Prefix Medical

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Cardio-

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Cardio- Heart

Cardiogram- a record of muscle activity within the heart made by a cardiograph.

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Angio, Vaso-

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Angio, Vaso- Vessel

Angiotensin- neurotransmitter that causes blood vessels to become narrow

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Thrombo-

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Thrombo- Clot

thrombocytopenia- refer to a disorder in which there is a relative decrease of platelets present in the blood.

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Embolus

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Embolus- moving clot

Embolism- Pathology. The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus

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Gingiva-

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Gingiva- Gum

Gingivitis- Inflammation of the gum tissue

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Glossa-

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Glossa- Tongue

Glossology- The study of the tongue and its diseases

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Cholecyst-

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Cholecyst- gallbladder

Cholecystectomy - the surgical removal of gallbladder

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Entero-

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Entero- Intensis

Gastroenterology - branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders

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Procto-

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Procto- Anus

Proctology- field of medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon.

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Rhino-

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Rhino- Nose

Rhinoplasty - plastic surgery procedure for correcting and reconstructing of the nose.

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Pulmo, pneuma-

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Pulmo, pneuma- Lungs

pulmonary - Of, or relating to the lungs.

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Oculo, ophthalmo-

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Oculo, ophthalmo- eye

Ophthalmology- branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye

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Oto-

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Oto- ear

Otology- The study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear.

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Cysto-

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Cysto- bladder

Cystotomy- A surgical incision into the urinary bladder.

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Reni, reno, nephro-

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Reni, reno, nephro- Kidney

Nephrology- branch of medicine deals with physiology and dieseases of the kidney.

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Oophoro-

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Oophoro- Ovary

Oophorectomy - surgical removal of an ovaryor ovaries

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Orchid-

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Orchid- testes

Orchiectomy - surgical procedure in which or both testicles are removed.

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Cutis, dermato-

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Cutis, dermato- Skin

subcutaneous tissue- lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.

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Lipo-

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Lipo- fat

Liposuction- cosmetic surgery operation that remove fat from many different site on the human body.

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Osteo-

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Osteo- bone

Osteoporosis- Bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue.

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Chondro-

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Chondro- cartilage

chondrocalcinosis- disorder with varied symptoms and signs arising from the accumulation of crystals of calcium.

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Cyto-

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Cyto- cell

Cytokine- broad and loose category of small proteins that are important in cell signaling.

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Lapar-

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Lapar- through the abdominal wall

laparotomy - is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity

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Pyo-

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Pyo- Pus

Pyometra- a uterine infection in dogs or humans.

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A,an,ar-

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A,an,ar- without or not

Asexual- without sexual feeling or associations.

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Brady-

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Brady- slow

Bradycardia- also known as bradyarrhythmia, is a slow heart rate, namely, a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute

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costro-

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costro- ribs

costochondral- the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage.

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Dys-

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Dys - abnormal/difficult

Dysentery- is an inflammation of the intestine causing diarrhea with blood

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eryth-

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eryth- red

Erythrocyte- the most common type of blood cells, which are color red.

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ferro-

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ferro- iron

Ferrosilicon- An alloy of iron and silicon used in the production of steel and some types of iron.

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hepato-

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hepato- liver

Hepatology- is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas

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histo-

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histo- tissue

Histology- the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals.

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hyper-

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hyper- too much, high

Hypertension- is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated

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hypo-

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hypo- under, decrease

Hypovolemia- is a state of decreased blood volume; more specifically, decrease in volume of blood plasma

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inter-

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inter- between

intra-articular ligament- is situated in the interior of the articulation of head of rib.

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intra-

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intra- within

Intracranial- Within the skull

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leuk-

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leuk- white

Leukocyte- Blood cells that are part of the immune system, or the white blood cell.

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mal-

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mal- bad poor

Medical malpractice- Negligence by act or omission by a health care provider and cause injury or death.

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mast-

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mast- breast

Mastectomy- medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.

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neo-

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neo- new

neoplasm- is an abnormal growth of tissue, and when also forming a mass is commonly referred to as a tumor ortumour.

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odonto-

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odonto- tooth

Orthdontia- is a specialty created in the field of dentistry

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pan-

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pan- all

Pansexual- emotional attraction toward people of any sex or gender identity

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path-

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path- diseases

Pathology- is a significant component of the causal study of disease

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ped-

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ped- child, foot

Pedophilia- psychiatric disorder in which adult or older experiences attraction to prepubescent children.

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phlebo-

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phlebo- vein

Phlebotomy- is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle

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syn-

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syn- together

Synesthesia- is a neurological phenomenon lead to cognitive pathway. (1 = Red 1 & Red A)

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tachy-

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tachy- fast

Tachycardia- is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate

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algia-

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algia- pain

Myalgia- overuse or over-stretching of a muscle or group of muscles

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centesis-

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centesis- surgical/remove fluids

Amniocentesis- is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections

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cide-

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cide- killing

Bactericide- is a substance that kills bacteria. disinfectants, antiseptics, or antibiotics

Genocide

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ectomy-

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ectomy- excision, surgical-removal of

Mastectomy- medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.

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emia-

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emia- blood (blood condition)

Anemia- decrease in the amount of red blood cells

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itis-

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itis- inflammation

Tonsillitis- inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection

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lith-

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lith- stone, calculus

Lithotripsy- procedure involving the physical destruction of hardened masses like kidney stones

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megaly-

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megaly- enlargement

Splenomegaly- Enlargement of the spleen

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oma-

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oma- tumor

Sarcoma- is a cancer that arises from transformed cellsof mesenchymal origin

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opathy-

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opathy- disease of

Psychopathic- personality disorder characterized by enduring antisocial behavior and other factors

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osis-

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osis- diseased, condition of

Psychosis- abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality"

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ostomy-

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ostomy- to form an opening/outlet

colostomy- surgical procedure in which an opening happen and drawing end of the large intestine or colon through an incision

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plasty-

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plasty- plastic surgery

Rhinoplasty - plastic surgery procedure for correcting and reconstructing of the nose.