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Basic-MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3
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09/19/2005
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Term
abdominocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Term
abdominopelvic
 Definition
relating to the abdominal and pelic cavity
Term
cranial
 Definition
relating to the scull
Term
cranium
 Definition
skull
Term
diaphragm
 Definition
muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Term
dura
 Definition
refers to dura mater= outer membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord
Term
foramen, foramen magnum
 Definition
opening, large opening
Term
/rrhage, rrhagia
 Definition
break or bursting through, abnormal flow
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
bleed with abnormal flow
Term
hypothyroidism
 Definition
condition of underactive thyroid
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum= mass of tissue between the lungs
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges=three membranes that protect the brain
*dura mater
*pia mater
*arachnoid
Term
organ/o
 Definition
organ
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organic
 Definition
relating to an organ
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organomegaly
 Definition
enlarged organ
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pariet/o
 Definition
wall, paries
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parietal
 Definition
relating to the wall of the cavity
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pelvis
 Definition
lower portion of the abdomin
Term
pericardium
 Definition
membrane that encloses the heart
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum- serous memrane that lines abnominopelvic cavity
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phrag/o
 Definition
fence, wall
Term
/phragm
 Definition
enclosure
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
phrenic
 Definition
relating to diaphragm
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura=serous memrane that lines the thoracic cavity
Term
retro-orbital
 Definition
relating to behind the eye
Term
retroperitoneal
 Definition
relating to behind the abnominopelvical cavity(peritoneum)
Term
serosa
 Definition
serous membrane
Term
serum
 Definition
clear fluid secreted from serous membrane
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spina=spine
Term
spinal canal
 Definition
canal form by vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges
Term
thoracocentesis;thoracentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone, tension=normal dergee of tension, or strech in muscle
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
viscus, viscera=any large organ in the cavity, especially the abdomen
Term
/plasm
 Definition
formation, growth, cell contents
Term
/some
 Definition
a body
Term
ATP
 Definition
adenosine triphosphate
Term
biopsy
 Definition
remove tissue for examination
Term
centri/o
 Definition
relating to a center or central location
Term
chondri/o
 Definition
chondrion=granule
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
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chromat/o
 Definition
color, chromatin
Term
cilium
 Definition
hairlike projection
Term
DNA
 Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
enzyme
 Definition
molecule that starts chemical reaction
Term
flagellum
 Definition
tail-like projection
Term
genesis
 Definition
producing
Term
granular
 Definition
grainy
Term
genital
 Definition
relating to reproduction or the genitalia
Term
kary/o
 Definition
karyon, nucleus
Term
lip/o
 Definition
lipos, fat
Term
lys/o
 Definition
lysis, dissolve or digest
Term
mit/o
 Definition
mitos, thread-like, relating to mitosis
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus,center
Term
oxy/, ox/o
 Definition
relating to the resence of oxygen in a chemical compound
Term
oxidize
 Definition
to combine with oxygen
Term
phor/o
 Definition
carry
Term
phos/o
 Definition
light
Term
prot/o
 Definition
first, primitive
Term
reticul/o, reticulum
 Definition
little network
Term
rib/o
 Definition
the sugar ribose
Term
RNA
 Definition
ribonucleic acid
Term
som/o, somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
tri/
 Definition
three
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
bladder or sac of fluid
Term
vill/o
 Definition
fingerlike projection, hairy tuft
Term
vir/o
 Definition
virus
Term
/ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
iso/
 Definition
same, equal
Term
/ity
 Definition
the state of
Term
/phase
 Definition
phase or portion
Term
/static
 Definition
control, hold in
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anabolic
 Definition
building up moleculs
Term
C
 Definition
chemical symbol for carbon
Term
hexa/
 Definition
six
Term
catabolic
 Definition
breaking down molecules
Term
dialysis
 Definition
separate
Term
electrolyte
 Definition
conducts a current in electricity and is decomposed by it
Term
ferr/o
 Definition
ferum, iron
Term
Fe
 Definition
chemical symbol for iron
Term
H
 Definition
chemical symbol for hydrogen
Term
I
 Definition
chem.symbol for Iodine
Term
K
 Definition
chem.symbol for Potassium
Term
metaboiic
 Definition
relating to metabolism
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betabolism
 Definition
breaking down and building up molecules
Term
multi/
 Definition
many
Term
N
 Definition
chem.symbol for Nitrogen
Term
Na
 Definition
chem.symbol for Sodium
Term
osm/o
 Definition
