Transcript Chapter 1 Introduction

OST 2910www Medical Terminology I
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down by syllable and its pronunciation guide. Click on the speaker symbol to
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abdominocentesis (Ab-dom-ih-no-sen-TEE-sis)
afebrile (ay-FEB-ril)
appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-me)
appendicitis (ah-pen-dih-SIGH-tis)
arteriography (ar-tee-ree-OG-rah-fee)
arteriomalacia (ar-tee-ree-oh-mah-LAY-she-ah)
Arterionecrosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-neh-KROH-sis)
arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)
Arteriostenosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-steh-NO-sis)
cardiac (KAR-dee-ack)
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cardiomegaly (kar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)
colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-me)
colotomy (koh-LOT-oh-me)
diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah)
edema (eh-DEE-mah)
endoscopy (en-DOS-koh-pee)
gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah)
gastric (GAS-trick)
gastritis (gas-TRY-tis)
gastrodynia (gas-troh-DIN-ee-ah)
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gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis)
hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)
Hypertension (high-per-TEN-shun)
hypotension (high-poh-TEN-shun)
ileum (ILL-ee-um)
ilium (ILL-ee-um)
inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun)
interstitial (in-ter-STISH-al)
intramuscular (in-trah-MUS-kyou-lar)
laceration (lass-er-AY-shun)
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lesion (LEE-zhun)
myoplasty (my-oh-PLAS-tee)
myorrhaphy (my-OR-ah-fee)
myorrhexis (my-oh-RECK-sis)
natal (NAY-tal)
neuritis (new-RYE-tis)
neuroplasty (NEW-row-plas-tee)
otorhinolaryngology
(oh-toh-rye-no-lar-in-GOL-oh-jee)
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palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun)
pericardiectomy (per-ih-kar-dee-eck-toh-me)
perinatal (per-ih-NAY-tal)
phalanx (FAY-lanks)
postnatal (pohst-NAY-tal)
prenatal (pre-NAY-tal)
prostate (PROS-tayt)
prostrate (PROS-trayt)
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subcostal (sub-KOS-tal)
supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun)
suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)
supracostal (sue-prah-KOS-tal)
trauma (TRAW-mah)
triage (tree-AHZH)
viral (VYE-ral)
virile (VIR-ill)
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