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Medical Terminology Chapter 2
Medical Terminology for the University of Missouri
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Undergraduate 4
12/06/2010
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-ectomy
 Definition
to cut out, excise
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-tomy
 Definition
to cut into
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-ostomy
 Definition
form a surgical artificial opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut slices
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut slices
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut in slices
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ect/o
 Definition
outside
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-graph
 Definition
write or record
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-gram
 Definition
picture
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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-graphy
 Definition
process of making a recording or image
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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ech/o
 Definition
sound made by reflected waves
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-er
 Definition
one who
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radi/o
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ray coming from a central point
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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jaundice
 Definition
patient has a yellow look
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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erythr/o
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red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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melan/o
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black
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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-cyte
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cell
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic or immature cell
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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cyt/o
 Definition
cells
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-meter
 Definition
intrument used to measure or count
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-penia
 Definition
poverty
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymphatic system
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thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
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hist/o
 Definition
tissues
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mania
 Definition
maddness
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