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Mt.Sac Medl Term # 1
Mt. Sac Med Term # 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| atelectasis | collapse of the lung tissue affecting part or all of the lung |
| hepat/o | liver |
| empyema | condition in which pus and fluid from infected tissue collected in body cavity |
| -algia | pain |
| esophagus | passage extending from the pharynx to the stomach |
| -itis | inflammation |
| electrocardiogram | ECG/EKG |
| enter/o | intestine |
| radiology | The science dealing with x-rays and other high energy radiation |
| -penia | deficiency |
| dys- | pain, bad, difficult |
| allograft transplant | tissue from one person to another person |
| a-, an- | not, without |
| antepartum | before birth |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
| myel/o | marrow |
| laparoscope | a scope for examining the peritoneal cavity |
| pathologist | a physician specializing in the study of disease |
| comat/o | deep sleep |
| antibiotics | used to treat bacterial infections |
| subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| hyper- | above, excessive |