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Unit 2
body system terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osteomyelitis | oste/o = bone myel/o = bone marrow -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| Arthritis | arthr/o = joint -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of a joint |
| Myoma | my/o = muscle -oma = tumor Definition: A tumor of muscle tissue |
| Chondroma | chondr/o = cartilage -oma = tumor Definition: A benign tumor made of cartilage |
| Ankylosis | ankyl/o = stiff, bent -osis = abnormal condition Definition: Abnormal stiffening or fusion of a joint |
| Neuropathy | neur/o = nerve -pathy = disease Definition: Disease or damage of a nerve |
| Neuritis | neur/o = nerve -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of a nerve |
| Encephalitis | encephal/o = brain -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of the brain |
| Myelopathy | myel/o = spinal cord -pathy = disease Definition: Disease of the spinal cord |
| Ganglion | gangli/o = nerve cell cluster -on = structure Definition: A cluster of nerve cell bodies |
| Otitis | ot/o = ear -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of the ear |
| Dermatitis | dermat/o = skin -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of the skin |
| Rhinitis | rhin/o = nose -itis = inflammation Definition: Inflammation of the nasal passages |
| Ophthalmology | ophthalm/o = eye -logy = study of Definition: Study of the eye |
| Anosmia | an- = without -osmia = smell Definition: Loss of the sense of smell |