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Medical Terminology
Preffix, Suffix, and Root Combinations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of Windpipe |
| Osteoarthritis | Inflammation of bones |
| Diarrhea | Flowing through |
| hydrophobia | Fear of water |
| Bronchoscopy | examination/inspection of the windpipe |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| pneumonia | infection of the lungs |
| arthrodesis | fixation of joint |
| chondritis | inflammaiton fo the cartilage |
| cardiovascular | heart |
| leukopenia | deficiency in white blood cells |
| hemorrhage | excessive blood |
| hemolysis | breaking down of blood cells |
| pyogenic | producing pus |
| dentalgia | pain in the teeth |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myospasm | involuntary contraction of the muscle |
| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
| intercostal | space inbetween the ribs |
| dermatophytosis | infection of fungus in the skin |
| onychectomy | removal of nail |
| arthocentesis | puncture of a joint |
| tympanoplasty | plastic repair of the ear |
| laparatomy | incision in the abdominal wall |