Medical Terminology

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mono-, uni-

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ONE
monocular scope: one eyepiece

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bi-, di-

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TWO

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tri-

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THREE

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quad-, quadri-, tetra-

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FOUR
quadriplegic: one who has paralysis of all four extremities

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centi-

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ONE HUNDRED OR ONE-HUNDREDTH

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milli-

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ONE-THOUSANDTH

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diplo-

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DOUBLE

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hemi-, semi-

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HALF, PARTLY

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hyper-

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EXCESSIVE, MORE THAN NORMAL
hyperglycemia: above normal amount of sugar in blood

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hypo-

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BENEATH OR BELOW NORMAL
hypodermic: under or beneath the skin
hypoglycemia: below normal amount of sugar in the blood

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multi-, poly-

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MANY

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nulli-

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NONE

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pan-

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ALL

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primi-

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FIRST

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super-, ultra-

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EXCESSIVE
supervitaminosis: condition resulting from excessive ingestion of vitamins

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ab-

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AWAY FROM

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ad-

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TOWARD
drug addiction: drawn toward the drug

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ante-, pre-

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BEFORE IN TIME OR IN PLACE
prerenal: area in front of the kidney

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circum-, peri-

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AROUND

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dia-

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THROUGH

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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

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OUT, WITHOUT, AWAY FROM
extranuclear: outside nucleus

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en-, end-, endo-

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INSIDE
endotracheal: within the trachea

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epi-

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ABOVE, ON

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hypo-, infra-, sub-

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BENEATH, UNDER
hypodermic: area below the skin
subcutaneous injection: small amount of medication below the skin layer into the subcutaneous tissue

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inter-

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BETWEEN

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intra-

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WITHIN
intramuscular, intradermal, and intravenous

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meso-, mid-

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MIDDLE
mesoderm: middle of the three primary layers of an embryo

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para-

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NEAR, BESIDE, OR ABNORMAL

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per-

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THROUGH OR BY
perspire: excrete fluid through the pores of the skin

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post-

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AFTER, BEHIND
postnasal: lying or occuring behind the nose

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retro-

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BEHIND, BACKWARD

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super-, supra-

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ABOVE, BEYOND
suprarenal gland: situated above each kidney

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sym-, syn-

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JOINED, TOGETHER
syndrome: set of symptoms that occur together

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trans-

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ACROSS
transdermal: drug absorbed through or across unbroken skin

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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BEFORE
antepartum: before childbirth

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post-

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AFTER OR BEHIND
postpartum: after childbirth

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macro-, mega-, megalo-

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LARGE OR GREAT
megalomania: abnormal mental state characterized by delusions of greatness

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micro-

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SMALL

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a-, an-

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NO, NOT, WITHOUT
asymptomatic: without symptoms
anesthesia: without feeling

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in-

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NOT OR INSIDE
indwelling drainage tube: remains inside the body for a long period of time

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anti-, contra-

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AGAINST
contraceptive: acts against or prevents conception

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brady-

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SLOW
bradycardia: decreased pulse rate

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dys-

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BAD, DIFFICULT
dyslexia: reading is very difficult

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eu-

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GOOD, NORMAL
euthanasia: mercy killing

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mal-

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BAD

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pro-

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FAVORING, SUPPORTING

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tachy-

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FAST
tachycardia: increased pulse rate

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alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o

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WHITE
albino
leukemia: marked increase in the number of leukocytes (hite blood cells)

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chlor/o

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GREEN

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cyan/o

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BLUE
cyanosis: deficiency of oxygen in the blood. slightyly bluish, slatelike discoloration of the skin

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erythr/o

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RED
erythrocytes: red blood cells

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melan/o

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BLACK

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xanth/o

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YELLOW

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cyt/o
-cyte

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CELL

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gen/o
-genic
-genesis

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BEGINNING, ORGIGIN, PRODUCED BY OR IN PRODUCING OR FORMING

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gram/o
-gram
-graph
-graphy

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TO RECORD
A RECORD
INSTRUMENT FOR RECORDING
PROCESS OF RECORDING

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kinesi/o
-kinesia
-kinesis

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MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT, MOTION

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leps/o
-lepsy

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SEIZURE

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lys/o
-lysin
-lysis
-lytic

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DESTRUCTION, DISSOLVING
THAT WHICH DESTROYS
PROCESS OF DESTROYING
CAPABLE OF OR PRODUCING DESTRUCTION

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la librería

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library

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megal/o
-megaly

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LARGE, ENGLARGED
ENLARGEMENT

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metr/o
-meter
-metry

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MEASURE, uterine tissue
INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE
PROCESS OF MEASURING

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path/o
-pathy

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DISEASE

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phag/o
-phagia
-phagic
-phagy

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EAT, INGEST
EATING, SWALLOWING

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phas/o
-phasia

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SPEECH

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pleg/o
-plegia

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PARALYSIS

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schis/o, schiz/o, schist/o
-schisis

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SPLIT, CLEFT

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scler/o
-sclerosis

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HARD
HARDENING

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scop/o
-scope
-scopy

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TO EXAMINE, TO VIEW INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING PROCESS OF EXAMINING VISUALLY

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troph/o
-trophic
-trophy

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NUTRITION

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aer/o

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AIR

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blast/o

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EMBRYONIC FORM
embryonic bone cells are osteoblasts

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cancer/o, carcin/o

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CANCER
carcinoma: cancerous tumor

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cephal/o

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HEAD
cephalic: pertaining to the head

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cry/o

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COLD
cryotherapy: cold temperature to treat certain conditions

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crypt/o

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HIDDEN

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dips/o

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THIRST
polydipsia: excessive thirst

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electro/o

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ELECTRICITY

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fibr/o

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FIBER

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hist/o

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TISSUE
histocompatibility: measure of te compatibility of tissue of a donor and recipient

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myc/o

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FUNGUS

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narc/o

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STUPOR
narcotics: produce insensibility or stupor

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necr/o

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DEAD
necrosis: localized tissue death in response to disease or injury

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optic/o, opt/o

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VISION
optometrist: tests the eyes to measure visual acuity

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pharmac/o

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DRUGS, MEDICINE

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phon/o

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VOICE

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phot/o

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LIGHT

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py/o

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PUSS
pyogenic: pus producing

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therm/o

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HEAT

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top/o

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POSITION, PLACE

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trache/o

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TRACHEA (WINDPIPE)