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Question | Answer |
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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 |