Medical Terminology Midterm Review

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aden/o
gland
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bi/o
life
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cyt/o
cell
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erythr/o
red
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gastr/o
stomach
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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oste/o
bone
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derm/o
skin
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onc/o
tumor
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What does nephr/o refer to?
Kidney
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What does adip/o refer to?
Fat
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What does chondr/o refer to?
Cartilage
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What does sarc/o refer to?
Flesh
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What does hepat/o refer to?
Liver
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What does arthr/o refer to?
Joint
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What does ophthalm/o refer to?
Eye
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What does thromb/o refer to?
Clot
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What does laryng/o refer to?
Larynx
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What does odont/o refer to?
Tooth
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What does choledoch/o refer to?
Common bile duct
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What does rect/o refer to?
Rectum
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What does necr/o refer to?
Death
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What does isch/o refer to?
Deficiency, blockage
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What does cephal/o refer to?
Head
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What does cholecyst/o refer to?
Gallbladder
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What does lith/o refer to?
Stone
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What does bucc/o refer to?
Cheek
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What does gloss/o refer to?
Tongue
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What does lingu/o refer to?
Tongue
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What does stomat/o refer to?
Mouth
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What does steat/o refer to?
Fat
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What does glyc/o refer to?
Sugar
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What does celi/o refer to?
Abdomen
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What does splen/o refer to?
Spleen
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What does py/o refer to?
Pus
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What does albumin/o refer to?
Albumin (protein)
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What does my/o refer to?
Muscle
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What does myel/o refer to?
Bone marrow
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What does orchi/o refer to?
Testis
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What does balan/o refer to?
Glans penis
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What does col/o refer to?
Colon
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What does noct/o refer to?
Night
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What does ur/o refer to?
Urine
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What does azot/o refer to?
Nitrogen
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What does olig/o refer to?
Scanty, few
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What does lapar/o refer to?
Abdomen
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What does pylor/o refer to?
Pylorus
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What does crin/o refer to?
Secrete
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What does dips/o refer to?
Thirst
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What does hemat/o refer to?
Blood
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What does keton/o refer to?
Ketones
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What does pyel/o refer to?
Renal pelvis
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What does pharyng/o refer to?
Pharynx
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What does jejun/o refer to?
Jejunum
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What does cis/o refer to?
To cut
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What does cerebr/o refer to?
Brain
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What does sperm/o refer to?
Sperm
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What does zo/o refer to?
Animal life
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What does crypt/o refer to?
Hidden
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What does vas/o refer to?
Vessel
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What does -uria refer to?
Condition of urine
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What does -oma refer to?
Tumor
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What does -opsy refer to?
View of
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What does -osis refer to?
Condition
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What does -itis refer to?
Inflammation
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What does -gnosis refer to?
Knowledge
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What does -ectomy refer to?
Surgical removal
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What does -tomy refer to?
Incision
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What does -logy refer to?
Study of
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What does -genic refer to?
Producing, originating
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What does -cele refer to?
Hernia, swelling
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What does -emia refer to?
Blood condition
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What does -cision refer to?
Process of cutting
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What does -ose refer to?
Sugar
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What does -algia refer to?
Pain
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What does -scope refer to?
Instrument to view
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What does -trophy refer to?
Development, nourishment
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What does -orexia refer to?
Appetite
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What does -plasty refer to?
Surgical repair
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What does -stomy refer to?
Surgical creation of an opening
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What does -ist refer to?
Specialist
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What does -rrhea refer to?
Discharge, flow
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What does -lysis refer to?
Separation, destruction
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What does -pnea refer to?
Breathing
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What does -ptysis refer to?
Spitting
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What does -emesis refer to?
Vomiting
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What does -stenosis refer to?
Narrowing
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What does -rrhagia refer to?
Bursting forth
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What does -tripsy refer to?
Crushing
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What does -plasia refer to?
Formation, growth
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What does -phagia refer to?
Eating, swallowing
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What does -malacia refer to?
Softening
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What does -sclerosis refer to?
Hardening
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What does -penia refer to?
Deficiency
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What does -ic; ac; ical refer to?
Pertaining to
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What does -iasis refer to?
Abnormal condition
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What does -pexy refer to?
Surgical fixation
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What does -uresis refer to?
Urination
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What does -therapy refer to?
Treatment
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What does -cyte refer to?
Cell