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Medical Terminology
study the medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For LPN school
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08/31/2015
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Term
-al -ia -osa -ion -ic -ive -ous -ul -is -ium/um -in -ac -us
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
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-geno
 Definition
producing
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-gram
 Definition
record of
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-gram
 Definition
record of
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-graph
 Definition
machine that makes record
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-graphy
 Definition
procedure
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-iasis
 Definition
condition of
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-iatrics
 Definition
pertains to the practice
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-iatry
 Definition
medical specialty
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-ism
 Definition
condition of
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-ist
 Definition
doctor
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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-ity
 Definition
having
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-ologist
 Definition
doctor who studies
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-orraphy
 Definition
repair of
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-osis
 Definition
condition of or abnormal increase in
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-ostomy
 Definition
opening into
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-otomy
 Definition
incision into
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-pathy
 Definition
disease producing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair of
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-plexy
 Definition
fixation of
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-scope
 Definition
instrument looks into
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-scopy
 Definition
procedure
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Andro
 Definition
Man
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Anti
 Definition
Against
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Arthro
 Definition
Joint
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Cardio
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Heart
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Colo
 Definition
large intestine
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Pre-
 Definition
before
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cysto
 Definition
bladder
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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gynec
 Definition
woman
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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laparo
 Definition
abdomen
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meter
 Definition
unit of measurement
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musculo/myo
 Definition
muscle
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nephro
 Definition
kidney
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patho
 Definition
disease
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psycho
 Definition
mind
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rhino
 Definition
nose
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sub
 Definition
under
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thermo
 Definition
heat
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