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appendix a
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-;an-;ana- | no;not;without |
| ante- | before; forward |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two; double;both |
| brady- | slow |
| contra- | against; opposite |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above;upon |
| gynec/o- | woman |
| 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 | vomit |
| -emia | blood |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -oid | resembling; like |
| -(o)logist | Specialist in the study or teatment |
| -(o (o) logy | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -otomy | incision into |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhea | flow;discharge |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | control; stop |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | fat;fatty plaque |
| audi/o | hearing;sound |
| aur/o | ear |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cyt/o | tears |
| derm/o,dermat/o | skin |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gyn/o,gyn/e,gynec/o | woman |
| hemat/o,hem/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water,fluid |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| immune/o | protection |
| lip/o | fat |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| muc/o | muscle |
| my/o | fungus |
| narc/o | sleep |
| nas/o | nose |
| nerphr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| occul/o,opthalm/o,opt/o | eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| oste/o | ear |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| phelb/o | vein |
| photo/o | light |
| pneum/o | lungs;air |
| proct/o | rectum |
| 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 |
| trache/o | trachea |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ven/o | vein |
| cerebronspinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
| cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
| epidural | pertaining to the above dura mater |
| epilepsy | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by reccurent seizures |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| neurologist | A physician who specialzes in diseases of the neurological system |
| schizopherenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from realitiy |
| bradycardia | pertaining to slow hear trate |
| cardiologist | Aphysican who specializes in diseases of the heart |
| endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| hypertenison | high blood pressure |
| hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium | lining arround the outside of the heart |
| tachycardia | pertaining to a fast heart rate |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| dyspnea | difficult,painful or faulty breathing |
| hypoxia | a condition of dificient oxygen levels |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| pulmonologist | specialist in the dieseases of the lung |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| spirometry | measurement of breathing |
| stethoscope | instrument used to listen to the lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
| arthritis | inflammation of the jooints |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac around joints |
| intramuscluar | pertaining to within the muscle |
| myalgia | muscle pain |
| orthopedic | literally, means pertaining to striaght foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendons |
| endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system. |
| hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
| hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone |
| hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
| pancreatitis | inflammtion of the pancreas |
| autoimmune | this disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself. |
| immunocompromised | a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents. |
| metastasis | the spread of cancer cellsbeyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
| anemia | a blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or the volume of paced red blood cells |
| hematology | medical study of blood |
| myeloma | tumor of the bone 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 of painful digestion |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastroenterologist | Specialist in thr study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and the stomach (e.g a tube that travels from the nose to the stomach) |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| nerphrecotomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
| polyuria | condition in which one unrinates excessively |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area in the kidney |
| urologist | physician who specializes in the conditions of the urinary system |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| intraocular | pertaining to the inside of the eye |
| opthalmologist | Specialist in disease of the eye |
| optometry | process of measuring the eye |
| photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| otitis | inflammation of the ears |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| histology | through the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
| gynecologist | a physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women. |
| hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
| mammogram | an x-ray of the breast |
| obstectrics | the speciality pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, child birth and immediate postpartum period |
| vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |
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