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Medical Coding Pro Flashcards

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ab-
Ex: abduction
Ex 2: abembryonic

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away from
Def: movement of limb away from the midline of the body
Def 2: away from or opposite the embryo

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-ad
Ex: cephalad

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toward
Def: Toward the head or anterior end of the body.

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ecto, exo-
Ex: Exocrine

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outside
Def: Pertaining to the secretion of a substance out through a duct.

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endo-
endocrine

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inside
Def: pertaining to hormones and the glands that make & secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs.

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epi-
EX: epigastric

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upon
Def: lying upon or over the stomach

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anterior or ventral

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at or near the front surface of the body

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posterior or dorsal

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at or near the real surface of the body

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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lateral

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side

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distal

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farthest from center

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proximal

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nearest to center

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buccal

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cheek

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femoral

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thigh

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gluteal

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buttocks

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hallux

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great toe

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inguinal

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groin

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occipital

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back of head

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pectoral

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breastbone

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thoracic

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chest

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umbilical

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navel

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ventral

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belly

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ambi-
Ex: ambidextrous

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both
Def: able to use both hands with equal dexterity.

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dys-
Ex: dyspuria

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bad, painful, difficult
Def: painful or difficult urination

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eu-
Ex: eupneic

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good, normal
Def: normal respiratory.

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homo-
EX: homogeneous

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same
Def: of uniform structure or composition throughout

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iso-
Ex: isoechoic

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equal, same
Def: structure exhibits the same brightness as its surround structure, same echogenicity.

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mal-
Ex: malaise

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bad, poor
Def: a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease.

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-algia
Ex: neuralgia

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pain
Def: nerve pain

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-emia
Ex: hyperlipemia

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blood
Def: the presence of excessive amounts of fat and fatty substance in the blood.

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-itis
Ex: hepatitis

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inflammation
Def: Inflammation of the liver.

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-lysis
Ex: paralysis

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destruction, breakdown
Def: the loss of muscle function in part of the body.

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-oid
Ex: anthropoid

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like
Def: a person resembling an ape

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-opathy
Ex: acropathy

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disease of
Def: disease effecting extremities…

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-pnea
Ex: hyperpnea

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breathing
Def: abnormally rapid or deep breathing

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-centesis
Ex: amniocentesis

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puncture a cavity to remove fluid
Def: the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid especially for the determination of fetal sex or chromosomal abnormality.

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-ectomy
Ex: mastectomy

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surgical removal or excision
Def: surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles

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-otomy
Ex: vasotomy

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a new permanent opening
Def: surgical incision of the vas deferens

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-opexy
Ex: hysteropexy

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surgical fixation of
Def: to surgically lift the uterus or to suspend the uterus

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-oplasty
Ex: angioplasty

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surgical repair
Def: surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.

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-otripsy
lithotripsy

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crushing or destroying
Def: an ultrasound shock wave to crush kidney stones

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dip/lo
Ex: diplopia

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two, double
Def: seeing two images..

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hemi-
Ex: hemiplegia

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half
Def: paralysis of one side of the body

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hyper-
Ex: hypertensio

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over or more than usual
Def: when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high

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hypo-
Ex: hypothyroidism

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under or less than usual
Def: when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones.

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iso-
Ex: isotope

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equal, same
Def: each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular, a radioactive form of an element.

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macro- megal/o
Ex: macrocytosis

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large; enlargement
Def: the finding of enlarged red blood cells

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nulli-
Ex: nulliparous

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none
Def: a women who hasn’t given birth to a child

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poly-
Ex: polycythemia

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many
Def: a blood disorder occurring when there are too many red blood cells

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semi-
Ex: semiconscious

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half, partial
Def: only partially conscious

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tri-
Ex: triceps

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three
Def: a muscle with 3 heads of orgin

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chlor/o
Ex: chlorophyll

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green
Def: green pigment in plants that accomplished photosynthesis

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cyan/o
Ex: cyanoderma

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blue
Def: slightly bluish color of the skin

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erythr/o
Ex: erythrocyte

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red
Def: mature red blood cell

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leuk/o
Ex: leukoplakia

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white
Def: white, hard thickened patches firmly attach to mucous membrane in areas such as the has the mouth, vulva, penis.

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melan/o
melanoma

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black
def: darly pigmented cancerous tumor

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xanth/o
Ex: xanthoiderma

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yellow
Def: yellow coloration of the skin

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per-
Ex: percutaneous

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through
Def: made, done or effected through the skin

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peri-
Ex: periphery

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around
Def: the outer limits or edge of an area or object.

