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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | cerebrum, largest part of head |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum (space between the lungs) |
| epitheli/o | skin, surface tissue |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ia | condition |
| my/o | muscle |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| aden/o | gland |
| carcin/o | cancer/cancerous |
| encephal/o | brain |
| enter/o | intestines (often the small intestine) |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| gnos/o | knowledge |
| nervous system | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
| diaphragm | the muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| peritoneum | the organs in the abdomen are covered by a double membrane |
| pelvis | bones of the hip |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| principal diagnosis | cause, after evaluation, of the patients admission to the hospital |
| -stomy | opening |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -tomy | incision, cutting into |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to removed fluid |
| -uria | condition of urine |
| -rrhage or -rrhagia | excessive discharge of blood |