Med Term Ch 2

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of something

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-er,-ist

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One who

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-iatrician

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Practitioner

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-logist

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One who studies; specialist

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-ac, -al, -ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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-logic,-logical

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Pertaining to the study of

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-iatrics, iatry

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Medical profession or treatment

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-logy

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Study or science of

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chir/o

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Hand

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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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Spine

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cardi/o

Back 12

Heart; cardiology; cardiologist

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crin/o

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To secrete; endocrinology; endocrinologist

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dermat/o

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Skin; dermatology; dermatologist

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esthesi/o

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Feeling or sensation; anesthesiology; anesthesiologist

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gastr/o, enter/o

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Stomach, intestines; gastroenterology; gastroenterologist

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ger/a, ger/o, geront/o

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Elderly; geriatrics; geriatrician

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gynec/o

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Female; gynecology; gynecologist

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immun/o

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Immune; immunology; immunologist

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ne/o, nat/o

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New, birth; neonatology; neonatologist

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neur/o

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Nerve; neurology; neurologist

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obstetr/o

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Midwife; obstetrics; obstetrician

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onc/o

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Tumor; oncology; oncologist

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opthalm/o

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Eye; opthalmology;opthalmologist

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orth/o, ped/o

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Straight, child; orthopedics; orthopedist, orthopedic surgeon

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ot/o, laryng/o

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Ear, larynx; otolaryngology; otolaryngologist

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path/o

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Disease; pathology; pathologist

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ped/o

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Child; pediatrics; pediatrician

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psych/o

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Mind; psychiatry; psychiatrist

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radi/o

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Radiation; radiology; radiologist

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rheumat/o

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rheumatism; rheumatology; rheumatologist

rheumatism- any variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration and other problems of connective tissues, especially joints and related structures

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rhin/o

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Nose; rhinology; rhinologist

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ur/o

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Urinary tract; urology; urologist

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Neoplasm

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Spontaneous new growth fo tissue (tumor)

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Elective procedure

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A procesure that is performed by choice and is not essential (such as a face lift)

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Triage

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The method of sorting patients according to their need of care

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Anesthetic

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A drug or agent that is capable of producing anestesia or loss of feeling or sensation

Local- affects a small area only for brief surgical or dental procedures

General- acts on the brain and causes loss of consciousness

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

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-ectomy

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Excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

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-lysis

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Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation (fastening in a ficed position)

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-plasty

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Surgical repair; plastic surgery repairs, restores, and reconstructs to body structure

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-rrhaphy

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Suture (uniting a wound by stitches)

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-scopy

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Visual examination with a lighted instrument

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-stomy

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Formation of an opening

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-tome

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An instrument for cutting

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-tomy

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Incision (cutting into tissue)

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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aden/o

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Gland

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angi/o

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Vessel

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append/o, appendic/o

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Appendix

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bi/o

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Life or living

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blephar/o

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Eyelid

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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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Brain

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chir/o

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Hand

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col/o

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Colon or large intestine

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cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o

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Skin

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faci/o

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Face

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hepat/o

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Liver

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mamm/o, mast/o

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Breast

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muscul/o, my/o

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Muscle

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myel/o

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Bone marroe or spinal cord

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oste/o

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Bone

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pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o

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Lungs

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tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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trache/o

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Trachea

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vas/o

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Vessel, ductus deferens

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Biopsy

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Excision of a small limp for microscopic examination, usually performed to establish a diagnosis

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia

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-ectasia, -ectasis

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Dilation

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Condition of the blood

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-ia, -iasis

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Condition

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-lith

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Stone or calculus

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-malacia

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Soft, softening

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-mania

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Excessive preoccupation

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition (often abnormal)

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phobia

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Abnormal fear

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-ptosis

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Prolapse (sagging)

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-spasm

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Twitching

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-stasis

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Stopping, controlling

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-able, -ible

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Capable of, able to

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-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic

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Pertaining to

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-ase

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Emzyme

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-eum, -ium

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Membrane

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-ia, -ism

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Condition or theory

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-iac

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One who suffers

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-opia

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Vision

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-ose

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Sugar

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-ous

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Pertaining to or characterized by

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-y

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State or condition