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Med Term- Ch. 1
Ch 1 corresponds with Medical Terminology Complete! (3rd ed.) by Bruce Wingerd.
Term | Definition |
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lith | stone GREEK |
maxim | biggest, highest LATIN |
derm | skin GREEK |
path | disease GREEK |
cardiology | study or science of the heart |
cardiopathy | disease of the heart |
musculoskeletal | pertaining to muscles and the skeleton |
cardiopulmonary | condition of the heart and lungs |
epidermis | on top of the skin |
anti- | against, opposite of |
Brady- | slow |
endo- | within |
epi- | upon, over, above, on top |
neo- | new |
pre- | to come before |
append/o, appendic/o | appendix |
bi/o | life |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebr/o | brain, cerebrum |
dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
gastr/o | stomach |
hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
hyster/o | uterus |
laryng/o | voice box, larynx |
leuk/o | white |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
ment/o | mind |
nat/o | birth |
neur/o | nerve |
path/o | disease |
proct/o | rectum or anus |
psych/o | mind |
rhin/o | nose |
tonsill/o | tonsil, almond |
vas/o | vessel |
-al | pertaining to |
-ectomy | surgical excision, removal |
-emia | condition of blood |
-gram | a record or image |
-ia | condition of |
-iatry | treatment, specialty |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation |
-ologist | one who studies |
-logy | study of science of |
-pathy | disease |
-philia | loving, affinity for |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-scope | instrument used for viewing |
-tic | pertaining to |
endorhinoplasty | surgical repair within the nose |
tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
salpingoplasty | surgical removal of the fallopian tube |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
rhinology | study or science of the nose |
mental | pertaining to the mind |
neuropathy | disease of the nerves |
hemophilia | inherited defect in blood coagulation |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
dermatology | study or science of the skin |
laryngoscope | instrument used for viewing the larynx |
biology | study of science of life |
endocarditis | inflammation within the heart |
Bradycardia | condition of slow heart (beat) |
antibiotic | pertaining to against life |
dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
neurology | study or science of nerves |
cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum |
gastrectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
hysteroscope | instrument used for viewing the uterus |
mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
hepatic | pertaining to the liver |