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Lesson 3 Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acro | extremities |
| acral | pertaining to the extremities |
| acromegaly | enlargement of the extremities |
| auto | self |
| autolysis | disintegration of tissue because of patient's own body |
| autoscope | instrument for observing one's own organs |
| burso | sac |
| bursa | closed sacs that lie between surfaces |
| bursitis | inflammation of bursa |
| carcin | cancer |
| carcinous | pertaining to cancer |
| carcinoma | malignant, cancerous tumor |
| cephal | head |
| cepahlic | pertaining to the head |
| cephalad | toward the head |
| cost | rib |
| costal | pertaining to the ribs |
| costa | one rib |
| dent | teeth |
| dentist | teeth specialist |
| dental | pertaining to the teeth |
| desis | binding, fixation |
| arthrodesis | surgical fusion of a joint |
| dyn | pain |
| odynometer | instrument for measuring pain |
| odynia | state of pain |
| epi | upon |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| epithelium | covering of internal and external surfaces |
| gen | original, production |
| gene | generator of heredity |
| genital | pertaining to reproduction |
| glosso | tongue |
| glossal | pertaining to the tongue |
| hypoglossal | underneath the tongue |
| gram | record |
| cardiogram | record of the heart |
| myogram | record of a muscle |
| hydro | water |
| hydric | pertaining to water |
| hidrosis | any skin disease of the sweat glands |
| mani | madness |
| mania | loss of control over emotional, nervous, or mental processes |
| manic | pertaining to madness |
| mast | breast |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| mastaden | milk-secreting gland of the breast |
| penia | decrease |
| hematopenia | deficiency of blood |
| lipopenia | deficiency of lipids |
| ptosis | falling |
| gastroptosis | downward displacement of the stomach |
| blepharoptosis | drooping of the upper eyelid |
| retr(o) | backwards |
| retraction | drawing back |
| retractor | an instrument of drawing back |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| cardiorrhaphy | a suture of the heart |
| nephrorrhaphy | a suture of the kidney |
| rhexis | break, burst |
| strept | twist |
| strept throat | streptococcal infection of the throat |
| streptococcus | infectious microrganism with a twisted form |
| supra | above; over |
| supercerebral | upper cerebrum |
| superacute | extremely painful |
| trip | rub; friction |
| tripsis | the act of rubbing, massaging |
| lithotripsy | curshing of a calculus within the bladder |
| tripsy | crushing |
| trophy | development; growth |
| trophic | pertaining to nutrition, development |
| hypertrophy | over development |
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JKJohnson
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