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Unit 4
body system terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tachypnea | Tachy- (fast) + -pnea (breathing) ➝ Rapid breathing |
| Dyspnea | Dys- (difficult) + -pnea (breathing) ➝ Difficult or painful breathing |
| Bronchitis | Bronch/o (bronchus) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Laryngitis | Laryng/o (larynx) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the larynx |
| Pneumonia | Pneumon/o (lung) + -ia (condition) ➝ Condition of lung infection/inflammation |
| Gastritis | Gastr/o (stomach) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the stomach |
| Hepatitis | Hepat/o (liver) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the liver |
| Colitis | Col/o (colon) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the colon |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreat/o (pancreas) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Cholecystectomy | Cholecyst/o (gallbladder) + -ectomy (surgical removal) ➝ Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Nephritis | Nephr/o (kidney) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the kidney |
| Cystitis | Cyst/o (bladder) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the bladder |
| Hematuria | Hemat/o (blood) + -uria (urine condition) ➝ Blood in the urine |
| Oliguria | Olig/o (scanty) + -uria (urine condition) ➝ Decreased urine output |
| Urethritis | Urethr/o (urethra) + -itis (inflammation) ➝ Inflammation of the urethra |