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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
10/03/2012
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Term
a-
 Definition
no, not
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
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angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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anti-
 Definition
against
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
small artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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-ation
 Definition
process, condition
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aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut-
 Definition
self
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
balan/o
 Definition
penis
Term
bari/o
 Definition
weight
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bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
small bronchial tube
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus
Term
capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to release fluid
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug, chemical
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
-coccus
 Definition
bacterium
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
Term
con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
-coniosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of dust
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
 Definition
secretion
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-crit
 Definition
separation
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers or toes
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
dermat/o, derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dia-
 Definition
thorough
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
abnormal, bad
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
dilation
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ecto-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
en-
 Definition
in, inner
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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endo-
 Definition
within
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine glands
Term
endometr/o
 Definition
endometrium
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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epitheli/o
 Definition
skin
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o
 Definition
to produce
Term
-gen
 Definition
production, formation
Term
-gensis
 Definition
producing, forming
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing
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ger/o
 Definition
old age
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-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
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