Medical Terminology Notes PDF
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Medical terminology notes on various medical terms, including surgical removals, inflammations, and other medical conditions. The notes include definitions, examples, and explanations. Detailed explanations of terms and concepts are provided.
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# Terminology ## 1st Surgical removal -ectomy * Thyroidectomy * Gastrectomy * Appendectomy * Cholecystectomy * Tonsillectomy * Lumpectomy ## 1st Inflammation -itis * Tonsilitis * Pancreatitis * Gastroenteritis * Arthritis * Osteoarthritis * Osteochondritis * Encephali...
# Terminology ## 1st Surgical removal -ectomy * Thyroidectomy * Gastrectomy * Appendectomy * Cholecystectomy * Tonsillectomy * Lumpectomy ## 1st Inflammation -itis * Tonsilitis * Pancreatitis * Gastroenteritis * Arthritis * Osteoarthritis * Osteochondritis * Encephalitis * Gastritis * Endometritis * Pericarditis * Polyneuritis ## 2nd Softening -malacia * Chondromalacia ## 2nd Hernia or protrusion-Cele * Gastrocele * Cystocele ## 2nd Dilation or expansion * Ecstasis/-ectasia * Angiectasis ## 2nd Enlargement -megaly * Hepatomegaly * Hepatosplenomegaly ## 3th Excessive flow -rrhea * Oligomenorrhea * Hemorrhage * Diarrhea * Menorrhea ## 2nd tumor -oma * Lipoma * Adenoma * Lumpoma ## 2nd Blood -emia * Hypoglycemia * Leukemia ## 2nd Examination -scopy * Branchoscopy * Gasteroscope * Arthroscopy ## 2nd Hardening -Sclerosis * Arteriosclerosis ## 2nd Growth or nourishment -trophy * Hypertrophy ## 2nd Fear of- Phobia * Hydrophobia ## 2nd Binding or fixation -desis * Arthrodesis ## 2nd Puncture-Centesis * Arthrocentesis ## 2nd Pain-algia * Dentalgia * Cephalalgia ## 2nd Producing -genic * Pyogenic ## 2nd Involuntary contraction -spasm * Myospasm ## 2nd Destruction or breakdown -lysis * Hemolysis
