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Medical Term 1
Medical Termonology
Term | Definition |
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-ectomy | surgical removal |
path- | disease |
cerber- | brain |
plast- | surgical repair |
dermat- | skin |
-itis | inflammation |
megal- | enlargement |
cardi- | heart |
gastr- | stomach |
-oma | tumor |
angi- | vessel |
aden- | gland |
-otomy | cut into |
-osis | any condition |
enter- | intestines |
-ologist | specialist |
blephar- | eyelid |
arthr- | joint |
hepat- | liver |
nephr- | kidney |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
-ology | the study of |
-malacia | soft |
gingiv- | gum |
rhin- | nose |
cost | rib |
gram | record |
acro | extremities |
rhexis | break,burst |
carcin | cancer |
penia | decrease |
gen | original, production |
burso | sac |
retr(o) | backwards |
trip | rub, friction |
strept | twist |
desis | binding |
mani | madness |
glosso | tongue |
trophy | development |
supra | above |
ptosis | falling |
dyn | pain |
mast | breast |
rrhaphy | suture |
dent | teeth |
cephal | head |
auto | self |
epi | upon |
hydro | water |
lobo | section |
emesis | vomiting |
contra | against, counter |
iasis | condition |
trans | through,across |
brady | slow |
ectasis | expansion |
cyt | cell |
odont | tooth |
leuk | white |
esthesia | sensation |
cantho | angle at the end of the eyelid |
steno | narrow,contracted |
cheil | lip |
cele | hernia |
benign | mild,not cancerous |
semen | seed |
celio | abdomen |
erythro | red |
vaso | vessel |
melan | black |
cauda | tail |
lingua | tongue |
myring | eardrum |
spondyl | spinal column |