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Medical Terminology
Final Review
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Health Care
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12/10/2015
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Term
Gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
Hypertension
 Definition
consistent abnormally elevated blood levels.
Term
Colotomy
Definition
a surgical incision into the colon.
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening
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-otomy
Definition
surgical incision
Term
Tonsilitis
Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
Term
-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
Term
-pathy
Definition
diesease
Term
Laparoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal of
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Hyper-
 Definition
excessive or increased
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
Term
Neuroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a nerve or nerves
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Hypotension
Definition
lower than normal blood pressure
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Peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
Perinatal
Definition
time and events just before, during, and after birth
Term
Appendectomy
Definition
the surgical removal of the appendix
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hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
deficient or decreased
Term
-ology
Definition
study of
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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Endo-
 Definition
within, in, inside
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Poly-
 Definition
many
Term
Tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
Fasci/o
 Definition
fascia, fibrous band
Term
Tend/o
 Definition
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
Adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae, vertebral, column, back bone
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix
Term
Albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube, bronchus
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
lung/air
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
plaque/fatty substance
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
Melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
throat/pharynx
Term
Splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
Ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
Pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
Sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
Cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
Colon/o
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
Duoden/o
 Definition
duodendum
Term
Ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
Opt/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
Myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane, eardrum
Term
Pyr/o
 Definition
fever, fire
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
meninges, membranes
Term
Myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve, nerve tissue
Term
Py/o
Definition
pus
Term
Ot/o
Definition
ear, hearing
Term
Adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
Cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
Ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
Xer/o
Definition
dry
Term
Thyr/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
Hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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Dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
Gonad/o
 Definition
sex gland
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
Uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
Men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
Ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
Vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-rays
Term
Orchi/o
 Definition
testicles, testis, testes
Term
Metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
Ech/o
 Definition
sound
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Hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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