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Lesson 4 med terms

TermDefinition
benign mild; nor cancerous
brandy- slow
brandycardi abnormal slowness of the heart beat
myobrandia a slow, sluggish reaction of muscle to electrical stimulation
cantho- angle at the end of the eye lid
canthal pertaining to a corner of the eye
canthus name of the corner of the eye
cauda tail
caudal pertaining to the tail
cauda pertaining to a tail like appendage
-cele hernia
myocele a muscle hernia
cystocele protrusion of the bladder through the vaginal wall
celio- abdomen
cheil- lip
contra- against; counter
contraction acting against
contraception acting against conception
cyt- cell
hemocyte a blood cell
myocyte a cell of muscular tissue
-ectasis Expansion
angiectasis a beyond normal stretching of a blood vessel
nephrectasis stretching of the kidney
-emesis vomiting
emesis the act of vomiting
emetic that which causes vomiting such as a drug
erythro- red
erythra the redness caused by a breakout on skin
erythralgia a condition marked by pain or redness of the skin
-esthesia sensation
-esthetic pertaining to feeling
-iasis condition
lithiasis a condition characterizes
leuk- white
leukocyte a white (colorless)blood cell
leukocyt combining form meaning white blood cell
lingua toungue
lingual pertaining to the tounge
lingula a small tounge
lobo- section
lobule a small lobe
lobar of or pertaining to a lobe or section
melan- black
melanin a black or dark brown pigment of the skin and hair
melanodermic having a dark skin
myring- eardrum
myringa the eardrum
myringoscopy inspection of the eardrum using a myringoscope
odont- tooth
odontal pertaining to a tooth
odontogenic originating in the teeth
semen- seed
semenology the study of semen
spondyl- spinal column
steno- narrow
stenocephalous having a narrow head
stenocephalia excessive narrowness of the head
trans- through
transfusion the introduction of blood from another source
transplant a piece of tissue fro grafting taken from another part of the patience body
vaso- vessel
vascular pertaining to a vessel
vasculum a small vessel
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