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Medical Term-Module--- Roots, prefixes, suffixes Flashcards

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A- or An- means

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no, not, without

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What does apathetic mean?

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having or showing little emotion

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What does analgesia mean?

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absence of pain

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Ab- means

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away from

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abduction means?

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away from

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Ad- means

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toward;near

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What does adduction mean

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towards the body

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Abdomin/o means

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abdomen

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-ac means

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pertaining to

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-al means

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pertaining to

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What does abdominal mean

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pertaining to abdomen

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What does adrenal mean?

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toward kidney

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What does -an, -ar or -ary mean

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pertaining to

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What does cellular mean?

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Pertaining to cell

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What does aden/o mean? example: adenocarcinoma

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gland

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What does adip/o mean? example: adipose

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fat

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What does -algesia mean? example analgesia

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sensitivity to pain

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If we know that an- stands for no, not, or without what do you think analgesia means?

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without pain

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-algia mean what? example fibromyalgia

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pain

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What does ana- mean? example-anabolic, anaphylactic

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up; apart; backward; again; anew

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What does angi/o mean? example aniogram

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vessell

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What does angi/o mean? example aniogram

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vessel (blood)

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What does ante- mean? example- antepartum

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before;forward

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What does anter/o mean? example anterior

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front

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What does anti- mean? example- antihypertensive

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against

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What does aort/o mean? example– aortic

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Aorta (largest artery)

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What does append/o, appendic/o mean? example- appendicitis

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appendix

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What does arter/o, arteri/o mean? example– arterial

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artery

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What does arthr/o mean? example– arthritis

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Joint

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what does -ase mean? example– lipase: streptokinase

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enzyme

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What does audi/o, audit/o mean? example– auditory

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hearing

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What does aut/o, aut-, auto mean– example autoimmune

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self, own

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what does axill/o mean?– example axillary

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arimpit

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What does bacter/i/o mean? example–bacteremia

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bacteria

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What does bi- mean? example– bilateral

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two

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What does bil/i mean? example– billary

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bile, gall

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What does brachi/o mean? example– brachial

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arm

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38
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What does brady- mean? example bradycardia

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slow

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What does bronch/o or bronchi/o mean? example–bronchoscopy

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Bronchial tube

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What does bucc/o mean? example— buccal

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check

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What does calc/o mean? example– hypocalcemia

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calcium

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What does carcin/o mean? example– carcinogenic

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cancerous; cancer

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What does cardi/o mean? example– cardiac

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heart

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What does -cele, coele mean? examples– bronchocele, hydrocoele

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swelling,hernia

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What does cell/u mean? example– cellulitis, cellular

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cell level

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46
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What does -centesis mean? example– thoracentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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47
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What does cerebr/o mean? example– cerebral

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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What does cervic/o mean? example– cervical

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neck

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what does chol/e mean? example cholesterol

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bile, gall

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What does cholecyst/o mean? example cholecystitis, cholecystectomy

A

gallbladder

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What does -cidal mean? example– germicidal

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pertaining to kill

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What does col/o, colon/o mean? example– colonoscopy

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colon (large intestine)

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What does comi/o mean? example– nosocomial infection

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to care for

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54
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What does contra- mean? example– contraindicated

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against; opposite

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55
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What does coron/o mean? example– coronary

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heart

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56
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what does cost/o mean? example costophrenic border

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rib

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57
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What does cran/i mean? example– cranial

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skull

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What does cyan/o mean? example– cyanotic

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blue

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What does cyst/o mean? example– cystogram

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urinary bladder,cyst, sac of fluid

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What does cyt/o or -cyte mean? examples– cytotoxic, leukocyte

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cell

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What does de- mean? example– dementia

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Lack of, less

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What does derm/o, derma, dermat/o mean? example– dermatitis: xeroderma

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skin

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What does diaphor/o mean? example– diaphoresis

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Sweat

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What does dist/o mean? example– distal

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far; distant

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What does dors/o, dorsi mean? example– dorsal

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back (of body)

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What does dys- mean? example– dysphagia

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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

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What does -eal mean? example– corneal: tracheal

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pertaining to

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What does -ectomy mean? example– cholecystectomy

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removal;excision; resection

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If cholecyst- is gallbladder and -ectomy means removol what does the word mean as whole?

