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Lesson 1 med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gaster- | stomach |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gasterenteric | pertaining to the stomach and intestines;pertaining to the digestive system |
| cardi- | heart |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiology | the study of the heart |
| megal- | enlarged |
| adenomegaly | enlargement of a gland |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| -itis | inflammation |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| angiitis | inflammation of the vessels |
| dermat- | skin |
| dermal | pertaining to the skin |
| dermatopathy | any disease of the skin |
| plast- | plastic repair |
| anioplasty | plastic repair of the vessel |
| gingivopasty | plastic repair of the gums |
| cerebr- | the brain |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain |
| cerebrum | the main part of the brain |
| arthr- | a joint |
| arthral | pertaining to a joint |
| arthrotomy | cutting into or incision of a joint |
| blephar- | the eyelid |
| blepharitis | the inflammation of the eyelid |
| blepharectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the eyelid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| angiectomy | surgical removal of the vessel |
| enter- | the intestines |
| enteral | pertaining to the intestines |
| gastroenter | the stomach and intestines |
| gingiv- | gums |
| gingivae | gums of the mouth |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums of the mouth |
| hepat- | liver |
| hepatology | the study of the liver |
| hepomalatia | softening of the liver |
| -malacia | soft |
| adenomalacia | softening of a gland |
| cereromalacia | softening of the brain (cerebrum) |
| nephr- | kidney |
| nephric | pertaining to the kidney |
| nephrosis | enlargement of the kidney |
| -ologist | a specialist in the study of- |
| cardiologist | specialist of the heart |
| rhinologist | specialist of the nose |
| -ology | study of |
| nephrology | the field of medicine dealing with the heart, its functions and its diseases |
| deratology | the study of the skin |
| -oma | a tumor |
| cerebroma | an abnormal mass of brain tissue |
| angioma | a tumor which tends to be made up of blood vessels |
| -osis | condition of disease |
| gastrosis | a condition of the stomach |
| enterosis | a condition of the intestines |
| -ostomy | cutting into |
| hepatotonomy | surgical incision of the liver |
| gastrotonomy | surgical incision of the liver |
| path- | disease |
| rinopathy | any disease of the nose |
| nephropathy | any disease of the kidney |
| rhin- | the nose |
| rhinal | pertaining to the nose |
| rhinology | the study of the nose |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| angiospasm | body passage spasm |
| blepharospasm | muscle spasm |
| -ic, -al, -ac | pertaining to |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -y | to act of or result of an action; a condition or quality |
| -ia | a disease; an unhealthy state or condition |
| -um | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
| -is | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
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