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Chapter 2- Medical Terminology-NMCC
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01/28/2015
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toxic
 Definition
Pertaining to poison
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autograph
 Definition
recording instrument of self
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polyphobia
 Definition
much fear
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anesthesia
 Definition
absence of sensation
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atrophy
 Definition
absence of growth
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multigravida
 Definition
many pregnancies
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tetraplegia
 Definition
paralysis of 4 limbs
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hyperemesis
 Definition
excessive vomiting
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postprandial
 Definition
after meal
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
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Bi means
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two
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hemi and semi mean
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half
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re means
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behind, back
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Mal means
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bad or inadequate
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auto means
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self
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-pexy means
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surgical fixation
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dynia means
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pain
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malacia means
 Definition
softening
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Pnea means
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breathing
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these prefixes mean PERTAINING TO
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AR, ORY, Tic
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these prefixes mean without , not or absence of
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An, In, A
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Pan means
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all
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Mono
 Definition
one, single
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Neo
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new
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Eu
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good, normal
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Dys
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bad, painful
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ician means
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specialist
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kinesia means
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movement
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ology
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study of
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opsy
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vision, view of
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cidal
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destroying; killing
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necrosis
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tissue death
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what suffixes mean pain
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algesic, dynia, algia
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the plural of throrax is
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thoraces
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the plural of diagnosis
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diagnoses
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the plural of diverticulum is
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diverticula
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what means in, within, or inner
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Endo
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