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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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Complete Glossary of Medical Root Words
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| near point of
accomodation |
closest point in front o fht eeyes
that an object can be clearly focused. |
| near point of
convergence |
maximum extent two eyes can be turned
inward |
| needle aspiration
|
thin needle and syringe to collect
tissue or drain lump |
| neoadjuvant therapy
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chemotherapy given before surgery
or radiation therapy |
| nephrectomy |
surgical removal of the kidney |
| nephropathy |
diabetic kidney disease |
| neural plasticity
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ability of the brain or other parts
of nervous system to adapt to new conditions |
| neural tube defect |
birth defect that results
from failure of the spinal cord or brain to develop
normally in a fetus |
| neuralgia |
painful condition caused by disorders in the
nervous system
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| neuritis |
inflamation of a nerve or nerves |
| neuropathology |
study of nervous system |
| neurotransmitters
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chemical substances that carry impulses
from one nerve cell to another. |
| noninvasive procedure
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treatment or procedure that does
not require puncturing the skin or entering the
body |
| nonulcer dyspepsia
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constant pain or discomfort in the
upper GI |
| norepinepherine |
neurotransmitter found in areas
involved in governing autonomic nervous system
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| nuclear medicine
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specialized area of radiology uses
small amounts of radioacive substances to examine
organs and their functions. |
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