Intro to Med Terms

Question 1

Approximately 90% of today’s terminology is derived from what two word parts?

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Greek and Latin

Question 2

diagnosis

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present condition

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prognosis

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future

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acute

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short term and sharp

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chronic

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long term and returns

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sign

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objective; observable signs

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symptom

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subjective; patient’s explanation

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eponym

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medical term that carries the name of the person or place associated with the term

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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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-algia

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pain

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-tomy

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an incision or to cut

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-scope

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an instrument used to visually examine

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-logy

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the study of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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what does -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, and -ous (adj suffix) mean

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pertaining to

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-emia

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condition of the blood

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-ia

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condition of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ptosis

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prolapse

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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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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-scope

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instrument to view

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-scopy

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the process of viewing with an instrument

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-opsy

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viewing

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-plasty

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corrective surgery

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-stomy

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new opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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-tripsy

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processing of crushing

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tripter

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machine to cut

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-trite

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instrument to crush

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-logist

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one who studies

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-ist

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specialist

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-logy

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the study of

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-er

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one who

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-iatrist

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one who treats

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-iatrics

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treatment

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-iatrician

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one who treats

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a- , an-

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without; no

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ante-

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before/in front

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anti-

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against

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dys-

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abnormal; difficult

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endo-

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inside

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epi-

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upon

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hyper-

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above; excessive

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hypo-

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below; under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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para- , par-

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abnormal; near; beside

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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pre-

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before

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after

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sub-

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below

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singular- a

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plural- ae

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singular- is

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plural- es

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singular- ix

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plural- ices

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singular- itis

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plural- itides

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singular- nx

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plural- nges

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singular- um

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plural- ia

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singular- us

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plural- i

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singular- y

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plural- ies