Language Of Medicine Chapter 3

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Acr/o

Extremities, top, extreme point

<p>Extremities, top, extreme point</p>
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Acr/o/megaly

Pituitary gland produces to much growth hormone

<p>Pituitary gland produces to much growth hormone</p>
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Megaly

Enlargement

<p>Enlargement</p>
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Angi/o

Vessel

<p>Vessel</p>
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Angi/o/plasty

Surgical repair of a vessel

<p>Surgical repair of a vessel</p>
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Chem/o

Drug, chemical

<p>Drug, chemical</p>
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Chemo/o/therapy

Treatment using drugs

<p>Treatment using drugs</p>
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Hydr/o

Water, fluid

<p>Water, fluid</p>
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Hydrotherapy

Treatment using water

<p>Treatment using water</p>
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Laryng/o

Larynx (voice box)

<p>Larynx (voice box)</p>
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Larngectomy

Removal of the Larynx

<p>Removal of the Larynx</p>
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Leuk/o

White

<p>White</p>
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Morph/o

Shape, form

<p>Shape, form</p>
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Morphology

Studying shape or form (usually cells)

<p>Studying shape or form (usually cells)</p>
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My/o

Muscle

<p>Muscle</p>
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Myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Myelitis

Inflammation of spinal chord

<p>Inflammation of spinal chord</p>
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Necr/o

Death (of cells or whole body)

<p>Death (of cells or whole body)</p>
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Opthalm/o

Eye

<p>Eye</p>
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Ot/o

Ear

<p>Ear</p>
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Otalgia

Earache

<p>Earache</p>
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Oitis

Infection of middle ear

<p>Infection of middle ear</p>
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Phleb/o

Vein

<p>Vein</p>
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Phlebotomy

Blood draw

<p>Blood draw</p>
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Plas/o

Formation, Development

<p>Formation, Development</p>
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-algia

Pain

<p>Pain</p>
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-cele

Hernia

<p>Hernia</p>
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-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

<p>Surgical puncture to remove fluid</p>
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Amniocentesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo

<p>Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo</p>
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-dynia

Pain

<p>Pain</p>
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-ectomy

Excision, removal, resection

<p>Excision, removal, resection</p>
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-graph

Instrument for recording

<p>Instrument for recording</p>
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-graphy

Process of recording

<p>Process of recording</p>
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-itis

Inflammation

<p>Inflammation</p>
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-logy

Study of

<p>Study of</p>
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-malacia

Softening

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Osteomalacia

Softening of the bones

<p>Softening of the bones</p>
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Enlarged Liver

Hepatomegaly

<p>Hepatomegaly</p>
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-megaly

Enlargement

<p>Enlargement</p>
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-pathy

Disease condition

<p>Disease condition</p>
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Cardiomyopathy

Disease of cardiac muscle

<p>Disease of cardiac muscle</p>
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-penia

Deficiency

<p>Deficiency</p>
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Cytopenia

Deficiency of cells

<p>Deficiency of cells</p>
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-phobia

Fear

<p>Fear</p>
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Acrophobia

Fear of heights

<p>Fear of heights</p>
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-plasia

Development, formation, growth

<p>Development, formation, growth</p>
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Achondroplasia

Dwarfism, abnormal cartilage development

<p>Dwarfism, abnormal cartilage development</p>
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Chondromalcia

Softening of cartalige

<p>Softening of cartalige</p>
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-plasty

Surgical repair

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Rhinoplasty

Surgical repair of nose

<p>Surgical repair of nose</p>
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-ptosis

Drooping, falling, prolapse

<p>Drooping, falling, prolapse</p>
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-sclerosis

hardening

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Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the artery

<p>Hardening of the artery</p>
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-scope

Instrument for visual examination

<p>Instrument for visual examination</p>
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-scopy

Process of visual examination

<p>Process of visual examination</p>
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Endo

Within

<p>Within</p>
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Hemostasis

Stop bleeding

<p>Stop bleeding</p>
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-ole

Little, small

<p>Little, small</p>
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Arteriole

Small artery

<p>Small artery</p>
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-ule

Little small

<p>Little small</p>
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Arthritis

Inflammation of joint

<p>Inflammation of joint</p>
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Blephar/o/ptosis

Drooping eyelid

<p>Drooping eyelid</p>
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Cystocele

A bulge of the bladder into the vagina

<p>A bulge of the bladder into the vagina</p>
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Rectocele

A bulge of the rectum into the vagina

<p>A bulge of the rectum into the vagina</p>
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Erythrocytes

Red blood cells

<p>Red blood cells</p>
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Low red blood cells

Anemia

<p>Anemia</p>
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Carries oxygen from the lungs to all body cells

Erythrocytes

<p>Erythrocytes</p>
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Leukocytes

White blood cells

<p>White blood cells</p>
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High white blood cell count

Infection

<p>Infection</p>
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Acromegaly

Endocrine disorder

<p>Endocrine disorder</p>
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Laparoscopy

Minimally invasive surgery

<p>Minimally invasive surgery</p>
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Laparoscope

Instrument used to visually examine the abdomen

<p>Instrument used to visually examine the abdomen</p>