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Lesson 1
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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ic, al, ac | pertaining to |
ical | combination of ic and al but carries the same meaning "pertaining to" |
y | the act or result of an action; a condition or quality |
ia | a disease; an unhealthy state or condition |
um | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
is | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
gastr | the stomach |
cardi | the heart |
megal | enlarged |
itis | inflammation |
plast | plastic repair |
cerebr | the brain |
path | disease |
ectomy | surgical removal |
enter | the intestines |
osis | condition or disease |
otomy | cutting into |
aden | a gland |
angi | a blood vessel |
oma | a tumor |
nephr | the kidney |
hepat | the liver |
arthr | a joint |
blephar | the eyelid |
ologist | a specialist in the study of |
rhin | the nose |
gingiv | the gum |
malacia | soft, soft condition |
ology | the study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |