Medical Terminology

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-clysis (enteroclysis)

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irrigation

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irrigation of sm. intestine

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co- (cohesion)

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with

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the force that causes various particles to unite

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col- (collateral)

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with

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secondary or accessory, sm side branch such as a nerve or blood vessel

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col/o (colitis)

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colon, lg. intestine

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inflammation of the colon

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colp/o (colporrhagia)

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vagina

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bleeding from the vagina

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com- (comminuted)

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with

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broken or crushed into sm pieces

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con- (congenital)

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with

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existing from the time of birth

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contra- (contraindicated)

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against, opposite

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inadvisable

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cor/e, core/o (corectopia)

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pupil

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abnormal location of the pupil of the eye

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cost/o (intercostal)

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rib

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between the ribs

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crani/o (cranial)

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skull

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pertaining to the skull

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cry/o (cryogenic)

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cold

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that which produces low temp.

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crypt/o (cryptogenic)

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cover, hide, conceal

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of doubtful origin

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cyan/o (cyanosis)

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blue

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bluish discoloration of the skin & mucuos memberanes

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cyst/o (cystitis)

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urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

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inflammation of the bladder

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-cyte (leukocyte)

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cell

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white cell

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cyt/o (cytoma)

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cell

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tumor of the cell

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dacry/o (dacryorrhea)

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tear

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excessive flow of tears

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dactyl/o (dactylomegaly

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finger, toe

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abnormally lg fingers or toes

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de- (descending)

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down

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coming down from

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dent/o (dental)

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tooth

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pertaining to the teeth

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derm/o, dermat/o (dermatitis

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skin

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inflammation of the skin

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dextr/o (dextrad

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right

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toward the right side

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di- (diplegia)

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twice, double

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paralys is affecting like parts on both sides of body

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dia- (diaphragm)

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through, across, apart

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the partition that separates the abdominal & thoraci c cavities

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dipl/o (diplopia)

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double, twin, twice

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double vision

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dips/o (dipsomania)

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thirst

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alcoholism

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dis- (dissect)

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to free, to undo

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to cut apart

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dors/o (dorsal)

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back

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pertaining to the back

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-dynia (cephalodynia)

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painful condition

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headache

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dys- (dyspnea)

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bad, difficult, abnormal, incomplete

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labored breathing

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-ectasia (gastrectasia)

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dilation or enlargement of an organ or part

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dilation (stretching) of the stomach

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ecto- (ectopic)

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outer, outside of

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located away from the normal position

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-ectomy (appendectomy)

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the surgical removal of an organ or part

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surgical removal of the appendix

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electr/o (electrocardiogram)

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electric

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the written record of the heart's electrical activity

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-emia (anemia)

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condition of the blood

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a deficiency of red blood cells

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en- (encapsulate)

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in, into, within

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to enclose within a container

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encephal/o (encephalitis)

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brain

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inflammation of the brain

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end-, endo (endotracheal)

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within

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within the trachea

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ent- (entopic)

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within, inner

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occurring in the proper place

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enter/o (enteritis)

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small intestine

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inflammation of the intestine

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ep-, epi- (epidermis)

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over, on, upon

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the outer most layered of the skin

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erythr/o (erythrocyte)

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red

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a red blood cell

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esthesia (aneshesia)

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feeling

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without feeling

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eu (euphoria)

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good, well, normal, healthy

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abnormal or exaggerated feeling of well-being

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ex- (excrement)

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out of, away from

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waste material discharged from the body

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exo- (exophytic)

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outside, outward

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to grow outward or on the surface

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extra- (extracorporeal)

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on the outside, beyond, in addition to

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outside the body

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faci/o (facial)

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face, surface

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pertaining to the face

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febr/i (febrile)

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fever

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feverish

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-ferent (eferent)

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bear,carry)

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carrying away from the center

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fibr/o (fibrillation)

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fiber, filament

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muscular cintractins due to activity of muscle fibers

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-form (deformed)

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shape

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abnormally shape

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-fugal (centrifugal)

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moving away

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moving away from the center

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galact/o (galactopyria)

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milk

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milk fever

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gangli/o (ganglion)

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knot

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a knotlike mass

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gastr/o (gastritis)

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stomach

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inflammation of the stomach

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gen/o (genetic)

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come into bein, originate)

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inherited

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-genesis (pathogenesis)

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production or origin

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the development of a disease

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-genic (cardiogenic)

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giving rise to, originating in

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originating in the heart