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Unit 4 Disscussion
Deciphering the code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nose (rhin/o = nose, -itis = inflammation) |
| Pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx (pharyng/o = pharynx, -itis = inflammation) |
| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larynx (laryng/o = larynx, -scopy = process of viewing) |
| Tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea (trache/o = trachea, -stomy = opening) |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi (bronch/o = bronchus, -itis = inflammation) |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines (gastr/o = stomach, enter/o = intestines, -itis = inflammation) |
| Colonoscopy | visual exam of the colon (colon/o = colon, -scopy = viewing) |
| Hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver (hepat/o = liver, -megaly = enlargement) |
| Cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder (cholecyst/o = gallbladder, -ectomy = removal) |
| Pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas (pancreat/o = pancreas, -itis = inflammation) |
| Nephrology | study of the kidneys (nephr/o = kidney, -logy = study of) |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder (cyst/o = bladder, -itis = inflammation) |
| Ureterolithiasis | stones in the ureter (ureter/o = ureter, lith/o = stone, -iasis = condition) |
| Urethritis | inflammation of the urethra (urethr/o = urethra, -itis = inflammation) |
| Hematuria | blood in the urine (hemat/o = blood, -uria = urine condition) |
| Orchitis | inflammation of the testes (orch/o = testis, -itis = inflammation) |
| Prostatectomy | removal of the prostate (prostat/o = prostate, -ectomy = removal) |
| Epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis (epididym/o = epididymis, -itis = inflammation) |
| Vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas deferens (vas/o = vessel/vas deferens, -ectomy = removal) |
| Testicular | pertaining to the testes (testicul/o = testes, -ar = pertaining to) |