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Med Term 2
Medical Terminology 2
Term | Definition |
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Dermato- | skin |
Gastro- | stomach |
Naso- | nose |
Opto- | eye |
Pneumo- | air or lung |
Myo- | muscle |
Cardio- | heart |
Arthro- | joint |
Osteo- | bone |
Nephro- | kidney |
Mammo- | breast |
Testo- | testis |
Gluco- | sugar |
Neuro- | nerve |
Radiologist- | A physician who studies and interprets X-rays |
Thyroidectomy- | The surgical procedure that involves removal of the thyroid gland |
Bronchoscopy- | using an instrument to look into the bronchi (lungs) |
Hysterectomy- | surgical removal of the uterus |
Auscultation- | The process of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs |
Bronchitis- | inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes |
Hemo- | blood |
Hemi- | half |
Abduction- | Movement of a body part, such as an arm or leg, away from the center of the body |
Antibody- | A protein made by the immune system to protect the body from harmful substances, called antigens. |
Colostomy- | Surgery that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdomen for the elimination of stool. |