Medical Terminology Terms Ch. 1

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\-itis
Inflammation
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thromb/o
clot
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phleb/o
vein
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psych/o
mind
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\-logy
study of
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gastr/o
stomach
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cardi/o
heart
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\-ac, -as, -al, -ary, -ic
pertaining to
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epi-
upon, above, over
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\-ium
tissue
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sub-
below or under
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en-
inside
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en-, endo-, intra-
within
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\-y
condition or process of
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pulmon
lungs
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\-rrhage, -rrhagia
to burst forth, excessive flow, profuse, fluid discharge
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\-spasm, spasm/o
involuntary contraction
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\-rrhexis
rupture
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\-rrhaphy
suture
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duct/o
to lead
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ovi
egg
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meta-
beyond, after, or change
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\-stasis
stop or stand
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Derm/o, Dermat/o, Cutane/o
skin
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Nephro/o & Ren/o
kidney
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Rhin/o & Nas/o
Nose
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\-plasty
surgical correction/ repair
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\-phil & -philia
affinity for, tendency towards
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hydr/o
water, hydrogen
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cyan/o
blue
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\-osis
condition, status, abnormal increase
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arthr/o
joint
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\-scope
instrument for visual examination
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\-rrhea
flow, discharge
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tox/o & toxic/o
poison
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de-
not, from, away from, down
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a- & an-
without, not
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anti- & contra-
against, opposed to, or opposite
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
outside
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e-, ec-, ex-
out or away
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dia, trans
across or through
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward, or near
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epi-
above, over, upon
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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meso-
middle
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para
alongside of, abnormal, near or beyond
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retro-
backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
below or under
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moni-/ mono-, uni-
one (1)
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bi-
two or both (2)
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tri-
three (3)
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\-quadr/i, tetra-
four (4)
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demi-, hemi-, semi-
half (1/2)
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hyper-
above or excessive
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hypo-
below or deficient
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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olig/o-
few, little, deficient
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pan-
all
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poly-, multi-
many, much
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super-, supra-
above, excessive, beyond
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ultra-
beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
before
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post-
after or behind
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brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
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re-
again or back
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com-, con-, syn-, sym-
together or with
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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neo-
new
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tom/o
to cut (section/layer)
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tomy-
surgical incision
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hyster/o-
uterus
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\-ectomy
surgical removal
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\-algia, -dynia
pain
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\-emia
blood condition
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\-ation
process
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\-genesis
origin or production
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\-lysis
breaking down
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\-megaly
enlargement
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\-penia
abnormal reduction, deficiency
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\-cele
pouching, hernia, swelling
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\-ectasis, -ectasia
expansion, dilation
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\-iasis
formation or presence of
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\-malacia
softening
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\-oma
tumor, mass
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\-osis
condition, increase, status
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\-ptosis
falling, downward, prolapse, drooping
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\-centesis
puncture for aspiration
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\-desis
binding, surgical fixation
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\-stomy
creation of an opening/ surgical opening
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\-pexy
suspension or fixation
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\-tripsy
crush, break
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\-gram
record
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\-graph
instrument for recording
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\-graphy
process of recording
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\-scope
instrument of examination
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\-scopy
examination (process)