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Medical Terms 1-25
Learning the prefixes and suffixes of the medical world.
Term | Definition |
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cardi- | heart |
megal- | enlarged |
itis- | inflammation |
dermat- | skin |
plast- | surgical repair, plastic repair |
cerebr- | brain |
path- | disease |
-ectomy | surgical removal, all or part |
enter- | intestines, usually small |
-osis | condition |
-otomy | cut into, incision into |
aden- | gland |
angi- | vessel (usually blood) |
-oma | tumor |
nephr- | kidney |
hepat- | liver |
arthr- | joint |
blephr- | eyelid |
-ologist | specialist |
rhin- | nose |
gingiv- | gum |
-malacia | soft condition |
-ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
-algia | pain, painful condition |