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Modern Medical Language
Chapter 1
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10/30/2003
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Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease process
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
card/i/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Gastritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the Liver
Term
adenitis
 Definition
Inflammation of a gland
Term
carditis
 Definition
Inflammation of the heart
Term
gastropathy
 Definition
disease of the stomach
Term
hepatopathy
 Definition
Disease of the liver
Term
adenopathy
 Definition
disease of a gland
Term
cardiopathy
 Definition
disease of the heart
Term
gastrology
 Definition
study of the stomach
Term
hepatology
 Definition
study of the liver
Term
adenology
 Definition
study of the glands
Term
cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
trans-
 Definition
across;through
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
pericardial
 Definition
pertaining to that which surrounds the heart
Term
singular
diagnosis
 Definition
plural
diagnoses
Term
singular
pelvis
 Definition
plural
pelves
Term
singular
neurosis
 Definition
plural
neuroses
Term
singular
bronchus
 Definition
plural
bronchi
Term
singular
bacillus
 Definition
plural
bacilli
Term
singular
calculus
 Definition
plural
calculi
Term
singular
embolus
 Definition
plural
emboli
Term
singular
vena cava
 Definition
plural
venae cavae
Term
singular
sclera
 Definition
plural
sclerae
Term
singular
scapula
 Definition
plural
scapulae
Term
singular
acetabulum
 Definition
plural
acetabula
Term
singular
capitulum
 Definition
plural
capitula
Term
singular
septum
 Definition
plural
septa
Term
singular
diverticulum
 Definition
plural
diverticula
Term
singular
calix
 Definition
plural
calices
Term
singular
cervix
 Definition
plural
cervices
Term
singular
index
 Definition
plural
indices
Term
singular
varix
 Definition
plural
varices
Term
singular
adenoma
 Definition
plural
adenomata or adenomas
Term
singular
carcinoma
 Definition
plural
carcinomata or carcinomas
Term
singular
fibroma
 Definition
plural
fibromata or fibromas
Term
singular
larynx
 Definition
plural
larynges
Term
singular
phalanx
 Definition
plural
phalanges
Term
singular
thorax
 Definition
plural
thoraces
Term
for words ending in 'is' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
changing the i to an e
example: pelvis to pelves
Term
for words ending in 'us' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
changing the 'us' to an 'i'
example: embolus to emboli
Term
for words ending in 'a' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
adding an 'e' to the end of the word.
example: sclera to sclerae
Term
for words ending in 'um' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
changing the 'um' to an 'a'
example: septum to septa
Term
for words ending in 'ix' or 'ex' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
changing the end to 'ices'
example: calix to calices
Term
for words ending in 'oma' create plural spellings by:
 Definition
adding an 's' or an additional 'ta'.
example: fibroma to fibromas or fibromata
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