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Word Break Down/Rule
Intro to Health Med Term Unit, Rules and Word Breakdown
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brady cardi/a | bradycardia, Slow heart rate, No rule |
| eu pnea | eupnea, Normal breathing, No rule |
| blephar/o edema | blepharedema, Eyelid swelling, Rule # 1 |
| gastr/o tomy | gastrotomy, Surgical incision into the stomach, Rule # 2 |
| neur/o logy | neurology, Study of nerves, Rule # 2 |
| phleb/o itis | phlebitis, Inflammation of the veins, Rule # 1 |
| dys phagia | dysphagia, Difficult Swallowing, No rule |
| nephr/o cyst/o ectomy | nephrocystectomy, Removal of the bladder and kidney, Rule # 3 and 1 |
| cerebr/o myel/o itis | cerebromyelitis, Swelling of the brain and spinal cord, Rule # 3 and 1 |
| tachypnea | tachypnea, Rapid breathing No rule |
| hepat/o cyt/o lysis | hepatocytolysis, Destruction of liver cells, Rule # 3 and 2 |
| trache/o tomy | tracheotomy, Incision in the trachea, Rule #1 |
| or/o pharyng/o plasty | oropharyngoplasty, Surgical repair of the mouth and throat, Rule # 3 and 2 |
| oste/o arthr/o itis | osteoarthritis, Inflammation of the bones and joints, Rule # 3 and 1 |
| intra cardi/o ac | intracardiac, Within the heart, No rule |
| pre cyst/o ectomy | precystectomy, Before bladder removal, Rule # 1 |
| ren/o scope | renoscope, Instrument used to examine the kidney, Rule # 2 |
| neur/o my/o algia | neuromyalgia, Nerve and muscle pain, Rule # 3 and 1 |
| cervic/o encephal/o edema | cervicoencephaledema, Neck and brain swelling, Rule # 3 and 1 |