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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contra- | against |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| ecto- | outside |
| epi- | upon |
| hyper- | over |
| mono- | one |
| oligo- | few |
| -iatrics | medical science |
| -algia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -oma | tumor |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -pathy | disease |
| fasciectomy | removal of fascia |
| bradykinesia | abnormally slow movement |
| hematoma | mass of blood within an organ, cavity or tissue |
| atrophy | underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
| costalgia | rib pain |
| brachycardia | slow heartbeat |
| aortectasia | dilation of the aorta |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| lymphoma | tumor originating in lymphocytes |
| splenitis | inflammation of the spleen |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| keratalgia | pain in the cornea |
| uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| meningioma | tumor of the meninges |
| euphoria | positive emotional state |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of a lymph gland |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| tarsoclasia | surgical fracture of the ankle |
| bursolith | a stone in the bursa |
| angiorrhaphy | suture of a vessel |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| osteoporosis | loss of bone density |
| blepharoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| chondromalacia | abnormal softening of the cartilage |
| adenopathy | gland disease |
| audiologist | hearing specialist |
| retinotomy | incision into the retina |
| pericardiocentesis | puncture of the tissue around the heart |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein caused by a clot |
| myomectomy | removal of a muscle tumor |
| phacoscope | instrument for looking at the lens |
| otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain |
| glycolysis | breakdown of sugar |
| gonadogenesis | creation/development of gonads |
| adenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of a gland |
| gonadotropin | hormone that stimulates the gonads |
| nephrosplenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney |