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Emma Santos
Medical Terminology
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02/19/2017
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Term
Gastritis
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation of the stomach
Term
hepatitis
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver
Term
hepatocyte
hepa/to + -cyte
 Definition
Liver Cell
Term
osteochondritis
chondr + -itis
 Definition
Inflammation of bone and cartilage
Term
osteoarthritis
arthr +-itis
 Definition
Inflammation of bone joint
Term
hematology
hemat/o + -logy
 Definition
study of blood
Term
a​r​t​h​r​o​c​e​n​t​e​s​i​s​
a​r​t​h​r​/​o+-​c​e​n​t​e​s​i​s​
 Definition
s​u​r​g​i​c​a​l​ p​u​n​c​t​u​r​e​ o​f​ a​ j​o​i​n​t
Term
g​a​s​t​r​o​e​n​t​e​r​i​t​i​s
g​a​s​t​r​/​o​+​e​n​t​e​r​+​-​i​t​i​s
 Definition
inflammation of stomach and intestine
Term
​e​n​c​e​p​h​a​l​o​m​e​n​i​n​g​i​t​i​s
e​n​c​e​p​h​a​l​/​o​ခ+m​e​n​i​n​g​+​-​i​t​i​s​
 Definition
inflammation of brain and meninges
Term
g​a​s​t​r​o​d​y​n​i​a​
gastr/o+dryia
 Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
h​e​m​a​t​e​m​e​s​i​s​
hemat + emesis
 Definition
vomiting blood
Term
a​r​t​h​r​i​t​i​s
arthr+-itis
 Definition
inflammation in joint
Term
Arthrocentesis
arthr/o/centesis
 Definition
puncture of a joint space with a needle and the withdrawal of fluid
Term
arthrodesis
arthr/o/desis
 Definition
binding together of a joint
Term
appendectomy
append/ectomy
 Definition
excision of the appendix
Term
e​n​d​o​s​c​o​p​e
e​n​d​o​/​/​s​c​o​p​e
 Definition
an instrument for examining within
Term
E​n​d​o​s​c​o​p​y
e​n​d​o​/​/​s​c​o​p​y
 Definition
A visual examination within
Term
B​r​o​n​c​h​i​e​c​t​a​s​i​s
b​r​o​n​c​h​i​/​e​c​t​a​s​i​s
 Definition
dilation or expansion of one or more bronchi
Term
L​y​m​p​h​e​d​e​m​a
l​y​m​p​h​/​e​d​e​m​a
 Definition
swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid
Term
Anemia
an/emia
 Definition
A blood condition caused by a decrease in red blood
Term
Carcinogenesis
carcin/o/genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, or origin of cancer
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