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Medical Terminology Ch.1&2
Medical Terminology Systems Ch. 1 & 2 (Gylys & Wedding)
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Undergraduate 1
09/05/2009
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Term
derm-
 Definition
skin
Term
nephr-
 Definition
kidney
Term
stomat-
 Definition
mouth
Term
cutane-
 Definition
skin
Term
or-
 Definition
mouth
Term
ren-
 Definition
kidney
Term
erythr/o-
 Definition
red
Term
gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o-
 Definition
liver
Term
immun/o-
 Definition
immunity
Term
oste/o-
 Definition
bone
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
a-
 Definition
without [amastia]
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
intra-
 Definition
in, within
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
gastroenteritis
 Definition
inflammation of stomach & intestine
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
hepatocyte
 Definition
liver cell
Term
osteochondritis
 Definition
inflammation of bone & cartilage
Term
osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of bone & joint
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting [hematemesis]
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain [gastrodynia]
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of [hematology]
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture [arthrocentesis]
Term
gastritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
hematemesis
 Definition
vomiting of blood
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of a joint
Term
gastrodynia
 Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
hematology
 Definition
study of blood
Term
arthrocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of a joint
Term
encephalomeningitis
 Definition
inflammation of the brain and meninges
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break, surgical fx [osteoclasis]
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint), [arthrodesis]
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal [appendectomy]
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening [thrombolysis]
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ) [mastopexy]
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair [rhinoplasty]
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture [myorrhaphy]
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth) [tracheostomy]
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut [osteotome]
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision [tracheotomy]
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing [lithotripsy]
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing [electrocardiogram]
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording [cardiograph]
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording [angiography]
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring [pelvimeter]
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring [pelvimetry]
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining [endoscope]
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination [endoscopy]
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain [neuralgia]
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling [hepatocele]
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion [bronchiectasis]
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling [lymphedema]
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting [hyperemesis]
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition [anemia]
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin [carcinogen]
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin [carcinogenesis]
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
[cholelithiasis]
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus [cholelith]
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening [chondromalacia]
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal conditiion, increase (used primarily with blood cells) [cyanosis]
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease [myopathy]
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency [erythropenia]
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing [dysphagia]
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech [aphasia]
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear [hemophobia]
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth [dysplasia]
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth neoplasm]
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis [hemiplegia]
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting of [hemorrhage]
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting of [menorrhagia]
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow [diarrhea]
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture [arteriorrhexis]
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching [blepharospasm]
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture [arteriostenosis]
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison [hepatotoxic]
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development [dystrophy]
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [cardiac]
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [neural]
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [muscular]
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [pulmonary]
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to esophageal]
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [thoracic]
Term
-ical
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to (-ic + -al) [pathological]
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [penile]
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [posterior]
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to (also composed of or producing) [cutaneous]
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to [acoustic]
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition [diuresis]
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition [pneumonia]
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition [hyperthyroidism]
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment [podiatry]
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist [obsterician]
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist [hematologist]
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process [neuropathy]
Term
-icle
 Definition
small, minute [ventricle]
Term
-ole
 Definition
small, minute [arteriole]
Term
-ule
 Definition
small, minute [venule]
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
sinking down or prolapse of an organ
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
polyuria
 Definition
condition of too much urine
Term
paranasal
 Definition
near nose
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