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Medical Terminology-IPC

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a/an   without, none  
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dys-   difficult,painful, abnormal  
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-ectomy   to cut out/remove  
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-gram   the image  
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-graphy/-graph   recording an image  
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-itis   inflammation  
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macro-   large  
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mega-/-megaly   enlarged  
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micro-   small  
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-ology/-ologist   study, specialize in  
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-ostomy   to make a “mouth”  
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-otomy   to cut into  
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-scopy/-scopic   to look, observe  
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cardio   heart  
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cephal   head  
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colo   large intestine  
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cysto   bladder  
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dento   teeth  
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dermo   skin  
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encephalo   brain  
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entero   intestine  
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gastro   stomach  
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gingivo   gums  
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glosso   tongue  
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hemo/emia   blood  
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hepato   liver  
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hyster/metro   uterus  
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masto/mammo   breast  
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myel   spinal cord  
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nephro   kidney  
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oophoro   ovary  
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osteo   bones  
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phlebo/veno   veins  
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pneumo/pulmo   lung  
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procto   anus/rectum  
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rhino   nose  
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salpingo   uterine tubes  
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Color: cyan-   blue  
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Color:erythro-   red  
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Color:leuk-   white  
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Color:melan-   black  
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Color:xanth-   yellow  
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Tumor aden(-oma)   gland  
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Tumor carcin(-oma)   malignant  
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Tumor lip(-oma)   fat  
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Tumor lymph(-oma)   lymph tissue  
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Tumor my(-oma)   muscle  
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Location: circum-   around  
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Location: endo-/intra-   within,inside of  
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Location: epi-   upon,on top  
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Location:peri-   around  
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Location:retro-   behind  
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Location:sub-   below  
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Location:trans-   through  
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Circulatory system: angi-   vessel  
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Circulatory system: brady-   slow  
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Circulatory system:-cyte   cell  
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Circulatory system:-stasis   to stop  
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Circulatory system:tachy-   fast  
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Nervous system:-cele   hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position  
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Nervous system:mening-   membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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Nervous system:neur-   nerve  
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Nervous system:-pathy   disease, abnormality  
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Nervous system:-plasia   development, formation, growth  
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Nervous system:-plegia   paralysis  
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Digestive system: -centesis   to puncture  
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Digestive system:chol-   gallbladder,bile  
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Digestive system:emes-   vomit  
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Digestive system:-iasis   abnormal condition  
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Digestive system:lapar-   abdominal wall  
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Digestive system:lith-   stone  
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Digestive system:-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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Digestive system:-tripsy   to crush  
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bronch-   lung airway  
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laryng-   larynx,voice box  
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plasty-   reconstruction  
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pne-,pnu-,-pnea   breath, air, lung  
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-ptysis   spitting, coughing  
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trache-   trachea,windpipe  
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hydr-   water  
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olig-   scant,less than normal  
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pyel-   renal collecting ducts  
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ur-,-uria   urine  
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ur-,-uria   urine  
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Muscoloskeletal: -algia,-algesia   pain  
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Muscoloskeletal: arthr-   joint  
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Muscoloskeletal:-asthenia   weakness, loss of strength  
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Muscoloskeletal:-malacia   softening  
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Muscoloskeletal: myel-   bonemarrow  
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Muscoloskeletal: -porosis   porous  
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Muscoloskeletal:-trophy   development, stimulation, maintenance  
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