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post- or poster/o
Ex: posterior to

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behind, after, later, subsequent to

61
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Acronyms: POST and POLST

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POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment.
POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.

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pre- or pro-
Ex: prescient

A

before, in front of before
def: having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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retr/o
Ex: retrograde

A

behind, in back of
Def: directed or moving backward.

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sub-
Ex: subjugate

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under
Def: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

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super-
Ex: supercilious

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beyond
Def: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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supra-
Ex: supraorbital

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above
Def: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye

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syn-
Ex: synergy

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together
Def: combined action or operation

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trans-
Ex: transatlantic

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across
Def: on or to the other side of : across : beyond

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ventr/o
Ex: ventral

A

belly
Def: of or relating to the belly : ABDOMINAL

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acr/o
Ex: acrophobia

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height, tip end or extremities of the body
Def: extreme or irrational fear of heights

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aden/o
Ex: adenopathy

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gland
Def: enlarged or swollen lymph nodes

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arthr/o
Ex: arthralgia

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joint
Def: joint stiffness

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blast/o
Ex: Blastocyst

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embryo
Def: a cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg

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blephar/o
Ex: blepharitis

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eyelid
Def: inflammation of the eyelids

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cephal/o
Ex: cephalalgia

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head
Def: any type of pain located in the head

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cheil/o
Ex: cheilitis

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lip
Def: any type of pain located in the head

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chol/e
Ex: cholecystitis

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relating to bile or the bile ducts
Def: a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder.

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chondr/o
Ex: chondrosarcoma

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cartilage
Def: a type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells

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colp/o
Ex: colposcopy

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vagina
Def: a procedure to closely examine your cervix, vagina and vulva for signs of disease.

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cost/o
Ex: costochondritis

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ribs
Def: inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone (sternum).

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cyst/o
Ex: cystitis

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bladder, sac
Def: inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bladder infection.

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cycl/o
Ex: cyclopia

A

circle; circular
Def: a clinical abnormality where fusion of both eyes can be seen in a single, central orbit located in the middle of the face

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cyt/o
Ex: cytotoxic

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of a cell or cells
Def: the quality of being toxic to cells

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dactyl/o

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fingers or toes

85
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dent/o

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tooth

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enter/o

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intestine

87
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gloss/o

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tongue

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Prefix: a-, an-
Ex 1: Anaerobe
Ex 2: Anaesthesia

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denoting without, lacking.
Def 1: an organism that is able to live and grow in the absence of free oxygen.
Def 2: loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body.

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Prefix: anti-

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generally meaning “against, opposite or opposing, and contrary.” In medicine, anti- often connotes “counteracting or effective against” as in antibacterial, anti-infective, and antiviral. Sometimes medical terms containing anti- take on new meanings as has occurred with antibiotic and antibody.

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auto-
Ex: Autoimmune
Ex 2: Autogenous

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self
Def: relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.
Def 2: arising from within or from a thing itself

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brady-
Ex: Bradycardia
Ex 2: Bradylalia

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slow
Def: slowing of heart rate to less than 50 beats per minute.
Def 2: abnormally slow speech.

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con-

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with, together

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contra-
Ex: contraceptive

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against
Def: any device or technique that prevents [works against] conception.

94
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dis-
Ex: dissection

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free of
Def: the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts

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dys-
Ex: dysentery

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abnormal; painful
Def: infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.

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mal-

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ill; or bad, poor. Opposite of eu
Def:

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neo-

A

new

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syn-

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together

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tachy-

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fast

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necr/o

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dead

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noct/i

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night

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par/o

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bear

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phag/o

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eat

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phil/o

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attraction

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plast/o

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repair, formation

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pyr/o

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fire, fever

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scler/o

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tough, hard

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sinistr/o

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left

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troph/o

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development

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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puncture

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-clysis

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irrigation

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-ectrasia

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dilatation, dilation

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-ectomy

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excision

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-emes/is

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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-esthesia

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feelings

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-genesis, gen/o

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development, formation

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-gnosis
Ex: prognosis

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recognition or knowledge:
Def: the likely course of a disease or ailment

121
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-ia
Ex: tachycardia

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condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
Def: a heart rate that’s faster than normal, or more than 100 beats per minute at rest.

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-ia, -ic

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pertaining to

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-it, -is
Ex: colitis

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inflammation
Def: a chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon.

124
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-meter

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measuring instrument

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-oid
Ex: lipoid

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resembling
Def: relating to or resembling fat.

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-ologist

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one who studies

127
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-ology

A

study of

128
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-oma

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tumor or cancer
Def: a type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs, such as the liver or kidneys

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