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Dooley Med Term Chapter 1
Word Parts!
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12th Grade
01/25/2010
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-um
 Definition
changes a word root to a noun
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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-algia
 Definition
pain & suffering
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
abnormal enlargement
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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-ology
 Definition
the study of
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording a picture or record
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-rrhage
 Definition
abnormal excessive fluid discharge; bursting forth as in bleeding
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-rrhea
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abnormal flow or discharge of body fluids
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
to suture or stitch
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pre-
 Definition
before
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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post-
 Definition
after
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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abnormal
 Definition
away from normal
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dysfunctional
 Definition
not working properly
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sub
 Definition
below
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intra-
 Definition
within
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inter-
 Definition
between
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supra-
 Definition
above or outside
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hyper
 Definition
excessive
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