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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
aden/o adenoma any gland a benign tumor that originates in the glandular tissue
lymph/o clear watery fluid that contains white blood cells that circulates through the lymphatic system to fight infection and remove waste.
myel/o myelitis bone marrow or spinal cord inflammation of the spinal cord
tonsill\o tonsillectomy small lumps of immune tissue in the back of your throat removal of tonsils
atri/o (upper chamber) the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body and lungs.
blephar/o blepharoplasty eyelid eyelid lift
cerebr/o cerebropathy brain any brain disorder
tonsill/o tonsillectomy small lump of tissue at the back of the throat that help fight germ removal of tonsills
nas/o, rhin/o rhinorrhea nose a runny nose
laryng/o laryngitis larynx(voice box) inflammation of the larynx
pharyng/o pharyngostenosis pharynx(throat) the narrowing or stricture of the pharynx (throat)
trache/o tracheostomy trachea(wind pipe) surgical procedure of an incision in the windpipe to create a direct air way
or/o, stomat/o stomatosis mouth inflammation of the mucous membranes. canker and cold sores
gastr/o gastritis stomach inflammation of the stomach lining
enter/o gastroenterology intestines the medical study and treatment of the digestive system including the liver, stomach, intestines and pancreas
hepat/o hepatitis liver inflammation of the liver
pancreat/o pancreatolith pancreas a stone in the pancreas
esophag/o esophagitis esophagus inflammation in the lining of the esophagus
nephr/o, ren/o renal failure kidney the kidneys stop working well
cyst/o, vesic/o cystitis bladder inflammation of the bladder
urethr/o urethrostenosis urethra abnormal narrowing of the urethra
ureter/o ureterocele ureter a swollen balloon like pouch at the lower end of the ureter inside the bladder
oophor/o, ovari/o oophorectomy ovaries surgical removal of one or both ovaries
colp/o, vagin/o colposcope vagina an instrument used to view the vagina and the cervix
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o hysterectomy uterus surgical removal of the uterus
salping/o salpingostomy fallopian tubes surgical opening into the uterine tube
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