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Cardi
Heart
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Arthr
Joint
Arthritis
Inflammation and pain in the joints
Carcin
Cancer
Carcinoma
Type of cancer that originates in the EPITHELIAL cells, which are the protective layers of tissue that cover and lying the bodies surface and organs
Hepat
Liver
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver that can be caused by viruses, alcohol, or other health conditions
Path
Often relates to disease or suffering
Pathology
The medical study of disease, including its causes, nature and progression
Oste
Bones
Osteoma
Benign bone tumor, often found in the skull, particularly the facial bones and sinuses
Hemat
Blood
Hematology
Medical specialty focused on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of blood disorders and diseases of the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic systems
Ped
Child
Pediatrics
Healer of children
Neur
Nerve or nervous system
Neurology
Branch of medicine, focused on diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders of the nervous system, including the brain
Rhin
Nose
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nasal membrane, commonly causing a runny or stuffy nose
Radi
Derived from the Latin word radius, which means Ray
Radiology
Medical specialty that utilizes imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases
Gastralgia
Pain in the stomach
Ophthalmologist
Specialist for the eyes
Root word
Carries the core meaning of a word
Suffix
Letter or group added to ending of a word
Itis
Inflammatory diseases
Prefix
Beginning of a word
EPI
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Condition where the pancreas does not produce enough enzymes to properly digest food
Trans
Across/through
