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Med-Term 1
Terms for the first med term exam
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Anatomy
Post-Graduate
06/14/2010
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
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Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
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Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
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Osteo
 Definition
Bone
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Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
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Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
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Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
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Enter/o
 Definition
Intestine
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Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
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Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
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Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel (blood or lymph)
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Vascul/o
 Definition
Vessel (blood or lymph)
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Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
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Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
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Bronchi/o

Bronch/o

 Definition
Bronchus/bronchi
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Pneum/o

Pneumon/o

 Definition
Lung
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
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Hem/o

Hemat/o

 Definition
Blood
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Myel/o
 Definition

Bone Marrow

Spinal Cord
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
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Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder
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Vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder
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-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision; removal
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-lysis
 Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-stomy
 Definition
Forming an opening (mouth)
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
Crushing
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-gram
 Definition
Record; writing
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
Visual examination
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia; swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation; expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen

-genesis

 Definition
forming; producing; origin
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone; calculus
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition; increase
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease; deficiency
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-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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-phasis
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation; growth
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-plasm
 Definition
formation; growth
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage

-rrhagia

 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge; flow
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction; twitching
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment; development
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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epi-
 Definition
above; upon
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hypo-
 Definition
under; below; deficient
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infra-
 Definition
under; below; deficient
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sub-
 Definition
under; below; deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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post-
 Definition
after; behind
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pre-
 Definition
before; in front of; forward
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pro-
 Definition
before; in front of; forward
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ante-
 Definition
before; in front of; forward
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retro-
 Definition
backward; behind
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bi-
 Definition
two
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dipl-

diplo-

 Definition
double
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive; above normal
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-

uni-

 Definition
one
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multi-

poly-

 Definition
many; much
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primi-
 Definition
first
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-
 Definition
around
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peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
through; across
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trans-
 Definition
through; across
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ecto-

exo-

extra-

 Definition
outside; outward
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endo-
 Definition
in; within
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intra-
 Definition
in; within
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para-
 Definition
near; beside; beyond
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super-

supra-

 Definition
upper; above; excessive
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a-

an-

 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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contra-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult
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eu-
 Definition
good; normal
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-

homeo-

 Definition
same
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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pan-
 Definition
all
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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super-
 Definition
upper; above
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syn-
 Definition
union; together; joined
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tachy- 
 Definition
rapid
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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hypochondriac
 Definition
regions beneath the ribs on each side
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epigastric
 Definition
region above the stomach
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lumbar
 Definition
middle lateral regions
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umbilical
 Definition
region of the navel
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inguinal
 Definition
lower lateral regions
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hypogastric
 Definition
lower middle region beneath the navel
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abduction
 Definition
movement away from the midsagittal plane of the body or one of its parts
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adduction
 Definition
movement toward the midsagittal plane of the body
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medial
 Definition
pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
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lateral
 Definition
pertaining to a side of the body or structure
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superior (cephalad)
 Definition
toward the head or upper portion of a structure
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inferior (caudal)
 Definition
away from the head, toward the tail or lower portion of a structure
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proximal
 Definition
nearer to the center (trunk of the body) of to the point of attachment to the body
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distal
 Definition
further from the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
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anterior (Ventral)
 Definition
front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
back of the body
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parietal
 Definition
pertaining to the outer wall of the body or cavity
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visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
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prone
 Definition
lying on the abdomen, face down
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supine
 Definition
lying horizontally on the back, face up
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inversion
 Definition
turning inward or inside out
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eversion
 Definition
turning outward
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palmar
 Definition
pertaining to the palm of the hand
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plantar
 Definition
pertaining to the sole of the foot
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superficial
 Definition
toward the surface of the body (external)
Term
deep
 Definition
away from the surface of the body (internal)
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coronal

frontal

 Definition
vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
Term
sagittal
 Definition
vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides
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transverse
 Definition
horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
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jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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poli/o
 Definition
gray; gray matter of brain/spinal cord
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ablation
 Definition
removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency
Term
Adhesion
 Definition
abnormal fibrous band that hold or binds together tissues that are normally separated
Term
anastomosis
 Definition
surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments
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cauterize
 Definition
destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals
Term
curettage
 Definition
scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette
Term
dehiscence
 Definition
bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound
Term
exacerbation
 Definition
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
Term
febrile
 Definition
feverish; pertaining to a fever
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iatrogenic
 Definition
produced by a physician (the unexpected results from a treatment prescribed by a physician)
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idiopathic
 Definition
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
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inflammation
 Definition
body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes, loss of function
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morbid
 Definition
diseased; pertaining to a disease
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nocturnal
 Definition
pertaining to or occurring in the night
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sepsis
 Definition
pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream
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suppurative
 Definition
producing or associated with generation of pus
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