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Acr/o |
Referring to the extremities (arms, legs, head) |
Parts of body furthest from center of body |
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Megal/o |
Large or oversized |
Opposite of small |
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-y |
Denotes a condition, usually abnormal |
Describes a condition |
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Acromegaly |
Abnormal condition of enlargement of the extremities |
Acr/o/megal/y |
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-ologist |
One who studies |
Biologist, archaeologist, etc. |
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-itis |
Inflammation of (something) |
Laryngitis means inflammation of the larynx |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
Dermatologist studies skin conditions |
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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin |
Dermat/itis |
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Acrodermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
E.g. Person displaying red, inflamed hands |
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Cyan/o |
Blueness or blue |
Sky color |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
Not normal condition |
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Cyanosis |
Abnormal condition of blueness (Usually caused by lack of oxygen to body) |
Cyan/osis |
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Acrocyanosis |
Abnormal blueness of the extremities |
Acro/cyan/osis |
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Dermatosis |
Abnormal skin condition |
Dermat/osis |
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-tomos |
A piece cut off |
Surgery |
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-ectomy |
To cut out |
Hysterectomy |
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-otomy |
To cut into |
Episiotomy |
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-tome |
An instrument that cuts |
Sharp |
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Dermatome |
Instrument that cuts |
Derma/tome |
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Cyanoderma |
Condition of blueness of the skin |
Cyan/o/derma |
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Leuk/o |
White or abnormally white |
Leukocyte is a white blood cell |
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Leukoderma |
Condition of abnormally white skin |
Leuk/o/derm/a |
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Cyt/o |
Cell |
All organisms are made up of them |
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Cytology |
The study of cells |
Cyt/ology |
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Leukocyte |
White blood cell |
Leuk/o/cyte |
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-emia |
Blood |
Leukemia is too many white blood cells in the blood (blood cancer) |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
Cardiovascular |
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Megalocardia/ Cardiomegaly |
Enlargement of the heart |
Megal/o/cardi/a |
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Esophag/o |
Esophagus |
Eating tube |
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Duoden/o |
Duodenum |
First part of intestine |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
Where food goes |
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Megalogastria/ gastromegaly |
Enlargement of the stomach to where it crowds other organs |
Megal/o/gastri/a |
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Carditis |
Inflammation of the heart |
Cardio and itis |
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Gastritis |
Inflammation of the stomach |
Gastr/o and itis |
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Disease |
Condition in which bodily health is impaired |
Illness or sickness |
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Manifestation |
Proof of impaired bodily health |
Display, exhibition, or evidence of disease |
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Pathology |
Scientific study of the changes in the human body (structural and functional) produced by disease |
A pathologist studies disease |
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Etiology |
Scientific study of the causes of diseases |
Etiologist studies the causes of diseases |
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Electr/o/cardio/gram |
A record of electrical impulses generated by the heart |
ECG |
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Gram |
A record or recording |
What video cameras do |
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-algia |
Pain |
What you feel when you hurt |
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Cardialgia |
Heart pain |
Cardio and algia |
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Gastralgia |
Pain in stomach |
Stomach ache |
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Gastr/ectomy |
Removal of the stomach |
Surgical removal |
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Gastr/o/duoden/ostomy |
Forming a new opening between the stomach and duodenum |
Forming a new opening between |
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-ostomy |
Forming a new opening |
Gastroduodenostomy |
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Duodenotomy |
Incision into the duodenum |
Surgical procedure |
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Duodenitis |
Inflammation of the duodenum |
Duoden/itis |
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-al |
Of, pertaining to |
Form/al- Having form |
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Duoden/al |
Of or pertaining to the duodenum |
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Matern/al |
Of or pertaining to mother |
Mom |
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Patern/al |
Of or pertaining to father |
Dad |
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Duoden/ostomy |
To form a new opening in the duodenum |
Ostomy- Form a new opening |
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Gastr/o/duoden/ostomy |
Duodenostomy formed with the stomach |
Duodenostomy can be formed in more than one way |
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Electr/o |
Electric |
Power |
