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Medical Terminology Chapter 1
MNT
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Medical
4th Grade
09/27/2011

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hema
Definition
blood
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-logy
Definition
study of
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electr
Definition
electricity
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cardi
Definition
heart
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gram
Definition
record
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gastr
Definition
stomach
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enter
Definition
intestines
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-scope
Definition
instrument to visually exam
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-ac
Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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sub
Definition
below
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trans
Definition
across
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retro
Definition
behind
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root
Definition
gives the essential meaning of the term
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suffix
Definition
is the word ending
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prefix
Definition
a small part added to the beginning of the term
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combining vowel
Definition
connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
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combining form
Definition
is the combination of the root and the combining vowel.
ex: (gastr/o)
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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-oma
Definition
means tumor or mass
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
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bi/o
Definition
life
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-opsy
Definition
to view
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carcin/o
Definition
cancer, cancerous
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cephal/o
Definition
head
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cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum, the largest part of the brain
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cyst/o
Definition
urinary bladder
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-vascular
Definition
pertaining to blood vessels
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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derm/o
Definition
skin
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dermat/o
Definition
skin
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erythr/o
Definition
red
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gnos/o
Definition
knowledge
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-sis
Definition
state of (ex: diagnosis)
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dia-
Definition
complete
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pro-
Definition
before
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gynec/o
Definition
woman,female
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-globin
Definition
protein
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hepat/o
Definition
liver
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