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LOM Chapter 1 Set 6
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner, Basic Word Structure
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10/25/2010

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Term
osteoarthritis
Definition
condition of aging that is actually a degeneration of bones and joints, accompanied by inflammation
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path/o
Definition
Combined form meaning disease
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pathology
Definition
study of disease
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pathologist
Definition
examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to determine the cause of death
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ped/o
Definition
Combined form meaning child
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pediatric
Definition
pertaining to treatment of children
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orthopedist
Definition
doctor who used to straighten children's bones and deformities, but now specializes in bones and muscles of people of all ages
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orth/o
Definition
Combined form meaning straight
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psych/o
Definition
Combined form meaning mind
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psychology
Definition
study of the mind
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psychiatrist
Definition
one who specializes in treatment of the mind
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radi/o
Definition
Combined form meaning x-rays
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radiology
Definition
study of x-rays
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ren/o
Definition
Combined form meaning kidney--starts with an "r"
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renal
Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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ren/o
Definition
Latin combined form that is used to describe the kidney
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nephr/o
Definition
Greek combined form used to describe abnormal conditions of the kidney and operative procedures
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rhin/o
Definition
Combined form meaning nose
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rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose
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sarc/o
Definition
Combined form meaning flesh
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sarcoma
Definition
cancerous tumor that grows from cells of connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat
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carcinoma
Definition
a type of cancerous tumor that grows from epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body
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sect/o
Definition
Combined form meaning to cut
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resection
Definition
a cutting back in the sense of cutting out or removal
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re-
Definition
prefix means back
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gastric resection
Definition
Another name for a gastrectomy
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thromb/o
Definition
Combined form meaning clot or clotting
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thrombocyte
Definition
another name for platelets
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thrombocyte
Definition
a cell that helps clot blood
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thrombus
Definition
blood clot
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