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1876SD
Pharmacy Tech.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-; an-; ana- | no; not; without |
| ante | away from |
| anti | before; forward |
| bi- | against |
| brady- | self |
| contra- | two; double; both |
| dys- | slow |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above; upon |
| gynec/o | woman |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above; excessive |
| hypo- | below deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| mal- | large |
| neo- | new |
| non- | not |
| para- | near; beside |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around; surrounding |
| poly- | many; excessive |
| post- | after |
| pre | before; in front of |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | below; under |
| syn- | together; with |
| tachy- | fast |
| tri- | with |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cyte |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -emia | blood |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | break down |
| -oid | resembling; like |
| -(o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
| -(o)logy | study of |
| -otomy | incision into |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhea | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | control; stop |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| arteri/o | water |
| arthro/o | arteriole |
| athero/o | fat; fatty plaque |
| audi/o | hearing; sound |
| aur/o | ear |
| broncho/o | bronchus |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| carcin/o | carbon dioxide |
| cardi/o | cancer |
| cerebr/o | head |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cyst/o | bladder, sac |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| electr/o | electricity |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | gums |
| gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | blood |
| hermat/o, hem/o | blood vessel |
| hydr/o | water; fluid |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lip/o | fat |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| muc/o | mucus |
| my/o | muscle |
| narc/o | sleep |
| nas/o | birth, delivery |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | nail |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| phot/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 | saliva |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| trache/o | trachea |
| urethr/o | uretha |
| ven/o | vein |
| encephal/o | brain |
| cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the brain and the 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 system characterized by recurrent seizures |
| meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| neuralgia | Nerve pain |
| neurologist | A physician who specializes in disease of the neurological system |
| schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
| bradycardia | Pertaining to slow heart rate |
| cardiologist | A 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 | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium | Lining around 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 deficient oxygen levels |
| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharnyx |
| pulmonolgist | Specialist in disease of the lungs |
| rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
| spirometry | Measurement of breathing |
| stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall incision into the chest |
| arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
| intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscle |
| myalgia | Muscle pain |
| orthopedic | Pertaining to straight foot |
| tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
| 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 | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| autoimmune | The 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 immunosupressive agents |
| leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells |
| metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood of lymph |
| anemia | A blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells |
| hematology | Medical study of the blood |
| myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow |
| cholecystomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of the tissues |
| colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon |
| dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
| esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study of treatment of the stomach and intenstines |
| nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| sublingual | Pertaining to under the tongue |
| hephrectomy | Surgical removal of the kidney |
| polyuria | Condition in which one urinated excessivey |
| pylonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| intraocular | Pertaining to the inside of the eye |
| ophtalmologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
| optometry | Process of measuring the eye |
| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from the light |
| myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| epidermal | Pertaining to on the skin |
| histology | The study of tissues |
| percutaneous | 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 |
| obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus through-out pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
| vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferns to produce male sterility |
| dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
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