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HS 2 Med Term

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Term
Definition
A   Without  
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Ab   Away from  
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Abdomen   Abdomen  
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ac, al, ar, ary, an   Pertaining to  
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Acu   Needle; sharp  
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Ad   toward  
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Abiotic   Nonliving  
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Abduct   Take away; move away  
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Abdominal   Pertaining to the abdomen  
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Coronary   Pertaining to the heart  
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Acupuncture   Therapy using needles  
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Adduction   Moving toward the midline  
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Aden   Gland  
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Adip   Fat  
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Aer   Air  
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Albin   White  
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–algesia   Pain  
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–algia   Pain  
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Adenoma   Tumor of a gland  
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Adipose   Pertaining to fat  
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Aerobic   Pertaining to air  
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Albino   Unpigmented skin  
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Analgesia   Without pain perception  
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Neuralgia   Nerve pain  
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Ambi-   Both  
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Amni-   Amnion (sac covers Fetus)  
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An-   Without  
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Andr   Male  
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Angi   Vessel  
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Ante-   Before  
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ambidextrous   Using both hands  
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Amniotic   Pertaining to the amnion  
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Anaerobic   Without air  
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Androgen   Male sex hormone  
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Angiogram   x-ray of bld vessels  
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Antepartum   Before birth  
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Antero   Before, in front of  
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Anterior   In front of  
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Anti-   Against  
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Antibiotic   Works against microorganisms  
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Arter   artery  
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Arteriole   Small artery  
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Arthr   Joint  
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Arthroscopy   Examination of the joint with a scope  
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Auto   Self, own  
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Autoimmune   Attack of one’s own immunity  
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Axill   Armpit  
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Axillary   Pertaining to the armpit  
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Bi   Two  
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Biceps   Muscle with 2 origins  
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bio   Life  
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Biology   Study of life  
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–blast   Immature, embryonic  
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Cytoblast   Immature cell  
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Blephar   Eyelid  
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blepharoplasty   Surgically repair eyelid  
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Brachi   Arm  
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Brachial   Pertaining to the arm  
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Brady   Slow  
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Bradycardia   Pertaining to a slow heartbeat  
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Bronch   Bronchus  
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Bronchial   Pertaining to the bronchus  
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Bucc   Cheek  
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Buccal   Pertaining to the cheek  
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Carcin   Cancer  
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Carcinogen   Cancer causing agent  
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Cardi   Heart  
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Cardiogram   Record of heart activity  
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Carp   Wrist  
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Carpal   Pertaining to the wrist  
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Caud   Tail  
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Caudal   Pertaining to the tail  
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-cele   Protrusion  
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Hydrocele   Water filled protrusion  
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-Centesis   Puncture to withdraw fluid  
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Amniocentesis   Withdrawal of fluid from the amnion  
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Cephal   Head  
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Cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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Cerebr   Brain  
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Cerebrum   Pertaining to the brain  
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Cervic   Neck  
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Cervical   Pertaining to the neck  
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Chem   Chemical; drug  
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Chemotherapy   Drug treatment  
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Chlor   Green  
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Chlorine   Green tinted gas  
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Cholecyst   Gallbladder  
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Cholecystectomy   Removal of the gallbladder  
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Chondr   Cartilage  
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Chondrocyte   Cartilage cell  
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chrom   Color  
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Chromatic   Pertaining to color  
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chron   Time  
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Chronology   Study of time  
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–cide   To kill  
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Suicide   To kill one’s self  
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circum-   Around  
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Circumduction   Movement of a part in a circular pattern  
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celi-   Abdomen  
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Celiotomy   Incision into the abdomen  
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–cise   To cut  
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Excise   To cut out  
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–cle   Small  
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Vesicle   Small fluid-filled sac  
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–coccus   Round  
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Staphylococcus   Round grape-like clustered bacteria  
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col   Colon  
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Colonoscopy   Using a scope to view the colon  
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con-   With;together  
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Consult   Work together  
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contra   Against; opposite  
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Contralateral   On opposite sides  
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coron   Heart  
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Coronary   Pertaining to the heart  
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cost   Rib  
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Costal   Pertaining to the ribs  
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crani   Skull  
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Craniopathy   Any disease relating to the skull  
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cryo-   Cold  
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Cryotherapy   Treatment using cold  
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cyan   Blue  
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Cyanosis   Bluish skin  
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cyst   Bladder  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder  
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cyt   Cell  
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Cytoplasm   Fluid of a cell  
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–cyte   Cell  
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Erythrocyte   Red blood cell  
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cutane   Skin  
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Subcutaneous   Beneath the skin  
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dactyl   Fingers; toes  
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Polydactyly   Having too many fingers or toes  
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de-   Down; away from  
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Depress   Move down  
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derm-   Skin  
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Dermis   Pertaining to the skin  
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dermat   skin  
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Dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin  
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dextro-   To the right  
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Dextrocardia   Displacement of the heart to the right  
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di-   Two  
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Didactyly   2 fingers or toes on one hand or foot  
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dia-   Through; across  
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diapedesis   Blood cells through blood vessels  
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dipl   Two; double  
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Diplopia   Double vision  
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dips   Thirst  
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Polydipsia   Excessive thirst  
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dorso   Back  
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Dorsal   Pertaining to the back part  
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