MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: ROOTS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES

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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: ROOTS,
PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT




acromegaly

fear of heights (extreme point)



adenectomy




incision into a vessel

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Arteri/o artery

arteriogram X-ray (record) of the artery

Arthr joint

arthritis inflammation of a joint

Blephar eyelid

blepharoplasty surgical repair of eyelid

Bronch/o bronchial tube

bronchitis inflammation of bronchial tubes

Carcin/o cancer

carcinoma cancerous tumor

Cardi/o heart

cardiac pertaining to the heart

Cerebr/o cerebrum (brain)

cerebral pert. to the cerebrum (largest part of brain)

Cephal head

cephalic pertaining to the head

Cervic neck

cervicectomy excision of neck of uterus

Cheil lip

cheilitis inflammation of lip

Chole bile, gall

cholangitis inflammation of bile duct

Cholecyst gallbladder