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Medical Terminology
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04/05/2016

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Term
WORD ROOT
Definition
The Portion that Defines the Main Part and core meaning of the word
* usually, but not always, indicates the part of the body involved
* EX: Myel, Pyr, Append, Splen
Term
Combing Form
Definition
The word root with the addition of a vowel at the end, usually an "O"
Term
PREFIX
Definition
* Attached to the beginning of a word
* Usually, but not always indicates location, time, number, or status.
* EX: Pre, Post, Dys
Term
SUFFIX
Definition
* Attache to the end of WOrd
* Usually, but not always indicated Procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
* EX: -algia, -ology, -al, -itis
Term
-AL
Definition
Pertaining To
Term
-ALGIA
Definition
Pain, Suffering
Term
-GRAPHY
Definition
Process of Recording a Picture
Term
DIAGNOSIS
Definition
Determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
MD who specializes in treating the heart
Term
CFS
Definition
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Term
AP
Definition
Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Anterior/Posterior
Term
Pa, PA, PATH
Definition
Pathology
Term
PN
Definition
Postnatal
Term
Px, prog, prongn, Prx
Definition
Prognosis
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
The administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
tid
Definition
3 time a day
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a bacterium, virus, or other infectious agent
Term
Anemia
Definition
A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number
Term
-NECROSIS
Definition
Death of Tissue
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