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NAS 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kyphosis | humped-back |
| Poly | Many; alot |
| Lord/o /Lordosis | bent |
| epi-/Peri-/Circu- | Around |
| myel/o | bone marrow. |
| oste/o | bone |
| eupnea | normal breathing. |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing. |
| orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position. |
| Leuko | White. |
| Erthro | Red |
| Melan | Black |
| Homeo- | Body. |
| Cephalo- | Head. |
| Thoraco- | Chest. |
| Pelvo/i- | Pelvic. |
| Derm- | Skin. |
| Hemo- | Blood. |
| Arterio-/Angio- | Arteries. |
| Musculo- | Muscle. |
| Vasculo- | Vuscular. |
| Mammary Gland. | |
| Gastro- | Stomach. |
| Hepato | Liver. |
| Cholecysto- | Gallbladder. |
| Spleno- | Spleen. |
| Pancreato- | Pancreas. |
| Nephro- | Kidney. |
| Entero- | Intestines. |
| Colon/Large intestines. | |
| -tension | Pressure. |
| -xia | Oxygen. |
| -capnea | Carbon dioxide. |
| -pnea | Air. |
| Meta- | Change; transformation. |
| -stasis | Maintenance of “ normal condition. |
| -dynamic | Changing( conditionally. |
| -lytic/-lysis | Destruction. |
| -pnea | Decreased; below or lower than normal. |
| -emia | Relating to a blood condition. |
| Dye- | Problem; abnormal. |
| Mal- | Bad. |
| -itis | Inflammation. |
| -plasia | Process of growth; growing. |
| -plasm | Growth; formation. |
| -trophy | Growth; typically involving cellular growth. |
| -pathy | Disease. |
| -osis | Condition ( Abnormal) |
| -ia | Abnormal condition. |
| -ism | State. |
| -ic | Pertaining to; related to some process. |
| -ectomy | Extcision; Removal. |
| -otomy | Incision, cutting. |
| -ostomy | To make a hole. |
| -scopy | To view. |
| -graphy | Process of recording. |
| -gram | Recording. |
| -therapy | Treatment. |
| cerebrum | largest part of brain |
| meningitis | inflammation of brain membrne |
| Splenomegaly | Enlarge spleen. |
| Thrombo | Clot. |
| -phag(o/ia) | To eat; to consume or ingest. |
| -dips(o/ia) | To drink. |
| -pepsia | Digestion. |
| -emesis | Vomiting. |
| -uria | Urinatiion |
| Sterco- | Denoting feces. |
| -ptosis | Lowered position of organ. |
| Noct(i) | Night or Dark. |
| Sten | Narrowing. |
| -taxaia | Relating to Motor activity. |
| -laxia | Condition involving reading. |
| -algesia | Denoting pain. |
| -algia | Denoting pain. |
| -genic | Producing. |
| Steato | Fat; fatty tissue. |
| Histo- | Tissue. |
| Hidro- | Sweating. |
| Hapto. | Related to touch. |
| Halit | Breath. |
| -lith | Stone. |
| Polyphagia | Excessive eating. |
| Dyspepsia | Indigestion; Disordered digestion. |
| Cholemesis | Vomiting of bile. |
| Nephrolithiasis | Kidney stone. |
| Arthalgia | Joint pain. |
| balan/o | Penis glans. |
| polydipsia | Excessive thirst. |
| salpingitis | Inflama of fallopian tube. |
| dystocia | Dysfunctional labor. |
| menarche | First period. |
| metrorrhagia | Bleeding from the uterus that occurs in between periods, may occur every few weeks. |
| acous/o | Hearing. |
| aur/o | Ear. |
| tympan/o myring | Eardrum. |
| myringotomy | Making a hole in the eardrum. |
| Therm(o) | Heat. |
| Coma | Deep sleep. |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| Partum. | Birth or labor. |
| interior | the front. |
| posterior | Back. |
| -rhin/o | nose |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up of blood or bloody sputum. |
| Mononucleosis | Excess of monocytes in the blood. |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| bil/i | Bile. |
| cheil/o | lip |
| ile/o | ileum. |
| Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix. |
| stomat/o | Mouth. |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas. |
| proct/o | Anus and rectum. |
| -sial/o | Saliva. |
| cerumin/o | Wax. |
| presbycusis | Hearing disorder, affecting elder people. |
| Pyo- | Pus |
| rrhea | Flow Discharge. |
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