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MED104 Unit 4 Discussion Deciphering the Code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pneumothorax | air in the chest cavity root: Pneum/o (air) suffix: thorax (chest) |
| Tachypnea | rapid breathing root: Tachy- (rapid) suffix: -pnea (breathing) |
| Endotracheal | pertaining to inside the trachea prefix: Endo- (inside) root: trache/o- suffix: -al |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder root: Cholecyst/o- (gallbladder) suffix: -ectomy (removal) |
| Colostomy | Surgical opening in the colon root: Col/o (colon)- suffix: -stomy (opening) |
| Nephrology | Study of the kidneys root: Nephr/o (kidney) suffix: -logy (study) |
| Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of the ureter root: Ureter/o (ureter) suffix: -plasty (repair) |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder root: Cyst/o (bladder) suffix: -itis (inflammation) |
| Urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra root: Urethr/o (urethra) suffix: -itis (inflammation) |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine root: Hemat/o (blood) suffix: -uria (urine) |
| Prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate root: Prostat/o (prostate) suffix: -itis (inflammation) |
| Orchiectomy | Surgical removal of a testicle root: Orchi/o (testes) suffix: -ectomy (surgical removal) |
| Vasectomy | Surgical cutting of vas deferens root: Vas/o (duct) suffix: -ectomy |
| Penile | Pertaining to the penis root: Pen/o (penis) suffix: -ile (pertaining to) |
| Urethroscope | Instrument to view the urethra root: Urethr/o (urethra) suffix: -scope (instrument) |