Chapter 1 Medical Terminology

Question 1

Hematology

Answer 1

the study of blood

Question 2

-IC

Answer 2

pertaining to

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-scope

Answer 3

intsrument to visually examine

Question 4

-ac

Answer 4

also means pertaining to

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aden/o

Answer 5

gland

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arthr/o

Answer 6

joint

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carcin/o

Answer 7

cancer

Question 8

cephal/o

Answer 8

head

Question 9

cerebr/o

Answer 9

cerebrum, largest part of the brain

Question 10

encephal/o

Answer 10

brain

Question 11

gnos/o

Answer 11

knowledge

Question 12

lapar/o

Answer 12

abdomen (area between the chest and hip)

Question 13

ren/o

Answer 13

kidney

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rhin/o

Answer 14

nose

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sarc/o

Answer 15

flesh

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thromb/o

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clotting

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-al

Answer 17

pertaining to

Question 18

-algia

Answer 18

condition of pain

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-globin

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protein

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-gram

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record

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-ia

Answer 21

condition

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-ism

Answer 22

condition, process

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-lysis

Answer 23

separation

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-scopy

Answer 24

process of visual examination

Question 25

-sis

Answer 25

state of

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-tomy

Answer 26

process of cutting into; incision

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a-,an-

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no, not

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aut-

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self

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dia

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complete, through

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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exo-

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outside

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hyper-

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excessive, more than normal, too much

Question 33

hypo-

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below, less than normal, under

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peri-

Answer 34

surrouunding

Question 35

pro-

Answer 35

before, forward

Question 36

re-

Answer 36

back

Question 37

retro-

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behind