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Pharmaceutical Terminology (Roots)
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09/29/2012

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Term
cyst
Definition

bladder

 

Example: "cystitis" (inflammation of the bladder)

Term
gastr
Definition

stomach

 

Example: "gastritis" (inflammation of the stomach)

Term
hemat
Definition

blood

 

Example: "hematoma" (a localized swelling filled with blood)

Term
hepat
Definition

liver

 

Example: "hepatitis" (inflammation of the liver)

Term
my
Definition

muscle

 

Example: "myalgia" (muscle pain)

Term
necro
Definition

dead

 

Example: "necrotic" (pertaining to cell death)

Term
nephr / ren
Definition

kidney

 

Examples: "nephrosis" (condition of the kidney)

"renal" (pertaining to the kidney)

Term
neur
Definition

nerve

 

Example: "neuropathy" (damage to the nerves)

Term
oste
Definition

bone

 

Example: "osteoporosis" (disease of the bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture)

Term
ot
Definition

ear

 

Example: "otalgia" (pain of the ear)

Term
pneum
Definition

lung

 

Example: "pneumonia" (inflammation of the lung)

Term
rhino
Definition

nose

 

Example: "rhinovirus" (virus of the nose--aka common cold)

Term
ven
Definition

vein

 

Example: "venous thrombosis" (blood clot that forms within a vein)

Term
cereb
Definition

brain

 

Example: "cerebral" (pertaining to the brain)

Term
carp
Definition

wrist

 

Example: "carpal" (pertaining to the wrist)

Term
card
Definition

heart

 

Example: "myocardial" (concerning the heart muscle)

Term
bucc
Definition

inside the cheek

 

Example: "buccal" (pertaining to the cheek)

Term
angio
Definition

vessel

 

Example: "angioma" (tumor made of blood vessels)

Term
adeno
Definition

gland

 

Example: "adenopathy" (disease of the glands)

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