Monday, December 15, 2014

December Medical Terminology Word Vaginosis

Vagin/ - Word Root

Vagin / - Vagina

- osis - Suffix

- osis - abnormal condition

Abnormal condition of the vagina

December Medical Terminology Word Rhinorrhagia

Rhin/ - Word Root

Rhin/ - Nose

O - CV

- rrhagia - Suffix

- rrhagia - Excessive bleeding ; flow

Rhinorrhagia - Excessive flow of blood from the nose

Medical Terminology Word Gastromegaly

Gastr/ - Word Root

Gastr/ - Stomach

O - CV

- megaly - Suffix

- megaly - Enlargement


Enlargement of the stomach

Medical Terminology Word Gastrosis

Gastr/ - Word Root

Gastr/ - Stomach

- osis - Suffix

- osis - Abnormal Condition

Abnormal condition of the stomach

Medical Terminology Word Cephalotomy

Cephal/ - Word Root

Cephal/ - Head

O - CV

- tomy - Suffix

- tomy - Incision

Incision of the head

Medical Terminology Word Gastrosect

Gastr/- Word Root

Gastr/- Stomach

O - CV


- sect - Suffix

- sect - To cut

Gastrosect - To cut the stomach

Weekly Medical Terminology Word 2014 Pneumopathy

Pneum/ - Word Root

Pneum/ - Lungs

O - CV


- pathy - Suffix

- pathy - Disease

Pneumopathy - Disease of the Lungs