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1
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Who is the Father of western medicine?

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Hippocrates

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Who was the most famous practitioner in the Roman Empire ca.129-199/216

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Galen

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A medical term may posses what four parts?

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Word root, Combining vowel, Suffix, and Prefix

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Origin and Meaning of Algesi/a

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Origin: Gr. algos = pain
Meaning: Pain

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Origin and Meaning of Cardi/o

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Origin: Gr. kardia = heart
Meaning: Heart

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Origin and Meaning of Cephal/o

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Origin: Gr. kephale = head
Meaning: head

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Origin and Meaning of Cerebr/o

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Origin: Lat. cerebrum = brain
Meaning: cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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Origin and Meaning of derm, dermat/o

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Origin: Gr. derma = skin
Meaning: skin

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Origin and Meaning of ectom/y (suffix)

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Origin: Gr. ektome = excision
Meaning: excision of an organ or gland

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Origin and Meaning of encephal/o

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Origin: Gr. enkephalos = brain
Meaning: brain

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Origin and Meaning of Enter/o

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Origin: Gr. enteron = intestine
Meaning: intestine

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Origin and Meaning of Erythr/o

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Origin: Gr. erythros = red
Meaning: red

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Origin and Meaning of Esthet- Estheti-

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Origin: Gr. aisthesis = sensation
Meaning: Perception, feeling, sensation

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Origin and Meaning of Gastr/o

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Origin: Gr. gaster = belly
Meaning: stomach

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Origin and Meaning of Glyc/o

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Origin: Gr. glykys = sweet
Meaning: sugar

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Origin and Meaning of Hem/o Em/o

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Origin: Gr. haima = blood
Meaning: blood

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Origin and Meaning of Log/o

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Origin: Gr. logos = study
Meaning: study, science

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Origin and Meaning of Megal/o

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Origin: Gr. megas = large
Meaning: large, enlarged

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Origin and Meaning of My/o

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Origin: Gr. mys = muscle
Meaning: muscle

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Origin and Meaning of Oste/o

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Origin: Gr. osteon = bone
Meaning: bone

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Origin and Meaning of peps/i

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Origin: Gr. peptein = to digest
Meaning: digest

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Origin and Meaning of Pneum, Pneumon, Pneumat/o

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Origin: Gr. pneumon = lung
Meaning: lung, air

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Origin and Meaning of Seps/is Sept/i

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Origin: Gr. septos = putrid, sepsis = putrification
Meaning: pathogens or their toxins

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Origin and Meaning of Therm/o

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Origin: Gr. therme = heat
Meaning: heat

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Origin and Meaning of Thromb/o

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Origin: Gr. Thrombos = clot, coagulation
Meaning: clot, clotting

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Origin and Meaning of Ur/o

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Origin: Gr. ouron = urine
Meaning: urinary tract/ urine

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Origin and Meaning of Arteri/o

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Origin: Gr. arteria = an air duct
Meaning: artery

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Origin and Meaning of Arthr/o

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Origin: Gr. arthros = joint
Meaning: Joint

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Origin and Meaning of Hepat/o

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Origin: Gr. hepar = liver
Meaning: liver

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Origin and Meaning of Hyster/o

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Origin: Gr. hystera = womb
Meaning: uterus

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Origin and Meaning of Lingu/o

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Origin: Lat. lingua = tongue
Meaning: tongue

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Origin and Meaning of Mamm/o

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Origin: Gr. & Lat. mamma = breast
Meaning: breast

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Origin and Meaning of Ot/o

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Origin: Gr. ous, otos = ear
Meaning: ear

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Origin and Meaning of Path/o

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Gr. pathos = suffering, disease
Meaning: disease

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Prefix a- (before consant) an- (before vowel)

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without

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Prefix dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult

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Prefix ecto-

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outside, outer

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Prefix endo-

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inside, inner

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Prefix epi-

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over, upon

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Prefix hyper-

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above, excessive, more than normal

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Prefix peri-

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Prefix hypo-

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below, less than normal

43
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Adjectival Suffix -ic

A

pertaining to

44
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Adjectival Suffix -al

A

pertaining to

45
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Adjectival Suffix -ac

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pertaining to

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Adjectival Suffix -oid

A

resembling

47
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Noun Suffix -a

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condition, quality

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Noun Suffix -ia

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Condition, quality, entity

49
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Noun Suffix -ion

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act of, process, state of

50
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Noun Suffix -is

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condition, quality, entity

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Noun Suffix -ism

52
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Adjectival Suffix -ual

A

pertaining to

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Adjectival Suffix -ar

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Pertaining to

54
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Adjectival Suffix -ary (ory)

A

pertaining to

55
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Noun Suffix -ist

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one who specializes in

56
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Noun Suffix -itis

A

inflammation

57
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Noun Suffix -oma

58
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Noun Suffix -or

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one who does/thing which does

59
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Noun Suffix -osis

A

abnormal condition

60
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Noun Suffix -us

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condition, quality

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Noun Suffix -y

A

quality, state of

62
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Adjectival Suffix -ant (-ent)

A

pertaining to an action or doing an action

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Adjectival Suffix -ive

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having characteristics of, tending to, inclined to

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Noun and Adjectival Suffix -ate

A

having, provided with
or
verb-forming suffix

65
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Diminutive Suffix -culus
Ex) musculus

A

little mouse in Latin

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Diminutive Suffix -cule
Ex) molecule

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little mass of substance

67
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Diminutive Suffix -cle
Ex) muscle

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little mouse (from the shape of a contracted muscle)

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Diminutive Suffix -cle
Ex) corpuscle

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little body (old term for blood cell)

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Diminutive Suffix -cle
Ex) clavicle

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little key (from the shape of an old key)

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Diminutive Suffix -ellum
Ex) cerebellum

A

little brain

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Diminutive Suffix -ella
Ex) patella

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little pan or plate

72
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Diminutive Suffix -el
Ex) scalpel

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little knife

73
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Diminutive Suffix -illus
Ex) bacillus

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little rod

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Diminutive Suffix -il
Ex) tonsil

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tonsil= a little oar

75
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Diminutive Suffix -ille
Ex) pastille

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a little loaf (a small medicated tablet or lozenge)

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Diminutive Suffix -olus
Ex) alveolus

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a small pit ( though of as an air cell in lung)

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Diminutive Suffix -ola
Ex) arteriola

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a little artery

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Diminutive Suffix -ole
Ex) bronchiole

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little windpipe

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Diminutive Suffix -ulus
Ex) calculus

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a little stone

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Diminutive Suffix -uva
Ex) uvula

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a little grape

81
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Diminutive Suffix -ule
Ex) venule

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a little vein

82
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Prefix circum-

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Prefix extra-

A

beyond, in addition, outside of

84
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Prefix hemi-

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Prefix infra-

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below, under

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Prefix inter-

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Prefix intra-

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Prefix semi-

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Prefix sub-

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Prefix super-

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above, beyond, superior, over

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Prefix supra-

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