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Need to Know Terms
Term | Definition |
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hyper- | excessive |
inter- | between, among |
peri- | around |
append/o | appendix |
arteri/o | artery |
cardi/o | heart |
cyt/o | cell |
derm/o | skin |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
hepat/o | liver |
leuk/o | white |
my/o | muscle |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
rhin/o | nose |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | person who studies |
-natal | birth |
-necrosis | death |
-ostomy | creating an artificial opening |
-pathy | disease |
-rrhaphy | suture or stitch |
-rrhexis | rupture |
laceration | torn or ragged cut |