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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Eponyms

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Terms that are named after after a person or place associated with the term

(i.e. Alzheimer’s disease and Achilles’ tendon)

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Symbols

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Terms that have a graphic representation

➕ stands for present
➖ stands for absent
⬆️ stands for increased
⬇️ stands for decreased

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Simple Abbreviations

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A combination of letters (often, but not always the first of the significant word parts) and sometimes numbers

(i.e. IM- intramuscular and C2- second cervical vertebra)

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Acronyms

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Abbreviations that are also pronounceable

i.e. CABG- coronary artery bypass graft

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Decodable Terms

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Terms that can be broken down into their Greek and Latin word parts and given a working definition based on the meanings of those word parts. MOST MEDICAL TERMS ARE DECODABLE

Decodable terms include combining form (word part and combining vowel), a suffix, and sometimes a prefix

(i.e. Glossitis- inflammation of the tongue and sublingual- pertaining to under the tongue)

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Wood Root

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Word orgin

i.e. Gloss- tongue (Greek)’ lingu- tongue (Latin)

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Combining Vowel

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A letter sometimes used to join word parts, usually an “o”, but could also be an “a, e, i, or u”

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Suffix

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Word part appearing at the end of a term, used to indicate whether the term is anatomic, pathologic, diagnostic, or therapeutic intervention term

(i.e. Ary- pertaining to, itis- inflammation, and al- pertaining to)

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Prefix

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Word part sometimes appearing at the beginning of a term, furthered used to define the absence, location, number, quantity, or state of the term

(i.e. Bi- two and sub- under)

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Nondecodable Terms

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Words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of word parts

(i.e. Cataract, asthma, diagnosis, prognosis, sequels, acute, chronic, sign, symptom)

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arthr/o

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Joint

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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ot/o

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Ear

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rhin/o

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Nose

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hepat/o

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Liver

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-algia

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Pain

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-tomy

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Incision

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-scope

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Instrument to view

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-logy

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Study of

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-icle

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Small, tiny

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-is

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Structure, thing

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-ole

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Small, tiny

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-ule

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Small, tiny

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-um

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Structure, thing, membrane

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-y

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Process of

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele

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Herniation

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-dynia

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Pain

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-ia

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Condition

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Disease process

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-ptosis

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Prolapse, drooping, sagging

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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-stenosis

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Abnormal condition of narrowing

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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-ectomy

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Removal, resection, excision

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-stomy

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New opening

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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-graph

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Instrument to record

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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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-scope

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Instrument to view

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-tripter

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Machine to crush

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-trite

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Instrument to crush

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-er

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One who

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-iatrician

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One who specializes in treatment

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-iatrics

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Treatment

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-iatrist

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One who specializes in treatment

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-iatry

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Process of treatment

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-ist

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One who specializes

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-logist

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One who specializes in the study of

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-logy

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Study of

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a-

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No, not, without

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an-

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No, not, without

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ante-

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Forward, in front of, before

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anti-

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Against

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dys-

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Abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

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endo-, end-

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Within

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epi-

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Above, upon

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hyper-

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Excessive, above

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hypo-

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Below, deficient

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inter-

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Between

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intra-

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Within

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neo-

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New

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par-

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Near, beside

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para-

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Abnormal

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per-

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Through

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peri-

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Surrounding, around

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poly-

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Many, much, excessive, frequent

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post-

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After, behind

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pre-

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Before, in front of

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sub-

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Under, below

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trans-

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Through, across

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arteri/o

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Artery

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bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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bi/o

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Living, life

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cardi/o

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Heart

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cephal/o

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Head

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cervic/o

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Neck, cervix

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chondr/o

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Cartilage

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col/o

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Large intestine, colon

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coron/o

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Crown, head

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cut/o, cutane/o

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Head

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cyst/o

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Bladder, sac

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dent/I

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Tooth

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derm/o

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Skin

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duoden/o

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Duodenum

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electr/o

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Electricity

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enter/o

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Small intestine

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esophag/o

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Esophagus

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gloss/o

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Tongue

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glyc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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hem/o

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Blood

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hyster/o

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Uterus

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lingu/o

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Tongue

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lipid/o

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Lipid, fat

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lith/o

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Stone (i.e. Gallstones)

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mamm/o

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Breast

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muscul/o

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Muscle

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my/o

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Muscle

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nat/o

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Birth, born

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neur/o

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Nerve

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oste/o

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Bone

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path/o

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Disease

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ped/o

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Child

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phil/o

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Attraction

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pne/o

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Breathing

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psych/o

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Mind

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somn/o

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Sleep

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spir/o

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Breathing

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splen/o

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Spleen

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therm/o

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Heat, temperature

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tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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trache/o

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Trachea, windpipe

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troph/o

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Nourishment

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urethr/o

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Urethra

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valvul/o

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Valve

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ven/o

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Vein

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vers/o

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Turning

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vertebr/o

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Backbone, vertebra

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Adjective Suffixes

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Usually mean “pertaining to”

i.e. -ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

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Noun-Ending Suffixes

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Used most often to describe anatomic terms

i.e. -icle, -is, -ole, -ule, -um, -y

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Pathology Suffixes

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Describe a disease process or a sign or symptom

i.e. -algia, -dynia, -emia, -is, -itis, -osis, -pathy, -ptosis, -rrhea

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Diagnostic Procedure Suffixes

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Indicate a procedure that helps determine the diagnosis

i.e. -graphy, -metry, -opsy, -scopy

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Therapeutic Intervention Suffixes

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Indicate types of treatment, may be surgical or medical in nature

(i.e. -ectomy, -plasty, -stomy, -tomy, -tripsy)

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Speciality and Specialist Suffixes

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(i.e. -er, -ist, -iatry, -logist, -logy)

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