Med. Term (Lesson 1) Ch 1

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EXCISION

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-Process of cutting out, surgical removal.
ex-.........out
cis.........to cut
-ion........process

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ETIOLOGY

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-Study of the cause(s) of disease.
eti/o-..........cause
-ology.........study of

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EPIDEMIC

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-Pertaining to among people; the rapid, widespread occurance of an infectious disease
epi-..........upon
dem.........people
-ic............pertaining to

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DISINFECTANT

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-Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria.
dis-..........apart
infect........to infect
-ant..........forming

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ADHESION

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-Process of being stuck together.
adhes-..........stuck to
-ion...............process

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ABNORMAL (AB)

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-Pertaining to away from the normal or rule.
ab-..........away from
norm........rule
-al...........pertaining to

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ANTISEPTIC

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-Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; putrefaction.
anti-..........against
sept..........putrefaction
-ic.............pertaining to

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ANTIPYRETIC

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-Pertaining to an agent that works against FEVER (ie. tylenol).
anti-..........against
pyret.........fever
-ic.............pertaining to

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CENTIGRADE (C)

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-Having 100 steps or degrees; like the Celsius temperature scale; boiling poing = 100*C and freezing point = 0*C.
centi-..........one hundred,
..................one hundredth
-grade.........a step

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CENTIMETER (cm)

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-Unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter
centi-..........one hundredth
-meter.........measure

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CACHEXIA

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-Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.
cac-..........bad
-hexia.......condition

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BIOPSY (Bx)

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-Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination, used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body
bi(o)..........life
-opsy........to view

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AXILLARY (ax)

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-Pertaining to the armpit.
axill-..........armpit
-ary...........pertaining to

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AUTONOMY

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-condition of being self-governed; to function independently
auto-..........self
nom...........law
-y..............condition

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ASEPSIS

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-Without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms.
a-.............without
-sepsis.....decay

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ANTITUSSIVE

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-Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing.
anti-..........against
tuss..........cough
-ive............nature of, quality of

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CHEMOTHERAPY

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-Treatment using chemical agents.
chem/o..........chemical
-therapy.........treatment

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CENTRIFUGE

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-Device used in a labratory to separate solids from liquids.
centr/i..........center
-fuge............to flee

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DIAPHORESIS

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-To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating
dia-..................through
-phoresis..........to carry

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DIAGNOSIS (Dx)

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-Determination of the cause and nature of a disease.
dia-...............through
-gnosis..........knowledge

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TOPOGRAPHY

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-Description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located
top/o..........place
-graphy......recording

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THERMOMETER

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-Instrument used to measure degree of heat.
therm/o..........hot, heat
-meter............instrument to measure

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SYNDROME

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-Combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease.
syn-...........together, with
-drome.......a course

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RADIOLOGY

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-Study of radioactive substances.
radi/o..........ray, x-ray
-logy...........study of

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PYROGENIC

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-Pertaining to the production of heat; a fever.
pyr/o..........heat, fire
-genic........formation, produce

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PROPHYLACTIC

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-Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease.
prophylact..........guarding
-ic.....................pertaining to

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PROGNOSIS

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-Literally means prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate; condition of foreknowledge.
pro-..........before
-gnosis.....knoweldge

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PARACENTESIS

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-Surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal.
para-.............beside
-centesis.......surgical puncture

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PALMAR

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-Pertaining to the palm of the hand.
palm..........palm
-ar.............pertaining to

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ONCOLOGY

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-Study of tumors.
onc/o..........tumor
-logy...........study of

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NEOPATHY

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-New disease.
neo-..........new
-pathy.......disease

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NECROSIS

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-Condition of tissue death.
necr..........death
-osis.........condition / usually abnormal

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MULTIFORM

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-Occurring or having many shapes.
multi-..........many, much
-form...........shape

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MINIMAL

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-Pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree.
minim..........least
-al...............pertaining to

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MILLILITER (ml)

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-Unit of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L
milli-..........one-thousandth
-liter..........liter

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MILLIGRAM (mg)

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-Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 g
milli-..........one-thousandth
-gram........a weight

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MICROSCOPE

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-Instrument used to view small objects.
micro-..........small
-scope.........instrument for examining

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MICROORGANISM

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-Small living organism that is not visible to the naked eye
micro-..........small
organ...........organ
-ism.............condition

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MICROGRAM (mcg)

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-Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 mg
micro-..........small
-gram...........a weight

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MAXIMAL

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-Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree.
maxim.........greatest
-al...............pertaining to

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MALIGNANT

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-Bad wandering; pertaining to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another.
malign-..........bad kind
-ant...............forming

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MALFORMATION

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-Process of being badly shaped, deformed.
mal-..........bad
format.......a shaping
-ion...........process

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MACROSCOPIC

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-Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye.
macr/o..........large
scop.............to examine
-ic................pertaining to

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KILOGRAM (kg)

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-Unit of weight in the metric system; 1,000 g.
kil/o..........a thousand
-gram........a weight

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INCISION

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-Process of cutting into.
in-............in, into
cis...........to cut
-ion..........process

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HETEROGENEOUS

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-Pertaining to a different formation.
hetero-........different
gene...........formation, produce
-ous............pertaining to