Medical Terminology Pt. 5

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hypothalam/o
hypothalamus
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hypsi-
high
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hyster/o
uterus; womb
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\-ia
condition
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\-iac
pertaining to
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\-iasis
abnormal condition
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
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\-ic
pertaining to
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\-ical
pertaining to
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
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\-ician
specialist
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\-icle
small
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ide/o
idea, mental images
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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immun/o
immune; protection; safe
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in-
in; into; not
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\-in
a substance, chemical, chemical compund
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\-ine
a substance, chemical, chemical compound
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\-ine
pertaining to
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infra-
below; inferior to; beneath
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inguin/o
groin
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insulin/o
insulin (pancreatic hormone)
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inter-
between
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intra-
within; into
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iod/o
iodine
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ion/o
ion; to wander
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\-ion
process
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\-ior
pertaining to
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ipsi-
same
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ir-
in
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ir/o
iris (colored portion of the eye)
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irid/o
iris (colored portion of the eye)
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is/o
same; equal
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isch/o
to hold back; back
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ischi/o
ischium (part of hip bone)
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\-ism
process; condition
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\-ist
specialist
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ithy-
erect, straight
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\-itis
inflammation
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\-ium
structure; tissue
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ixod/i
ticks
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juxta-
near
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jaund/o
yellow
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kal/i
potassium
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kary/o
nucleus
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kel/o
tumor, fibrous growth
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kerat/o
cornea; hear, horny tissue
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keraun/o
lighting
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kern-
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
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ket/o
ketones; acetones
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keton/o
ketones; acetones
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kines/o
movement
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kinesi/o
movement
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\-kinesis
movement
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koil/o
hollow, concave, depressed
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klept/o
to steal
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kraur/o
dry
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kym/o
waves
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kyph/o
humpback
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\-labile
unstable, perishable
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labi/o
lip
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lacrim/o
tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
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lact/o
milk
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lal/o, -lalia
speech, babble
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lamin/o
lamina
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lampr/o
clear
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lapar/o
abmonial walk; abdomen
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\-lapse
to slide, fall, sag
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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later/o
side
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lecith/o
yolk, ovum
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lei/o
smooth
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leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
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\-lemma
sheath; covering
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lepid/o
plakes, scales
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lepr/o
leprosy
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\-lepsy
seizure
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lept/o
thin, slender
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\-leptic
to seize, take hold of
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leth/o
death
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leuk/o
white
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levo-
left
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lex/o
word; phrase
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\-lexia
word; phrase
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lien/o
spleen
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ligament/o
ligament
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ligat/o
binding, tying
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lim/o
hunger
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\-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
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lob/o
lobe
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logad/o
whites of the eyes
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\-logist
specialist
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log/o
study
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\-logy
study (process of)
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loph/o
ridge
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lord/o
curve; swayback
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lox/o
oblique, slanting