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Med Terminology - Ch. 01 & 02
Med Terminology - Ch. 01 & 02
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09/09/2010

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-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
Term
-pexy
Definition

fixation

(of an organ)

Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-stomy
Definition
forming an opening
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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-tripsy
Definition

crushing

 


(lithotripsy: crushing a stone)

Term
-gram
Definition
record, writing
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
Definition

to break;

surgical fracture


(osteoclasis: surgical fracture of a

bone to correct a deformity)

Term
-desis
Definition

binding;fixation

(of a bone or joint)


(arthrodesis: binding together of a joint)

Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision; removal
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-dynia
Definition
pain
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-cele
Definition

hernia; swelling


(hepatocele: hernia of the liver)

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-ectasis
Definition

dialation; expansion


(bronchiectasis: dialation or expansion

of one or more bronchi)

Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
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-emesis
Definition

vomiting


(hyperemesis: excessive vomiting)

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-emia
Definition
blood condition
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-gen
Definition
forming; producing; origin
Term
-genesis
Definition
forming; producing; origin
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-iasis
Definition

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)


(cholelithiasis: abnormal condition of gallstones)

Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-lith
Definition

stone; calculus


(cholelith: gallstone)

Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition

abnormal condition; increase

(primarily with blood cells)


(cyanosis: dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane)

Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
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-penia
Definition
decrease; deficiency
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-phagia
Definition
eating; swallowing
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-phasia
Definition
speech
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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-plasia, -plasm
Definition

formation; growth


(dysplasia: abnormal formation or

growth of cells, tissues, or organs.)

Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
Definition

rupture


(arteriorrhexis: rupture or an artery)

Term
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction; twitching
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing; stricture
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-toxic
Definition
poison
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment; development
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-ptosis
Definition

prolapse; downward displacement


(blepharoptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid)

Term
-logy
Definition
study of
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-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term

11 suffixes for

"pertaining to" or "relating to"

Definition

-ac   -al   -ar   -ary

-eal   -ic   -ical

-ile   -ior  -ous  -tic

Term

3 noun suffixes for

"condition"

Definition

-esis

-ia

-ism

Term

Suffix for

"treatment" or

"medicine"

Definition
-iatry
Term

2 suffixes for

"specialist"

Definition

-ician

-ist

Term

Suffix for

"condition" or

"process"

Definition
-y
Term

3 suffixes for

"small"      "minute"

"little"

Definition

-icle

-ole

-ule

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