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Medical Terminology

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Term
Definition
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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