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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thyroid/itis | Thyroid (thyroid gland) Itis (inflammation) Inflammation of the thyroid gland. |
| Thyro/megaly | Thyro (thyroid gland) Megaly (enlargement) Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Thyroid/ectomy | Thyroid (thyroid gland) Ectomy (removal) Removal of the thyroid gland |
| Hyper/thyroid/ism | Hyper (excessive) Thyroid (thyroid gland) Ism (condition) A condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much hormone. |
| Hypo/thyroid/ism | Hypo (below normal) Thyroid (thyroid gland) Ism (condition) A condition in which the thyroid gland produces insufficient amounts of thyroid hormone |
| Lymph/aden/o/pathy | Lymph (lymph) Aden (gland) CV: O Pathy (disease) Disease of the lymph nodes |
| Lymph/oma | Lymph (lymph) Oma (tumor) Cancer of the lymphatic system. |
| Lymph/o/cyt/osis | Lymph (lymph) CV: O Cyt (cell) Osis (Condition) Condition of too many lymphocytes in your blood |
| Lymph/ang/itis | Lymph (lymph) Ang (vessel) Itis (inflammation) Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. |
| Lymph/angi/oma | Lymph (lymph) Angi (vessel) Oma (tumor) Benign tumor involving lymphatic vessels. |
| Card/i/ologist | Card (heart) CV: I Ologist (specialize in) Physician specializing in the heart. |
| Card/i/ology | Card (heart) CV: I Ology (study of) Study of the heart |
| Cardi/o/megaly | Cardi (heart) CV: O Megaly (enlargement) Enlargement of the heart. |
| Cardi/o/my/o/pathy | Cardi (heart) CV: O My (muscle) Pathy (disease) A disease of the heart muscle. |
| Card/itis | Card (heart) Itis (inflammation) Inflammation of the heart. |