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Med. Terminology II
Medical terminology of diseases
| word part | meaning |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation |
| -cide | kill |
| lys/o, | destroy, break up |
| iatr/o | treatment |
| onc/o | cancer |
| -oma | tumor |
| -emia | abnormal blood condition |
| -algia | pain |
| dys- | painful |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| psych/o | mind, mental |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -dilator | something that dilates, opens up |
| -constrictor | something that constricts, tightens, closes up |
| pyr/o | fire, fever |
| hyper- | high |
| hypo- | low |
| necr/o | dead |
| -phobia | fear of |
| -philia | love of |
| micr/o | tiny |
| py/o | pus |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| -plasty | surgical repair of, plastic surgery |
| radi/o | x-rays, radiation |
| chem/o | chemicals, drug |
| pharm/a | drug, pertaining to pharmacy |
| anti- | against |
| -meter | instrument that measures |
| -rrhage | rapid flow (usually blood) |
| -plasm | growth, formation |
| -sepsis | infection |
| glyc/o, gluc/o | sugar |
| hydr/o | water |