Unit 8 Medical Terminology

encephalo - brain

gastro - stomach

entero - intestine

hepto - liver

nephro - kidney

1. appendicitis - inflammation of the appendix

2. cardiomegaly - enlarged heart

3. cirrhosis - late-stage fibrosis of the liver

4. encephalitis - inflammation of the brain

5. gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach

6. gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and the intestines

7. hepatitis - inflammation of the liver

8. hepatomegaly - enlarged liver

9. nephrosis - kidney disease

10. splenomegaly - enlarged spleen