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Nancy Caroline MT
Medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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cyan/o | blue discoloration of the skin |
erythr/o | red discoloration of the skin |
leuk/o | white discoloration of the skin |
melan/o | black discoloration of the skin |
poli/o | grey discoloration of the skin |
tonsill/o | tonsills |
-itis | inflamation of |
-ectomy | surgical removal of |
cardi/o | heart |
-ac | pertaining to |
neur/o | nerve |
-plasty | surgical repair of |
gastr/o | stomach |
enter/o | small intestines |
-osis | abnormal condition |
crani | skull |
-um | a noun ending |
path/o | disease |
-ology | the study of |
-algia | pain |
-dynia | pain |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
arteri/o | artery |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-necrosis | tissue death |
-stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic testing |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
-graphy | process of producing a picture or record |
angi/o | blood vessel |
-scopy | visual examination |
end/o | within |
-rrhage | bleeding, bursting forth, or abnormal excessice flow |
-rrhagia | bleeding, bursting forth, or abnormal excessice flow |
hem/o | blood |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing to close a wound. staples, sutures and or glue |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
dia | through |
-rrhexis | rupture |
my/o | muscle |
-nat- | birth |
-al | pertaining to |
peri | surrounding |