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Chapter 1-3
Medical Terminology For Health Care Professionals
Term | Definition |
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Abduct | To lead away from the middle |
Adduct | To lead toward the middle |
Arteritis | Inflammation of an artery |
Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
Ante- | before, foward |
Anti- | against |
Ecto- | out, outside, outer |
endo- | within, inner |
Hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
Hypo- | below, under, deficient |
Inter- | between |
Intra- | within |
Para- | beside, alongside, abnormal |
Per- | through |
Peri- | around |
Pre- | before, in front of |
Pro- | before |
Super- | above, beyond |
Supra- | above, beyond |
-poiesis | formation |
-ptosis | prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | to burst forth, bursting forth |
-rrhagia | to burst forth, bursting forth |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | visual examination, to view, examine |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
-trophy | nourishment, development |