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Lesson 1
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ic, al, ac | pertaining to |
| ical | combination of ic and al but carries the same meaning "pertaining to" |
| y | the act 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 |
| gastr | the stomach |
| cardi | the heart |
| megal | enlarged |
| itis | inflammation |
| plast | plastic repair |
| cerebr | the brain |
| path | disease |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter | the intestines |
| osis | condition or disease |
| otomy | cutting into |
| aden | a gland |
| angi | a blood vessel |
| oma | a tumor |
| nephr | the kidney |
| hepat | the liver |
| arthr | a joint |
| blephar | the eyelid |
| ologist | a specialist in the study of |
| rhin | the nose |
| gingiv | the gum |
| malacia | soft, soft condition |
| ology | the study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |