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-ion
 Definition
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-osis
 Definition
Term
-sis
 Definition
Term
-tomy
 Definition
to cut
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete
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epi-
 Definition
above
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exo-
 Definition
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in-
 Definition
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peri-
 Definition
around
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pro-
 Definition
before
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re-
 Definition
back, backward, again
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sub-
 Definition
below
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adip/o
 Definition
pertaining to fat
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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bol/o
 Definition
to cast
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck of the body or uterus
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dist/o
 Definition
far, distant
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dors/o
 Definition
back portion of the body
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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pelv/o
 Definition
hip, pelvic cavity
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back, behind
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine, backbone
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
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thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly side of the body
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae, backbones
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
ana-
 Definition
up
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cata-
 Definition
down
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
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hypo
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
meta-
 Definition
change
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining
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-ism
 Definition
process
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of
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-plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-somes
 Definition
bodies
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-type
 Definition
picture, classification
Term
poster/o
 Definition
behind
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine, backbone
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
treache/o
 Definition
trachea/ windpipe
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-plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-somes
 Definition
bodies
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-type
 Definition
picture, classification
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, to, extreme point
Term
adend/o
 Definition
gland
Term
agor/a
 Definition
marketplace
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
angio
 Definition
vessel
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
axill
 Definition
armpit
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
broncho
 Definition
bronchial tubes
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
chem/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chron/0
 Definition
time
Term
col/o
 Definition
large intestine
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neutrophil
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
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peritone/0
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
phago
 Definition
to eat swallow
Term
phelb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
plas
 Definition
formation/development
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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recto
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
staphyl/o
 Definition
clusters
Term
strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
hydr.o
 Definition
water
Term
inguin
 Definition
groin
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx/voice box
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
mammo
 Definition
breast
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
morpho
 Definition
shape, form
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
necr
 Definition
death
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-coccus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removial, resection
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
condition of producing, forming
Term
-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by or in
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging, prolapse
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
-stomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-er
 Definition
one who
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ole
 Definition
little, small
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-ule
 Definition
little, small
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-y
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-ac, -iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al, -ar, ary, eal, ic, ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining too, full of
Term
-ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
cib/o
 Definition
meals
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
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duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
flex/o
 Definition
to bend
Term
furc/o
 Definition
forking, branching
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc
 Definition
sugar
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape, form
Term
mort/o
 Definition
death
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
nect/o
 Definition
to bind, tie, connect
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule/order
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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seps/o
 Definition
infection
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
the/o
 Definition
to put, place
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
shield
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top/o
 Definition
place, position, location
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
 Definition
windpipe
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic, immature
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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-drome
 Definition
to run
Term
-fusion
 Definition
coming together, to pour
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
-lapse
 Definition
to slide, fall, sag
Term
-meter
 Definition
to measure
Term
-mission
 Definition
to send
Term
-or
 Definition
one who
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
-phoria
 Definition
to bear, carry; feeling
Term
-physis
 Definition
to grow
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, formation
Term
-plasm
 Definition
development, formation
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
droop, sag, prolapse
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop, control, place
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
auto-
 Definition
self, own
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
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brady
 Definition
slow
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
de-
 Definition
down, lack of
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
ec-, ecto-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
en-, endo-
 Definition
in, within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, on, above
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, away from
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
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hypo
 Definition
deficient, under
Term
in-
 Definition
not
Term
in-
 Definition
into, within
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infra-
 Definition
into, within
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macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
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micro-
 Definition
small
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
abnormal, beside, near
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
Term
sub-
 Definition
under
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, upper
Term
syn-, sym
 Definition
together, with
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug
Term
cras/o
 Definition
mixture
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
erg/o
 Definition
work
Term
esthes/o
 Definition
feeling, sensation
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
myc/o
 Definition
mold, fungus
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pharmac/o
 Definition
drug
Term
prurit/o
 Definition
itching
Term
pyret/o
 Definition
fever
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vit/o
 Definition
life
Term
par-
 Definition
other than, apart from
Term
syn-
 Definition
together, with
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
ACE
 Definition
angiotensin-converting enzyme
Term
ad lib
 Definition
freely as desired
Term
APAP
 Definition
acetaminophen
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
two times a day
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
caps
 Definition
capsule
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
FDA
 Definition
Food and Drug Administration
Term
gm
 Definition
gram
Term
gt, gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
H2 blocker
 Definition
histamine H2 receptor antagonist
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
INH
 Definition
isoniazid
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
MAOI
 Definition
monoamine oxidase inhibitor, antidepressant
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NSAID
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient-controlled administration
Term
PDR
 Definition
Physicians' Desk Reference
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
when requested
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
Q (q)
 Definition
every
Term
q.d.
