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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a;an;ana- | no;not;without |
| ante- | before; forward |
| bi- | two;double;both |
| brady- | slow |
| carcin- | cancerous |
| contra- | against; opposite |
| dys- | difficult; painful |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above; upon |
| gynec/o- | women |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above; excessive |
| hypo- | below; deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| mal- | bad; poor; abnormal |
| neo- | new |
| non- | not |
| para- | near; beside |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around; surrounding |
| poly- | many; excessive |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before; in front of |
| retro- | behind; backward; upward |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | below;under |
| syn- | together; with |
| tachy- | fast |
| tri- | three |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -emesis | voomit |
| -emia | blood |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -iod | resembling;like |
| -(o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| -scerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | control; stop |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | fatty; fatty plaque |
| audi/o | hearing; sound |
| auro/o | ear |
| bronch/o | bronchiole |
| bronchio/o | cheek |
| bucc/o | joint |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cyst/o | bladder; sac |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o dermat/o | skin |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | stomache |
| gyn/o gyn/e gynec/o | woman |
| hemato/o hem/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water; fluid |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| immune/o | protection |
| lip/o | fat |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| muc/o | mucus |
| my/o | muscle |
| nar/o | sleep |
| nas/o | nose |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ocul/o ophthalm/o opt/o | eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| oste/o | bone |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| phleb/o | light |
| pheum/o | foot |
| proct/o | mind or soul |
| psych/o psych/i | mind or soul |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| quadr/i | four |
| rect/o | rectum |
| ren/o | kidney |
| rhin/o | nose |
| septi | bacteria |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thrache/o | trachea |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ven/o | yellow |
| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
| cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
| epidural | pertaining to above the dura mater |
| epilepsy | a disorder of the central nervous systemcharacterized by recurrent seizures |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| neurologist | a physisian who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
| schizophrenia | Type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| cardiologist | Physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood |
| myocarditis | heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| dyspnea | difficult,painful,orfaulty breathing |
| hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| pulmonologist | speacialist in diseases of the lungs |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| spirometry | neasurment of breathing |
| stethoscope | used to listen to the lungs and heart sounds through the chest walls |
| thoracotomy | creation of an opening in the trachea usually to instert tube |
| arthritis | inflammation in the joints |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac around the joints |
| intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle |
| myalgia | muscle pain |
| orthopedic | pertaining to a straight foo, study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
| orthopedic | pertaining to a straight foo, study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendons |
| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendons |
| endocrinology | study of secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
| endocrinology | study of secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
| hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
| hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
| hyperthyroidism | too much thyroid hormone |
| hyperthyroidism | too much thyroid hormone |
| hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
| hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| autoimmune | abnormal function of the immune systemthat causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
| immunocompromised | the immune systemhas been compromisedby disease or immunosuppresive agents |
| metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original siteof the tumor through blood or lymph |
| leukemia | a malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cellsor leukocytes |
| anemia | blood condition in which there is a reduction in number of red blood cells |
| hematology | medical study of blood |
| myeloma | tumor of the blood marrow |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
| colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon |
| dyspepsia | the condition of indigestion or painful digestion |
| dyspepsia | the condition of indigestion or painful digestion |
| dysphagia | difficulty eating or swallowing |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esphagus |
| gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomache and intestines |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esphagus |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and the stomache |
| gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomache and intestines |
| pancreaitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and the stomache |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge |
| pancreaitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge |
| polyuria | urinates excessively |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| polyuria | urinates excessively |
| urologist | physician who specializes in condition of the urinary system |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| urologist | physician who specializes in condition of the urinary system |
| myringitis | inflammation of tympanic membrane |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| myringitis | inflammation of tympanic membrane |
| optometry | process of measuring the eye |
| photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| intraocular | inside of eye |
| optometry | process of measuring the eye |
| ophthalmologist | specialist inside of the eye |
| intraocular | inside of eye |
| cinjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva |
| ophthalmologist | specialist inside of the eye |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining onto the skin |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| percutaneous | through the skin |
| subcutaneous | below the skin |
| mammogram | x ray of the breast |
| obse | below the skin |
| mammogram | x ray of the breast |
| obstetrics | care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy |
| hyterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| vasectomy | excision part of vas deferens to produce male sterility |
| gynectologist | physician who specializes in reproductivenof women |