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To solve this, we analyze each medical term by breaking it into word parts (prefix, root, suffix) and identifying their meanings:

1. Pericarditis

• Peri-: Around (prefix, indicates location around something).
• card-: Heart (root, refers to the heart).
• -itis: Inflammation (suffix, denotes inflammation of a structure).

2. Dysuria

• Dys-: Difficult/Painful (prefix, indicates abnormal or painful function).
• -uria: Urine (suffix, relates to urine or urination).

3. Ophthalmologist

• Ophthalm-: Eye (root, refers to the eye).
• -ologist: Specialist (suffix, denotes a person who specializes in a field).

4. Leukopenia

• Leuk-: White (root, refers to white blood cells).
• -penia: Deficiency (suffix, denotes a lack or reduction of something).

5. Erythrocytes

• Erythro-: Red (root, refers to red blood cells).
• -cytes: Cells (suffix, denotes cells).

6. Hydrocephalus

• Hydro-: Water (prefix, refers to fluid/water).
• cephal-: Head (root, refers to the head).
• -us: Condition (suffix, denotes a medical condition).

7. Otosclerosis

• Oto-: Ear (root, refers to the ear).
• sclerosis: Hardening (suffix, denotes abnormal hardening of tissue).

8. Arthritis

• Arthr-: Joint (root, refers to a joint).
• -itis: Inflammation (suffix, denotes inflammation of a joint).

9. Microscope

• Micro-: Small (prefix, indicates something small).
• -scope: Instrument for viewing (suffix, denotes a tool to examine).

10. Myalgia

• My-: Muscle (root, refers to muscle).
• -algia: Pain (suffix, denotes pain in a structure).

11. Hysterectomy

• Hyster-: Uterus (root, refers to the uterus).
• -ectomy: Surgical removal (suffix, denotes removing a structure).

12. Thoracotomy

• Thorac-: Chest (root, refers to the chest).
• -otomy: Surgical incision (suffix, denotes cutting into a structure).

13. Rhinorrhea

• Rhin-: Nose (root, refers to the nose).
• -rrhea: Discharge (suffix, denotes abnormal discharge from a structure).

14. Bronchospasm

• Broncho-: Bronchus (root, refers to a bronchus).
• -spasm: Spasm (suffix, denotes involuntary muscle contraction).

15. Mammogram

• Mammo-: Breast (root, refers to the breast).
• -gram: Record (suffix, denotes a diagnostic image/record).

16. Gastroenteritis

• Gastro-: Stomach (root, refers to the stomach).
• enter-: Intestine (root, refers to the intestine).
• -itis: Inflammation (suffix, denotes inflammation of the stomach/intestine).

17. Psychosis

• Psych-: Mind (root, refers to the mind).
• -osis: Abnormal condition (suffix, denotes a mental health condition).

18. Oophorectomy

• Oophor-: Ovary (root, refers to the ovary).
• -ectomy: Surgical removal (suffix, denotes removing an ovary).

Final Answers (Filling Blanks):

• Pericarditis: Peri- (around) + card- (heart) + itis (inflammation)
• Dysuria: Dys- (difficult/painful) + uria (urine)
• Ophthalmologist: Ophthalm- (eye) + ologist (specialist)
• Leukopenia: Leuk- (white) + penia (deficiency)
• Erythrocytes: Erythro- (red) + cytes (cells)
• Hydrocephalus: Hydro- (water) + cephal- (head) + us (condition)
• Otosclerosis: Oto- (ear) + sclerosis (hardening)
• Arthritis: Arthr- (joint) + itis (inflammation)
• Microscope: Micro- (small) + scope (viewing instrument)
• Myalgia: My- (muscle) + algia (pain)
• Hysterectomy: Hyster- (uterus) + ectomy (surgical removal)
• Thoracotomy: Thorac- (chest) + otomy (surgical incision)
• Rhinorrhea: Rhin- (nose) + rrhea (discharge)
• Bronchospasm: Broncho- (bronchus) + spasm (muscle spasm)
• Mammogram: Mammo- (breast) + gram (record)
• Psychosis: Psych- (mind) + osis (abnormal condition)
• Oophorectomy: Oophor- (ovary) + ectomy (surgical removal)

(Note: For each term, the blanks are filled with the meaning of the word part, e.g., "Pericarditis: Peri (around) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation)".)