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QuestionAnswer
hyper excessive
hypo below/deficient
-itis inflammation
-ectomy surgical removal
-algia pain
-logy study of
cardi/o heart
hepat/o liver
neur/o nerve
oste/o bone
bradycardia slow heart rate
tachycardia fast heart rate
hypotension low blood pressure
hematology study of blood
cardiology study of the heart
nephrology study of the kidneys
hepaitis inflammation of the liver
gastritis inflammation of the stomach
osteoporosis loss of bone density
arthroscopy visual examination of a joint
endoscopy visual examination of inside the body
cyanosis bluish discoloration due to low oxygen
edema swelling caused by fluid buildup
dyspnea difficulty breathing
anemia low red blood cell counts or hemoglobin
leukocyte white blood cell
erythrocyte red blood cell
intravenous (IV) within the vein
intramuscular (IM) into the muscle
benign not cancerous
biopsy removal of tissue for examination
chronic lasting a long time
diagnosis identification of a disease
embolism blockage of a vessel
epidermis outer layer of skin
thorac/o chest
ur/o urinary tract infection
my/o muscle
-oma tumor
-osis abnormal
-cyte cell
-cele hernia, swelling
-gram record
-pathy disease
-therapy treatment
-tomy incision or cutting into
-rrhage excessive bleeding
-rrhea flow or dischange
endo within
epi upon, above
inter between
intra within
hemi half
dys difficult, painful, abnormal
brady slow
tachy fast
poly many
peri around
pre before
post after
sub below
trans across
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