Medical Terminology
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| show | biology- The suffix -ogy is composed of the root log (study) and the final suffix -y (process of condition)
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carcinoma- A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor. Carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body.
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| show | urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
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| show | cell
cytology
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hypodermic- the prefix hypo- means under or below
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electrocardiogram-The suffix -gram means record. Abbreviated
ECG (or sometimes EKG)
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electroencephalogram-abbreviated EEG
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enteritis-The small intestine is narrower but much longer than the large intestine (colon).
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erythrocyte-The suffix -cyte means cell. Erythrocytes carry oxygen in the blood.
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gastrectomy-The suffix -ectomy means excision or removal. all or, more commonly, part of the stomach is removed.
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hyperglycemia- The prefix hyper- means excessive, above, or more than normal. The suffix -emia means blood condition
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diagnosis-The prefix dia- means complete. The suffix -sis means state or condition of . Literally, it is a "state of complete knowledge."
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gynecology
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hepatitis
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leukocyte
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ophthalmoscope-The suffix -scope means an instrument for visual examination. (To help with spelling, notice that just as there are two eyes, there are two "h"s in this term.)
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osteoarthritis-This condition of aging is actually a degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation.
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pediatric-Notice that ped/o is also in the term orthopedist. Orthopedists once were doctors who straightened (orth/o means straight) children's bones and corrected deformities.
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renal-reno (latin) and nephr/o (Greek)mean kidney.
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sarcoma-This is a cancerous (malignant) tumor
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resection-The prefix re- means back. A resection is a cutting back in the sense of cutting out or removal (excision). a gastric resection is a gastrectomy, or excision of the stomach.
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urology-urologist is surgeon who operates on the organs of the urinary tract and the organs of the male reproductive system.
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