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Appendix A pt3
Appendix A
| Term | Term structure | Definnition |
|---|---|---|
| Cerebrospinal | Cerebr/o= cerebrum Spine/o= Spine Al= Pertaining to | Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
| Cerebrovascular | Cerebr/o= cerebrum Vascule/o= Vessel Spine/o= Spine Ar=pertaining to | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
| Epidural | Epi= above/upon Dur/a= Dura mater Al= Pertaining to | Pertaining to above the dura mater |
| Epilepsy | Epi= upon Lepsy= Seizure | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
| Meningitis | Mening/o= Meninges Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| Neuralgia | Neur/o= Nerve Algia= Pain | Nerve pain |
| Neurologist | Neur/o= Nerve Logist= Specialized in study or treatment of | A physician who specializes in classes of the neurological system |
| Bradycardia | Bradi= Slow Cardi/o= Heart Ia= Pertaining to | Pertaining to a slow heart rate |
| Cardiologist | Cardi/o= Heart Logist= Specialized in study or treatment of | A physician who specializes disease in the heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | Cardi/o= Heart My/o= Muscle Pathy= Disease | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Endocardium | End/o= Within/in Cardi/o= Heart Ium= Structure/tissue | Membrane lining the captivity of the heart |
| Hypertension | Hyper= Above or excessive tension | High blood presssure |
| Hypoxemia | Hypo= Below or deficient Ox/e= Oxygen Emia= Blood | Too little oxygen in the blood |
| Myocarditis | My/o= Muscle Cardi/o= Heart Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| Myocardium | My/o= Muscle Cardi/o= Heart Ium= Structure, tissues | Heart muscle tissue |
| Pericardium | Peri= Around, surrounding Cardi/o= Heart Ium= Structure, tissues | Lining around the outside of the heart |
| Tachycardia | Tachy= Fast Cardi/o= Heart Ia= Pertaining to | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
| Bronchitis | Bronch/o= Bronchus Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Dyspnea | Dys= Difficult, painful Pnea= Breathing | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
| Hypoxia | Hypo= Below or deficient Oxi= Oxygen Ia= Pertaining to | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| Pharyngitis | Pharyng/o= Pharynx Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of Pharynx |
| Pulnonologist | Pulmon/o= Lungs Logist= Specialized in study or treatment of | Specialize the study of disease in the heart |
| Rhinoplasty | Rhin/o= Nose Plasty= Surgical repair | Surgical repair of the nose |
| Rhinorrhea | Rhin/o= Nose Rrhea= Flow, discharge | Discharge from the nose |
| Spirometry | Spir/o= Breathe, breath Metry= Process of measuring | Measurement of breathing |
| Stethoscope | Steth/o= Chest Scope= Instrument for viewing | Instrument use to listing to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall incision into the chest |
| Arthritis | Arth/o= Joint Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the joints |
| Bursitis | Burs/o=Joint Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
| Intramuscular | Intra= Within Muscul/o= Muscle Ar= Pertaining | Pertaining to within the muscles |
| Myalgia | My/o= Muscle Algia= Pain | Muscle pain |
| Orthopedic | Orth/o= Straight Podi= Foot Ic= Pertaining to | Pertaining to straight foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
| Tendinitis | Tendin/o= Tendon Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the tendon |
| Endocrinology | End/o= Within, in Crine= To secrete Logy= Study of | Study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
| Hyperglycemia | Hyper= Above or excessive Glyc/o= Glucose, sugar Emia= Blood | Too much sugar in the blood |
| Hyperthyroidisim | Hyper= Above or excessive Thyr/o= Thyroid gland Ism= Condition | Condition of too much thyroid Hormone |
| Hypokalemia | Hypo= Below or deficient Kal/i= Potassium Emia= Blood | Low blood potassium |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreat/o= Pancreas Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Autoimmune | Auto= Self Immune/o= Protection | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the blood to produce antibodies against itself |
| Immunocompromised | Immune/o= Protection Compromised | A condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
| Leukemia | Leuk/o= White Emia= Blood | A malignant blood disease marked y abnormal white blood cells or leukocytes |
| Metastasis | Meta= Beyond, after, or change Stasis= Stop or control | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
| Anemia | An= Not, without Emia= Blood | A blood condition in which there is a re-conduction in the number of red blood cells |
| Hematology | Hemat/o= Blood Logy= Study of | Medical study of blood |
| Myeloma | Myel/o= Bone marrow or spinal cord Oma= Tumor | Tumor of the one marrow |
| Cholecystectomy | Cholecyst/o= Gall bladder Ectomy= A surgical removal excision | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| Cirrhosis | Cirrh/o= Yellow Osis= Abnormal Condition | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing on tissues |
| Colonoscopy | Col/o= Colon Scopy= Process of viewing | Process of viewing the colon |
| Dyspepsia | Dys= Difficult, painful Pepsia= Digestion | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
| Dysphagia | Dys= Difficult, painful Phag/o= Eat or swallow Ia= Pertaining to | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or of painful digestion |
| Esophagitis | Esophag/o= Esophagus Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the esophagus |
| Gastroenterologist | Gastro= Stomach Enter/o= Intestines Ologist= Specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| Nasogatric | Nas/o= Nose Gastr/o= Stomach Ic= Pertaining to | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach |
| Sublingual | Sub= Below, under Lingua= Tongue Al= Pertaining to | Pertaining to under the tongue |
| Nephrectomy | Nephr/o= Kidney Ectomy= Surgical removal, excisions | Surgical removal of kidney |
| Polyuria | Poly= Many or excessive Ur/o= Urinary tract Ia= Condition of | Condition in which one urinates excessively |
| Pyelonephritis | Pyel/o= Renal Pelvis Nephr/o= Kidney Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| Urologist | Ur/o= Urinary tract Ologist= Specialist in the study or treatment of | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| Conjunctivitis | Conjuctiv/o= Conjunctiva Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| Intraocular | Intra= Within Ocul/o= Eye Ar= Pertaining to | Pertaining to the inside of the eye |
| Optometry | Ophthalm/o= Eye Ologist= Specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
| Photophobia | Phot/o= Light Phobia= Abnormal fear | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| Myringitis | Myring/o= Eardrum Itis= inflammation | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| Otitis | Ot/o= ear Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the ear |
| Dermatitis | Dermat/o= Skin Itis= Inflammation | Inflammation of the skin |
| Dermatologist | Dermat/o= Skin Ologist= Specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| Epidermal | Epi= On, upon Derm/o= Skin Al= Pertaining to | Pertaining to on the skin |
| Histology | Hist/o= Tissue Logy= Study of | The study of tissues |
| Percutaneous | Per= Through Cutane/o= Skin Ous= Pertaining to | Through the skin |
| Subcutaneous | Sub= Below, under Cutane/o= Skin Ous= Pertaining to | |
| Gynecologist | Gynec/o= Woman Ologist= Specialist in the study or treatment of | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of a woman |
| Hysterectomy | Hyster/o= Uterus Ectomy= Surgical removal, excision | The surgical removal of the uterus |
| Mammogram | Mamm/o= Breast Gram= Record | An x-ray of the breast |
| Obstetrics | Obstetr/o= Midwife Ic= Pertaining to | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy |
| Vasectomy | Vas/o= Vessel Ectomy= Surgical removal, excision | Excision of part of the vas deferns to produce male sterility |
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Harshini K
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