veno
Definition
veins
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Pneumo/pulmo
Definition
lung
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Hemo/emia
Definition
blood
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descriptive
Definition
describes shape, colour, size, etc.
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Eponym
Definition
stuff named after whoever first discovered it
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myo
Definition
muscle
Term
card
Definition
heart
Term
itis
Definition

inflammation

 

(has to have pain, redness, heat, and swelling)

Term
myocarditis
Definition
muscle layer of heart inflamed
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peri
Definition
outer
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endo
Definition
inner
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pericarditis
Definition
outer layer of heart inflamed
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endocarditis
Definition
inner layer of heart inflamed
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ology/ologist
Definition
study, specialize in
Term
pathy
Definition
damage
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mega/megaly
Definition
enlargement/enlarged
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osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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ectomy
Definition
to cut out (remove)
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otomy
Definition
to cut into
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ostomy
Definition
to make a "mouth"
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a/an
Definition
without, none
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micro
Definition
small
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macro
Definition
large
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scopy/scopic
Definition
to look, observe
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graphy/graph
Definition
recording an image
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gram
Definition
the image (X-ray)
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