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Medical term Medical Terminology
A word part placed at the end of a medical term, often naming a procedure, condition or disease.
Example: -itis in tonsillitis
Related terms
- proximalCloser to the point where a limb attaches to the trunk.
- pruritusItching.
- pyrosisHeartburn: a burning feeling behind the breastbone, often from stomach acid.
- sagittal planeA vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.
- superficialCloser to the surface of the body.
- superiorAbove or higher than another part; also called cranial.
- syncopeFainting: a brief loss of consciousness caused by a drop in blood flow to the brain.
- tinnitusRinging, buzzing or hissing sounds in the ears.
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