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Med Term- Ch. 1
Ch 1 corresponds with Medical Terminology Complete! (3rd ed.) by Bruce Wingerd.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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