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MEDICAL

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Term
Definition
poly-, multi-,   many  
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-ism   state of  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-otomy   surgical incision  
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-ostomy   creation of artificial opening  
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-scope   instrument to visually exam  
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-scopy   visual exam  
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-gram, -graph   radio-graphic image  
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-graphy   process of recording a radio-graphic image  
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-itis   inflammation  
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a-, an-   without, No  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-rrhage   excessive bleeding  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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dys-   painful, difficult  
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peri-   surrounding, around  
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end/o   within  
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hypo-   below, deficient  
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-dipsia    
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-ia   disease, abnormal state, condition of  
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glyc/o   glucose, sugar  
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gonad/o   sex glands  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-emia   condition of blood  
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-oma   tumor  
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ophthalum/o   eye  
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exo-   outside, outward  
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-osis   unusual condition  
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leuk/o   white  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-ologist   study of  
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-lith   stone  
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end/o   within, inside  
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andr/o   male  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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vas/o   vas deferens  
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balan/o   glans penis  
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orch/o, orchid/o   testicles  
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prostat/o   prostate  
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spermat/o   sperm  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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TRUS   transrectal ultrasound  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate gland  
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STD, STI   sexually transmitted disease  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen  
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cervic/o   cervix  
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arche/o   first, beginning  
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colp/o, vagin/o   vagina  
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gyn/o, gynec/o   woman  
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hyster/o, metr/o   uterus  
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mast/o, mamm/o   breast  
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men/o   menstruation  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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salping/o   Fallopian tubes, uterine tubes  
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vulv/o   vulva  
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HPV   human papillomavirus  
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BC   birth control  
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CX   cervix  
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GYN   gynecology  
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HRT   hormone replacement therapy  
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IUD   intrauterine device  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PMS   premenstrual period  
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TVH   total vaginal hysterectomy  
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EDD   expected delivery date  
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FAS   fetal alcohol syndrome  
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IVF   in-vito infertilazation  
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LMP   last menstrual peroid  
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OB   obstetrics  
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multip   multipara (multiple births)  
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primip   primipara (first birth)  
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VBAC   vaginal birth after cesarean section  
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DOB   date of birth  
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C-section, CS   cesarean section  
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puerper/o, par/o   childbirth  
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pseud/o   false  
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primi-   first  
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nat/o   birth  
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neo-   new  
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gravid/o   pregnancy  
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amni/o   amniotic fluid  
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acr/o   extremities, height  
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aden/o   gland  
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calc/i   calcium  
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dips/o   thirst  
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endocrin/o   endocrine  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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thyr/o, thyroid/o   thyroid gland  
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parathyroid   parathyroid  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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nephr/o, ren/o   kidney  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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-lithiasis   diagnosis of stones  
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noct/i   night  
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olig/o   small, few  
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ur/o   urine  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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-uria   abnormal urination  
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cath   catheterization  
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UA   urinalasis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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pyle/o   renal pelvis  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cost/o   rib  
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crani/o   skull  
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vetebr/o   vetebrae  
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burs/o   bursa  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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patell/o   patella (kneecap)  
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hyph/o   below, lower  
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lord/o   sway  
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scoli/o   curve  
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lamin/o   lamina (flat plate)  
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myol/o   bone marrow  
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oste/o   bone  
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FX   fracture  
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C1-C7   cervical vertebrae 1-7  
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T1-T12   thoracic vertebrae 1-12  
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L1-L5   lumbar vertebrae 1-5  
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-algia   pain  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-decis   surgical fixation (fusion)  
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-malacia   softening  
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-ptosis   drooping  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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supra-   above  
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-derm, dermat/o, cutane/o   skin  
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myc/o   fungus  
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onych/o   nail  
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rytid/o   weinkles  
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xer/o   dry  
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cry/o   cold  
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scler/o   hard  
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melan/o   black  
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erthr/o   red  
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BX   biospy  
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I & D   incision and drainage  
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DECUB   pressure ulcer  
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D & C   dilation and curretage  
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