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Professional Devel Exam 1
Medical Terminology ch 1,2,3
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Graduate
08/31/2011
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Term
anti-
 Definition
against, opposite of
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
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
before
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apendo/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum (the largest portion of hte brain)
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephal/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
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
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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
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nat/o
 Definition
birth
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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tonsill/o
 Definition
almond, tonsil
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, removal
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-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-gram
 Definition
a record or image
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatement, specialty
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-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
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-scope
 Definition
instrument, used for viewing
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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-meter
 Definition
measure, measuring instrument
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-scope
 Definition
an instrument used for viewing
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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
Term
-philia
 Definition
loving, affinity for
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-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, protrusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduciton in number, deficiency
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-plasia
 Definition
shape, formation
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-rrhagia
 Definition
condition of profuse bleeding, hemorrhage
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-rrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-a
 Definition
singular
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-hemia
 Definition
blood (condition of)
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-practic
 Definition
practice
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-practic
 Definition
practice
Term
-cenesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break apart
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-gram
 Definition
a record or image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
recording process
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-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure, measuring instrument
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scope
 Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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a-
 Definition
without or absence of
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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bi-
 Definition
two
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endo-
 Definition
within
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive abnormally high, above
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, abnormally low, below
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intra-
 Definition
with in
Term
post
 Definition
to follow after
Term
pre-
 Definition
to come before
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pre-
 Definition
to come before
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
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con-
 Definition
with or together
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