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Unit 1
Med Term Chapter 1,2,3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Endo | Within , inner |
| Ab- | away from |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| ad- | toward |
| objective | Signs. Can be measured/observed |
| micro- | small |
| Eu- | good |
| Hyper- | over, above, excessive |
| Macro- | large |
| Inter- | between, among |
| Retro- | backward, behind |
| -ism | condition, state of |
| -ician | specialist, expert |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| primi- | first |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| Nulli- | no, none |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| Brady- | slow |
| -al | pertaining to |
| poly- | many, much |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to, characterized by |
| -scopy | process of visually examining, viewing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -megaly | enlargement large |
| -algia | pain, painful condition |
| -graphy | process of producing a picture |
| Epi- | above, upon, on |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| Supra- | above, upper, over |
| A- | without |
| -scope | an instrument for viewing or examining |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| Dys- | bad, difficult ,painful |
| Subjective | symptoms, perceived by patient |
| Hypo- | under below |
| Intra- | within, inside |
| Tachy- | rapid, fast |
| Circum- | around |
| -y | pertaining to |
| Super- | above, on top, beyond |
| -is | pertaining to |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture, bursting |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| -esis | condition of |
| -rrhage | bursting forth excessive flow |
| Hx | medical history |
| para | beside, alongside |