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LOM Chapter 1 Set 5
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner, Basic Word Structure
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10/25/2010

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type 1 diabetes
Definition
type of diabetes where people have high blood sugar levels because they lack insulin
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type 2 diabetes
Definition
the type of diabetes where people have high blood sugar because they have ineffective insulin
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pancreas
Definition
an endocrine gland near the stomach
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-globin
Definition
suffix that means protein
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hemoglobin
Definition
blood protein that carries oxygen in the red blood cells
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hepat/o
Definition
Combined form that means liver
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hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
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sugar
Definition
_________ is escorted from the bloodstream into cells by insulin, where it is broken down to release energy
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True
Definition
T or F:  When insulin is not present, sugar cannot enter cells and builds up in the bloodstream, causing hyperglycemia
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iatr/o
Definition
Combined form meaning treatment or physician
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-genic
Definition
suffix meaning pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
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Iatrogenic conditions
Definition
adverse effects that result from the treatment or intervention by a physician
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leuk/o
Definition
Combined form meaning white
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leukocyte
Definition
blood cell that helps the body fight disease
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log/o
Definition
Combined form meaning study of
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dermatology
Definition
study of skin
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nephr/o
Definition
Combined form meaning kidney
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nephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney
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nephrology
Definition
study of the kidney
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neur/o
Definition
Combined form meaning nerve
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neurology
Definition
study of nerves
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onc/o
Definition
Combined form meaning tumor
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oncology
Definition
study of tumors
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oncologist
Definition
a person who specializes in the study of tumors
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-ist
Definition
suffix meaning one who specializes in a field of medicine
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ophthalm/o
Definition
Combined form meaning eye
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ophthalmoscope
Definition
instrument for visual examination of the eye
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-scope
Definition
suffix meaning an instrument for visual examination
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oste/o
Definition
Combined form meaning bone
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osteitis
Definition
inflammation of bone
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