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Comprehensive Medical Terminology Fifth Edition - Definitions

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Term
Definition
cardi   heart  
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card   heart  
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-logist   one who specializes  
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-logy   the study of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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o   combining vowel  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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dermat   skin  
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derm   skin  
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-osis   condition  
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acr   extremities  
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hypo-   under  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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cardiologist   specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart  
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cardiology   study of the heart  
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carditis   inflammation of the heart  
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cardiac   pertaining to the heart  
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dermatologist   specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the skin  
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dermatology   the study of the skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatosis   any condition of the skin  
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acrodermatitis   inflammation of the skin of the extremities  
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hypodermic   pertaining to under the skin  
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cardiomyopathy   any disease that affects the structure and function of the heart  
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my   muscle  
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-pathy   disease  
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myoelectric   pertaining to the electrical properties of the muscle  
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electr   electric  
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lymphadenopathy   any disease of the lymph nodes (enlargement)  
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lymph   lymph  
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aden   gland  
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megalocardia   enlargement of the heart  
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megal/o   enlargement/enlarged  
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cardiomegaly   enlargement of the heart  
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-megaly   enlargement/enlarged  
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cardialgia   pain in the heart  
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-algia   pain  
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cardiocentesis   surgical puncture of the heart  
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-centesis   surgical puncture  
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endocardium   within the heart, the inner lining of the heart  
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endo-   within  
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-um   structure, tissue, thing  
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intracardiac   pertaining to within the heart  
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intra-   within  
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pericardial   pertaining to around the heart  
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peri-   around  
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-al   pertaining to  
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amenorrhea   absence of menstruation  
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a-   without or absence of  
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-rrhea   drainage or flow  
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men   menstruation  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstrual flow  
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dys-   bad, difficult, painful, disordered  
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-pnea   breathing  
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an-   without  
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-algesia   sensitivity to pain  
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apnea   cessation of breathing  
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leukocytosis   increased number of WBC  
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leuk/o   white  
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cyt   cell  
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dermatofibrosarcoma   skin tumor  
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fibr/o   connective tissue fibers  
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sarc   connective tissue  
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-oma   indicating a tumor  
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leukoerythroblastosis   any anemic condition resulting from space-occupying lesions in the bone marrow  
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erythr/o   red  
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blast   immature cell  
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cyanosis   bluish discoloration  
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cyan   blueness  
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hypoglycemia   condition of low blood sugar  
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hypo-   low/less than normal  
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glyc   sugar  
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-emia   blood condition  
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hyperhidrosis   condition of excessive sweating  
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hyper-   excessive  
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hidr   sweating  
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cardiopulmonary   pertaining to the heart and lungs  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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pulmon   lungs  
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cardioarterial   pertaining to the heart and the arteries  
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-al   pertaining to  
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arteri   arteries  
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hysterosalpingectomy   removal of the uterus and the fallopian tubes  
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-ectomy   removal of  
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hyster   uterus  
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salping   fallopian tubes  
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nasopharyngitis   inflammation of the nose and the throat  
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nas   nose  
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pharyng   throat  
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i   combining vowel  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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ur   urine  
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poly-   many  
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gastromegaly   enlarged stomach  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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