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Medical Terminology Part 1

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This deck covers essential medical terminology, focusing on prefixes, suffixes, and root words commonly used in the medical field. It is designed to help students understand and memorize key terms related to anatomy, conditions, and medical procedures.

gastr-

stomach
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
gastr-
stomach
cardi-
heart
megal-
enlarged
-itis
inflammation
dermat-
skin
plast-
surgical repair

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TermDefinition
gastr-
stomach
cardi-
heart
megal-
enlarged
-itis
inflammation
dermat-
skin
plast-
surgical repair
cerebr-
brain
path-
disease
-ectomoy
surgical removal
enter-
intestine
-osis
any condition
-otomy
cut into
aden-
gland
angi-
vessel
-oma
tumor
nephr-
kidney
hepat-
liver
arthr-
joint
blephar-
eyelid
-ologist
specialist
rhin-
nose
gingv-
gum
-malacia
softening
-ology
study of
spasm
involuntary contraction
crani-
skull
hemi-
half
hyster-
uterus
-ostomy
create an opening
chondr-
cartilage
ost-
bone
psycho-
mind
lip
fat
my-
muscle
lith-
stone
opthalm-
eye
opt-
eye
proct-
anus
-algia
pain
end-
inside, within
-oid
like
hyper-
above, more than normal
cyst-
sac containing fluid
chole-
bile
hypo-
under
-scope
observe
para-
beside, beyond
-lysis
loosening, destruction
cervic
neck
cyan-
blue
hem(at)-
blood