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Chapter 1
Med-Terms
Term | Definition |
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oste/o/arthr/itis | A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of cartilage in the joints |
hepat/o/megaly | Enlarged liver |
cardi/o/my/o/pathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
inter/vertebr/al | pertaining to between vertebra |
rhin/o/plasty | surgical repair of the nose |
electr/o/therapy | treatment of electricity |
carcin/o/genic | canceer producing |
gastr/ectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
sub/cutane/ous | pertaining to below the skin |
dys/pepsia | abnormal digestion |
tonsill/ectomy | surgical removal of tonsils |
pulmon/o/logy | study of lungs |
intra/crani/al | pertaining to within the skull |
neur/o/logy | study of nerves |
crani/o/plasty | surgical repair of the skull |
bronchus/o/scope | instrument for viewing the bronchus |
tonsill/itis | inflammation of the tonsils |
intra/pulmon/ary | pertaining to within the lungs |
bronch/o/plasty | surgical repair of a bronchus |