Chapter 9
Prefix
Chapter 12
Prefix
Chapter 9
Medical Terms/Sufix
Chapter 12
Medical Terms
Chapter 9
Medical Terms
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
100
Cutane/o
Skin
100
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
100
Erythema
Redness of the skin
100
Hemodialysis
Process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patients blood
200
Nephr/o
Kidney
200
Lip/o
Fat, lipid
200
-lysis
Breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
200
Psoriasis
Sommon skin disorder characterized by flare-up in which red papules covered with silvery scales
200
Hydronephrosis
Dilation of one or both kidneys
300
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
300
Melan/o
Black, dark
300
-pexy
Surgical Removal
300
Scleroderma
Autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened
300
Oliguria
Scanty urination
400
Ureter/o
Ureter
400
Derm/o Dermat/o
Skin
400
Anuria
Absence of urine formation by the kidneys
400
Urticaria
Itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction
400
Polyuria
Excessive urination
500
Urethr/o
Urethra
500
Onych/o
Fingernail or toenail
500
Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
500
Vitiligo
Skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes.
500
Prostatectomy
Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
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