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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:
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Complete Glossary of Medical Root Words
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| vagotomy |
operation to cut the vagus nerve
which causes the stomach to produce less acid |
| vagus nerve |
nerve in the stomach that controls
the production of stomcch acid |
| valve |
fold in thelining of an organ that
prevents fluid from flowing backward |
| valvuloplasty |
repairing a heart valve |
| varices |
stretched veins such as those that
form in the esophagus from cirrhosis |
| varicose vein
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an abnormally dilated vein, usually
found in the legs |
| vascular |
pertaining to blood vessels |
| vasodilator |
agent that widens blood vessels |
| vein |
blood vessel that carries blood
from the body back to the heart |
| ventilation |
movement of air in and out of lungs |
| ventricle |
one of the two pumping chambers
of the heart |
| ventricular fibrillation
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a condition in which the ventricles
contract in rapid and unsynchronized rhythms and
cannot pump blood into the body |
| vestibular system
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system in the body that is responsible
for maintaing the body's orientation in space,
balance & posture |
| vestibule |
bony cavity of the inner ear |
| villi |
tiny finger-like projections on
the surface of the small intestine that help absorb
nutrients |
| virectomy |
operation to remove the blood that
collects at the back of the eyes when a person
has eye disease |
| vitreous body
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a clear, jelly-like substance that
fills the center of the eye |
| vocal tremor
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trembling or shaking of one or more
of the muscles of the larynx |
| volvulus |
twisting of the stomach or large
intestine |
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