Actinic Keratosis
a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin
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Prefix: Actin-sunburn
ic-pertaining to
Word Root: Keratosis
Suffix: osis-condition of
Achondroplasia
A form of human dwarfism caused by a single dominant allele; the homozygous condition is lethal
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Prefix: A-none/missing
Word Root: Chondro-cartilage
Suffix: Plasia-molding/formation
Autologous Transfusion
occurs when a patient donates one's own blood for a transfusion
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Prefix: Auto-self
Word Root: Logous-pertaining to the study of
Suffix: Transfusion
Basal Cell Carcinoma
malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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Prefix: Basal
Word Root: Carcin- cancerous
Suffix: oma-tumor
Bradykinesia
extreme slowness in movement
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Prefix: Brady- slow
Word Root: kin- movement
Suffix: esia
Chondrectomy
surgical removal of cartilage
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Combing form: Chondr/o- cartilage
Suffix: ectomy- surgical excision
Dermatoautoplasty
surgical repair using one's skin
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Prefix: Derm- pertaining to the skin
Word Root: auto- self
Suffix: plasty- molding/formation/surgical repair
Dermatoheteroplasty
surgical repair using skin from others
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Prefix: Derm/ato- skin
Word Root: hetero- different in form
Suffix: plasty- surgical repair
Dermatoplasty
surgical repair of the skin
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Prefix: Derm/ato- skin
Suffix: plasty- surgical repair
Dermatology
study of the skin
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Prefix: Derm/ato- skin
Suffix: ology- the study of
Dyskinesia
difficult movement
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Prefix: Dys- difficulty
Word Root: kines- movement/motion
Suffix: ia- condition of
Electromyography
a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation
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Prefix: Electro- electrical activity
Word Root: myo- muscle
Suffix: graphy- the process of recording
Epicondylitis
inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow
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Prefix: Epi- above
Word Root: condyl- joint
Suffix: itis- inflammation
Epiphyseal fracture
epiphysis separates from the diaphysis along the epiphyseal plate
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Prefix: Epi- above
Word Root: physeal- growing plate
Suffix: fracture
Hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
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Prefix: Hyper- high or above
Word Root: hidro- water/sweat
Suffix: osis- condition of
Kaposi's sarcoma
a type of cancer that can form masses in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs.
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Suffix: oma- tumor
Kyphosis
excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
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Prefix: Kyph- curvature in spine/hump
Suffix: osis- condition of
Melanoma
The most serious form of skin cancer
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Prefix: Mela/no- Black or dark
Suffix: oma- tumor
Mediastinum
area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
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Prefix: Media- middle area
Suffix: stinum- the chest/sternum
Meniscitis
inflammation of the meniscus
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Prefix: Men/is- crescent-shaped structure
Suffix: itis- inflammation of
Myashthenia gravis
serious muscle weakness"; a condition caused by a progressive failure of muscles to respond to nerve stimulation
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Prefix: My- Muscle
Word Root: asthenia- failure/weakness
Suffix: gravis- serious/extreme
Myorrhaphy
suture of a muscle
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Prefix: Myo- pertaining to the muscle
Suffix: rrhaphy- flow/discharge
Onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
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Prefix: Ony- nail
Word Root: chocry- hiding/hidden
Suffix: osis- condition of
Onychomycosis
fungal infection of the nail
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Prefix: Onycho- nail
Word Root: myc- fungus
Suffix: osis- condition of
Osteomalacia
softening of the bone
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Prefix: Osteo- bone
Suffix: malacia- softening
Osteosarcoma
type of malignant bone tumor
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Prefix: Osteo- bone
Suffix: sarcoma- malignant tumor
Osteitis deformans
A disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue
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Word Root:
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Osteoplasty
surgical repair of bone
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Prefix: Osteo- bone
Suffix: plasty- surgical repair of
Petechiae
pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
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Prefix: Pete
Suffix: chiae
Pruritus
intense itching
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Rhytidectomy
surgical removal of wrinkles
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Prefix: Rhytid- wrinkles
Suffix: ectomy- the surgical removal of
Rhytidoplasty
plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles
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Prefix: Rhytid- wrinkles
Suffix: plasty- surgical removal of
Seborrheic dermatitis
an inflammation that causes scaling and itching of the upper layers of the skin or scalp
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Prefix: derm/at- pertaining to the skin
Suffix: itis- inflammation of
Squamos Cell Carcinoma
skin tumor that arises from a superficial layer of the epidermis
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Word Root: carcin/o- cancerous
Suffix: oma- tumor
Systemic lupus erythematosus
chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs
Trichomycosis
abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair
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Prefix: Tricho- hair
Suffix: osis- condition of
Tenorrhaphy
suturing of a tendon
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Prefix: teno- tendon
Suffix: rrhapy- flow/discharge
Tenodynia
tendon pain
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Prefix: Teno- tendon
Word Root: dyn- difficult/painful
Suffix: ia- state or condition of
Poikilocytosis
presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
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Prefix: Poikilo- irregularity
Word root: cyt/o- cell
Suffix: osis- condition of
Polymyositis
inflammation of many muscles
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Prefix: Poly- multiple or many
Word Root: myo- muscle
Suffix: itis- inflammation
Sternocleidomastoid
Contraction of one side: laterally flexes neck, rotates head to opposite side; Contraction of both sides together: flexes neck
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Prefix: Sterno- sternum
Word Root: cleido- clavicle/collar bone
Staphylococcemia
presence of the bacterium staphylococcus in the blood
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Prefix: Staphylococc/o- bacteria
Suffix: emia- blood
Streptococcemia
the presence of the Streptococcus bacterium in the blood
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Prefix: Strept/o- bacteria term
Suffix: emia- blood
Spondylarthritis
inflammation of the vertebral joints
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Prefix: Spondyl- vertebra/vertabrae
Word Root: arthr- joint/joints
Suffix: itis- inflammation of
Subcutaneous
under the skin
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Prefix: Subcut/an- under
Suffix: cutaneous- pertaining under the skin
Temporomandibular joint disease
inflammation of the temporomandibular joint that results in frequent, painful dislocations
Tenosynovitis
inflammation of a tendon sheath
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Prefix: Teno- pertaining to the tendon
Word Root: syno- synovial
Suffix: itis- inflammation of
Tenomyoplasty
surgical procedure involving the repair of both muscle and tendon
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Prefix: Teno- pertaining to the tendon
Word Root: myo- muscle
Suffix: plasty- surgical repair of
Vertebroplasty
surgical repair of the vertebra
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Prefix: Vertebro- pertaining to the vertebra
Suffix: plasty- surgical repair of
Xeroderma
excessively dry skin
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Prefix: Xero- dry
Word Root: derm- pertaining to the skin
Suffix: a- pertaining to