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Removal of gallbladder

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What does -emia mean? example– bacteremia; septicemia

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blood condition

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What does -emic mean? example– anemic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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What does end-, end/o mean? example– endometriosis, endoscopic

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in; within

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What does enter/o mean? example– enteritis

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Intestines (usually the small intestine)

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What does epi- mean? example– epidermis; epigastric

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above; upon; on

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What does erythro/o mean? example– erythrocyte

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red

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What does erythem/o mean? example– erythemic

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flushed; redness

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What does -esis mean? example– prosthesis

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action; condition; state of

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What does ex- mean? example external

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out; away from

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What does gastr/o mean? example gastritis

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stomach

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What does -ger/i or geront/o mean? example– geriatrics; gerontology

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old age

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What does -genesis mean? example–pathogenesis; glucogenesis

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producing; forming

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What does gluc/o, glyc/o mean? example– glucogenesis; glycolysis

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glucose/surgar

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What does -gram mean? example– electrocardiogram; venogram

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record

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what does -graphy mean? example– echocardiography

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process of recording

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What does hem/o and hemat/o mean? example– hematouria

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Blood

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What does hemi- mean? example– hemiplegic

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half

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What does hepat/o mean? example– hepatomegaly

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liver

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What does herni/o mean? example herniate

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hernia

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What does hydr/o mean? example– hydrocoele

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water

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What does hyper- mean? example– hyperglycemic; hypertension

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above, excessive, greater than normal

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what does hypo- mean? example– hypoglycemic; hypotension

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deficient; below; less than normal

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What does hyster/o mean? example– hysterectomy

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uterus; womb

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What does -ia mean? example– hyperthermia

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condition

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What does -iac, ic-, -ine, ior mean? example cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline, anterior

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pertaining to

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What does -iasis mean? example– cholelithiasis

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abnormal condition

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What does ile/o mean? example– ileus

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ileum

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What does inguin/o mean? example– inguinal

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groin

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What does inter- mean? example intersititial space

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beetween

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What does inter- mean? example– interstitial space

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between

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What does intra- mean? example– intradermal

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within; into

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What does -ism mean? example– alcoholism

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condition; process

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What does -ist mean? example psychologist; respiratory therapist

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specialist

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What does -itis mean? example cellulitis

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inflammation

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What does jaund/o mean? example jaundice

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yello

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What does jaund/o mean? example jaundice

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yellow

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What does jejun/o mean? example– jejunostomy tube; jejunal tube

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jejunum

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What does kal/i mean? example hyperkalemia

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potassium

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What does ket/o, keton mean? example– ketoacidosis

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ketones; acetones

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What does lapar/o mean? example– laparoscopic

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Abdominal wall: abdomen

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What does later/o mean? example– bilateral

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side

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What does leuk/o mean? example– leukocytes

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White

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What does lip/o mean? example– hyperlipidemia; liposuction

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lipid; fat

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What does lob/o mean? example– pneumo-lobotomy

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lobe

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What does -ology mean? example– biology; cardiology; neurology

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study of

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What does -lysis mean? example– thrombolysis

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breakdown; separation; destruction

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What does mal- mean? example– malodorous

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bad

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What does mamm/o mast/o mean? example – mammography; mastectomy

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breast

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What does medi/o mean? example–medial

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middle

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What does -megaly mean? example– hepatomegaly

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enlargement

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What does melan/o mean? example– melanoma

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black

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What does ment/o mean? example–dementia

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mind

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What does my/o mean? example– myocardium

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muscle

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What does narc/o mean? example– narcotic drug narcolepsy

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numbness;sleep

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What does nas/o mean? example– nasogastric tube

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nose

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What does natr/o mean? example– hypernatremia

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sodium

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What does necr/o mean? example– necrotic tissue; necrosis

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death

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What does nephr/o mean? example– nephrotoxic

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kidney

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What does neur/o mean? example–neurologist

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nerve

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What does norm/o mean? example– normotensive

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rule;order

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What does nos/o mean? example– nosocomial

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infection

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What does ocul/o mean? example– ocular

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eye

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What does opthalm/o mean? example– opthalmologist

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eye

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What does opt/o, optic/o mean? example– optical

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eye; vision

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What does -oid mean? example– thyroid

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resembling; derived from

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What does olig/o mean? example– oliguria

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scant; sight

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What does -oma mean? example– carcinoma

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tumor; mass; fluid collection

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What does onc/o mean? example– oncologist

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tumor

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What does oophor/o mean? example– oophorectomy

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ovary

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What does -osis mean? example– thrombosis

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condition, usually abnormal

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What does oste/o mean? example– osteocytes

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bone

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What does ot/o mean? example– ototoxic

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ear

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What does -ous mean? example– malodorous; cancerous

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pertaining too

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What does -oxia; -oxic mean? example– anoxia; hypoxic

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oxygen

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What does pancreat/o mean? example– pancreatitis

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pancreas

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What does para- mean? example paraplegic

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near; beside; apart from; along side of;

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What does -paresis mean? example– hemiparesis

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weakness

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What does path/o mean? example– pathophysiology

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disease

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What does -pathy mean? example neuropathy; empathy

