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Medical Terminology
Preffix, Suffix, and Root Combinations
Term | Definition |
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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 |