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Chapter 1
Med-Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oste/o/arthr/itis | A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of cartilage in the joints |
| hepat/o/megaly | Enlarged liver |
| cardi/o/my/o/pathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| inter/vertebr/al | pertaining to between vertebra |
| rhin/o/plasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| electr/o/therapy | treatment of electricity |
| carcin/o/genic | canceer producing |
| gastr/ectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
| sub/cutane/ous | pertaining to below the skin |
| dys/pepsia | abnormal digestion |
| tonsill/ectomy | surgical removal of tonsils |
| pulmon/o/logy | study of lungs |
| intra/crani/al | pertaining to within the skull |
| neur/o/logy | study of nerves |
| crani/o/plasty | surgical repair of the skull |
| bronchus/o/scope | instrument for viewing the bronchus |
| tonsill/itis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| intra/pulmon/ary | pertaining to within the lungs |
| bronch/o/plasty | surgical repair of a bronchus |