Medical Terminology Ch 1

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CABG

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Acronym

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Alzheimer's disease

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Eponym

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Glossitis

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Decodable term

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C2

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Simple abbreviation

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Asthma

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Nondecodable term

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Ear

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Ot/o

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Stomach

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Gastr/o

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Nose

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Rhin/o

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Eye

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Ophthalm/o

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Joint

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Arthr/o

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Pain

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-algia

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Surgical repair

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-plasty

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Instrument to view

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-scope

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Incision

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-tomy

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Study of

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-logy

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eye

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Otoplasty

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Surgical repair of the ear

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Gastralgia

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Pain in the stomach

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Arthroscope

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Instrument used to view the joint

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Rhinotomy

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Incision of the nose

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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Small, tiny

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-megaly

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Englargment

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-um

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Structure, thing, membrane

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-ic, -al, -ous

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Pertaining to

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-malacia

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Softening

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-algia

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Pain

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-ptosis

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Prolapse

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-cele

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Abnormal condition of herniation protrusion

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-logy

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Study of

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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-logist

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One who specializes in the study of

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-scope

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Instrument to view

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-scopy

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Process of viewing

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-ectomy

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Removal, resection

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-tomy

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Incision, cutting

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-stomy

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New opening

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Anti-

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Against

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Inter-

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Between

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Poly-

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Many

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Ante-

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Forward

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Hyper-

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Above, excessive

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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Intra-

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Within

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Peri-

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Around, surrounding

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Sub-

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Under, below

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Per-

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Through

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Directs and replicates the cell

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Nucleus

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Watery solution within cell, holds organelles

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Cytoplasm

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Contains enzymes to digest material

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Lysosome

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Responsible for energy production

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Mitochondria

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Synthesizes proteins

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Ribosome

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Which type of tissue contracts?

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Muscular

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What type of tissue transmits information?

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Nervous

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What type of tissue has an internal structural network?

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Connective

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What type of tissue is an internal/external body covering?

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Epithelial

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Fund/o

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Base or deepest part of a hollow organ

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Lumin/o

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Space within an artery or tube

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Sin/o

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Cavity/channel in bone/organ

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Apic/o

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Pointed extremity of conical structure

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Vestibul/o

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Small space at beginning of a canal

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Fornic/o

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Archlike structure

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Hil/o

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Entrance/exit/recess for ducts/vessels

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Corpor/o

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Largest, most important part of an organ, body

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Integumentary

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Cover and protection

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Gastrointestinal

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Nutrition

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Male reproductive

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Reproduction

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Musculoskeletal

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Support, movement, protection

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Endocrine

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Effects changes through chemical messengers

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Special senses

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Information gathering

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Blood, lymphatic, and immune

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Transportation of nutrients/waste, protection

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Respiratory

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Delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide

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Female reproduction

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Reproduction

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Nervous

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Receive/ process information

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Urinary

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Elimination of nitrogenous waste

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Cardiovascular

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Transportation of blood