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week 4
Medical terminology
Term | Definition |
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ab- from, away | |
ad- to, toward, near | |
hemi- half | |
–cise cut | |
– genesis development, production,creation | |
-stasis maintaining a constant level | |
–plegia paralysis | |
hom/eo/o same, like | |
ex/o outside of, beyond | |
ot/o ear | |
hem/o, hemat/o blood | |
gynec/o female | |
duct/o to lead, carry | |
–duct opening | |
–otomy cutting, surgical incision | |
–oma tumor, neoplasm | |
onc/o tumor | |
ost/o, oss/e oss/i | bone |
ped/o child, foot | |
pedi/a child | |
pharyng/o throat | |
phag/o eat, swallow | |
–phage | a cell that destroys, eat, swallow |
mono- one, single | |
macro- | large, abnormal size or length long |
bi- two | |
tri- | three |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease |
B/A | backache |
bld | blood |
ASAP | as soon as possible |