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Medical terminology

The language of medical professionals that allow workers to communicate better

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Pleural

Chest

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Stat

Immediately

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Peri

Around

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Kardia

Heart

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Word elements

Parts of a word

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Root word element

Primary meaning of a word/base word

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Prefix Word element

The word element that comes before the base word

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Suffix Word element

The word element that comes after the base word.

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Combining vowel

A letter, usually an O, that ease the pronunciation of a medical word.

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When analyzing a medical term, start with the

Suffix

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Ac (suffix)

pertaining to

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al (suffix)

pertaining to

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Ary (suffix)

pertaining to

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eal (suffix)

pertaining to

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ic (suffix)

pertaining to

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ous (suffix)

pertaining to

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<p>itis (suffix)</p>

itis (suffix)

inflammation

<p>inflammation</p>
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<p>oscopy (suffix)</p>

oscopy (suffix)

visual examination

<p>visual examination</p>
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<p>ectomy (suffix)</p>

ectomy (suffix)

surgical removal

<p>surgical removal</p>
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<p>otomy (suffix)</p>

otomy (suffix)

cutting into

<p>cutting into </p>
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<p>plasty (suffix)</p>

plasty (suffix)

surgical repair

<p>surgical repair</p>
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<p>rrhaphy (suffix)</p>

rrhaphy (suffix)

to suture

<p>to suture</p>
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<p>pexy (suffix)</p>

pexy (suffix)

fixation

<p>fixation</p>
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<p>algia (suffix)</p>

algia (suffix)

pain

<p>pain</p>
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<p>cide (suffix)</p>

cide (suffix)

kill

<p>kill</p>
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<p>cise (suffix)</p>

cise (suffix)

cut

<p>cut</p>
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<p>emia (suffix)</p>

emia (suffix)

blood

<p>blood</p>
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<p>genic (suffix)</p>

genic (suffix)

origin

<p>origin</p>
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<p>gram (suffix)</p>

gram (suffix)

record/image of

<p>record/image of</p>
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<p>megaly (suffix)</p>

megaly (suffix)

enlargement

<p>enlargement</p>
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<p>necrosis (suffix)</p>

necrosis (suffix)

death of tissue

<p>death of tissue</p>
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<p>ology (suffix)</p>

ology (suffix)

study of

<p>study of</p>
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<p>oma (suffix)</p>

oma (suffix)

tumor

<p>tumor</p>
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<p>pathy (suffix)</p>

pathy (suffix)

disease

<p>disease</p>
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<p>rrhage (suffix)</p>

rrhage (suffix)

flow

<p>flow</p>
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<p>tome (suffix)</p>

tome (suffix)

cutting instrument

<p>cutting instrument</p>
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<p>ostomy (suffix)</p>

ostomy (suffix)

creation of an opening

<p>creation of an opening</p>
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<p>Arthro (root)</p>

Arthro (root)

joint

<p>joint</p>
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<p>Gastro (root)</p>

Gastro (root)

stomach

<p>stomach</p>
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<p>colo (root)</p>

colo (root)

colon

<p>colon</p>
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<p>thyroid (root)</p>

thyroid (root)

thyroid

<p>thyroid</p>
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<p>Rhino (root)</p>

Rhino (root)

nose

<p>nose</p>
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cyst (root)

fluid filled sac

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<p>encephalo (root)</p>

encephalo (root)

brain

<p>brain</p>
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<p>Procto (root)</p>

Procto (root)

rectum

<p>rectum</p>
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<p>broncho (root)</p>

broncho (root)

bronchus

<p>bronchus</p>
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<p>endo (root)</p>

endo (root)

within

<p>within</p>
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<p>arterio (root)</p>

arterio (root)

artery

<p>artery</p>
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<p>fascia (root)</p>

fascia (root)

fibrous membrane

<p>fibrous membrane</p>
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<p>chir (root)</p>

chir (root)

hand

<p>hand</p>
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<p>herni (root)</p>

herni (root)

rupture

<p>rupture</p>
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<p>hyster (root)</p>

hyster (root)

uterus

<p>uterus</p>
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<p>adeno (root)</p>

adeno (root)

gland

<p>gland</p>
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<p>aero (root)</p>

aero (root)

air

<p>air</p>
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<p>arthro (root)</p>

arthro (root)

joint

<p>joint</p>
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<p>cardio (root)</p>

cardio (root)

heart

<p>heart</p>
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<p>Cerebro (root)</p>

