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MOA-6-Chapter 2
MOA-Noun Suffixes That Mean Condition, Treatment, or Specialist
Term | Definition |
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enur/esis | condition of involuntary emission of urine; bedwetting |
a/lopec/ia | condition of loss of hair, baldness |
pod/iatry | treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot |
obstetr/ician | physician who specializes in treating the female during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum |
embol/ism | condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel |
cardi/o/log/ist | physician who specializes in the study of the heart |
hyper/hidr/osis | condition of excessive sweating |
an/encephal/ | congenital condition in which there is a lack of development of the brain |
ventr/icle | literally means little belly; a small cavity or chamber within a bod or organ |
bronchi/ole | one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes |
mac/ula | small spot or discolored area of the skin |
pust/ule | small, elevated, circumscribed lesion on the skin that is filled with pus |