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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osteoporosis | osteo- bone por- pore osis- condition |
| Arthritis | Arthr- joint Itis- inflammation |
| Myalgia | my- muscle algia- pain |
| Fasciitis | fasci- fascia itis- Inflammation |
| Tendinitis | tendin- tendon itis- inflammation |
| Neuropathy | neur/o- nerve opathy- disease |
| Aphasia | a- without phasia- speech |
| Ataxia | a- without taxia - order, coordination |
| Paralysis | para- beside, beyond, abnormal lysis - loosening, breaking down |
| Meningitis | mening- meninges (the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord) itis - inflammation |
| Analgesia | an- without algesia -pain |
| Cataract | Opacity/ cloudiness of the lens of the eye |
| Anosmia | an-without, absence of osmia-smell |
| Paresthesia | para- abnormal esthesia - sensation or feeling |
| Ageusia | a- without geusia -taste |