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HSTE I Medical Terminology (malac - opsy)
malac- (ia) to -opsy
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10th Grade
10/26/2009
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malac- (ia)
 Definition
softening of tissue
Term
mamm- (o)
 Definition
breast, mammary glands
Term
-mania
 Definition
insanity, mental disorder
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mast- (o)
 Definition
breast
Term
med- (i)
 Definition
middle, midline
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-megaly, mega-
 Definition
large, enlarged
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melan- (o)
 Definition
black
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mening- (o)
 Definition
membranes covering the brain and spinal chords
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meno-
 Definition
monthly, menstruation
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mes- (o)
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument, measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-
 Definition
one, single
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-mortem
 Definition
death
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muc- (o, us)
 Definition
mucus, secretion of muccus membrane
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multi-
 Definition
many, much, a large amount
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my- (o)
 Definition
muscle
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myc- (o)
 Definition
fungus
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myel- (o)
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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myring- (o)
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic membrane
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narc- (o)
 Definition
sleep, numb, stupor
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nas- (o)
 Definition
nose
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-natal
 Definition
birth
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necr- (o)
 Definition
death
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neo-
 Definition
new
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neph- (r, ro)
 Definition
kidney
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neur- (o)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
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noct- (i)
 Definition
night, at night
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non-
 Definition
no, none
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ocul- (o)
 Definition
eye
Term
-ode, oid
 Definition
form, shape, like, resembling
Term
odont- (o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
olig- (o)
 Definition
few, less than normal, small
Term
-ologist
 Definition
person who does/studies
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-ology
 Definition
study of, science of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, a swelling
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onco-
 Definition
mass, bulk, tumor
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oophor- (o)
 Definition
ovary, female egg cell
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ophthalm- (o)
 Definition
eye
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-opia
 Definition
vision
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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