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Medical Terminology 01

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aden/o   gland  
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arter/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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bol/o   to cast, to throw  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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cib/o   meals  
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cis/o   to cut  
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col/o, colon/o   colon  
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cutane/o   skin  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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dermat/o   skin  
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encephal/o   brain  
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enter/o   intestine  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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eti/o   cause  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gloss/o   tounge  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hist/o   tissue  
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iatr/o   treatment  
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idi/o   unknown  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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later/o   side  
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log/o   study of  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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mening/o   meninx  
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myos/o   muscle  
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necr/o   death  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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opthalm/o   eye  
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oste/o   bone  
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oxysm/o   sudden  
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path/o   disease  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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pharyng/o   throat  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pneumon/o   lung  
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prandi/o   meal  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sect/o   to cut  
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splen/o   spleen  
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synov/o   synovia; sheath(around tendon)  
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ten/o, tendon/o   tendon  
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trache/o   trachea  
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ana-   up  
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ante-   before  
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bi-   two  
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cata-   down  
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contra-   against, opposite  
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endo-   within  
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ex-, exo-   out, away from  
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in-   into  
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meta-   change  
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para-   beside; abnormal  
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per-   through  
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peri-   around  
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post-   after  
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pro-   before, forward  
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re-   again, back  
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retro-   backward, behind  
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sub-   below, beneath  
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uni-   one  
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-al, -ic, -tic   pertaining to  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-gen   producing  
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-genesis   production of  
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-ion   process  
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-ism   process  
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-lapse   slide, fall, sag  
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-logy   study of  
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-oma   tumor, mass, swelling  
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-osis   condition of  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-ptosis   prolapse, drooping  
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-scope   instrument to visually examine  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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adenitis   inflammation of a gland  
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arteritis   inflammation of an artery  
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arthritis   inflammation of a joint  
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bronchitis   inflammation of a bronchus  
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colitis   inflammation of the colon  
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cystitis   inflammation of the (urinary) bladder  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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enteritis   inflammation of (small) intestines  
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encephalitis   inflammation of the brain  
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esophalitis   inflammation of the esophagus  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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glossitis   inflammation of the tongue  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the larynx  
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lymphadenitis   inflammation of a lymph gland (node)  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges  
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myositis   inflammation of a muscle  
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nephritis   inflammation of the kidneys  
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neuritis   inflammation of a nerve  
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osteitis   inflammation of a bone  
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pharyngitis   inflammation of the throat  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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pneumonitis   inflammation of a lung  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nasal epithelium  
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splenitis   inflammation of the spleen  
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tendonitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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tenosynovitis   inflammation of a tendon sheath  
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tracheitis   inflammation of the trachea  
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unilateral   pertaining to one side only  
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bilateral   pertaining to two (or both) sides  
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contralateral   pertaining to the opposite side  
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ipsilateral   pertaining to the same side, such as an ipsilateral reflex where the stimulus and muscle activation occur on the same side of the body  
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ante cibum   before meals (abbr. = 'a.c.')  
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postprandial   pertaining to after meals  
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adenopathy   a disease of the gland  
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adenoma   a tumor - usually benign - of a gland  
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blepharoptosis   a drooping of the upper eyelid, often referred to simply as 'ptosis'  
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ptosis   used alone to indicate blepharoptosis, or dropping of the upper eyelid  
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endoscope   an optical instrument to look within, or examine the interior of, a cavity or hollow structure/organ  
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endoscopy   the process of using an optical instrument to visually examine the interior of a structure or organ  
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colonoscopy   visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope)  
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exophthalmos   a condition characterized by protruding eyeballs due to the deposition of fibrous matter behind them. Aka exophthalmia  
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etiology   study of the cause (of an illness)  
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excision   the process of cutting out (removing from the body)  
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incision   process of cutting into  
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resection   operation where organs are cut back or removed  
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febrile   of, related to, or characterized by, fever  
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florid   fully developed; manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome. E.g., florid adolescent acne, florid schizophrenia  
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fulminant   developing, or processing suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity  
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histology   the study of tissue  
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iatrogenic   produced by treatment, e.g. side-effect  
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idiopathic   a disease whose cause is unknown nor understood  
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metabolism   total of the chemical process in a cell; = anabolism + catabolism  
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anabolism   process whereby complex materials are formed from simpler material  
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catabolism   process whereby complex materials are broken into simpler materials  
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percutaneous   pertaining to through the skin; implies movement through  
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transcutaneous   pertaining to through or across the skin; implies statically extending throughout the entire thickness of the skin  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to beneath the skin  
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necrosis   a condition of death of tissue or cells  
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necrotic   pertaining to death (of cells or tissues)  
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nosocomial   pertaining to hospitals; hospital-acquired, as in an infection acquired while in the hospital, e.g., nonsocomial infection  
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palliative   pertaining to a form of treatment which will relieve or alleviate symptoms without curing  
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parenchyma   the essential cells or tissues of an organ; the cells/tissue which carry out the essential functions of that organ  
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stroma   the framework of an organ, usually composed of connective tissue  
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paroxysmal   pertaining to sudden occurrence, such as a spasm or seizure  
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paracentesis   surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal; umbrella term for all of the 'centesis' procedures  
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pathology   the study of disease  
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pathogenesis   the production of disease  
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pathological   pertaining to the study of disease  
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pathogenic   pertaining to the production of disease; disease producing  
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pathognomonic   distinctly characteristic or diagnostic of a specific condition or disease. e.g., exopthalmia is a pathognomonic of Grave's disease  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the serous membrane which surrounds most of the abdominal viscera  
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retroperitoneal   pertaining to behind the peritoneum, i.e., organs or structures lying behind (posterior to 0 the peritoneum  
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prodrome   to run before, i.e., prodromal symptoms appear before the actual illness and signal its onset  
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prolapse   to slide or sag forward or downward, as an organ doing this  
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purulent   containing pus  
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suppurative   pertaining to the formation or discharge of pus  
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prone   lying on belly (face down)  
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supine   lying on back (face up)  
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pyrexia   fever  
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