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Introduction to Medical Terminology
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03/19/2014

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abduct
Definition
To lead away from the middle
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adduct
Definition
To lead toward the middel
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arteritis
Definition
inflammation of an artery
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arthritis
Definition
inflammation of a joint
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ante-
Definition
before, forward
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anti-
Definition
against
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ecto-
Definition
out, outside, outer
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endo-
Definition
within, inner
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hyper-
Definition
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
Definition
below, under, deficient
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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para-
Definition
beside, alongside, abnormal
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peri-
Definition
around
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per-
Definition
through
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pre-
Definition
before, in front of
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-poiesis
Definition
formation
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-ptosis
Definition

prolapse, drooping, sagging, 

falling down

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-ptysis
Definition
spitting
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-rrhagia
Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhage
Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination, to view, examine
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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pro-
Definition
before
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super-
Definition
above, beyond
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supra-
Definition
above, beyond
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-tripsy
Definition
crushing
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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abate
Definition
To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease
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abnormal (AB)
Definition

pertaining to away from the norm or rule.

A condition that is consider to be not normal.

Term
abscess
Definition

Localized collection of pus,

which may accur in any part of the body

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acute (ac)
Definition

sudden, sharp, severe

 

used to describe a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course

Term
adhesion
Definition

 

Literally means a process of being stuck together.

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afferent
Definition
Carrying impulses toward a center
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ambulatory (Amb)
Definition
Condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
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antidote
Definition
Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
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antipyretic
Definition

 

pretaining to an agent that is used to lower an elevated body temperature (fever)

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antiseptic
Definition

 

pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis (putrefaction) a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections

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antitussive
Definition

anti- against

tuss  cough

-ive  nature of, quality of


pertaining to an agent that works against coughing

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apathy
Definition
condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent
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asepsis
Definition

a-  without

-sepsis  decay


without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms

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autoclave
Definition
an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure, 15 pounds of pressure per square inch
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autonomy
Definition

auto- self

nom law

-y condition


condition of being self-governed; to function independently

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axillary (ax)
Definition

axill  armpit

-ary pertaining to


pertiaining to the armpit

Term
biopsy (Bx)
Definition

bi(o) life

-opsy to view


surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

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cachexia
Definition

cac- bad

-hexia condition

 

Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting

Term
centigrade (C)
Definition

centi- one hundred,

one hundredth

-grade a step


Literally neans having 100 steps or degrees

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cetimeter (cm)
Definition

centi- one hundred,

one hundredth

-meter miasure


Unit of measurement in the metric system

Term
centrifuge
Definition

centr/i center

-fuge to flee

 

Device used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids

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chemotherapy
Definition

chem/o chemical

-therapy treatment

 

The use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease, specifically drugs used in cancer therapy

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chronic
Definition
pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; the opposite of acute
Term
diagnosis (Dx)
Definition

dia- through

-gnosis knowledge

 

Determination of the cause and nature of a disease

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diaphoresis
Definition

dia- through

-phoresis to carry

 

To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating

Term
disease
Definition
Literally means lack of ease; a pathological conditio of the body that presenst with a series of symptoms signs and laboratory findings
Term
disinfectant
Definition

dis-  apart

infect  to infect

-ant  forming

 

Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria

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efferent
Definition
Carrying impulses away from a center
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empathy
Definition
The ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person
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ab-
Definition
away from
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norm

 

Definition
rule
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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adhes
Definition
stuck to
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-ion
Definition
process
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anti-
Definition
against
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pyret
Definition
fever
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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sept
Definition
putrefaction
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tuss
Definition
cough
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-ive
Definition
nature of, quality of
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a-
Definition
without
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-sepsis
Definition
decay
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dem
Definition
people
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epi-
Definition
upon
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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epidermic
Definition
pertaining to among  the people; the rapid, widespread  ocurrence of an infectious desease that can be spread by any pathological organism transmitted by  and to humans, birds, insects, etc.
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eti/o
Definition
cause
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-logy
Definition
study of
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etiology
Definition
study of the cause(s) of disease
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ex-
Definition
out
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cis
Definition
to cut
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-ion
Definition
process
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excision
Definition
process of cutting out, surgical removal
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febrile
Definition
pertainig to fever, a sustained body temperature above 98.6 F
Term
gram (g)
Definition

unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water is equal to the waight of a gram

 

Term
hetero-
Definition
different
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gene
Definition
formation, produce
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-ous
Definition
pertainig to
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heterogeneous
Definition
letrally means pertaining to adifferent formation; composed of unlike substances; the opppsite of homogeneous
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illness
Definition
state of being sick
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in-
Definition
in, into
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incision
Definition
process of cutting into
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kil/o
Definition
a thousand
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-gram
Definition
a weight
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kilogram (kg)
Definition
unit of weight in the metric system; 1000 g; a kilogram is equal to2.2 lb
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liter (L)
Definition
unit of volume in the metric system; 1000 mL; a liter is qual to 33.8 oz or 1.0567 qt
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macr/o
Definition
large
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scop
Definition
to examine
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macroscopic
Definition

 

pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

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malaise
Definition
a general felling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease
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mal-
Definition
bad
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format
Definition
a shaping
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malformation
Definition
literally means a process of being badly shaped,deformed; a structural defect that fails to form normal shape and therefore can affect the function; e.g.,cleft lip
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malign
Definition
bad kind
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-ant
Definition
forming
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maxim
Definition
greatest
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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maximal
Definition
pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number or degree
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malignant
Definition
literelly means formation of a bad kind; growing worse,harmful, cancerous
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micro-
Definition
small
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microgram (mcg)
Definition
unit of weght in the metric system;0.001 mg
Term
organ
Definition
organ
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-ism
Definition
condition
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microorganism
Definition
small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye
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-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
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microscope
Definition
scientific instrument designed to view small objects
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milli-
Definition
one-thousandth
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milligram (mg)
Definition
unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 g
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-liter
Definition
liter
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