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Chapter 3 med terms
chap 3 medterms
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Undergraduate 3
09/11/2012
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Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acro
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
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acuo
 Definition
sharp, severe, sudden
Term
adipo
 Definition
fat
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amnio
 Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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angio
 Definition
vessel
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arterio
 Definition
artery
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arthro
 Definition
joint
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axillo
 Definition
armpit
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bio
 Definition
life
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blepharo
 Definition
eyelid
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broncho
 Definition
bronchial tubes
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carcino
 Definition
cancer
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cardio
 Definition
heart
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chemo
 Definition
drug, chemcial
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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chrono
 Definition
time
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colo
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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cysto
 Definition
urinary bladder
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encephalo
 Definition
brain
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erythro
 Definition
red
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hemo
 Definition
blood
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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hydro
 Definition
water, fluid
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inguino
 Definition
groin
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ischo
 Definition
to hold back
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laparo
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryngo
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lueko
 Definition
white
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lympho
 Definition
lymph
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mammo
 Definition
breast
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morpho
 Definition
shape, form
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masto
 Definition
breast
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uco
 Definition
mucus
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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myelo
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necro
 Definition
death
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nephro
 Definition
kidney
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neuro
 Definition
nerve
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neutro
 Definition
neutrophil
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nucleo
 Definition
nucleus
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ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
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osteo
 Definition
bone
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oto
 Definition
ear
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patho
 Definition
disease
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peritoneo
 Definition
peritoneum
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phago
 Definition
to eat, swallow
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phlebo
 Definition
vein
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plaso
 Definition
formation, development
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pluero
 Definition
pluera
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pneumono
 Definition
lungs
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pulmono
 Definition
lungs
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radio
 Definition
x-rays
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recto
 Definition
rectum
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reno
 Definition
kidney
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rhino
 Definition
nose
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sarco
 Definition
flesh
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spleno
 Definition
spleen
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staphylo
 Definition
clusters
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strepto
 Definition
twisted chains
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
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thrombo
 Definition
clot
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tonsilo
 Definition
tonsils
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tracheo
 Definition
trachea
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veno
 Definition
vein
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
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arthalgia
 Definition
pain on the joints
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otalgia
 Definition
pain of the ears
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neuralgia
 Definition
pain of the nerves
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myalgia
 Definition
pain of the muscle
Term
rectocele
 Definition
hernia of the rectum
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cele
 Definition
hernia
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cystocele
 Definition
hernia of the urinary bladder
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
thoracentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
Term
amniocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion
Term
abdominocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
Term
coccus
 Definition
berry-shaped bacterium
Term
streptococcus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium of twisted chains
Term
staphylococcus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium clusters
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red cell
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leukocyte
 Definition
white cell
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thrombocyte
 Definition
cell clot
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
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pleurodynia
 Definition
pain of the pleura
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal, resection
Term
laryngectomy
 Definition
removal of the larynx
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mastectomy
 Definition
removal of the breast
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
anemia
 Definition
blood condition without
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ischemia
 Definition
blood condition of holding back
Term
genesis
 Definition
condition of producing, forming
Term
carcinogenesis
 Definition
condition of producing cancer
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pathogenesis
 Definition
condition of producing disease
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angiogenesis
 Definition
condition of producing vessels
Term
gram
 Definition
record
Term
electroencephalogram
 Definition
record of the electricity of the brain
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myelogram
 Definition
record of the spinal cord
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mammogram
 Definition
record of the breast
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graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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electroencephalograph
 Definition
instrument for recording the electricity of the brain
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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electroencephalograhy
 Definition
process of recording the electricity of the brain
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angiography
 Definition
process of recording vessels
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
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bronchitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bronchial tubes
Term
tonsillitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
Term
thrombophlebitis
 Definition
inflammation of veins with clots
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
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ophthalmology
 Definition
study of the eyes
Term
morphology
 Definition
study of shape/form
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hemolysis
 Definition
breakdown of blood
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lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
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osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of the bone
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chondromalacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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acromegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the extremities
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splenomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the spleen
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
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myoma
 Definition
tumor of the muscle
Term
myosarcoma
 Definition
flesh tumor of the muscle
Term
multiple myeloma
 Definition
multiples tumors of the bone marrow
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hematoma
 Definition
mass of blood
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opsy
 Definition
to view
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biopsy
 Definition
to view life
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necropsy
 Definition
to view death
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osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
necrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of death
Term
hydronephrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of water in the kidneys
Term
leukocytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of white
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pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease condition of heart muscle
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penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
erythropenia
 Definition
deficiency of red
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neutropenia
 Definition
deficiency of neutrophils
Term
thrombocytopenia
 Definition
deficiency of clotting cells
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of top
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agoraphobia
 Definition
fear of marketplace
Term
plasia
 Definition
development, formation, growth
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achondroplasia
 Definition
no cartilage development
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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angioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of vessels
Term
ptosis
 Definition
falling, dropping, prolapse
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blepharoptosis
 Definition
falling of the eyelid
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the artery
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
laparoscope
 Definition
instrument for the visual examination of the abdomen
Term
scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination (with an endoscope)
Term
laparoscopy
 Definition
process of visual examination of the abdomen with an endoscope
Term
stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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metastasis
 Definition
beyond stopping
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hemostasis
 Definition
stopping of blood
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stomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth
Term
colostomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth of the colon
Term
tracheostomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth of the trachea
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
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hydrotherapy
 Definition
treatment with water
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chemotherapy
 Definition
treatment with chemicals
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radiotherapy
 Definition
treatment with x-rays
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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laparotomy
 Definition
cutting into the abdomen
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phlebotomy
 Definition
cutting into the vein
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tracheotomy
 Definition
cutting into the trachea
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trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive development
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atrophy
 Definition
without development
Term
er
 Definition
one who
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radiographer
 Definition
one who assists in diagnosing x-rays
Term
ia
 Definition
condition
Term
leukemia
 Definition
condition of white
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
condition of lungs
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
nephrologist
 Definition
specialist in the study of the kidneys
Term
ole
 Definition
little, small
Term
arteriole
 Definition
small artery
Term
ule
 Definition
little, small
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venule
 Definition
small vein
Term
um, ium
 Definition
structure, tissue
Term
pericardium
 Definition
tissue surrounding the heart
Term
us
 Definition
structure, substance
Term
mucus
 Definition
mucus substance
Term
esophagus
 Definition
structure within to swallow/eat
Term
y
 Definition
condition, process
Term
nephropathy
 Definition
disease condition of the kidneys
Term
ac, iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
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peritoneal
 Definition
pertaining to the peritoneum
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inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
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pleural
 Definition
pertaining to the pleura
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ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to the tonsils
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ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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pulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs
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axillary
 Definition
pertaining to the armpit
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eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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laryngeal
 Definition
pertaining to the larynx
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genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by, or in
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carcinogenic
 Definition
pertaining to producing cancer
Term
osteogenic
 Definition
pertaining to producing bone
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ic, ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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chronic
 Definition
pertaining to time
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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adenoids
 Definition
resembling glands
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ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of
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adipose
 Definition
pertaining to fat
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ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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mucous membranes
 Definition
pertaining to mucus membranes
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tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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necrotic
 Definition
pertaining to death
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