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Ch. 1 Basic word structures

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aden/o   Gland  
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arthr/o   Joint  
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bi/o   Life  
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carcin/o   cancerous, Cancer  
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Cardi/o   Heart  
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Cephal/o   Head  
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cerebr/o   Cerebrum- Largest part of the brain  
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cis/o   To cut  
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crin/o   To secrete-to form and give off  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder- a sac or a cyst  
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cyt/o   cell  
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derm/o dermat/o   skin  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephal/o   brain  
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enter/o   intestines- small  
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erythr/o   red  
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gastr/o   Stomach  
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gnos/o   Knowledge  
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gynec/o   woman, female  
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hemat/o hem/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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iatr/o   treatment, physician  
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leuk/o   white  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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onc/o   tumor  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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oste/o   bone  
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path/o   disease  
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ped/o   child  
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psych/o   mind  
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radi/o   x-rays  
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ren/o   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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sect/o   to cut  
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thromb/o   clot/clotting  
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ur/o   urinary tract, urine  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ectomy   excision, removal  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-genic   pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in  
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-globin   protein  
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-gram   record  
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-ic, -ical   pertaining to  
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-ion   process  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logy   process of study  
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-oma   tumor,mass, swelling  
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-opsy   process of viewing process of viewing  
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-osis   condition, usually abnormal with increase in numbers when used with blood cells  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-scope   instrument to visually examine  
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-scopy   process of visually examining with an endoscope  
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-sis   state of; condition  
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-tomy   process of cutting, incision  
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-y   process, condition  
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a-,an-   no,not,without  
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aut-, auto-   self, own  
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dia-   through, complete  
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end-, endo-   within  
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epi-   above, upon  
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ex-   out  
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exo-   outside of, outward  
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hyper-   excessive, above, more than normal  
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hypo   deficient, below;under, less than normal  
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in-   into, in  
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peri-   surrounding, around  
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pro-   before, forward  
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re-   back, backward, again  
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retro-   behind  
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sub-   below. under  
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trans-   across, through  
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Prefix   Word beginnings  
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Suffix   Word endings  
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Root   The foundation of a word  
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Combining vowels   A letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term  
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Combining form   The combination of a root and a combining vowel  
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Diagnosis   Complete knowledge of a patient's condition  
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Epidermis   Outermost layer of skin  
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Hematoma   Collection of blood below the skin  
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Psychiatric   Pertaining to treatment of the mind  
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Oncology   Study of malignant tumors  
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adenitis   Inflammation of the gland  
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adenoma   Tumor of a gland  
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adenopathy   A disease condition of a gland- often elargement  
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anemia   Decrease of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction  
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arthalgia   Pain of a joint  
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arthritis   Inflammation of joint  
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autopsy   Examination of a body after death ti determine the cause of death  
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biology   Study of life  
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biopsy   Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination  
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Carcinogenic   Pertaining to producing cancer  
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Carcinoma   Cancerous or malignant tumor  
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Cardiac   Pertaining to the heart  
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Cardiology   Study of the heart  
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Cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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Cerebral   Pertaining to the cerebrum-largest part of the brain  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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Cytoscopy   Visual examination of the urinary bladder  
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Cytology   Study of cells  
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Dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin  
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Dermatology   Study of the skin  
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Electrocardiogram   Record of the electricity within the heart  
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Electroencephalogram   Record of the electricity within the brain  
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Endocrine glands   Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream  
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Endocrinologist   Specialist in the study of the endocrine glands  
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Endocrinology   Study of the endocrine glands  
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Endoscope   Instrument to visually examine within the body  
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Enteritis   Inflammation of the small intestine  
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Enteropathy   Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine  
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Epigastric   Pertaining to above or upon the stomach  
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Enthrocyte   Red blood cell  
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Excision   Process of cutting out; removal; resection  
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Exocrine glands   Glands tat secrete chemicals to the outside of the body  
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gastrectomy   Excision or removal of the stomach  
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Gastric   Pertaining to the stomach  
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gastroenterology   Study of the stomach and intestines  
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Gastrotomy   Incision or process of cutting  
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Gynecologist   Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system  
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Gynecology   Study of the diseases of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system  
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Hematology   Study of blood and blood disorders+  
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Hematoma   Collection or mass of blood  
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Hemoglobin   Blood protein contained in red blood cells  
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Hepatitis   Inflammation of the liver  
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Hepatoma   Tumor of the liver; hepatocellular  
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Hyperglycemia   High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; often associated with diabetes mellitis  
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Hyperthyroidism   Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine-thyroid hormone, or T4  
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Hypodermic   Pertaining to under the skin  
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Hypogastric   Pertaining to below the stomach  
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Iatrogenic   Pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure  
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Incision   Process of cutting into or making an incision  
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Leukemia   Disease of high numbers of malignant white blood cells  
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Leukocyte   White blood cell  
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Leukocytosis   Slight increase in white blood cells  
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Nephrectomy   Removal of a kidney  
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Nephritis   Inflammation of a kidney  
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Nephrology   Study of the kidneys and kidney disease  
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Nephrosis   Abnormal condition of the kindney  
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Neural   Pertaining to nerves  
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Neuralgia   Pain of nerves  
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Oncologist   Specialist in the study of tumors, particularly malignant growths  
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Oncology   Study of tumors particularly malignant growths  
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Ophthalmologist   Specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders  
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phthalmoscope   Instrument used by an ophthalmologist  
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Osteitis   Inflammation of a bone  
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Osteoarthritis   Inflammation of the bones and joints; degeneration of bones and joints  
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Osteotomy   Incision of a bone  
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Pathogenic   Pertaining to producing disease  
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Pathologist   A specialist in the study of disease  
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Pathology   Study of disease  
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Pediatric   Pertaining to treatment of children  
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Pericardium   The sac surrounding the heart  
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Prognosis   State of knowledge before the fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness  
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Prostate gland   A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. IT produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as semen  
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Psychiatrist   Specialist in treatment of the mind  
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Psychiatry   Treatment of the mind  
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Psychology   Study of the mind  
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Radiology   Study of x-rays and related procedures for diagnosis  
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Renal   Pertaining to the kidney  
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Resection   Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body  
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Retrocardiac   Pertaining to behind the heart  
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rhinitis   Inflammation of the nose  
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Sarcoma   Tumor(malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle,fat, and cartilage  
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Subhepatic   Pertaining to below the liver  
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Thrombocyte   A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet  
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Transhepatic   Pertaining to through or across the liver  
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Urology   Study of the urinary tract  
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