Medical Terminology Chapter 2
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antianemic
against deficient blood within the body
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cephalodynia
condition of head pain
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cholecystenterostomy
gall bladder and small intestine procedure
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endostoma
condition within an opening
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enterostenosis
abnormal narrowing of the small intestine
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hemangiomatosis
abnormal condition of the blood vessels
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macrocardius
excessively large heart condition
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melanomatosis
abnormal condition of dark (melanocytes?)
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ostempyesis
condition of pus in the bone
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Stenostomia
condition where the an opening is narrowing
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amphi-, ampho-
on both sides, around, both
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ana-
on both sides, around, both
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apo-
away from
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cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)
downward, disordered
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dia- (di- before a vowel)
through, across, apart
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eso-
within, inner, inward
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eu-
good, normal, healthy
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heter-, hetero-
different, other, relationship to another
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homo-, homeo-
same likeness
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meta- (met- before a vowel or an h)
change, transformation, after, behind
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para- (often par- before a vowel)
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
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pro-
before
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pros-, prosth-
in place of
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-al
pertaining to, located in
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-ase
forms of enzymes
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-asia, -asis (rare)
state, condition
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-ema (forms abstract nouns), the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat-
state, condition
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-esis (forms abstract nouns)
state, condition, procedure
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-eric (forms adjectives) (often from nouns ending in -esis)
pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
a particular science or study, science or study of
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-ism (form s abstract nouns)
state, condition, quality
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-ismus (forms abstract nouns)
state, condition, muscular spasm
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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id, (form both nouns and adjectives)
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling
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-oma, The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat, the plural often is -omata
tumor, disease
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-ose (Also used to form names of chemicals)
full of, resembling
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-ous
pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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-us
condition, person
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acr-
extremities
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ambly-
dull, faint
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carcin-
cancer
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-cel-
hernia, tumor, swelling
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cheir-, chir
hand
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chol(e)-
gall
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col(i)-, colon-
colon
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cyan-
blue
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cyst(i)-, cystis-
bladder, cyst
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diplo-
double, twin
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enter-
small intestine
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erg-
action, work
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gastr-
stomach
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hem-, hemat, -em-
blood
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hepar-, hepat-
liver
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lip-
fat
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macr-
abnormally large
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mega-, megal-
abnormally large
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micr-
abnormally small
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nyct-
night
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odyn-
pain
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onc-
tumor
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pachy-
thick
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pseud-
false
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py-
pus
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sarc-
soft tissue, flesh
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spasm-
spasm, involuntary muscle contraction
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splen-
spleen
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stom-, stomat-
opening, mouth
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