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Med Terms #1
| gastr- | (gas truck) stomach |
|---|---|
| cardi- | (card) heart |
| megal- | (my gal) enlarged |
| -itis | (I test, in flames) inflammation |
| dermat- | (door mat) skin |
| plast- | (plastic cement, surgeon/repair) surgical repair |
| cerebr- | (zebra) brain |
| path- | (path, daisies) disease |
| -ectomy | (exit tommy) surgical removal |
| enter- | (enter sign) intestines |
| -osis | (oh sis, holding air conditioner) any condition |
| -otomy | (oh tommy, cut into the wall) cut into |
| aden- | (a den) gland |
| angi- | (angel, covered in blood vessels) vessel |
| -oma | (oh ma, two more) tumor |
| nephr- | (nephew, kid on the knee) kidney |
| hepat- | (he pat) liver |
| arthr- | (art) joint |
| blephar- | (blue fur) eyelid |
| -ologist | (hollow chest, for books) specialist |
| rhin- | (rhinoceros) nose |
| gingiv- | (gingerbread man) gum |
| -malacia | (my late show, TV) soft |
| -ology | (hollow cheese) the study of |
| spasm | (spaceman, involuntary contract) involuntary contraction |