Medical Terminology Ch. 1

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aden/o

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Meaning: gland Example: adenopathy - disease of a gland

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angi/o

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Meaning: vessel Example: angiogram - an x-ray of a blood vessel

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arthr/o

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Meaning: joint Example: arthroscope - an instrument used to view the interior of a joint

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bacteri/o

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Meaning: bacteria Example: bacterial - pertaining to bacteria

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bi/o

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Meaning: life Example: biology - the study of life

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carcin/o

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Meaning: cancer Example: carcinoma - a tumor that is cancerous

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cardi/o

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Meaning: heart Example: cardiology - the study of the heart

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cephal/o

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Meaning: head Example: cephalalgia - headache

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cis/o

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Meaning: to cut Example: incision - a cut made with a scalpel or other instrument for surgical purposes

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corpor/o

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Meaning: body Example: extracorporeal - outside the body