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MT Ch1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain and suffering |
| dys- | difficult, painful or bad |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| hyper- | over, above or increased |
| hypo- | below, under or decreased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | a disease or abnormal condition |
| -otomy | a surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage/-rrhagia | sudden abnormal or excessive flow |
| -rrhaphy | to suture or stitch |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| col/o | colon |
| -graphy | process of recording a picture |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | large or enlargement |
| myc/o | fungus |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| my/o | muscle |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | study of |
| -pathy | disease |
| peri- | surrounding |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| py/o | pus |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| angi/o | blood vessel |
| cardi/o | heart |
| erythr/o | red |
| cyan/o | blue |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| poli/o | gray |
| hepat/o | liver |
| pyr/o | heat, fever, fire |
| -dynia | pain, suffering |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -gram | picture or record |
| -ostomy | creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| eu- | good, normal, well, or easy |
| inter- | between, among |
| intra- | within, inside |
| sub- | under, less, below |
| super-/supra | above, excessive |
| nat/o | birth |
| Neo- | new |
| AP | Appendicitis or Appendectomy |
| CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| diff Dx | differential diagnosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| He | Hemorrhage |
| Inflam | Inflammation |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| Path | pathology |
| PN | Post Natal |
| prog | prognosis |
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