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Medical Terms. PL

Breaking Down Medical Terms

TermDefinition
Hyperplastia Enlargement of organ/ Tissue Hyper- Over (Pre-fix) Plas- Formation (Root) Ia- Condition (suffix)
Morphology Study of the form of things Morph/o- Change (Root) Logy- Study of (suffix)
Necrosis The death of most/ all cells in a organ Necro- Death/o (Root) SIs- Condition
Dehydration Lack of water intake/ hydration De- Down (Pre-suffix) Hydr/o- Water (Root) Ion- Condition (suffix)
Scleroderma Skin thickening Sclero- Hard (Root) Derm/a- Skin (suffix
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CT Computed Tomography
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram
BP Blood Pressure
Lyme's Disease Infection causes by a blacklegged tick bug bite ("bulls-eye" appearing rash, Fever, Fatigue, Joint pain
Alzheimer's Disease Neurodegenerative Disorder (Memory loss, Language Issues, Disorientation, Behavioral Changes)
Parkinson's Disease Neurodegenerative Disorder Characterized by the loss of Dopamine producing cells
Lou Gehrig's Disease Fatal neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons controlling voluntary muscles
Crohn's Disease Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease along the digestive tract
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CHI Close Head Injury
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
Osteogenesis Formation of Bone
Ankylosis Abnormal stiffness of a joint
Kyophyosis Abnormal posterior thoracic curvature
Myelogram X-Ray of the spinal cord
Paresthesia Abnormal sensation
Ageusia Loss of taste
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