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Medical Terminology for Health Careers

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Word/Word Part
Audionyms
Meaning
cardi-   cards   heart  
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megal-   "my gal"   enlarged  
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itis-   "I test" (in flames)   inflammation  
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dermat-   doormat   skin  
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plast-   plastic cement (surgeon/repair)   surgical repair  
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cerebr-   zebra   brain  
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path-   path (of daisies)   disease  
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-ectomy   exit tommy   surgical removal  
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enter-   enter sign   intestines  
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-osis   "oh sis" (air condition)   any condition  
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-otomy   "oh tommy" (cut into the wall)   cut into  
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aden-   a den   gland  
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angi-   angel(blood vessels)   vessel  
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-oma   "oh ma" (two more)   tumor  
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nephr-   nephew (kid on the knee)   kidney  
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hepat-   he pat   liver  
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arthr-   art   joint  
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blephar-   blue fur   eyelid  
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-ologist   hollow chest   specialist  
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rhin-   rhinoceros   nose  
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gingiv-   gingerbread man (chewing gum)   gum  
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-malacia   my late show (on TV)   soft, softening  
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-ology   hollow cheese   the study of  
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spasm   spaceman (involuntary contract)   involuntary contraction  
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cost-   coaster   ribs  
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-gram   graham cracker   record  
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acro-   acrobat   extremities (limbs)  
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-rhexis   wrecks   break, burst  
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carcin-   car sign (*can*ned *cer*eal)   cancer  
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-penia   pen   decrease  
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gen-   genesis (original production)   original, production  
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burso-   purse/sew   sac  
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retr(o)-   retreat   backwards  
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trip-   trip   rub, friction  
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strept-   strap   twist  
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-desis   thesis   binding  
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mani-   maniac (mad magazine)   madness  
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glosso-   glossy   tongue  
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-trophy   trophy (housing development)   development  
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supra-   soup   above  
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-ptosis   toe sis   falling  
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dyn-   dinner (window pane)   pain  
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mast-   mast (breast plate armor)   breast  
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-rrhaphy   raffle (suit)   suture  
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dent-   dentist   teeth  
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cephal-   sieve fall   head  
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auto-   auto   self  
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epi-   a pea   upon  
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hydro-   hydrant   water  
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lobo-   low bow   section  
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-emesis   "hey Mrs."   vomiting  
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contra-   contractor (tools against the counter)   against, counter  
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-iasis   oasis (air conditioners)   condition  
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trans-   train (through a cross)   through, across  
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brady-   braid   slow  
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-ectasis   egged a sis (X-Pan)   expansion  
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cyt-   sight (jail cell)   cell, cellular  
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odont-   "Oh Don't" (hit me with the tooth)   tooth  
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leuk-   Look Magazine   white  
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-esthesia   has the show(sensational)   sensation,feeling  
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gastr-   gas truck   stomach  
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