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Medical Terminology (Jane Rice) Chapter 2

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-algesia   condition of pain  
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abrasion; ab-, ras, -ion   Process of scraping away from a surface, such as skin or teeth, by friction. Skinned knee, or wearing down teeth by mastation. (Away from, to scrape off, process)  
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-ant   forming  
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anesthetize; an- esthet, -ize   To induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic. (Without/lack of, feeling/sensation, to make)  
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-ase   enzyme  
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arousal;arous, -al   Pertaining to a state of alertness or consciousness.(alertness/to rise, pertaining to)  
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-ate   use, action  
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Asymmetrical; a- , symmetric, -al   Unequal in size or shape. Without proportion of the body or parts of the body; different in placement or arrangement about an axis. (Lack of/without, symmetry, pertaining to)  
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-blast   immature cell, germ cell  
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Comatose; comat -ose   Literally means pertaining to a state of deep sleep (coma); total lack of consciousness. (A deep sleep, pertaining to)  
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-cide   to kill  
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Epithelium; epi- thel/I, -um   Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the lining of vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs. It is the layer of cells forming the outermost layer of the skin and the surface layer of the mucous and serous membranes.  
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-crit   to separate  
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-cuspid   point  
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-cyst   bladder, sac  
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-cyte   cell  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-drome   that which runs together  
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-er   relating to, one who  
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-gen   formation, produce  
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-genesis   formation, produce  
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-ide   having a particular quality  
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-ive   nature of, quality of  
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-liter   liter  
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-logy   study of  
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-lymph   clear fluid, serum, pale fluid  
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-or   one who, a doer  
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-phil   attraction  
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-stasis   control, stop, stand still  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-thermy   heat  
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-um   tissue, structure  
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-uria   urination, condition of urine  
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cardi/ac   pertaining to the heart  
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cephal/ad   pertaining to the head  
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con/genit/al   pertaining to the presence at birth  
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muscul/ar   pertaining to the muscles  
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integument/ary   pertaining to the skin (a covering)  
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norm/o/cephal/ic   pertaining to a normal appearance of the head as used in the objective description during a physical examination  
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pen/ile   pertaining to the penis  
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anter/ior   pertaining to a surface or part situated toward the front of the body  
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grandi/ose   pertaining to a feeling of greatness  
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edemat/ous   pertaining to an abnormal condition in which the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid  
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cyan/o/tic   pertaining to an abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood  
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de/cubit/us   pertaining to a bedsore  
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a/ton/y   pertaining to a lack of normal tone or tension  
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enur/esis   condition of involuntary emission of urine; bedwetting  
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a/lopec/ia   condition of hair loss; baldness  
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pod/iatry   treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot  
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obstetr/ician   physician who specializes in treating the female during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum  
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embol/ism   condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel  
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cardi/o/log/ist   physician who specializes in the study of the heart  
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hyper/hidr/osis   condition of excessive sweating  
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an/encephal/y   congenital condition in which there is a lack of development of the brain  
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ventr/icle   literally means little belly; a small cavity or chamber within a body or organ  
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bronchi/ole   one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes  
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Mac/ula   small spot of discolored area of the skin  
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pust/ule   small, elevated, circumscribed lesion of the skin that is filled with pus  
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-ate   use, action, having the form of, possessing  
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-blast   immature cell, germ cell, embryonic cell  
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-ectasis   dilation, distention stretching, expansion  
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-gen   formation, produce  
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-genesis   formation, produce  
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-genic   formation, produce  
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-gram   a weight, mark, record  
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-ive   nature of, quality of,  
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-lymph   serum, clear fluid, pale fluid  
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-lysis   destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution  
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-penia   lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction  
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-plasm   a thing formed, plasma  
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-plegia   stroke, paralysis, palsy  
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-ptosis   prolapse, drooping, falling down, sagging  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-scopy   to view, examine, visual examination  
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-spasm   tension, spasm, contraction  
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-staxis   dripping, trickling  
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-trophy   nourishment, development  
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-y   process, condition, pertaining to  
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-algia   Pain, ache  
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-asthenia   Weakness  
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-betes   To go  
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-cele   Hernia, tumor, swelling  
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-cusis   Hearing  
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-derma   Skin  
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-dynia   Pain, ache  
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-ectasis   Dilation, distention  
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-edema   Vomiting  
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-ion   Process  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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-kinesis   Motion  
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-lepsy   Seizure  
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-lexia   Diction, word, phrase  
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-malacia   Softening  
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-mania   Madness  
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-megaly   Enlargement, large  
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-mnesia   Memory  
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-noia   Mind  
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-oid   Resemble  
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-oma   Tumor  
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-opia   Sight, vision  
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-oxia   Oxygen  
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-pathy   Disease, emotion  
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-penia   Deficiency  
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-pepsia   To digest  
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-phagia   To eat, to swallow  
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-phasia   To speak, speech  
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-phobia   Fear  
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-plasia   Formation, produce  
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-plasm   A thing formed, plasma  
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-plegia   Paralysis, stroke  
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-pnea   Breathing  
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-ptosis   Drooping, prolapse, sagging  
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-ptysis   Spitting  
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-rrhage   Bursting forth  
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-rrhea   Flow, discharge  
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-rrhexis   Rupture  
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-spasm   Tension, spasm, contraction  
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-trophy   Nourishment, development  
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-centesis   Surgical puncture  
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-clasis   A break  
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-desis   Binding  
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-ectomy   Surgical excision, surgical removal, resection  
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-gram   A weight, mark, record  
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-graph   Instrument for recording  
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-graphy   Recording  
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-ize   To make, to treat, or combine with  
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-lysis   Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening  
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-meter   Instrument to measure, measure  
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-metry   Measurement  
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-opsy   To view  
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-pexy   Surgical fixation  
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-pheresis   Remove  
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-plasty   Surgical repair  
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-rrhaphy   Suture  
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-scope   Instrument for examining  
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-scopy   Visual examination, to view, examine  
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-stomy   New opening  
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-tome   Instrument to cut  
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-tomy   Incision  
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-tripsy   Crushing  
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abrasion   process of scraping away from a surface, such as skin or teeth, by friction. (ex scraped knee or worn down teeth from grinding);ab- away from, ras- to scrape off, -ion process  
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anesthetize   to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic; an- without, lack of esthet- feeling, sensation, -ize to make  
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