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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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gastr | stomach |
cardi | heart |
megal | enlargement |
itis | inflammation |
dermat | skin |
plast | surgical repair |
cerebr | cerebrum, brain |
path | disease |
ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
enter | intestines |
osis | abnormal condition |
otomy | cut into, incision |
aden | gland |
angi | blood vessel |
oma | tumor |
nephr | kidney |
hepat | liver |
arthr | joint |
blephar | eyelid |
ologist | one who studies and treats, physician |
rhin | nose |
ginglv | gums |
malacia | softening |
ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
algia | pain |
crani | cranium, skull |
end | within |
hemi | half |
oid | resembling |
hyper | excessive, above |
cyst | bladder |
chole | gallbladder |
hypo | under, below, deficient |
scope | instrument used for visual examination |
hyster | uterus |
ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
para | near, beside, alongside |
lysis | destruction of |
cervic | cervix |
chondr | cartilage |
cyan | blue |
hem(at) | blood |
ost | bone |
psycho | mental |
lip | fat |
my | muscle |
lith | stone |
ophthalm | eye |
proct | rectum |