Medical Vocab: Lesson 4

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AUT-

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Combining form

self

aut-ism

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CRIN-

Back 2

Combining form

[separate] secrete, secretion

endo-crin-ology

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ESTHE(S)-

Back 3

Combining form

sensation, sensitivity, sense

esthe-ics, an-esthes-i-o-logy

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GEN(E)-, -GEN

Back 4

Combining form

come into being; produce

gene-tics

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GRAM-

Back 5

Combining form

[something written] a record

cardio-gram

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GRAPH-

Back 6

Combining form

write, record

graph-o-logy

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IATR-

Back 7

Combining form

healer, physician; treatment

iatr-o-genic

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IDI-

Back 8

Combining form

of one's self

idi-o-path-ic

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KINE-

Back 9

Combining form

move

kine-tics

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KINES(I)-

Back 10

Combining form

movement, motion

kines-iology (?)

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LY(S)-

Back 11

Combining form

destroy, break down

hemo-lysis

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MYX-

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Combining form

mucous

myx-o-cyte

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ORTH-

Back 13

Combining form

straight, erect; normal

orth-o-dont-is

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OT-

Back 14

Combining form

ear

ot-alg-ia

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PATH-

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Combining form

[suffering] disease

path-o-gen

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PHIL-

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Combining form

love, have an affinity for

hemo-phil-iac

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PT-

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Combining form

fall, sag, drop, prolapse

hystero-pt-osis

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PYR-

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Combining form

[fire] fever, burning

pyr-o-mania

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PYRET-

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Combining form

fever

anti-pyret-ic

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PYREX-

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Combining form

be feverish

pyrex-in

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RHE-

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Combining form

[run] flow, secrete

dia-rhe-a

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RHAG-

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Combining form

[burst forth] flow profusely, hemorrhage

menor-rhag-ia

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RHEX-

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Combining form

rupture

rhex-is

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RHIN-

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Combining form

nose

rhin-o-plast-y

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SCOP-

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Combining form

look at, examine

oto-scopy

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SEP-

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Combining form

[putrid] be infected

sep-sis

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TA-

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Combining form

stretching

myo-ta-tic

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TEL-

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Combining form

end, completion

tel-ang-ion

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TEN-, TENON(T)-

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Combining form

tendon

ten-o-desis

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THERAP(EU)-

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Combining form

to treat medically, heal

therapeu-tics

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TOM-

Back 31

Combining form

a cutting, slice, incision

tom-o-graph-y

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TON-

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Combining form

[a stretching] (muscular) tone, tension

ton-ic-i-ty

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-ECTASIA, -ECTASIS

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Compound suffix form

dilation, enlargement

cardi-ectasia; nephr-ectasis

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-ECTOMY

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Compound suffix form

surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ

gastr-ectomy; nephr-ectomy

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-GEN

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Compound suffix form

substance that produces something

anti-tonix-o-gen; carcin-o-gen (remember tonic is the same as tonic)

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-GENESIS

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Compound suffix form

formation, origin

lipo-genesis; path-o-genesis

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-GENIC

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Compound suffix form

causing, producing, caused

carcino-genic

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-GENOUS

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Combound suffix form

by, produced by or in

hepato-genous

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-GRAM

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Compound suffix form

a record of the activity of an organ (often as an x-ray)

cardio-gram; angio-gram

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-GRAPH

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Compound suffix form

an instrument for recording the activity of an organ

poly-graph; cardio-graph

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-GRAPHY

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Compound suffix form
(1) recording of an activity of an organ usually by an xray examination
(2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject) dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

cholangio-graphy; cysto-graphy

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-LYSIS

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Compound suffix form

dissolution, reduciton, decomposition, disintegration

hemo-lysis; pyret-o-lysis

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-LYTIC

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Compound suffix form

pertaining to, dissolution or decomposition, disintegration

hemo-lytic; bacteri-o-lytic

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-PATHY

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Compound suffix form

disease

neur-o-pathy; cardi-o-pathy

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-PTOSIS

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Compound suffix form

dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

gastro-ptosis; colo-ptosis

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-RRHAGIA

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Compound suffix form

profuse discharge, hemorrhage

leuko-rrhagia; meningo-rrhagia

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-RRHEA

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Compound suffix form

profuse discharge, excessive secretion

rhino-rrhea; myxo-rrhea

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-RRHEXIS

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compound suffix form

bursting (of tissues), rupture

angio-rrhexis; entero-rrhexis

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-SCOPE

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Compound suffix form

an instrument for examining

rhino-scope; colpo-scope

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-SCOPY

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Compound suffix form

examination

endo-scopy; cysto-scopy

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-TOME

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Compound suffix form

a surgical instrument for cutting

adenoma-tome; gastro-tome

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-TOMY

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Compound suffix form

surgical incision

chole-cyst-o-tomy; abdomin-o-hyster-o-tomy

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Greek verbs are conjugated: define

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there are different endings for person and number, and sometimes for tense, mood, and voice. A Greek verb normally has six different forms, called principal parts, on which the various tenses are built. Many verbs lack one or more of the principal parts, and verbs are often irregular. Thus, knowing the dictionary form of a verb does not always allow one to predict the other forms. (read intro to Lesson 4)
EXAMPLE: principal parts of the verb gignesthai (come into being) are - gignomai, genesomai, egenomen, gegenemai, gegona, egenthen

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idiopathy

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to refer to an ailment having a local origin -- that is originating within the body; we speak of an idiopathic disease as one without a recognizable cause.

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Parotid gland

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glands that supply saliva to the mouth, they run alongside the ear; parotitis is the acute, contagious disease commonly known as mumps.

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Ptomain

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the generic name for certain alkaloid bodies found in decaying animal and vegetable matter, some o f which are exceedingly toxic. Pronounced Pto-ma-ine (ptomain poisoning)

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anesthesiology

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an prefix not, without, lacking, deficient
esthes Combining form sensation, sensitivity, sense
i conneccting vowel
o connecting vowel
logy study, science, the study or science of