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Paramedic Class 2006/2007
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Term
xen(o)
 Definition
Foreign
Term
a
 Definition
without lacking, not
Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acou
 Definition
hear
Term
ad
 Definition
to, toward
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adip
 Definition
fat
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
alb
 Definition
white
Term
-alg/-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
all
 Definition
different
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
andr(o)
 Definition
male
Term
angi(o)
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
aniso
 Definition
different in size
Term
ante
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
aterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr(o)
 Definition
joint
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-ate
 Definition
use, subject to
Term
aud
 Definition
hear
Term
aur
 Definition
ear, hear
Term
aus
 Definition
hear
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bi
 Definition
two, double
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
blast
 Definition
immature cell
Term
bleph
 Definition
eye lid
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
burs
 Definition
sac
Term
can
 Definition
malignant tumor
Term
carbia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
carc
 Definition
cancer
Term
card/cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
carotid
 Definition
neck artery
Term
carp
 Definition
wrist
Term
caus/caut
 Definition
burn
Term
cent
 Definition
center
Term
cent
 Definition
1/100th
Term
centesis
 Definition
puncture w/needle
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
chrom
 Definition
color
Term
chrono
 Definition
time
Term
cide
 Definition
killing
Term
circum
 Definition
around, about
Term
co
 Definition
with, together
Term
contra
 Definition
against, opposed
Term
core
 Definition
pupil
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
cubitus
 Definition
elbow
Term
cuss
 Definition
shake
Term
cutaneous
 Definition
skin
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
cyan(o)
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst(o)
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
dent
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
dextro
 Definition
right
Term
di
 Definition
twice, double, two
Term
dia
 Definition
through, completely
Term
dys
 Definition
with pain or difficulty
Term
ecto
 Definition
out from, outside
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
ego
 Definition
(Gr) goat, (L) self
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
ep(I)
 Definition
on top of, upon
Term
erythr(o)
 Definition
red
Term
eu
 Definition
normal
Term
fibr
 Definition
fibers
Term
foramen
 Definition
opening
Term
fract
 Definition
break
Term
gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen
 Definition
become, produce
Term
genic
 Definition
causing, forming
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluco
 Definition
glucose
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
 Definition
written, recording
Term
hem(a)
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive
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hypo
 Definition
deficient
Term
hyster(o)
 Definition
womb, uterus
Term
idio
 Definition
personal, distinct, strange
Term
infra
 Definition
below
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-it is
 Definition
inflammation
Term
leuk(o)
 Definition
white
Term
lith(o)
 Definition
stone
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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lytic
 Definition
destroying
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
morph
 Definition
shape
Term
nas(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
nephr(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
oid
 Definition
likeness
Term
-ology
 Definition
science of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
ophthal
 Definition
eye
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition of
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oxia/oxy
 Definition
oxygen
Term
para
 Definition
next to, by the side of
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paht(o)
 Definition
disease
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pheo
 Definition
dusky color
Term
phleb(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
photo
 Definition
light
Term
plastic
 Definition
substance (formed tissue)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum(o)
 Definition
air, lung, breathing
Term
post
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pro
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pseud(o)
 Definition
FALSE
Term
quad
 Definition
four
Term
rhin(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
rub
 Definition
red
Term
sang
 Definition
blood
Term
scler
 Definition
hard
Term
stern(o)
 Definition
chest, breastbone
Term
stoma
 Definition
mouth, opening
Term
sub
 Definition
under, moderate
Term
supra
 Definition
above
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
thermia
 Definition
relating temperature
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
vivo
 Definition
life
Term
xer(o)
 Definition
dry
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zoo
 Definition
non-human animal
Term
acr(o)
 Definition
extremity, ends of a part
Term
agora
 Definition
of the market place
Term
ana
 Definition
up, back, again, excessively
Term
ankyl(o)
 Definition
bent, crooked
Term
asthenia
 Definition
short of breath, panting
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
bronch
 Definition
tracheal division
Term
bucc
 Definition
cheek
Term
call
 Definition
thick skin
Term
calca
 Definition
heel
Term
caput
 Definition
head
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, hernia
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
cerv
 Definition
neck
Term
chol(e)
 Definition
bile
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cil
 Definition
hair-like