 Definition
every day
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour
Term
q.h.s.
 Definition
every bedtime
Term
q.i.d
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
q.s.
 Definition
sufficient quantity
Term
qAM
 Definition
everymorning
Term
qPM
 Definition
every evening
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
SERM
 Definition
selective estrogen receptor modulator
Term
sig.
 Definition
let it be labeled
Term
SL
 Definition
sublingual
Term
s.o.s.
 Definition
if necessary
Term
SSRI
 Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, antidepressant
Term
sc, subcut
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TCA
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressant
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times daily
Term
adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the glands
Term
adenoma
 Definition
inflammation of tumor
Term
adenopathy
 Definition
disease of the gland
Term
anemia
 Definition
without red blood cells
Term
arthralgia
 Definition
pain in the joints
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joints
Term
autopsy
 Definition
view one's self
Term
biology
 Definition
study of life
Term
biopsy
 Definition
to view life
Term
carcinogenic
 Definition
cancerous
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
cephalic
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
Term
cystoscopy
 Definition
to view the bladder
Term
cytology
 Definition
study of the cells
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
complete knowledge of a condition
Term
electrocardiogram
 Definition
the record of the electricity of in the heart
Term
endocrine glands
 Definition
to secrete within
Term
endocrinologist
 Definition
one who studies glands that secrete within
Term
endocrinology
 Definition
study of glands that secrete within
Term
endoscope
 Definition
tool used to view within
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
look within
Term
enteritis
 Definition
inflammation of intestines
Term
enteropathy
 Definition
disease of the intestines
Term
enteropathy
 Definition
disease of the intestines
Term
epidermis
 Definition
above the skin
Term
epigastric
 Definition
above the stomach
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
excision
 Definition
to remove, cut out
Term
exocrine glands
 Definition
secrete outside the body
Term
gastrectomy
 Definition
removal of the stomach
Term
gastric
 Definition
pertaining of the stomach
Term
gastroenterology
 Definition
study of the stomach and intestines
Term
gastrotomy
 Definition
to cut the stomach
Term
gynecologist
 Definition
one who studies women
Term
gynecology
 Definition
study of women
Term
hematology
 Definition
study of blood
Term
hematoma
 Definition
blood tumor
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
hepatoma
 Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
high levels of blood sugar
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
below/under skin
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer producing
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cis/o
 Definition
cut
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secret
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
log/o
 Definition
study
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
path/o
 Definition
death/disease
Term
ped/o
 Definition
children
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-ray
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
sect/o
 Definition
cut
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
remove
Term
-emia
 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
-genic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-ic, -ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
below skin
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
below the stomach
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
low blood sugar
Term
iatrogenic
 Definition
pertaining to treatment
Term
incision
 Definition
to cut
Term
leukemia
 Definition
condition of the white blood cells
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
leukocytosis
 Definition
condition of the white blood cells
Term
nephrectomy
 Definition
to remove a kidney
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of a kidney
Term
nephrology
 Definition
study of the kidneys
Term
nephrosis
 Definition
condition of the kidneys
Term
neural
 Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
pain in the nerves
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
pain in the nerves
Term
neurological
 Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
neurology
 Definition
study of nerves
Term
oncologist
 Definition
one who specializes in tumors
Term
oncologist
 Definition
one who specializes in tumors
Term
oncology
 Definition
study of tumors
Term
ophthalmologist
 Definition
one who studies the eye
Term
ophthalmoscope
 Definition
tool used to view the eye
Term
osteitis
 Definition
inflammation of bone
Term
osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of bones/joints
Term
osteotomy
 Definition
to cut bone
Term
pathogenic
 Definition
pertaining to disease
Term
pathologist
 Definition
one who studies disease
Term
pathology
 Definition
study of diseases
Term
pediatric
 Definition
pertaining to treatment of children
Term
pericardium
 Definition
membrane surrounding the heart
Term
prognosis
 Definition
pertaining to knowledge before
Term
psychiatrist
 Definition
one who specializes in treating the mind
Term
psychiatry
 Definition
study of mind treatment
Term
psychology
 Definition
study of the mind
Term
radiology
 Definition
study of x-rays
Term
renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
Term
resection
 Definition
to cut out or remove
Term
resection
 Definition
to cut out or remove
Term
retrocardiac
 Definition
pertaining to behind the heart
Term
rhinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tissue tumor
Term
subhepatic
 Definition
pertaining to below the liver
Term
thrombocyte
 Definition
a clotting cell
Term
transhepatic
 Definition
pertaining to through the liver
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