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MEDS
MEDICAL TERMINOLGY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr/o | stomach |
| intestin/o, enter/o | intestines ( enter/o sometimes), refers only to the small intestine |
| ation | action or process |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| ectomy | excision ( surgical removal or cutting out) |
| lysis | process of loosening, freeing or destroying |
| logist | one who studies, specialist |
| logy | study or science of |
| cardi/o | heart |
| logic,logical | pertaining to the study of |
| er,ist | one who |
| path/o | disease |
| onc/o | tumor |
| ia,iasis | condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| malacia | soft, sofetening |
| emia | condition of the blood |
| cancer/o, carcin/o | cancer |
| rhino | nose |
| an | without, lacking |