Term
-cle
 Definition
small
Term
cleid
 Definition
clavicle
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
coll
 Definition
gelatin, neck
Term
con
 Definition
with, together
Term
cond
 Definition
knuckle
Term
cori
 Definition
skin
Term
corp
 Definition
body
Term
cost(o)
 Definition
rib
Term
crypto
 Definition
hidden
Term
-cule
 Definition
small
Term
cyc
 Definition
circle
Term
de
 Definition
down, from
Term
dis
 Definition
apart
Term
dorsi
 Definition
posterior
Term
dromo
 Definition
running
Term
duct
 Definition
lead, guide, tubular path
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
edem
 Definition
swelling
Term
emesis
 Definition
in
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
-esth
 Definition
sensation
Term
eti
 Definition
cause
Term
ex
 Definition
out of
Term
facil
 Definition
easy
Term
febr
 Definition
fever
Term
flex
 Definition
bend
Term
gest
 Definition
carry, produce
Term
gly
 Definition
glucose
Term
gon
 Definition
become, produce
Term
-graph
 Definition
written, recording
Term
gyn/gynec
 Definition
women
Term
heter(o)
 Definition
different
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hygro
 Definition
moisture
Term
iatr(o)
 Definition
physician
Term
ictal
 Definition
sudden attack, Sx
Term
icter
 Definition
jaundice
Term
in
 Definition
not
Term
-ine
 Definition
usually a vasoconstrictor
Term
ingui
 Definition
groin
Term
ino
 Definition
fiber
Term
ipsi
 Definition
same
Term
iso
 Definition
equal
Term
kinesis/kinetic
 Definition
motion
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
lact(o)
 Definition
milk
Term
lev(o)
 Definition
left
Term
ling
 Definition
tongue
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
meatus
 Definition
external opening
Term
med
 Definition
middle
Term
mega
 Definition
large
Term
mel
 Definition
limb
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
men
 Definition
monthly
Term
mening
 Definition
lining of brain & amp; spinal cord
Term
meta
 Definition
after, beyond, over, change
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
mime
 Definition
copy, mimic
Term
morb
 Definition
disease
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel
 Definition
spinal cord, marrow
Term
my(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
neur(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
noct
 Definition
night
Term
nomen/nomin
 Definition
name
Term
occipit
 Definition
back of head
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
odon
 Definition
tooth
Term
olig(o)
 Definition
little
Term
-olol
 Definition
generally a beta blocker
Term
onc(o)
 Definition
cancer
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
orch
 Definition
testes
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
oste(o)
 Definition
bone
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
created opening
Term
ot(o)
 Definition
ear
Term
ov
 Definition
egg
Term
pari
 Definition
bear offspring
Term
parie
 Definition
wall
Term
part
 Definition
bear
Term
ped
 Definition
child, foot
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
percuss
 Definition
strike
Term
penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
phago
 Definition
eat
Term
phall(o)
 Definition
relating to the penis
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
philia/philic
 Definition
loves
Term
-phono
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
pino
 Definition
to drink
Term
plasia
 Definition
to form substance (tissue)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
repair of , tying of
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stopping
Term
pleur(o)
 Definition
lung cavity membrane
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poikelo
 Definition
varied
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
prand
 Definition
meal
Term
-pril
 Definition
generally an ACEI
Term
proct
 Definition
rectum
Term
psych(o)
 Definition
mind
Term
ptosis
 Definition
falling down
Term
pty
 Definition
spit out
Term
pulm(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
pur / py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyr(o)
 Definition
fever
Term
quar / quat
 Definition
four
Term
radius
 Definition
rod
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
reticulum
 Definition
network
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
-rhythmia
 Definition
rhythm
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flowing
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture repair
Term
salpin
 Definition
tube
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
exam with instrument
Term
sebum
 Definition
fat
Term
sect
 Definition
cut
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
sept
 Definition
wall
Term
sinister
 Definition
left, bad
Term
sinus
 Definition
cavity, or cycle
Term
somat(o)
 Definition
body (from)
Term
somn(e)
 Definition
sleep
Term
sonic
 Definition
sound
Term
spir
 Definition
coil
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing (stopping)
Term
stat
 Definition
stop
Term
-static
 Definition
stopping
Term
stature
 Definition
height
Term
status
 Definition
condition
Term
steno
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
sulc
 Definition
groove
Term
super
 Definition
above
Term
sym
 Definition
with, together
Term
tact
 Definition
touch
Term
talu
 Definition
ankle
Term
-taxia
 Definition
order, arrangement of
Term
tel
 Definition
distance
Term
thorac(o)
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb(o)
 Definition
clot
Term
tom
 Definition
cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
Term
toxic
 Definition
damaging
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
-trophia
 Definition
nourishment
Term
tropic
 Definition
influence
Term
tuss
 Definition
cough
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
varic
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
ventr
 Definition
front, anterior
Term
venter
 Definition
abd, belly
Term
viscer(o)
 Definition
viscera (loops of bowel)
Term
vitro
 Definition
glass
Term
xen(o)
 Definition
foreign
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