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Unit 2 Discussion
Deciphering the Code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osteopathy Oste/o (bone) -pathy (disease) | Bone disease |
| Myopathy My/o (muscle) -pathy (disease) | Muscle disease |
| Hyperkinesia Hyper (excessive) -kinesia (movement) | Increase in muscle movement or activity |
| Fasciitis Fasci (connective tissue) -itis (inflammation) | Inflammation of the fascia |
| Tibialgia Tibi (tibia) -algia (pain) | Tibia (shin) pain |
| Aphasia A (without)-phasia (speech) | Inability to speak |
| Insomnia In (not/without) -somn (sleep) -ia (condition) | Inability to sleep |
| Photophobia Photo (light) -phobia (fear/aversion) | Excessive sensitivity to light |
| Myasthenia My (muscle) -asthenia (weakness) | Muscle weakness |
| Hemiparesis Hemi (half) -paresis (partial paralysis) | Partial paralysis on half of the body |
| Keratitis Kerat (cornea) -itis (inflammation) | Inflammation of the cornea |
| Otoscope Ot/o (ear) -scope (instrument for viewing) | Instrument for looking in the ear |
| Audiogram Audi/o (hearing) -gram (record) | Record produced by an audiometer |
| Phakitis Phak (lens of the eye) -itis (inflammation) | Inflammation of the lens |
| Mastoiditis Mastoid (mastoid bone) -itis (inflammation) | Inflammation of the mastoid |