Classical Studies 2800A/B Chapter : Lesson 14 Textbook Problems
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Part b: tachy - fast, pne - breath, brady - slow, arthro - joint, ot - ear, plast - form, shape, oste - bone, opthalm - eye, phleb - vein, scler - hard, pod - foot. Hematozoon - any parasitic organism that lives in the blood. Enterozoon - any parasite that lives in the intestine. Otorhinolaryngology - the study of the ear, nose and throat. Hydrocephalus - when the skull fills with fluid, compressing the brain. Acromegaly - abnormal growth in the hands, growth and feet. Lithotripsy - a treatment used to break up kidney stones. Anorexia - from an or without and orexis or appetite. Aneurysm - an excessive localized enlargement of the artery caused by the weakening of the artery wall. Iatrogenic - of or relating to an illness that is caused by medical treatment. Prodromal - relating to the period of initial symptoms. Idiopathic - relating to a disease that arises with unknown cause.