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PTAP Chapt 1
Combining Forms and Terminology
Question | Answer |
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arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
carcinoma | Cancerous tumor |
cardiology | Study of the heart |
dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
prognosis | State of before knowledge; gathered about a patient's illness |
hemotoma | Collection (mass) of blood |
nephrology | Study of the kidney |
pediatric | Pertaining to treatment of childre |
radiology | Study of x-rays |
renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
rhinitis | Inflammation of the nose |
sarcoma | Tumor of flesh tissue |
arthralgia | Pain of a joint |
neuralgia | Nerve pain |
ophthalmologist | Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye. |
nephrosis | Abnormal condition of the kidney |
hyperthyroidism | Condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland |
hypoglycemia | Condition of low blood sugar. |