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Crystal Bedassie
Medical Terminology
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04/05/2016

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Term
Hermatology
Definition
study of blood
Term
word root
Definition
is the foundation a medical term and contains its primary meaning.
Term
dermalos (GR)
Definition
word root : dermal, inflammation of the skin, A term that identifies a skin disease.
Term
Cutis (L)
Definition
word root: Cutane, pertaining the skin, A term that identifies an anatomical
Term
Nephros (GR)
Definition
word root: Nephr, Tumor of the kidney, A term that describes a kidney disease.
Term
Renes (L)
Definition
Word root: Ren, Pretains to the kidney, a term that identifies an anatomical structure
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Stomatos (GR)
Definition
Wrod root: Stomat, inflamation of the mouth, A term that describes an inflammatory condition of the mouth
Term
Oris (L)
Definition
Wrod root: Or, pertaining the mouth, A term that identifies an anatomical structure
Term
Combining forms
Definition
is created when a word root is combined with a vowel
Term
Combining vowel
Definition
is usually an "o" but sometimes it is an "i"
Term
Suffix
Definition
is a word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
Term
itis
Definition
Inflamation
Term
megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
oma
Definition
tumor
Term
hapat
Definition
liver
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
oste/0
Definition
bone
Term
osteochondritis
Definition
inflammation of the bone
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Osteoarthristis
Definition
Inflammation of the bone and joint
Term
Arthr
Definition
joint
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