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Medical Term VII
Lesson Seven
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| iasis | condition of |
| cholelithiasis | condition of gallbladder stones |
| iatric | medicine |
| pediatric | child medicine |
| ic | pertaining to |
| enteric | pertaining to the small intestines |
| inter | between |
| intercostal | between ribs |
| intra | within |
| intra-aortic | within the aorta |
| isis, asis | condition of |
| metastasis | condition of change in location or spreading |
| itis | inflammation of |
| gastritis | stomach inflammation |
| juxta | near |
| juxtaepiphysial | near epiphysis or part of long bone |
| kinesis | movement |
| metakinesis | moving apart |
| kypho | humped |
| kyphosis | condition of being humpbacked |
| logia | logy (science of) |
| cardiology | heart science, or study of |
| lysis | disintegration |
| osteolysis | bone breakdown |
| macro | large, long |
| macrostomia | large mouth |
| malacia | softening |
| chondromalacia | soft cartilage |
| med, medi, medio | middle |
| mediocarpal | middle of the carpal bone |
| mega, megaly | enlargement |
| cardiomegaly | large heart |
| micro | small |
| microcephalic | small brain |
| mono | single, one |
| mononucleosis | condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes |
| multi | many |
| multifocal | many locations |
| neo | new |
| neonatal | newborn |
| ob | against |
| obtunded | against or mentally dull |
| oid | like, shape; resemble |
| mucoid | mucouslike |
| oligo | few |
| oliguria | diminished urination |
| ology | study of |
| neurology | study of the nerves |
| oma | tumor |
| lymphoma | lymph tumor |
| osis | condition |
| pediculosis | condition of lice infestation |
| otomy | incision |
| craniotomy | skull incision |