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Many terms frequently used in science and medicine
are derived from latin words. By combining the root
words with, prefixes and suffixes many of the meanings
of the terms can be deciphered.
Use the following resources to better understand
medical terms:
Medical
Roots or Stems
Prefixes commonly used
in medical terms
Suffixes commonly used
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| balloon angioplasty
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procedure used to widen narrowed
arteries |
| barium |
metallic, chemical, chalky liquid
used to coat the inside of organs so that they
will show up on an xray |
| barotrauma |
injury to the middle ear caused
by reduced air pressure |
| basal body temperature |
body temrperature; often used in
charting ovulation |
| beta blocker
|
blocks epinephrine used to assist
in the control blood pressure |
| beta cells |
cells that make insulin |
| biarthrodial
muscles |
muscles that span over two joints
and have function over those joints |
| bilateral |
affecting both sides of the body |
| biliary tract
|
gallbladder and bile ducts |
| blood plasma
|
fluid part of the blood that contains
nutrients, glucose, proteins and other substances |
| bone density
test |
a test that measures the strength
and density of bones |
| bradycardia |
abnormally slow heartbeat |
| bradykinesia
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slowness of movement |
| bradyphrenia
|
slowness of thought process |
| bronchodilators |
a group of drugs that widen the
airways in the lungs |
| bronchus |
one of the two large airways of
the lungs; |
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