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Jennifer G.-WWCC Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
07/27/2018
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Term
a-
 Definition
Prefix meaning without or absence of
Term
con-
 Definition
prefix that means with, together, jointly
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anti-
 Definition
against, opposite of
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pre-
 Definition
to come before
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, abnormally high, above
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, abnormally low, below
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post-
 Definition
to follow after
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pre-
 Definition
to come before
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sub-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
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meta-
 Definition
after or change
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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mono-
 Definition
one
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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poly-
 Definition
excessive, over, or many
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
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tetra-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ana-
 Definition
up, toward
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ante-
 Definition
before
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dia-
 Definition
through
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ecto-
 Definition
outside, out
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exo-
 Definition
outside, away from
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infer-
 Definition
below
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para-
 Definition
along side, abnormal
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syn-
 Definition
together, joined
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circum-
 Definition
around
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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megalo-
 Definition
large, great
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond normal
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ec-
 Definition
outside, out
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par-
 Definition
alongside, abnormal
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ios-
 Definition
equal
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macro-
 Definition
large
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an-
 Definition
without, absence of
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pro-
 Definition
before
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
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peri-
 Definition
around
Term
re-
 Definition
back
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across, beyond
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ex-
 Definition
outside, away from
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bi-
 Definition
two
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intra-
 Definition
within
Term
o
 Definition
combining vowel
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical incision, removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-gram
 Definition
a record or image
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-philia
 Definition
loving, affinity for
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used for viewing
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-meter
 Definition
measure, measuring instument
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-drome
 Definition
run, running
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, protrusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal discharge
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-a
 Definition
singular
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-practic
 Definition
practice
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break apart
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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-graphy
 Definition
recording process
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-ism
 Definition
condition or disease
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
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-lysis
 Definition
loosen, dissolve
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-megaly
 Definition
abnormaly large
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to production, forming
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-rrhagic
 Definition
pertaining to abnormal discharge
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-crit
 Definition
to seperate
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-logous
 Definition
pertaining to study
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-algia
 Definition
pertaining to pain
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-ade
 Definition
process
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-lytic
 Definition
pertaining to loosen, dissolve
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement, process of measuring
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
-capnia
 Definition
condition of carbon dioxide
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-oxia
 Definition
condition of oxygen
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-phonia
 Definition
condition of sound or voice
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-pnea
 Definition
breath
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-ptysis
 Definition
to cough up
Term
-staxis
 Definition
dripping
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-ecstasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomitting
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-y
 Definition
process of
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-emetic
 Definition
pertaining to vomitting
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-spasmodic
 Definition
pertaining to a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Term
i
 Definition
combining vowel
Term
lith
 Definition
Greek for stone
Term
maxim
 Definition
Latin for biggest, high
Term
derm
 Definition
Greek for skin
Term
pat
 Definition
Greek for disease
Term
append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephala/o
 Definition
brain
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
voice box, larynx
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
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ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
almond, tonsil
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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abdomen/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
armcardi/oheart
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/i
 Definition
gristle, cartilage
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cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dist/o
 Definition
distant
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
femor/o
 Definition
thigh, femur
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
glute/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
hom/o, home/o
 Definition
same
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ili/o
 Definition
flank, hip,groin
Term
infer/o
 Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin, lower back
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
organ/o
 Definition
tool
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
bowl, basin
Term
physi/o
 Definition
nature
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura, rib
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
super/o
 Definition
above
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
blue
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
little follicle
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum, oil
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actin/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cellul/o
 Definition
little cell
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chym/o
 Definition
juice
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
back
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
body louse
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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abras/o
 Definition
to rub away
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rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
motion
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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tax/o
 Definition
reaction to a stimulus
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ten/o
 Definition
stretch, tendon
Term
troph/o
 Definition
development
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
knuckle of a joint
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump
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lord/o
 Definition
bent forward
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menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus
Term
myel/
 Definition
bone marrow
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myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
ost/o, oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
por/o
 Definition
hole
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
meat, flesh
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
curved
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spondyl.o
 Definition
vertebra
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scoli/o
 Definition
curved
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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synov/o, synovi/o
 Definition
synovial
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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lamin/o
 Definition
thin, lamina
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
irregular
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spleen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
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