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TermDefinition
EMT Emergency Medical Technician(abbreviation)
NP Nurse Practitioner(abbreviation)
LPN Licensed Practical Nurse(abbreviation)
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse(abbreviation)
RN Registered Nurse(abbreviation)
Cardi/o means heart and is a root word
gen/o means creation/cause and is a root word
path/o means suffering/death and is a root word
scler/o means hard and is a root word
xen/o means foreign and is a root word
-ia means condition and is a suffix
-ium means tissue/structure and is a suffix
-ule means small and is a suffix
-emia means blood condition and is a suffix
-itis means inflimmation and is a suffix
a- means not and is a prefix
anti- means against and is a prefix
brady- means slow and is a prefix
tachy- means fast and is a prefix
post- means after and is a prefix
distal is a medical term that means father away from the point on the body
proximal is a medical term that means closer to the point on the body
inferior is a medical term that means below or lower
posterior/dorsal is a medical term that means towards the back or the back side of the body
superior is a medical term that means above or higher
osteomyelitis inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
arthritis inflimmation of the joint
myalgia muscle pain
arthralgia joint paint
osteoporosis condition that makes the bones weak and fragile
neurology study and medical specialty of the nervous system
encephalitis inflammation of the brain
neuropathy a disorder or disease affecting nerves
meningitis inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
myelopathy a disorder affecting the spinal cord
ophthalmology the medical specialty dealing with the eyes
otitis inflammation of the ear
Rhinitis inflammation of the lining of the nose
dermatitis inflammation of the skin
audiometry measurement of hearing ability
gingivitis inflammation of the gums/gingiva
pulpitis inflammation of the dental pulp
periodontits inflammation around the tooth
Xerostomia dry mouth condtition
Edentulism without/no teeth condition
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