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Stems (2)
Term | Definition |
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Osis | Condition, state of |
Peri | Around |
Crani | Skull |
Arthr | joint |
Gastro | Stomach |
Hepato | Liver |
Cili | Small hair, eyelash |
Phago | Eat |
Endo | Within, inside |
Sphin | Squeeze |
Mononucleosis | a disease where there is an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes, or monocytes, in the blood |
Pericardium | he membranous sac enclosing the heart. |
Craniology | the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls. |
Arthritis | inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes. |
Gastric bypass | An operation that divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to connect to both. |
Hepatopulmonary syndrome | a syndrome of shortness of breath and low oxygen levels in the blood of the arteries caused by widening of the blood vessels in the lungs of patients with liver disease. |
Ciliary | pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye. |
Phagocyte | any cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris. |
Endocrine | pertaining to an internal secretion; hormone. |
Sphincter pupillae | a muscle in the part of the eye called the iris. |