aden/o |
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gland adenoma-tumor of a gland [oma means tumor or mass] adenitis-itis means inflammation |
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arthr/o |
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joint arthritis-suffix- itis-inflammation of the joint |
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bi/o |
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life biology-logy-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) biopsy-opsy means process of viewing |
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carcin/o |
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cancerous, cancer |
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cardi/o |
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heart |
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cephal/o |
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head |
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cerebr/o |
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cerebrum (largest part of brain) |
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cis/o |
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to cut incision-prefix in-means into and suffix-ion means process. excision-prefix ex-means out |
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crin/o |
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to secret (to form and give off) endocrin glands-prefix endo-means within; endocrine glands secrete hormones into bloodstream exocrine glands-exo-means outside; exocrine glands release secretions through tubes to outside of body(sweat, tears) |
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cyst/o |
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urinary bladder; a sac or cyst(sac containing fluid) cystoscopy-suffix-scopy is complex suffix that includes root scop-meaning visual examination & final suffix y-means process |
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cyt/o |
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cell cytology-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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derm/o dermat/o |
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skin dermatitis-suffix-titis- inflamation hypodermic-prefix hypo-means under or below |
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electr/o |
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electricity electrocardiogram-suffix-gram means record cardio means heart |
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encephal/o |
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brain
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enter/o |
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intestines(usually the small intestine) enteritis inflamation of small intestine |
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erthr/o |
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red suffix-cyte means cell. Erythrocytes carry oxygen in the blood |
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gastr/o |
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stomach suffix-ectomy means incision or removal gastrectomy all or part of stomach is removed
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glyc/o |
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sugar hyperglycemia prefix hyper means excessive, above or more than normal suffix emia means blood condition |
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gnos/o |
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knowledge diagnosis prefix dia means complete suffix sis means state or condition of |
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gynec/o |
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woman/female gynecology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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hemat/o hem/o |
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blood hemoglobin suffix globin means protein |
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hepat/o |
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liver hepatitis suffix itis means inflammation |
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iatr/o |
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treatment, physician iatrogenic genic means pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in. Iatrogenic conditions are adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician. |
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leuk/o |
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white leukocyte suffix-cyte means cell.
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log/o |
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study of dermatology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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nephr/o |
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kidney nephritis suffix itis means inflammation |
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neur/o |
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nerve neurology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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onc/o |
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tumor oncology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) oncologist suffix ist means one who specializes in a field of medicine or other profession |
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ophthalm/o |
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eye ophthalmoscope suffix scope means an instrument for visual examination |
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oste/o |
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bone osteoarthritis condition of aging actually a degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation |
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path/o |
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disease pathologist examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to determine cause of death |
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ped/o |
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child pediatric |
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psych/o |
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mind psychology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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radi/o |
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x-rays radiology root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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ren/o |
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kidney renal ren/o(latin) & nephr/o(greek) both mean kidney ren/o is used with -al(latin) to describe the kidney nephr/o is used with other suffixes such as -osis, -itis, and -ectomy (greek) to describe abnormal conditions & operative procedures |
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rhin/o |
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nose rhinitis suffix itis means inflammation |
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sarc/o |
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flesh sarcoma [oma means tumor or mass]
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sect/o |
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to cut resection prefix re- means back a resection is a cutting back in the sense of cutting or removal (excision) |
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thromb/o |
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clot, clotting thrombocyte-also know as platelets, cells help clot blood thrombus is the actual clot and thrombosis (-osis means condition) is the condition of the clot formation |
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ur/o |
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urinary tract, urine urology a urologist is a surgeon who operates on organs of the urinary tract and organs of the male reproductive system. |
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