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Medical Terminology
Introduction to Medical Terminology ch. 1
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Anatomy
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07/14/2009

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gyneco
Definition
female
Term
ciso
Definition
to cut
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dermato
Definition
skin
Term
chemo
Definition
chemical
Term
entero
Definition
small intestines
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hemato
Definition
blood
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hydro
Definition
water
Term
gastro
Definition
"stomach
Term
immuno
Definition
immune
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laryngo
Definition
"voice box
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morpho
Definition
shape
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
oto
Definition
ear
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patho
Definition
disease
Term
pulmono
Definition
lung
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
Term
uro
Definition
urine, urinary tract
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a
Definition
without, away from
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an-
Definition
without
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ante-
Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto
Definition
self
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brady
Definition
slow
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dys-
Definition
painful, difficult
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endo-
Definition
within, inner
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epi-
Definition
upon, over
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eu-
Definition
normal, good
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hetero-
Definition
different
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homo-
Definition
same
Term
hyper-
Definition
over, above
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hypo-
Definition
below, below
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infra-
Definition
under, beneath, below
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inter-
Definition
amoung, between
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intra-
Definition
within, inside
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macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
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neo-
Definition
new
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term
para-
Definition
beside, beyond, near
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per-
Definition
through
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peri-
Definition
around
Term
post-
Definition
after
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pre-
Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
Definition
false
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retro-
Definition
backward, behind
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sub-
Definition
below, under
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super-
Definition
above
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supra-
Definition
above
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tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
Term
trans-
Definition
through,across
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ultra-
Definition
beyond, excess
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bi-
Definition
two
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hemi-
Definition
half
Term
mono-
Definition
one
Term
multi-
Definition
many
Term
nulli-
Definition
none
Term
poly-
Definition
many
Term
quad-
Definition
four
Term
semi-
Definition
partial, half
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation
Term
-gen
Definition
that which produces
Term
-genesis
Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-ia
Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
Definition
state of
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
Definition
development, growth
Term
-plasm
Definition
formation, development
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-ptosis
Definition
drooping
Term
-rrhage
Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-centesis
Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting into
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-gram
Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
Definition
process of visually examining
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