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CMT Chapter 1
Comprehensive Medical Terminology Fifth Edition - Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardi | heart |
| card | heart |
| -logist | one who specializes |
| -logy | the study of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| o | combining vowel |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| dermat | skin |
| derm | skin |
| -osis | condition |
| acr | extremities |
| hypo- | under |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| cardiologist | specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| dermatologist | specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the skin |
| dermatology | the study of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatosis | any condition of the skin |
| acrodermatitis | inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| cardiomyopathy | any disease that affects the structure and function of the heart |
| my | muscle |
| -pathy | disease |
| myoelectric | pertaining to the electrical properties of the muscle |
| electr | electric |
| lymphadenopathy | any disease of the lymph nodes (enlargement) |
| lymph | lymph |
| aden | gland |
| megalocardia | enlargement of the heart |
| megal/o | enlargement/enlarged |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| -megaly | enlargement/enlarged |
| cardialgia | pain in the heart |
| -algia | pain |
| cardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the heart |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| endocardium | within the heart, the inner lining of the heart |
| endo- | within |
| -um | structure, tissue, thing |
| intracardiac | pertaining to within the heart |
| intra- | within |
| pericardial | pertaining to around the heart |
| peri- | around |
| -al | pertaining to |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| a- | without or absence of |
| -rrhea | drainage or flow |
| men | menstruation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful, disordered |
| -pnea | breathing |
| an- | without |
| -algesia | sensitivity to pain |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| leukocytosis | increased number of WBC |
| leuk/o | white |
| cyt | cell |
| dermatofibrosarcoma | skin tumor |
| fibr/o | connective tissue fibers |
| sarc | connective tissue |
| -oma | indicating a tumor |
| leukoerythroblastosis | any anemic condition resulting from space-occupying lesions in the bone marrow |
| erythr/o | red |
| blast | immature cell |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration |
| cyan | blueness |
| hypoglycemia | condition of low blood sugar |
| hypo- | low/less than normal |
| glyc | sugar |
| -emia | blood condition |
| hyperhidrosis | condition of excessive sweating |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hidr | sweating |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| pulmon | lungs |
| cardioarterial | pertaining to the heart and the arteries |
| -al | pertaining to |
| arteri | arteries |
| hysterosalpingectomy | removal of the uterus and the fallopian tubes |
| -ectomy | removal of |
| hyster | uterus |
| salping | fallopian tubes |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the nose and the throat |
| nas | nose |
| pharyng | throat |
| i | combining vowel |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| ur | urine |
| poly- | many |
| gastromegaly | enlarged stomach |
| gastr/o | stomach |
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