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MOA 140
Week 4 MT Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acr/o | height |
| albumin | albumin, protein |
| amputate | to remove surgically by cutting as a limb |
| a/nem/ia | deficiency in the amount of quality of red blood corpuscles or of hemoglobin in the blood |
| an/esthesi/ologist | physician who specializes in the study and administration of anesthetics |
| a/neur/ysm | localized dilation of the wall of an artery, forming a pulsating sac and usually accompanied with pain |
| append/ectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| arterio/gram | x-ray picture of an artery |
| arterio/sclerosis | thickening or hardening of the walls of an artery, with impairment of blood circulation |
| arthr/itis | inflammation of a joint |
| a/spir/ate | withdraw by suction |
| a/stigmat/ism | distorted vision caused by an uneven curvature of the cornea |
| audi/ologist | physician who specializes in the treatment of those with hearing problems |
| aut/ism | lack of response to external activities |
| auto/(o)psy | postmortem exam of a person to determine cause of death |
| bronch/itis | inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
| buli/(e)mia | disorder involving overeating followed by self-induced vomiting |
| burs/itis | inflammation of any fluid filled sacs within the body that tend to lessen friction between movable parts |
| botul/ism | poisoning caused by eating spoiled or improperly prepared or canned food and characterized by acute GI and nervous disorders |
| cardi/ologist | physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease |
| col/itis | inflammation of the colon |
| dermat/ologist | physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders |
| electro/myo/gram | graph recording of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| eti/ologist | physician specializing in studying the cause of diseases |
| cryo/surgery | freezing of the skin |
| hallucin/ogen | drug or chemical capable of inducing hallucinations |
| hemat/oma | blood tumor |
| immune/ologist | specialist in the study of immune system |
| lymph/angio/gram | x-ray of lymph nodes after injection of fluid |
| labryrinth/itis | inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear |
| mammo/graphy | x-ray exam of the breasts |
| onc/ologist | specialist in diagnosis and treatment of tumors |
| ot/itis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| post/partum | after childbirth |
| acid/osis | chemical imbalance in the blood marked by an excess of acid, sometimes affecting diabetics and possibly leading to a diabetic coma |
| acro/megaly | disorder of the pituitary gland which is characterized by an enlarged head, hands, or feet |
| acro/phobia | fear of heights |
| albumin/uria | presence of protein in the urine |
| angio/rrhexis | rupture of a blood vessel |
| phlebo/sclerosis | fibrous hardening of a vein's walls |
| fasci/ectomy | excision of fascia |
| ankyl/urethr/ia | stricture or imperf-oration of the urethra |
| albin/ism | a genetic condition where there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Bib, bib | drink |
| OC | oral contraceptive |
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