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Med 132 Week 3 Alyssa Torres
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05/18/2025
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ad
 Definition
toward
Term
Anti
 Definition
against
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Auto
 Definition
self
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Contra
 Definition
opposite, against
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Dys
 Definition
abnormal, painful
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Endo
 Definition
within
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Epi
 Definition
upon
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Exo
 Definition
outside
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Hyper
 Definition
excessive
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Hypo
 Definition
below normal
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Inter
 Definition
between
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Intra
 Definition
within
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Macro
 Definition
large
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Micro
 Definition
small
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Multi
 Definition
many
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Neo
 Definition
new
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Para
 Definition
beside, near
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Poly
 Definition
many
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Post
 Definition
after
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Pre
 Definition
before
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Trans
 Definition
across
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia,swelling
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
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-genesis
 Definition
origin, formation
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opathy
 Definition
disease
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-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhapy
 Definition
suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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andro/o
 Definition
male
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balano/o
 Definition
glans penis
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Cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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Colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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Crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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Episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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Estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
Galact/o
 Definition
milk
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Gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
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Gynec/o
 Definition
woman
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Hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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Lact/o
 Definition
milk
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Mast/o
 Definition
breast
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Men/o
 Definition
menstruation
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Metr/o
 Definition
uterus
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My/o
 Definition
muscle
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Nephro/o
 Definition
kidney (linked to hormones)
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Oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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Ov/o
 Definition
egg
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Pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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Parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
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Part/o
 Definition
birth
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Pen/o
 Definition
penis
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Phall/o
 Definition
penis
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Pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
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Placent/o
 Definition
placenta
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Pregn/o
 Definition
pregnancy
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Prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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Ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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Salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
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Scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
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Semin/o
 Definition
semen
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Test/o
 Definition
testicle
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Thymo/o
 Definition
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Thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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Thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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Thyroid
 Definition
Term
Toc/o
 Definition
labor, birth
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Urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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Ur/o
 Definition
urine
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Uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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Vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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Vas/o
 Definition
vessel; vas deferens
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Vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
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Zo/o
 Definition
animal life (user in sperm)
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Gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
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Glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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Insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
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Calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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Chrom/o
 Definition
color (user in chromaffin cells of adrenal gland)
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Par/o
 Definition
to bear children
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Spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
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Embry/o
 Definition
embryo
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Fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antiduirectic Hormone
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AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immune Deficieny Syndrome
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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C-Section
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation and Curettage
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Melitus
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ED
 Definition
erectile dysfunction
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EED
 Definition
estimated date of delivery
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FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
GnRH
 Definition
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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HCG
 Definition
Human chronic gonadotropin
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HRT
 Definition
Hormone replacement therapy
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IDDM
 Definition
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstruation period
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NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
OTC
 Definition
oxytocin
Term
Pap
 Definition
papanicolaou (test)
Term
PCOS
 Definition
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory diesease
Term
PRL
 Definition
prolactin
Term
PT
 Definition
pregnancy test
Term
RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake
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STI
 Definition
sexually transmitted infection
Term
T3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
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T4
 Definition
thyroxine
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TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
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US
 Definition
ultrasound
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U/S
 Definition
ultrasound
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UTI
 Definition
urinary Tract infection
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WHO
 Definition
world health organization (used in guidelines)
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