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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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-ia and -iasis | mean condition. For example, _____ is a condition in which the heart beats slowly, and _____ is a skin condition. |
-iatry | means a field in medicine. For example, _____ refers to a medical field that deals with psychological disorders |
-ic | means pertaining to or characterized by. For example, a _____ is a class of drugs characterized by its ability to relieve pain and produce stupor, or unconsciousness |
-ism | means condition or process. For example, an _____ is a condition in which a mass, called an _____, is blocking a blood vessel |
-itis | means inflammation or infection. For example, _____ is an inflammation of the tonsils |
-lepsis/-lepsy | mean an attack or seizure. For example, _____ is a condition characterized by seizures. |
-logist | means specialist in the field. For example, an _____ is a physician who specializes in studying cancer. |
-logy | means study or practice of a certain field. For example, _____ is the study of cancer. |
-lysis | means destruction or separation. For example, _____ refers to the inability to move or control certain body parts |
-meter | means an instrument used to measure. For example, a _____ measures temperature |
-oma | means tumor, collection, or mass. For example, a _____ is a collection of blood outside the blood vessels. |
-opsy | means to view. For example, a _____ is a view of cells extracted from a person |
-osis | means condition or disease. For example, _____ refers to a mental disorder |