Medical Terminology
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| Hydro - Hydronephrosis | Water
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| Cyst/o - Cystitis, cystectomy | Bladder
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| Pyel/o - Pyelogram | Renal collecting ducts
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| Ur/o, -uria - Polyuria, anuria | Urine
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| Olig/o - Oliguria | Scanty, less than normal
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| Pexy - Nephropexy | To surgically reattach, fix in normal position
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| Orchid/o, test/o - Orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, testosterone | Testes
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| Balan/o - Balanitis | Head of the penis
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| Andro - Androgenic, androgynous | Male
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| Prostat/o - Prostatitis, prostatectomy | Prostate
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| Vas/o - Vas deferens, vasectomy | Vessel, duct
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| -rrhaphy - Herniorrhaphy | To suture
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| Hyster/o, metr/ - Hysterectomy, endometritis | Uterus
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| Salping/o, -salpinx - Salpingitis, hematosalpinx, hysterosalpingogram | Uterine tube
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| Colp/o - Colporrhaphy, colpoplasty, colposcopy | Vagina
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| Oophor/o - Oophorectomy, oophoropexy | Ovary
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| Men/o - Menarche, dysmenorrhea | Menstruation
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| -pareunia, coitus - Dyspareunia, precoital, postcoital | Intercourse
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| -itis - Tonsillitis, appendicitis | Inflammation
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| -osis - Cyanosis | Abnormal condition
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| -ectomy - Appendectomy, tonsillectomy | To cut out (remove)
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| -otomy - Tracheotomy | To cut into
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| -ostomy - Colostomy | To make a mouth
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| A/an - Anemia | Without, none
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| Micro - Microstomia | Small
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| Macro - Macrostomia | Large
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| Mega/ -megaly - Megacolon | Enlarged
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| -scopy/ -scopic - Colonoscopy | To look, observe
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| -graphy/ -graph - Mammography | Recording an image
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| -gram - Mammogram | The image (x-ray)
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| -ology/ -ologist - Cardiologist, nephrologist | Study, specialize in
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| Stomato - Stomatitis | Mouth
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| Dento - Dentist | Teeth
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| Glosso/linguo - Glossitis, lingual nerve | Tounge
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| Gingivo - Gingivitis | Gums
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| Encephalo - Encephalitis | Brain
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| Gastro - Gastritis | Stomach
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| Entero - Gastroenteritis | Intestine
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| Colo - Colitis, megacolon | Large intestine
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| Procto - Proctitis, proctologist | Anus/rectum
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| Hepato - Hepatitis, hepatomegaly | Liver
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| Nephro/rene - Nephrosis, renal artery | Kidney
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| Dermo - Dermatitis | Skin
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| Masto/mammo - Mammography, mastectomy | Breast
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| Osteo - Osteoporosis, osteoma | Bones
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| Cardio - Electrocardiogram (ECG) | Heart
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| Rhino - Rhinitis, rhinorrhea (runny nose) | Nose
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| Phlebo/veno - Phlebitis, phlebotomy | Veins
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| Hemo/emia - hematologist, anemia | Blood
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| Leuk/o - Leukemia | White
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| Melan/o - Melanoma | Black
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| Cyan/o - Cyanosis | Blue
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| Xanth/o - Xanthoma | Yellow
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| Aden/o - Adenoma | Gland
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| Lip/o - Lipoma | Fat
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| My/o - Myoma | Muscle
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| Lymph/o - Lymphoma | Lymph tissue
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| Carcin/o - Carcinoma | Malignant (cancerous)
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| Endo - Endoscopy | Within, inside of
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| Peri - Perianal | Around
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| Circum - Circumcise | Around
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| Rertro - Retrosternal | Behind
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| Epi - Epidermis | Upon, on top
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| Trans - Transurethral | Through
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| Intra - Intravenous | Within
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| Sub - Subclavian | Below
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| 30 ml = | 1 oz
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| 1 tsp = | 5 ml
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| 1 gr = | 60 mg
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| 15 gr = | 1 g
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| 2.54 cm = | 1 in
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| 2.2 lb = | 1 kg
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| 1 smc = | 240 ml
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| Brady | Slow/fast
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| Hemi | Remove half
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| Chol/e - Cholecystitis, cholecystectomy | Gall, bile
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| Cyst/o | Bladder, sac
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| Emes/o - Emesis, emetic, antiemetic | Vomit
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| Lith/o - Cholelithotomy | Stone
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| Lapar/o - Laparotomy | Abdominal wall
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| -centesis - Abdominocentesis | To puncture
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| -tripsy - Cholelthotripsy | To crush
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| -rrhea - Diarrhea | Flow, discharge
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| -iasis/ -osis - Cholelithiasis | Abnormal condition
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| Laryng/o - Laryngotomy, laryngectomy | Larynx, "voice box"
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| Trache/o - Tracheotomy, tracheostomy | Trachea, "windpipe"
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| Bronch/o - Bronchoscopy | Lung air passageways
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| Pne/u, -pnea - Tachypnea, dyspnea, apnea | Breath, air, lung
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| Pulmo/o - Pulmonary artery | Lung
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| -ptysis - Hemoptysis | Spitting
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| -plasty - Rhinoplasty | Reconstruction
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| Dys | Difficult, painful, abnormal
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| Angie/o | Vessel
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| Cyte | Cell
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| Cephalo | Head
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| Encephalo | Inside head
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| Myel/o | Spinal cord
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| Neur/o | Nerve
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| Mening/o | Membranes surrounding the brain/spinal cord
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| Cele | Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position
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| Pathy | Disease, abnormality
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| Plasia | Development, formation, growth
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| -plegia | Paralysis
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| Stasis | To stop
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| Tachy | Rapid, fast
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| -malacia - Osteomalacia, chondromalacia | Softening
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| -porosis - Osteoporosis | Porous
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| -asthenia - Myasthenia gravis | Weakness, loss of strength
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| -trophy - Atrophy (shriveling of muscles) | Development, stimulation, maitenance
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| -algia, algesia - myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia (take away pain) | Pain
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| Chondr/o - Chrondritis, chondroma, chondrocyte | Cartilage
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| Arthr/o - Arthritis, arthroplasty, | Joint
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| Myel/o - Myeloma | Bone marrow
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| Ten/o, tendin/o - Tendonitis, tenorrhaphy | Tendon (binds muscle to bone)
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| Ligament/o - Ligamentous injury | Ligament (binds bone to bone)
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| Burs/o - Bursitis | Bursa, "bag", (shock absorber between tendons and bones)
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