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disease; emotion

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What does pector/o mean? example– pectoral

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chest

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What does -penia mean? example– thrombocytopenia; leucopenia

A

deficiency

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What does -phagia mean? example dysphagia

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eating; swallowing

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What does phas/o, phasia mean? example– dysphasia

A

speech

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What does phleb/o mean? example– phlebotomist

A

vein

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What does -plasia mean? example– hyperplasia

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development; formation; growth

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What does -plasty mean? example– rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair

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What does -plegia, plegic mean? example– paraplegia, hemiplegic

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paralysis, palsy

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What does -pnea mean? example– apnea, dyspnea

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breathing

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What does post-; poster/o mean? example– postoperative; posterior

A

after or behind

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What does pre- mean? example– preoperative

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before; in front of

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What does proxim/o mean? example– proximal

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near

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What does pseudo mean? example– pseudotumor

A

fake;false

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What does pulmon/o mean? example– pulmonary

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lung

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What does purul/o mean? example– purulent

A

pus

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What does quadri- mean? example– quadriceps muscle

A

four

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What does rhino mean? example– rhinoplasty

A

nose

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What does -rrhage mean? example hemorrhage

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bursting forth (blood)

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What does –rrhea mean? example– rhinorrhea

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flow, discharge

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What does sanguin/o mean? example– serosanguinous

A

fluid-blood

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What does -sclerosis mean? example– arteriosclerosis

A

hardening

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What does -scope mean? example endoscope

A

instrument to visually examine

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What does -scopy mean? example– arthroscopy

A

process of visually examining w/ a scope

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What does -sect mean? example transect

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to cut

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What does seps/o mean? example– sepsis

A

infection

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What does ser/o mean? example– serous; serosanguinous drainage

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fluid-serum; clear

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What does -sis mean? example– sepsis

A

state of

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What does -spasm mean? example– venospasm

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sudden contraction of muscle

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What does -stasis mean? example– hemostasis

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to stop; control; place

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What does -static mean? example– hemostatic

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pertaining to stopping; controlling

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What does -stenosis mean? example– arteriostenosis; urethrostenosis

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tightening; narrowing

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What does stern/o mean? example– substernal

A

sternum

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What does -stomy mean? example– gastrostomy, jejunostomy

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new opening (to form a mouth_

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What does sub- mean? example– subarachnoid hemorrhage

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under; below

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What does supra- mean? example– suprasternal

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above; upper

184
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what does syncop/o mean? example– syncopal episode

A

faint

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What does tachy- mean? example– tachycardia

A

fast

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what does -tension; -tensive mean? example– hypertension; hypertensive

A

pressure

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What does therm/o mean? example– thermometer

A

heat

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What does thorac/o mean? example– thoracic

A

chest

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What does -thorax mean? example– pneumothorax

A

chest; pleural cavity

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What does thromb/o mean? example– thrombosis

A

clot

191
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What does thyroid/o mean? example– thyroidectomy

A

thyroid gland

192
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What does -tic mean? example spastic bladder

A

pertaining too

193
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What does -tomy mean? example– colostomy

A

process of cutting

194
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What does -toxic mean? example– nephrotoxic; ototoxic

A

poison

195
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What does trache/o mean? example– tracheostomy

A

trachea

196
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What does trans- mean? example– transect

A

across

197
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What does tri- mean? tricuspid valve

A

three

198
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What does -trophy mean? example– hypertrophy

A

development– condition of

199
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What is umbilic/o mean? example– umbilical cord

A

umbilicus; navel

200
Q

What does uni- mean? example unilateral

A

one

201
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What is ur/o mean? example–urosepsis

A

urine; urinary tract

202
Q

What does ureter/o mean? example– ureteral stent

A

ureter

203
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What does urethr/o mean? example– urethrostenosis

A

urethra

204
Q

What does -uria mean? example– olguria; dysuria

A

urination; condition of urine

205
Q

What does urin/o mean? example– urinary tract

A

urine

206
Q

What does -us mean? example thrombus; umbilicus

A

structure; thing

207
Q

What does uter/o mean? example uterine hemorrhage

A

uterus; womb

208
Q

What does vascul/o mean? example– vasaculitis; vascular

A

vessel (blood)

209
Q

What does ven/o, ven/i mean? example– venospasm

A

vein

210
Q

What does ventr/o mean? example– ventral hernia

A

abdominal side of the body

211
Q

What does vetebr/o mean? example veterbrosternal rib

A

vetebra (backbone)

212
Q

What does vertebr/o mean? example vertebrosternal rib

A

vertebra (backbone)

213
Q

What does xer/o mean? example– xerofoam dressing; xeroderma

A

dry

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What does -y mean? example– obesity, dusky

A

condition; process

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