Medical Conditions Root words. Understanding conditions from it's root words
There are some root words that if known would be a great help for all the medical students to understand some medical conditions. Following are few of them
algia- related to pain
cele - herniation or swelling
emia - related to blood
itis - inflammation of
lapse - to fall or slide
lepsy - attack or seizure
lysis - breakdown or seperation
megly- enlargement
oasis- disease process or condition
oma - mass or tumor
partum - related to birth
phagia - related to swallowing
pnea - related to breathing
ptysis- related to spitting
rrhea - discharge or flow
sclerosis - hardening
stasis - to stop or to control
trophy - nourishment or development
version - to turn
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