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PTAP Chapt 1
Combining Forms and Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| carcinoma | Cancerous tumor |
| cardiology | Study of the heart |
| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| prognosis | State of before knowledge; gathered about a patient's illness |
| hemotoma | Collection (mass) of blood |
| nephrology | Study of the kidney |
| pediatric | Pertaining to treatment of childre |
| radiology | Study of x-rays |
| renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
| rhinitis | Inflammation of the nose |
| sarcoma | Tumor of flesh tissue |
| arthralgia | Pain of a joint |
| neuralgia | Nerve pain |
| ophthalmologist | Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye. |
| nephrosis | Abnormal condition of the kidney |
| hyperthyroidism | Condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland |
| hypoglycemia | Condition of low blood sugar. |