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MEDICAL TERM #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr- | stomach |
| cardi- | heart |
| megal- | enlarge |
| -itis | inflammation |
| derma- | skin |
| plast- | surgical |
| cerebr- | brain |
| path- | disease |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter- | intestines |
| -osis | any condition |
| -otomy | cut into |
| aden- | gland |
| angi- | blood vessels |
| -oma | tumor |
| nephr- | kidney |
| hepat- | liver |
| arthr- | joint |
| blephar- | eyelid |
| -ologist | specialist |
| rhin- | nose |
| gingiv- | gum |
| -malacia | soft |
| --ology | study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| objective | what i can see ex. womb, bruises |
| subjective | what is said? ex. headache, pain |
| algia | pain |
| crani- | skull |
| end- | inside |
| hemi- | half |
| -oid | like |
| hyper- | above |
| cyst- | sac containing |
| chole- | fluid bite |
| hypo- | under |
| hyster- | uterus |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| para- | beside |
| -lysis | loosening |
| cervic- | neck |
| chondr- | cartliage |
| cyan- | blue |
| hem(at) | blood |
| ost- | bone |
| psycho- | mind |
| lip- | fat |
| my- | muscles |
| lith- | stone |
| ophthalm- opt- | eye |
| proct- | anus |