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Medical terminology 2
medical terminology part 2
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Undergraduate 1
10/21/2026
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
absence of, without, not
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bi-
 Definition
two, both
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal, labored
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epi-
 Definition
upon, on, over
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
 deficient, below, under, incomplete
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intra-
 Definition
within, in
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meta-
 Definition
change, beyond, after
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neo-
 Definition
new
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para-
 Definition
beside, around, beyond, abnormal
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per-
 Definition
through
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pro-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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trans-
 Definition
through, across, beyond
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uni-
 Definition
one
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a
 Definition
noun ending
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ad
 Definition
toward
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al
 Definition
pertaining to
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coccus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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ectomy
 Definition
removal
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gen
 Definition
substance that produces/causes
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genic
 Definition
producing, causing
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ia
 Definition
causing
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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logoist
 Definition
specalist
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logy
 Definition
study of
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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opsy
 Definition
view of, process of viewing
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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plasia
 Definition
development, formation
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cutane/o

 

 Definition
skin
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
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pil/o
 Definition
skin
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum, oil
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny tissue
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melan/o
 Definition
black, pigment
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albin/o
 Definition
white, absence of pigment
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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scler/o
 Definition
hard
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cicatr/o
 Definition
scar
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Onychophag/o 
 Definition
nail biting
Term
B.C.E.
 Definition
before common era,
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Dr.
 Definition
doctor
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
mg
 Definition
miligram
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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SCUBA
 Definition
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
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LASER
 Definition
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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Alzheimer's disease
 Definition
A neurodegenerative disorder named after Alois Alzheimer
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Parkinson's disease
 Definition
 A movement disorder named after James Parkinson
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
 Definition
A type of lymphatic cancer named after Thomas Hodgkin
Term
Achillies tendon
 Definition
he tendon at the back of the ankle, named after the Greek hero Achilles
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Boyle's law
 Definition
A gas law describing pressure and volume, named after Robert Boyle 
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