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Medical Terms
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Nursing
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09/07/2009
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Term
Cephalo-
 Definition
Head
Term
Cranio-
 Definition
Skull
Term
Encephalo-
 Definition
Brain
Term
Oto-
 Definition
Ear
Term
Rhino-, Naso-
 Definition
Nose
Term
Ophthalmo-
 Definition
Eye
Term
Stomato-
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Pnem-
 Definition
Lung
Term
Card-, Cardio-
 Definition
Heart
Term
Gastro-
 Definition
Stomach
Term
-Ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of
Term
-Emia
 Definition
Blood
Term
-Itis
 Definition
Inflammation of
Term
-Ology
 Definition
Study of
Term
-Tomy
 Definition
Incision of
Term
-Otomy
 Definition
To incise
Term
-Rhage
 Definition
Excessive discharge
Term
-Scopy
 Definition
To examine visually
Term
-Scope
 Definition
An instrument used to examine visually
Term
-Ostomy
 Definition
To form an opening or outlet
Term
Cardiology
 Definition
Study of the heart
Term
Encephalitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the brain
Term
Otitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the ear
Term
Rhinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Stomatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the mouth
Term
Gastrectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the stomach
Term
Pneumonectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the lung
Term
Craniotomy
 Definition
Incision of the skull
Term
Encephalitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the brain
Term
Otitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the ear
Term
Rhinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Stomatisis
 Definition
Inflammation of the mouth
Term
Gastrectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the stomach
Term
Pneumonectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the lung
Term
Craniotmy
 Definition
Incision of the skull
Term
Gasroscopy
 Definition
To examine the stomach
Term
Otoscope
 Definition
An instrument used to examine the ear
Term
Neuro-
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Thoraco-
 Definition
Chest
Term
Hemo-, Hemato-
 Definition
Liver
Term
Cysto-
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Appendix
 Definition
Appendix
Term
Esophagi
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Osteo-
 Definition
Bone
Term
Cholecysto-
 Definition
Gall Bladder
Term
Costo-
 Definition
Rib
Term
Dynia-
 Definition
Pain
Term
-Graph, -Gram
 Definition
Writing, description
Term
-Itis
 Definition
Inflammation of
Term
-Ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of
Term
Gluco-
 Definition
Sugar
Term
-Phobia
 Definition
Fear
Term
Diplegia-
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
-Linthiosis
 Definition
Presence of stones
Term
-Oma
 Definition
Tumor or swelling
Term
-Ology
 Definition
Study of
Term
Appendicitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the appedix
Term
Appendectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the appedix
Term
Cystitic
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
Term
Edema
 Definition
Tumor or swelling of the liver
Term
Cholecystectomy
 Definition
Presence of stones in the gull bladder
Term
Arthropexy
 Definition
Description of the joint
Term
Ostealgia, Osteodynia
 Definition
Pain in the bones
Term
Nerurology
 Definition
Study of the nerves
Term
Erosive
 Definition
Inflammation of the esophagus
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