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ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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ileum

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Part of small intestine

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Urethra

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Tube leading from urinary bladder to outside the body

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Ureter

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One of two tubes that leads from a single kidney and inserting into urinary bladder

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Ophthalmologist

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Eye doctor

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Root

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Foundation of the word

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Suffix

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Word ending

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Combining vowel

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The linking vowel from one part of the word to another

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Hemat/o/logy

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Process of study of blood

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Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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Record of the electricity in the heart

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Gastr/itis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

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Process of study of the stomach and intestines

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Combining form

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Root + combining vowel

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Prefix

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Small part attached to beginning of a term (not all medical terms contain prefixes)

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HYPO/GASTR/IC

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Pertaining to below the stomach

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EPI/GASTR/IC

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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Important elements of medical terms

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1.ROOT
2.SUFFIX
3.PREFIX
4.COMBINING VOWEL
5.COMBINING FORM

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Aden/oma

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Tumor of a gland

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Aden/o (CF)
-oma (SF)
-itis (SF)

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Gland
Tumor or mass
Inflammation

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Athr/o (CF)
Arthritis

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Joint
Inflammation of the joint

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Bi/o
-logy
Biopsy

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Life
Study of
Process of viewing life

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Carcin/o
Carcinoma

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Cancerous, cancer
Cancerous tumor

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Cardi/o
Cardiology

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Heart
Process of study of the heart

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Cephal/o Cephal/ic
Head Pertaining to the head
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Cerebrum
Brain
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Cerebr/o Cerebral
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain) Pertaining to the brain
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Cis/o incision excision
To cut The process of cutting into The process of cutting out
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Crin/o Endocrine glands Exocrine glands
To secrete (form and give off) To secrete within To release secretions
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Cyst/o Cystoscopy (complete SF)
Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
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Cyt/o Cytology
Cell Process of study of the cell
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Derm/o Dermatitis
Skin Inflammation of the skin
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Dermat/o Hypodermic
Under or below the skin
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Electr/o Electrocardiogram
Electricity Electric record of the heart
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Encephal/o Electroencephalogram
Brain Electric record of the brain
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Enter/o Enteritis
Intestines (usually small intestine) Inflammation of the intestine
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Erythr/o Erythrocyte
Red Red cell (-cyte=cell)
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Gastr/o Gastrectomy Gastronomy
Stomach Excision or removal of the stomach The process of cutting the stomach
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Glyc/o Hyperglycemia
Sugar Above or beyond blood sugar
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Gnos/o Diagnosis Prognosis
Knowledge State of complete knowledge Knowledge before (prediction)
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Gynec/o
Woman;female Study of the woman:female
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Hemat/o Hematology
Blood Study of the blood
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Hematoma Hemoglobin
Collection of blood Blood protein
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Hepat/o Hepatitis
Liver Inflammation of the liver
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iatr/o iatrogenic iatrogenic conditions
Treatment/physician Producing of the physician;treatment Adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician
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Leuk/o Leukocyte
White White blood cell
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Log/o Dermatology
Study of Study of the skin
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Nephr/o Nephritis
Kidney Inflammation of the kidney
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Neur/o Neurology
Nerve Study of the nerves
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Onc/o Oncology Oncologist
Tumor(cancerous) Study of the Tumor One who specializes in the study of (-ist) cancerous tumors
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Ophthalm/o Ophthalmoscope
Eye Instrument for visual examination of the eye (-scope=instrument for visual examination)
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Oste/o Osteitis Osteoarthritis
Bone Inflammation of the bone Inflammation of the bone+joint
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Path/o Pathology Pathologist
Disease Study of disease Specialist of diseases
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Ped/o Paediatric
Child Physician of children
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Psych/o Psychology Psychiatrist
Mind Study of the mind Physician of the mind
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Radi/o Radiology
X-rays Study of x-rays
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Ren/o Renal
Kidney Description of the kidney
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Rhin/o Rhinitis
Nose Inflammation of the nose
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Sarc/o Sarcoma
Flesh Cancerous Tumor of the flesh
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Sect/o Resection
To cut Cutting back as in out or removal (re=back)
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Thromb/o Thrombocyte Thrombus Thrombosis
Clot/clotting Clotting blood cell Clot that forms Condition of clot formation (-osis=condition)
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Ur/o Urologist Nephrologist
Urinary tract,urine Surgeon of urinary tract&organs of male reproductive system Internal medicine specialist who diagnosed and treats disorders of kidneys
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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
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-osis
Condition/Abnormality (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
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-pathy Encephalopathy Adenopathy
Disease condition Disease condition of the brain Disease condition of the gland
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-scope endoscope Periscope
Instrument to visually examine Within Around
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-scopy Endoscopy Colonoscopy
Process of visually examining Visually examining within Visually examining of colon/large intestine
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-sis Prognosis
State of condition Before state of condition
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-tomy
Process of cutting/excision
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-y
Process,condition
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a-, an- anemia
No, not, without Decreased number of erythrocytes =decreased delivery of oxygen
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aut-, auto- autopsy
Self, own Process of viewing by self
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dia- Diagnosis
Complete, through Complete knowledge
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endo- endocrinologist
Within Specialist of within
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epi- epidermis Epigastric
Above, upon Outer most layer of skin Above the stomach
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ex-,exo- excision exocrine glands
Outside, outside of, outward process of cutting out Outside glands
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hyper- Hyperthyroidism
Excessive, above, more than normal Condition of excessive thyroid (-ism=process or condition)
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Hypo- Hypogastric Hypoglycemia
Deficient, below, under, less than normal Below the stomach Deficient blood sugar level
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in- incision
into, in To cut into
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Peri- Pericardium
Surrounding,around Membrane surrounding the heart
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pro- Prostate gland
Before, forward Before of in front of the male urinary bladder
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Re- Resection
Back,backwards, again Tissue is cut back and removed
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retro- Retrocardiac
Behind Behind the heart
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sub- subhepatic
Below, under Below/under the liver
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trans- Transhepatic
Across, through Through the liver

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