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Medical terminology
Online course medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | The study of the heart. |
| Cardiomegaly | An enlarged heart |
| Cephalalgia | A head ache |
| Cephalohematoma | A collection of blood between the scalp and the skull of a newborn. |
| Combining Vowel | A vowel added to a root when joining two terms. |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin. |
| Dyspepsia | A painful stomach due to bad digestion, commonly known as indigestion. |
| Erythrocyte | A red blood cell. |
| Eupepsia | Normal or good digestion. |
| Gastrohepatitis | Inflammation of the stomach and the liver. |
| Gastroparesis | A health condition that occurs when the muscles of the stomach don’t function properly. |
| Hyperthermia | A health condition that occurs when your body temperature is above, or higher, than normal. |
| Hypothermia | A health condition that occurs when your body temperature is below normal. |
| Lipolysis | The breakdown of lipids in the body |
| Medical terminology | The study of the words and abbreviations used to describe medical terms, conditions, and procedures. |
| Ophthalmology | The study of the eye |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation around the heart. |
| Pharmacist | A specialist in medication. |
| Poliomyelitis | Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord. |
| Prefix | A describing term at the beginning of the word. |
| Root | The foundation or base word which most commonly refers to the structure within the body. |
| Sagittal | Divides the plane into left and right portions. |
| Suffix | A describing term at the end of the world. |