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Medical Terms
Medical Prefix and Suffix
65
Nursing
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09/07/2009

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Term
Cephalo-
Definition
Head
Term
Cranio-
Definition
Skull
Term
Encephalo-
Definition
Brain
Term
Oto-
Definition
Ear
Term
Rhino-, Naso-
Definition
Nose
Term
Ophthalmo-
Definition
Eye
Term
Stomato-
Definition
Mouth
Term
Pnem-
Definition
Lung
Term
Card-, Cardio-
Definition
Heart
Term
Gastro-
Definition
Stomach
Term
-Ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of
Term
-Emia
Definition
Blood
Term
-Itis
Definition
Inflammation of
Term
-Ology
Definition
Study of
Term
-Tomy
Definition
Incision of
Term
-Otomy
Definition
To incise
Term
-Rhage
Definition
Excessive discharge
Term
-Scopy
Definition
To examine visually
Term
-Scope
Definition
An instrument used to examine visually
Term
-Ostomy
Definition
To form an opening or outlet
Term
Cardiology
Definition
Study of the heart
Term
Encephalitis
Definition
Inflammation of the brain
Term
Otitis
Definition
Inflammation of the ear
Term
Rhinitis
Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Stomatitis
Definition
Inflammation of the mouth
Term
Gastrectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the stomach
Term
Pneumonectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the lung
Term
Craniotomy
Definition
Incision of the skull
Term
Encephalitis
Definition
Inflammation of the brain
Term
Otitis
Definition
Inflammation of the ear
Term
Rhinitis
Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Stomatisis
Definition
Inflammation of the mouth
Term
Gastrectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the stomach
Term
Pneumonectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the lung
Term
Craniotmy
Definition
Incision of the skull
Term
Gasroscopy
Definition
To examine the stomach
Term
Otoscope
Definition
An instrument used to examine the ear
Term
Neuro-
Definition
Nerve
Term
Thoraco-
Definition
Chest
Term
Hemo-, Hemato-
Definition
Liver
Term
Cysto-
Definition
Bladder
Term
Appendix
Definition
Appendix
Term
Esophagi
Definition
Esophagus
Term
Osteo-
Definition
Bone
Term
Cholecysto-
Definition
Gall Bladder
Term
Costo-
Definition
Rib
Term
Dynia-
Definition
Pain
Term
-Graph, -Gram
Definition
Writing, description
Term
-Itis
Definition
Inflammation of
Term
-Ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of
Term
Gluco-
Definition
Sugar
Term
-Phobia
Definition
Fear
Term
Diplegia-
Definition
Paralysis
Term
-Linthiosis
Definition
Presence of stones
Term
-Oma
Definition
Tumor or swelling
Term
-Ology
Definition
Study of
Term
Appendicitis
Definition
Inflammation of the appedix
Term
Appendectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the appedix
Term
Cystitic
Definition
inflammation of the bladder
Term
Edema
Definition
Tumor or swelling of the liver
Term
Cholecystectomy
Definition
Presence of stones in the gull bladder
Term
Arthropexy
Definition
Description of the joint
Term
Ostealgia, Osteodynia
Definition
Pain in the bones
Term
Nerurology
Definition
Study of the nerves
Term
Erosive
Definition
Inflammation of the esophagus
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