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Medical Terminology
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08/04/2025

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abort/o

Definition

premature expulsion of viable foetus

 

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abrupt/o

Definition

broken away from

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absorpt/o

Definition

suck up

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acne/o

Definition

peak

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actomi/o

Definition

acromion,point of shoulder blade

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acuit/o, acut/o

Definition

sharp,sharpness

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adip/o

Definition

fat

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aemia

Definition

blood

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aemia

Definition

blood

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aer/o

Definition

air,gas

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angin/o

Definition

choking

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ankyl/o

Definition

crooked,bent,stiff

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ante

Definition

before,forward

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anthrac/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

coal dust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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aort/o

 

 

 

Definition

aorta

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aphth/o

 

Definition

small ulcer

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apic/o

Definition

apex

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apo

Definition
opposed
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apoplect/o

Definition

a stroke

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aqu/i,aqu/o,aque/o 

 

Definition

water

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 arche

Definition

beginning

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areol/o

Definition

little open space

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articul/o,arthr/o

Definition

joint

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as

Definition

toward to

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aspir/o,aspirat/o

Definition

to breathe in

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af

Definition

toward,to

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aggress/o

Definition

attack

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al

Definition

like,similar

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alb/i,alb/o,albin/o

Definition

white

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alg/e,alg/o

Definition

pain

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algesic

Definition

painful

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algi, algia

Definition

suffering,pain

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aliment/o

Definition

to nourish

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all/o all

Definition

other,different

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alopec/o

Definition

baldness

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align/o                                

Definition

bring into line or correct position

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aliment/o

Definition

to nourish

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ambly/o

Definition

dim, dull

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ambul/o ambulat/o

Definition

to walk

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ametr/o

Definition

out of proportion

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amph

 

 

 

 

Definition

around,on both sides, doubly

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amyl/o

Definition

starch

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an

Definition

no, not, without

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andr/o

Definition

male

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aneurysm/o

Definition

aneurysm

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angin/o

Definition

choking

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anis/o

Definition

unequal

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ankyl/o

Definition

crooked, bent, stiff

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ante

Definition

before, forward

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anter/o

Definition

front

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anthrac/o

Definition

coal dust

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anti

Definition

against, counter

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bacill/o

Definition

little stick or rod

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balan/o

Definition

glans penis

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balan/o

Definition

glans penis

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bar/o

Definition

pressure, weight

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bas/o

Definition

base, opposite of acid

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bi-,bin, bis-

Definition

twice, double, two

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bil/i,

Definition

gall

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bilirubin/o

Definition

bilirubin

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blephar/o

Definition

eyelid

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borborygm/o

Definition

rumbling sound

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brachi/o

Definition

arm

Term

brachy-

Definition

short

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brady

Definition

slow

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brev/i, brev/o

Definition

short

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brux/o

Definition

grind

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brux/o

Definition

grind

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brux/o

Definition

grind

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bucc/o, bucca-

Definition

cheek

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cadaver/o

Definition

dead body

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calc/o

Definition

calcium

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calor/i

Definition

heat

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capill/o

Definition

hair

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capit/o

Definition

head

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carb/o

Definition

carbon

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cardi/o

Definition

heart

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carot/o

Definition

stupor, sleep

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caruncul/o

Definition

bit of flesh

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celi/o

Definition

belly,abdomen

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cera-

Definition

wax

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cry/o

Definition

cold

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cost/o

Definition

rib

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crani/o

Definition

skull

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cyan/o

Definition

blue

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dactyl/o,dacytyl-

Definition

fingers, toes

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de-

Definition

not, down,lack of

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debrid/o

Definition

open a wound

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demi-

Definition

half

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dent-, dent/i, dent/o

Definition

tooth

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dextr/o

Definition

right side

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dist/o

Definition

far

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don/o

Definition

give

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dors/i, dors/o

Definition

back of body

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