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Medical Terminology Chapter 1

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algia
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a suffix meaning pain, painful condition
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Dys
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a prefix meaning bad, difficult, or painful
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ectomy
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a suffix meaning surgical removal, cutting out
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hyper
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a prefix meaning excessive or increased
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hypo
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a prefix meaning deficient or decreased
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itis
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a suffix meaning inflammation
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osis
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a suffix meaning "abnormal condition, diseased"....that begins with "o"
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ostomy
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a suffix meaning the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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otomy
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a suffix meaning cutting, surgical incision
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plasty
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a suffix meaning surgical repair
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rrhage
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a suffix meaning bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge. Most often used to describe sudden, server bleeding. Similar to rrhagia
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rrhaphy
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a suffix meaning surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
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rrhea
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a suffix meaning flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids
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rrhexis
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a suffix meaning rupture
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sclerocis
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a suffix meaning abnormal hardening. The opposite of malacia
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angi/o
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blood vessel
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graphy
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a suffix meaning the process of producing a picture or record
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append
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a word root meaning appendix
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gastr/o
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a combining form meaning stomach
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enter/o
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a combining form meaning small intestine
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crani
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a word root meaning skull
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-a, -e, -um, -us, -y
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suffixes meaning this word is a noun
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cardi
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a word root meaning heart
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary
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suffixes meaning "pertaining to" that begin with "a"
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eal
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a suffix meaning "pertaining to" that begin with "-e"
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-ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior
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suffixes meaning "pertaining to" that begin with "i"
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-ory, -ous
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suffixes meaning "pertaining to" that begin with "o"
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tic
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a suffix meaning "pertaining to" that begin with "t"
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ago
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a suffix meaning "abnormal condition" that begins with "-a"
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esis
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a suffix meaning "abnormal condition" that begins with "-e"
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-ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism
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suffixes meaning "abnormal condition" that begins with "-i"
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Path
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a word root meaning disease
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ology
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a suffix meaning study of
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dynia
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a suffix meaning pain, Not uses as commonly as -algia
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megal/o
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a suffix meaning enlargement
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arteri/o
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a combining form meaning artery
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centesis
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a suffix meaning a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes, or to remove excess fluid
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Abdomen/o
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a combining form meaning abdomen
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gram
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a suffix meaning a picture or record
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scopy
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a suffix meaning visual examination
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arthr/o
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a combining form meaning joint
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rrhagia
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a suffix meaning bleeding, Most often used to describe sudden, severe bleeding. Same as -rrhage
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pre-
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a prefix meaning before
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peri
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a prefix meaning surrounding
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post-
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a prefix meaning after, behind
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ab-
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a prefix meaning away from, negative, absent
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ad-
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a prefix meaning toward, to, in the direction of
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ex-
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a prefix meaning out of, outside, away from
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in-
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a prefix meaning in, into, not, without
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macro-
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a prefix meaning large, abnormal size, or long
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micro-
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a prefix meaning small
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mega-
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a prefix meaning large, great
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olig/o
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a combining form meaning scanty, few
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eu-
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a prefix meaning good, normal, well, or easy
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inter-
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a prefix meaning between or among
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intra-
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a prefix meaning within or inside
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super-, supra-
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prefixes meaning above or excessive
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laryng
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a word root meaning larynx or throat
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rhin/o
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a combining form meaning nose
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ot/o
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a combing form meaning ear
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lith
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a word root meaning stone
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end-
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a prefix meaning within
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ather/o
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a combining form meaning plaque or fatty substance
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oma
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a suffix meaning tumor
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myc/o
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a combining form meaning fungus
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myel/o
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a combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
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a combining form meaning muscle
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ologist
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a suffix meaning specialist
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neo-
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a prefix meaning new
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py/o
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a combining form meaning pus
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pyr/o
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a combining form meaning fever or fire
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megal/o
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a combining form meaning large, great
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micro/o
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a combining form meaning small