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Medical Terminology- CF/WR, Suffixes, Prefixes, Terms, Abbrev
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10/09/2011
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-clasis
 Definition
to break
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-lysis
 Definition
speration, destruction, loosening
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-tripsy
 Definition
crusing
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-pexy
 Definition
suspensionn, fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
sature
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view or examine
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-algia; -dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-emises
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-plasia; -plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-rrhage; rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-ism; -y; -ia
 Definition
condition
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-ic;-ia;-ac;-al;-ea;-ory;-ose;-ous
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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dys-
 Definition
painful, bad, difficult
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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peri-
 Definition
around
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a-; an-
 Definition
without, not
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endo-
 Definition
in, within
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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hemi-; semi-
 Definition
half
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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dipl-
 Definition
double
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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neo-
 Definition
new
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im-, in-
 Definition
in, not
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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syn- (appears as sym- before b,p,ph, or m)
 Definition
union, together, joined
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infra-
 Definition
under, below
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ab-
 Definition
from, away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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dia-
 Definition
through across
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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anter/0
 Definition
front anterior
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
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later/o
 Definition
side, to one side
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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proximal
 Definition
near the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure
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distal
 Definition
farther from the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure
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lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side; toward the side
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visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the covering of an organ
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superficial
 Definition
toward or on the surface
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parietal
 Definition
pertaining to the outer wall of a body cavity
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external
 Definition
outside, exterior to
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STAT
 Definition
immediately
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Lithotomy position
 Definition
patient is supine (lying on back) legs are sharply flexed at the knees, & feet are placed in stirrups. (pisition for Pap smear, pelvic examination)
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Supine position
 Definition
patient is lying flat on the back with arms at the sides or abovce the head
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Prone position
 Definition
patient is lying flat on the abdomen with the head turned slightly to the side. Arms can be positioned above the head & extended aor alongside the body.
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Umbilical region
 Definition
the middle region located in the area of the navel or umbilicus
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Thoracic vertebrae
 Definition
vertebrae, T1-T12 located in the chest region
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Lumbar vertebrae
 Definition
vertebrae, L1-L5, located in the lower back region
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Epigastric region
 Definition
the middle region located above the stomach
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Coccygeal vertebrae
 Definition
4-5 small coccygeal vertebrae fused into 1 coccyx, are not individually designated are located in the tail region
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Cervical vertebrae
 Definition
vertebrae, C1-C7, located in the neck region
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Sacral vertebrae
 Definition
verterae, S1-S5 are located above the tail region
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant- right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the smal and large intestines
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LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant- left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, part of the samll and large intestines.
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Hypochondraic region (right & left regions)
 Definition
the upper right region and lthe upper left region located under the cartilage of the ribs
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Inguinal region (right & left regions)
 Definition
the lower right region and the lower left gegion located near the groin, also called the iliac regions as located near the ilium(upper portion of the hip bone located on both sides of the body
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Hypogastric region
 Definition
the lower middle region located below the stomach or umbilical region
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RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quandrant- part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tubes and right ureter.
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LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant- part of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tubes and left ureter.
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