Medical Terminology Chapter 1

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-algia

Back 1

Suffix denoting pain

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-tomy

Back 2

Suffix denoting an incision

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-scopy

Back 3

Suffix denoting visual examination

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-plasty

Back 4

Suffix denoting plastic surgery or a surgical repair

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-ectomy

Back 5

Suffix denoting an excision or removal

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-graphy

Back 6

Suffix denoting the process of recording

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Pexy

Back 7

Suffix denoting a surgical procedure: to fix or to fasten

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-centesis

Back 8

Suffix denoting a surgical puncture to remove fluid or tissue

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-pathy

Back 9

Suffix denoting disease

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Root Word: Cepal

Back 10

Head

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Root Word: Encephal

Back 11

Brain

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Root Word: Syndesm

Back 12

Ligament

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Root Word: Nephr

Back 13

kidney

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Root Word: Thromb

Back 14

Blood clot or thrombus

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Root Word: Hyster

Back 15

Uterus

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Root Word: Mast

Back 16

Breast

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Root Word: Stomat

Back 17

Mouth

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Root Word: Gastr

Back 18

Stomach

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Root Word: Col

Back 19

Colon, large intestine

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Root Word: Arthr

Back 20

Joint

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Root Word: My

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Muscle

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Root Word: Thorac

Back 22

Chest

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Root Word: Cyst

Back 23

sac or bladder

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Root Word: dermat

Back 24

skin

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Root Word: pharyng

Back 25

throat, pharynx

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Root Word: py

Back 26

pus

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Root Word: onych

Back 27

nails

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Root Word: rhin

Back 28

nose

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Root Word: ot

Back 29

ear

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Root Word: ovari

Back 30

ovary

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Root Word: thyr

Back 31

throid gland

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Root Word: hepat

Back 32

liver

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Root Word: oste

Back 33

bone

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Root Word: metr

Back 34

uterus

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-rrhagia

Back 35

a suffix denoting excessive flow, bleeding

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-Malacia

Back 36

a suffix denoting abnormal softening

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-megaly

Back 37

a suffix denoting abnormal enlargement

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-cele

Back 38

a suffix denoting a tumor, swelling, or hernia

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-ptosis

Back 39

a suffix denoting falling, downward displacement, prolapse

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-itis

Back 40

a suffix denoting inflammation

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-osis

Back 41

a suffix denoting abnormal condition

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-mycosis

Back 42

a suffix denoting abnormal condition of fungus

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-stenosis

Back 43

a suffix denoting narrowing

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-ectasis

Back 44

Suffix denoting expnasion, dilation

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Penia

Back 45

A suffix denoting a decreased amount, or deficiency

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root: dacry

Back 46

tears, lacrimal glands, ducts

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root: phleb

Back 47

vein

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root: esophag

Back 48

esophagus

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root: arteri

Back 49

artery

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root: irid

Back 50

iris

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root: pyel

Back 51

pelvis of the kidney

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root: leuk

Back 52

white blood cell

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root: erythr

Back 53

red blood cell

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root: glyc

Back 54

glucose, sugar

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-plegia

Back 55

a suffix denoting paralysis

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-lysis

Back 56

a suffix denoting to dissolve, to break down

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-rrhea

Back 57

a suffix denoting a flow

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-logy

Back 58

a suffix denoting the study of

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-poiesis

Back 59

a suffix denoting form, formation

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-clasis

Back 60

a suffix denoting break, fracture

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root word: oste

Back 61

bone

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root word: pancreat

Back 62

pancreas

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root word: quadr

Back 63

referring to four