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medical terms 1
medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr | stomach |
| cardi | heart |
| megal | pertains to abnormal enlargement |
| itis | inflammation/infection |
| dermat | pertains to the skin |
| plast | surgically repairing |
| cerebr | brain |
| path | disease/disorder |
| ectomy | process of surgically removing |
| enter | intestines |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| otomy | making a surgical incision |
| aden | gland |
| angi | vessel |
| oma | tumor/growth/swelling |
| nephr | kidney |
| hepat | liver |
| arthr | joint |
| blephar | eyelids |
| ologist | a specialist in the study of |
| rhin | nose |
| gingiv | gums |
| malacia | disease/disorder of becoming abnormally soft |
| ology | studying |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |