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MedicalTerminology1
Medical terminology Chapter One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain and suffering |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | plaque/fatty substance |
| arteri/o | artery |
| cardi/o | heart |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| col/o | colon |
| -dynia | pain |
| dys- | difficult,painful or bad |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -graphy | recording a picture |
| hem/o | blood |
| hyper | over, above, or increased |
| hypo | below,under, or decreased |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | large or enlargement |
| myc/o | fungus |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| myo | muscle |
| -necrosis | the death of tissue |
| nephro/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | study of |
| -osis | disease or abnormal condition |
| -oste/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -pathy | disease |
| peri | surrounding |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| poly | many |
| py/o | pus |
| rhin/o | nose |
| -rrhage | abnormal or excessive flow |
| -rrhaphy | to suture or stitch |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| sub | under, less or below |
| supra | above, excessive or beyond |
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