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Medical Terminology 3 & 4
3 & 4
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011

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-ectasis
Definition
stretching, dialation
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-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
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-emic
Definition
a blood condition
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-emisis
Definition
vomiting
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-esis
Definition
state, condition
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-esthesia
Definition
sensaton, feeling
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-fication
Definition
process of making
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-form
Definition
like, resembling
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-fuge
Definition
expel, drive away
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-gram
Definition
tracing, recording
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-graph, -graphy
Definition
recording data
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-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-iatrics
Definition
field of medicine
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-iatrist
Definition
specialist
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-ism
Definition
condition of
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-itis
Definition
inflammation of
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-lalia
Definition
speech
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-lepsy
Definition
seizure
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-lexia
Definition
reading
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-lysis, -lytic
Definition
breakdown, destroy
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echo-
Definition
sound
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ecto-
Definition
out, outside
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edema
Definition
swelling
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electr/o
Definition
relating to electricity
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erythem/o
Definition
flushed, redness
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eti/o
Definition
cause
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eu-
Definition
good, normal
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extra-
Definition
outside
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fasci/o
Definition
band of tissue
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febri-
Definition
fever
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ferr/i, ferr/o
Definition
iron
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber, fibrous
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fistul-
Definition
abnormal passageway
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gene-, -genic
Definition
origin, production
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gluc/o, glyc/o
Definition
sugar
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hem/o
Definition
blood
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hemi-
Definition
half
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hetero-
Definition
other, different
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homo-, home/o
Definition
same, likeness
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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hyper
Definition
over, increased
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hypn/o
Definition
sleep
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hypo-
Definition
under, decreased
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idio-
Definition
individual, distinct
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immun/o
Definition
immunity
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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juxta-
Definition
close proximity
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kinesi/o, -kinesis
Definition
motion
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kyph/o
Definition
humped
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lith/o
Definition
stone, calculus
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