Medical Terminology

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-Algia

Pain, painful condition

<p>Pain, painful condition</p>
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-stenosis

the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body

<p>the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body</p>
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-dynia

pain

<p>pain</p>
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dys-

bad, difficult, painful

<p>bad, difficult, painful</p>
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post

after, behind

<p>after, behind</p>
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hyper-

excessive, increased

<p>excessive, increased</p>
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Hypo-

deficient, decreased

<p>deficient, decreased</p>
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-itis

inflammation

<p>inflammation</p>
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-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

<p>cutting, surgical incision</p>
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cardi

pertaining to the heart

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-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

<p>bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge</p>
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hem/o

blood

<p>blood</p>
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-rraphy

surgical suturing

<p>surgical suturing</p>
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-rrhea

flow or discharge

<p>flow or discharge</p>
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-rrhexis

rupture

<p>rupture</p>
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-sclerosis

hardening (think concrete)

<p>hardening (think concrete)</p>
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cyan/o-

blue

<p>blue</p>
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erythr/o-

red

<p>red</p>
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leuk/o-

white

<p>white</p>
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melan/o-

black

<p>black</p>
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gastr/o-

stomach

<p>stomach</p>
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-ology

study of

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path-

disease

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neur/o-

nerve

<p>nerve</p>
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-plasty

surgical repair

<p>surgical repair</p>
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-ectomy

surgical removal of

<p>surgical removal of</p>
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-megaly

enlargement

<p>enlargement</p>
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hepat/o-

liver

<p>liver</p>
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pre-

before, in front of

<p>before, in front of</p>
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eu-

good, normal, well, or easy

<p>good, normal, well, or easy</p>
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peri-

surrounding, around

<p>surrounding, around</p>
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ab-

away from, negative

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ad-

toward, to in the direction of

<p>toward, to in the direction of</p>
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arteri/o

artery

<p>artery</p>
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Inter-

between, among

<p>between, among</p>
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Intra-

within, inside

<p>within, inside</p>
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sub-

under, less, below

<p>under, less, below</p>
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supra-/super-

above, upper, excessive, higher than

<p>above, upper, excessive, higher than</p>
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-graphy

the process of producing a picture or record

<p>the process of producing a picture or record</p>
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my/o

muscle

<p>muscle</p>
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angi/o

blood vessel

<p>blood vessel</p>
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arthr/o

joint

<p>joint</p>
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-gram

a picture or record

<p>a picture or record</p>
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-scopy

visual exam

<p>visual exam</p>
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-ologist

specialist

<p>specialist</p>
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-cyte

cell

<p>cell</p>
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-emesis

vomiting

<p>vomiting</p>
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-meter

instrument for measuring

<p>instrument for measuring</p>
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-phagia

eating, swallowing

<p>eating, swallowing</p>
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-scope

instrument for visual examination

<p>instrument for visual examination</p>
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-stomy

surgical opening

<p>surgical opening</p>
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a-, an-

without

<p>without</p>
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epi-

upon

<p>upon</p>
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or/o

mouth, oral cavity

<p>mouth, oral cavity</p>
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pneum/o

lung, air

<p>lung, air</p>
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thorac/o

chest

<p>chest</p>
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spir/o, -pnea

to breathe

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aer/o

air

<p>air</p>
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brady-

slow

<p>slow</p>
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tachy-

fast

<p>fast</p>
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-spasm

involuntary contraction

<p>involuntary contraction</p>
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thromb/o

blood clot

<p>blood clot</p>
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phleb/o

vein

<p>vein</p>
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sphygm/o

heartbeat, pulse

<p>heartbeat, pulse</p>
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anti-

against, opposite

<p>against, opposite</p>
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tri-

three

<p>three</p>
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adip/o, lip/o

fat

<p>fat</p>
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

skin

<p>skin</p>
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hist/o

tissue

<p>tissue</p>
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hom/o

same, like, alike

<p>same, like, alike</p>
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heter/o

different

<p>different</p>
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carcin/o

cancer

<p>cancer</p>
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dia-

through, across

<p>through, across</p>
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nephr/o, ren/o

kidney

<p>kidney</p>
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ureter/o

ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)

<p>ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)</p>
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urethr/o

urethra (tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body)

<p>urethra (tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body)</p>
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-uria, ur/o

urine

<p>urine</p>
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noct/o

night

<p>night</p>
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-tripsy

surgical crushing

<p>surgical crushing</p>
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cervic/o-

neck, cervix

<p>neck, cervix</p>
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hyster/o

uterus, womb

<p>uterus, womb</p>
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mamm/o, mast/o

breast

<p>breast</p>
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anter/o

anterior, front

<p>anterior, front</p>
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cephal/o

head

<p>head</p>
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orchi/o

testes

<p>testes</p>
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oophor/o

ovaries

<p>ovaries</p>
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poster/o

back, posterior

<p>back, posterior</p>
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hemi-

half

<p>half</p>
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-plegia

paralysis, stroke

<p>paralysis, stroke</p>
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cost/o

rib

<p>rib</p>
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dist/o

away from

<p>away from</p>
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proxim/o

near

<p>near</p>
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acous/o, audi/o

hearing, sound

<p>hearing, sound</p>

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