medical terminology unit 1

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autograph
from you
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Allograph
from someone else
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trophy
development
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iasis/osis
abnormal condition
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genic
producing
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stenosis
narrowing
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sclerosis
hardening
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hemi
half
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nulli
none
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tetra
four
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semi
partial
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pan
all
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cis/o
to cut, incision
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enter/o
small intestine
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inter
between
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intra
within
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eu
normal
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per
through
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dynia
pain
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ia
state, condition
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gen
that which produces
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lytic
destruction
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malacia
softening
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ectomy
surgical removal
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ostomy
surgical opening
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centesis
surgical puncture to withdrawal fluid
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pexy
surgical fixation
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melan/o
black
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cry/o
cold
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hidr/o
sweat
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scopy
process of visual examination
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rraphy
to suture
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otomy
cutting into/incision
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rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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ptosis
drooping
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osis
abnormal condition
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-plegia, -plegic
paralysis
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rrhea
flow, discharge
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pedicul/o
lice
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cauter/o
to burn/stop blood
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kerat/o
hard/horny
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seb/o
sebum/oil
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trich/o
hair
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mych/o
fungus
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ungu/o, onych/o
nail
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sarc/o
flesh
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py/o
pus
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lingu/o, gloss/o
tongue
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orth/o
straight
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chondr/o
cartilage
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caud/o
tail
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crin/o
to secrete
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pariet/o
cavity wall
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proct/o
rectum and anus
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ped/o
child, foot
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hal/o
to breathe
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MM
millimeter
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Bx
biopsy
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C&S
culture and sensitivity/Cesarean section
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SG
specific gravity
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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UV
ultraviolet light
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ID
intradermal
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abd
abdomen
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CV
cardiovascular
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CNS
central nervous system
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GU
genitourinary
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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GYN
gynecology
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OB
obstetrics
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MS
musculoskeletal
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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Resp
respiratory
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celiac
pertaining to the abdomen
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ology
study of
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carcin/o
cancer
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chem/o
chemical
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immun/o
protection
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laryng/o
larynx
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nephr/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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a, an
without, not
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anti
against
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auto
self
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de
down
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dys
painful, difficult
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endo
within, inner
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epi
above, upon
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ex
out, away from
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extra
outside, beyond
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hetero
different, other
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homo
same, alike
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hyper
excessive
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hypo
under, below
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in
not
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neo
new, recent
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para
beside, near
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post
after, behind