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Medical Terminology 1 & 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-arche
 Definition
begining
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture, tap
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-cidal
 Definition
kill, death
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-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing out
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-desis
 Definition
bind together
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-dialation
 Definition
widening
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity
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aer/o
 Definition
air, gas
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agglutin/o
 Definition
clump or stick together
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alb/o
 Definition
white
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ankyl/o
 Definition
fusion, growing together
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anther/o
 Definition
front
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anti
 Definition
against
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aque/o
 Definition
water
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astro
 Definition
star shaped
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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auto
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self
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bi-
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2, twice
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bio-
 Definition
relationship to life
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brachy
 Definition
short
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brady
 Definition
slow
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calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cauter/o
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heat, burning
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chem/o
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chemical
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chrom/o
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color
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comat/o
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deep sleep
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contra-
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against
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cry/o
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cold
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crypt/o
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hidden
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyst-
 Definition
sac, pouch
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dactyl/o, digit-
 Definition
fingers, toes
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dia-
 Definition
passing through
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diaphor/o
 Definition
sweat
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dipl/o
 Definition
double
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dis-
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free of, twice
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duct-, -duct
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tube, channel
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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