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The Language of Medicine
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08/27/2013

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Term
Combining form
Definition
root plus vowel
Term
adeno
Definition
root
gland
adenoma tumor of gland
Term
arthr
Definition
root
joint
arthritis
inflammation of joint
Term
bi
Definition
life
root
biology study of life
Term
carcin
Definition
cancer
root
carcinoma tumor cancer
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
root
cardiogram (record of heart)
Term
cephal
Definition
head
root
cephalic (pertaining to head)
Term
cerebr
Definition
largest part of brain
root
cerebra; ( ra pretaining to brain)
Term
cerebr
Definition
largest part of brain
root
cerebra; ( ra pretaining to brain)
Term
cis
Definition
to cut
root
incision
in/cis/ion process cut into
Term
crin
Definition
to secrete
to secrete
root
endocrine glands
endo/crin to secrete within
Term
cyst
Definition
urinary bladder a sac
root
Term
cyt
Definition
cell
root
cytology study of cells
Term
derm
Definition
skin
root
dermatitis (inflammation of skin)
Term
dermat
Definition
skin
root
Term
electro
Definition
electricity
root
electro/cardi/ogram
record heart electical reading
Term
encephal
Definition
brain
root
encephalogram reading of brain
Term
enter
Definition
intestines (usually)
root
enteritis inflamation of intestines
Term
erythr
Definition
red
red
erythrocyt (cells red)
Term
gastr
Definition
stomach
root
gastrectomy (remove of part of stomach)
Term
glyc
Definition
sugar
root
glycemia blood condition sugar
Term
gnos
Definition
knowledge
root
diadnosis knowledge complete (dia)
Term
gynec
Definition
women female
root
gynecology study of women
Term
hemat
Definition
blood
root
hematomia (mass of blood)
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
root
hepatitis
inflamation of the liver
Term
iatr
Definition
treatment physican

iatrogenic
Term
leuk
Definition
white
root
leukocyte (cells white)
Term
log
Definition
study of
root
dermotology study of skin
Term
nephr
Definition
kidney
root
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
onc
Definition
tumor
root
oncology study of tumor
Term
ophthalm
Definition
eye
root
Term
ost
Definition
bone
root
ostetis (inflmation of bone)
Term
path
Definition
disease
root
pahteology study of disease
Term
ped
Definition
child
root
pediatric pertaining to children
Term
psych
Definition
mind
root
psychology study of mind
Term
radi
Definition
x-rays
root
radiology study of xrays
Term
ren
Definition
kidney
root
renal pertaining to kidney
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
root
rhinitis inflamation of the nose
Term
sarc
Definition
flesh
root
sacoma tumor of the flesh
Term
sect
Definition
to cut
root
resection (re(back) cutting back (ion) process process of cutting back
Term
thromb
Definition
clot
root
thrombocyte cell clot
Term
ur
Definition
urinary tract
root
urology study of urinary tract
Term
ac
Definition
pertaining to
suffix
Term
al
Definition
suffix
pertaining to neural
pertaining to nerves
Term
algia
Definition
pain
suffix
arthralgia joint pain
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