 | Term | Definition |
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meta- |
beyond, after, or change |
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peri- |
around |
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-cele |
prouching or hernia |
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oste/o |
bones |
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-poiesis |
formation |
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con- |
together or with |
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syn- |
together or with |
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sym- |
together or with |
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post- |
after or behind |
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dys- |
painful, difficult, faulty |
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-stomy |
creation of an opening |
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dia- |
accross or through |
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trans- |
accross or through |
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e- |
out or away |
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ec- |
out or away |
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ex- |
out or away |
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circum- |
around |
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ad- |
to, toward or near |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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eu- |
good or normal |
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neo- |
new- |
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-ectasis |
expansion or dilation |
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hem/o |
blood |
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hemat/o |
blood |
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para- |
alongside of, or abnormal |
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gastr/o |
stomach |
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tachy- |
fast |
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angi/o |
vessel |
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vas/o |
vessel |
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vascul/o |
vessel |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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-eal |
pertaining to |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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-ar |
pertaining to |
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-rrhexis |
rupture |
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-centesis |
puncture for aspiration |
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-rrhage |
to burst forth (usually blood) |
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-rrhagia |
to burst forth (usually blood) |
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-ptosis |
falling or downward displacement |
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-phil |
attraction for |
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-philia |
attraction for |
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-osis |
condition or increase |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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py/o |
pus |
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-ectasis |
expansion or dilation |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-oid |
resembling |
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ab- |
away from |
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-desis |
binding |
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aer/o |
air, gas |
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ecto- |
outside |
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exo- |
outside |
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extra- |
outside |
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en- |
within |
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endo- |
within |
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intra- |
within |
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epi- |
upon |
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inter- |
between |
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meso- |
middle |
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-stasis |
stop or stand |
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-genesis |
origin or production |
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de- |
from, down, or not |
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re- |
again or back |
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a- |
without |
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an- |
without |
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melan/o |
black |
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leuk/o |
white |
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erythr/o |
red |
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-ation |
process |
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-scope |
instrument for examination |
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endo- |
within |
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-meter |
instrument for measuring |
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-iatrics |
treatment |
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-iatry |
treatment |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-pexy |
suspension or fixation |
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-ectomy |
excision (removal) |
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oligo- |
few or deficient |
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retro- |
backward or behind |
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-dynia |
pain |
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brady- |
slow |
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anti- |
against or opposed to |
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contra- |
against or opposed to |
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-penia |
abnormal reduction |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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sub- |
below or under |
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-ectomy |
excision (removal) |
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cyan/o |
blue |
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bi- |
two or both |
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para- |
alongside of or abnormal |
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hemi- |
half |
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semi- |
half |
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hyper- |
above or excessive |
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macro- |
large or long |
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pan- |
all |
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micro- |
small |
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hypo- |
below or deficient |
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mono- |
one |
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uni- |
one |
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-iasis |
formation or presence of |
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ante- |
before |
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pre- |
before |
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pro- |
before |
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ultra- |
beyond or excessive |
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tri- |
3 |
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super |
above or excessive |
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supra- |
above or excessive |
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sub- |
below or under |
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infra- |
below or under |
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quadri- |
4 |
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poly- |
many |
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oligo- |
few or deficient |
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-rrhaphy |
suture |
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epi- |
upon |
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enter/o |
small intestine |
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-logy |
study of |
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ur/o |
urine |
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urin/o |
urine |
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-tomy |
incision |
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-ia |
condition of |
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-rrhexis |
rupture |
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-ium |
structure or tissue |
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llip/o |
fat |
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abdomin/o |
abdomen |
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lapar/o |
abdomen |
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acro/o |
extremity or topmost |
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aden/o |
gland |
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arthr/o |
joint |
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cephal/o |
head |
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col/o |
colon |
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colon/o |
colon |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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derm/o |
skin |
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dermat/o |
skin |
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cutane/o |
skin |
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hist/o |
tissue |
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gastr/o |
stomach |
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nas/o |
nose |
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rhin/o |
nose |
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nephr;o |
kidney |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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carcin/o |
cancer |
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crin/o |
to secrete |
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esthesi/o |
sensation |
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fibr/o |
fiber |
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gen/o |
origin or production |
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gynec/o |
woman |
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lith/o |
stone |
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morph/o |
form |
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onc/o |
tumer, mass |
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orth/o |
straight, normal, correct |
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path/o |
disease |
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ped/o |
child or foot |
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phag/o |
eat or swallow |
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phas/o |
speech |
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plas/o |
formation |
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psych/o |
mind |
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phob/o |
exaggerated fear or sensitivity |
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scler/o |
hard |
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son/o |
sound |
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sten/o |
narrow |
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tox/o |
poison |
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toxic/o |
poison |
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troph/o |
nourishment or development |
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acute |
shart, having severe symptoms and a short course |
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chronic |
a condition developing slowly and persisting over a period of time |
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benign |
mild or noncancerous |
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malignant |
harmful or cancerous |
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degeneratio |
gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions |
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degenerative disease |
any disease inwhich there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue |
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diagnosis |
determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings |
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etiology |
study of the cause of a disease |
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remission |
a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate |
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febrile |
relating to a fever (elevated temperature) |
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idiopathic |
a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause |
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localized |
limited toa definite area or part |
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systemic |
relating to the whole body rather than only a part |
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malaise |
a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness |
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marked |
significant |
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morbidity |
sick, a diseased state |
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prognosis |
foreknowledge, prediction of the likelyoutcome of a disease based on the general health status of the patient along with knowledge of the usual course of the disease--often noted in one word |
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progressive |
pertaining to the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity |
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prophylaxis |
a process or measure that prevents disease |
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recurrent |
to occur again, describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence |
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sequela |
a disorder or condition, usually resulting from a previous disease or injury |
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sign |
a mark, objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner |
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syndrome |
a running together, combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease |
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noncontributory |
not involved in bringing on the condition or result |
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unremarkable |
not significant or worthy of noting |