Cerebro (root)

brain

<p>brain</p>
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Chole (root)

Bile

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<p>Chondro (root)</p>

Chondro (root)

cartilage

<p>cartilage</p>
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<p>colo (root)</p>

colo (root)

colon

<p>colon</p>
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<p>costo (root)</p>

costo (root)

rib

<p>rib</p>
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<p>cranio (root)</p>

cranio (root)

skull

<p>skull</p>
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<p>cysto (root)</p>

cysto (root)

bladder

<p>bladder</p>
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<p>cyto (root)</p>

cyto (root)

cell

<p>cell</p>
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<p>derma (root)</p>

derma (root)

skin

<p>skin</p>
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<p>gastro (root)</p>

gastro (root)

stomach

<p>stomach</p>
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<p>gyne (root)</p>

gyne (root)

woman

<p>woman</p>
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<p>hema (root)</p>

hema (root)

blood

<p>blood</p>
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<p>hepat (root)</p>

hepat (root)

liver

<p>liver</p>
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<p>herni (root)</p>

herni (root)

rupture

<p>rupture</p>
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<p>hyster (root)</p>

hyster (root)

uterus

<p>uterus</p>
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leuko (root)

white

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<p>lipo (root)</p>

lipo (root)

fat

<p>fat</p>
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<p>litho (root)</p>

litho (root)

stone

<p>stone</p>
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<p>mast (root)</p>

mast (root)

breast

<p>breast</p>
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<p>nephros (root)</p>

nephros (root)

kidney

<p>kidney</p>
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<p>oopher (root)</p>

oopher (root)

ovary

<p>ovary</p>
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<p>osteo (root)</p>

osteo (root)

bone

<p>bone</p>
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<p>Stoma (root)</p>

Stoma (root)

opening

<p>opening</p>
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<p>thrombus (root)</p>

thrombus (root)

blood clot

<p>blood clot</p>
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<p>tracheo (root)</p>

tracheo (root)

trachea

<p>trachea</p>
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<p>Hemi (Prefix)</p>

Hemi (Prefix)

half

<p>half</p>
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<p>para (Prefix)</p>

para (Prefix)

near

<p>near</p>
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<p>septo (Prefix)</p>

septo (Prefix)

dividing wall

<p>dividing wall</p>
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chole (Prefix)

bile

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<p>electro (Prefix)</p>

electro (Prefix)

electrical activity

<p>electrical activity</p>
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<p>a, an (Prefix)</p>

a, an (Prefix)

without

<p>without</p>
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<p>ad (Prefix)</p>

ad (Prefix)

toward

<p>toward</p>
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<p>ante (Prefix)</p>

ante (Prefix)

before

<p>before</p>
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<p>anti (Prefix)</p>

anti (Prefix)

against

<p>against</p>
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<p>bi (Prefix)</p>

bi (Prefix)

both sides

<p>both sides</p>
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<p>dis (Prefix)</p>

dis (Prefix)

away

<p>away</p>
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<p>dys (Prefix)</p>

dys (Prefix)

painful

<p>painful</p>
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<p>endo (Prefix)</p>

endo (Prefix)

within

<p>within</p>
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<p>extra (Prefix)</p>

extra (Prefix)

outside

<p>outside</p>
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<p>hyper (Prefix)</p>

hyper (Prefix)

Excessive

<p>Excessive</p>
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<p>hypo (Prefix)</p>

hypo (Prefix)

deficient

<p>deficient</p>
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<p>inter (Prefix)</p>

inter (Prefix)

between

<p>between</p>
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<p>intra (Prefix)</p>

intra (Prefix)

inside

<p>inside</p>

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