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Medical Terminology
Final Review
108
Health Care
Beginner
12/10/2015

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Term
Gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
-osis
Definition
condition
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
Hypertension
Definition
consistent abnormally elevated blood levels.
Term
Colotomy
Definition
a surgical incision into the colon.
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening
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-otomy
Definition
surgical incision
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Tonsilitis
Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
Term
-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
Term
-pathy
Definition
diesease
Term
Laparoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal of
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Hyper-
Definition
excessive or increased
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
Term
Neuroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a nerve or nerves
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Hypotension
Definition
lower than normal blood pressure
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Peri-
Definition
surrounding
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
Perinatal
Definition
time and events just before, during, and after birth
Term
Appendectomy
Definition
the surgical removal of the appendix
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
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Hypo-
Definition
deficient or decreased
Term
-ology
Definition
study of
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Tachy-
Definition
fast, rapid
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
Endo-
Definition
within, in, inside
Term
Poly-
Definition
many
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Tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
Thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
Fasci/o
Definition
fascia, fibrous band
Term
Tend/o
Definition
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
Term
Cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
Oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
Adip/o
Definition
fat
Term
Cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
Spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae, vertebral, column, back bone
Term
Crani/o
Definition
skull
Term
Cervic/o
Definition
neck, cervix
Term
Albin/o
Definition
white
Term
Pleur/o
Definition
pleura
Term
Erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
Cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
Aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
Aort/o
Definition
aorta
Term
Bronch/o
Definition
bronchial tube, bronchus
Term
Pneum/o
Definition
lung/air
Term
Cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
Ather/o
Definition
plaque/fatty substance
Term
Phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
Laryng/o
Definition
larynx, voice box
Term
Thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
Lapar/o
Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
Trache/o
Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
Melan/o
Definition
black, dark
Term
Arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
Arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
Pharyng/o
Definition
throat/pharynx
Term
Splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
Hemat/o
Definition
blood
Term
Pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
Lith/o
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
Esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
Term
Urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
Term
Gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
Hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
Enter/o
Definition
small intestine
Term
Ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
Pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
Term
Nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
Sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
Cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
Term
Colon/o
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
Duoden/o
Definition
duodendum
Term
Ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
Sarc/o
Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
Opt/o
Definition
eye, vision
Term
Myring/o
Definition
tympanic membrane, eardrum
Term
Pyr/o
Definition
fever, fire
Term
Mening/o
Definition
meninges, membranes
Term
Myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
Neur/o
Definition
nerve, nerve tissue
Term
Py/o
Definition
pus
Term
Ot/o
Definition
ear, hearing
Term
Adren/o
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
Cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
Ungu/o
Definition
nail
Term
Xer/o
Definition
dry
Term
Thyr/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
Hidr/o
Definition
sweat
Term
Dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
Gonad/o
Definition
sex gland
Term
Pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
Term
Colp/o
Definition
vagina
Term
Uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term
Oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
Men/o
Definition
menstruation
Term
Ov/o
Definition
egg
Term
Vagin/o
Definition
vagina
Term
Salping/o
Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
Radi/o
Definition
radiation, x-rays
Term
Orchi/o
Definition
testicles, testis, testes
Term
Metri/o
Definition
uterus
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Ech/o
Definition
sound
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Hyster/o
Definition
uterus
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