odor or smell, relating to osmosis
Term
osmosis
 Definition
to pass fluid through the membrane
Term
pin/o
 Definition
drink
Term
tel/o, tele/
 Definition
distant, end
Term
/vascular
 Definition
relating to a vessel system
Term
/ceps
 Definition
head
Term
/gen
 Definition
to produce or creat
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penta/
 Definition
five
Term
/poietic
 Definition
relating to the process of formation
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oct/o
 Definition
eight
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adipose
 Definition
relating to fat
Term
areol/o, areola
 Definition
containing little spaces
Term
collagen
 Definition
protein substance of connective tissue
Term
column/o
 Definition
column-shaped
Term
con/, com/
 Definition
with
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cub/o
 Definition
cube-shaped
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elast/o
 Definition
elastin, protein wich gives elasticity to the skin and walls of blood vessels
Term
endocrine
 Definition
secreting internally
Term
epitheli/o
 Definition
epithelium-surface tissue
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
flex/o
 Definition
flexion, bending a joint
Term
striated
 Definition
striped
Term
neuron
 Definition
nerve cell
Term
osse/o
 Definition
bone
Term
osteoporosis
 Definition
atrophy of the bone
Term
/poiesis
 Definition
forming, making
Term
por/o
 Definition
hollow
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton, bony framework of the body
Term
reticular
 Definition
relating ti the fine network formed by cells
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squam/o
 Definition
scale-like cells
Term
stratified
 Definition
to form in layers
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessels
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
encephalitis
 Definition
inflamation of the brain
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastrointestinal
 Definition
relating to a stomach and intestine
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, resitnance
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immunologic, immunological
 Definition
relating to immunology
Term
integument
 Definition
protective covering, skin
Term
integumentary
 Definition
relating to integument=skin, protective covering
Term
intestin/o
 Definition
digestive trakt, intestine
Term
lymphatic
 Definition
relating to lymph node
Term
lymphopoiesis
 Definition
forming of lymphocytes
Term
muscular
 Definition
relating to a muscle
Term
musculoskeletal
 Definition
relating to the muscle and skeleton
Term
neurological, neurologic
 Definition
relating to neurology=study of the nervous system and its orders
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
perineum
 Definition
pelvic floor
Term
peroneal
 Definition
relating to fibula
Term
perone/o
 Definition
relating to fibula
Term
pulmonic
 Definition
relating to lungs
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathe
Term
respiratory
 Definition
to exhale, breathe
Term
sebace/o
 Definition
sebum, sweat
Term
splenomegaly
 Definition
enlaged spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland-lymphoid organ in neck
Term
thyroid
 Definition
an endocrine gland that secretes hormones
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter=the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra=canal leading away from the bladder
Term
urin/o, ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
reumath/o
 Definition
watery discharge, rheumatic condition
Term
/vention
 Definition
coming
Term
neo/
 Definition
new
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
perception, sensation
Term
/ence
 Definition
the property of
Term
/ive
 Definition
characterized by
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/reflexive
 Definition
having reflexes
Term
/rrheic
 Definition
relating to flow
Term
apo/
 Definition
separation or derivation from
Term
bull/o
 Definition
bulla, large vesicle
Term
cellul/o
 Definition
cellula;at a cell level, within the cells
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
decubit/o
 Definition
decubitus, lying down
Term
ecchym/o
 Definition
ecchymoma;bruise,pour out
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eczemat/o
 Definition
eczema lesions, thick,scaly,weeping, crusty sores
Term
eschar/o
 Definition
eschar= sloughed dead tissue
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia, connective tissue
Term
pher/o
 Definition
to bear or carry
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hygien/o
 Definition
hygiene, health
Term
indurat/o
 Definition
induration, abnormally hardened
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium=a pelvic bone
Term
kerat/o, keratin/o
 Definition
horny, hardening, becoming horny
Term
macul/o
 Definition
macula, spot
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
membran/o
 Definition
membrane, thin layer of tissue
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pemphig/o
 Definition
pemphigus=blister
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phylax/o, phylact/o
 Definition
phylactus=guard
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate= gland in the male
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum;oil,wax
Term
sud/o
 Definition
sweat, perspiration
Term
synovi/o,synov/o
 Definition
synovium, synovia, with egg, like egg white
Term
syphil/o
 Definition
syphilis, infectious venereal disease
Term
system/o
 Definition
systema;the body as a whole
Term
tegument/o
 Definition
covering
Term
trigin/o
 Definition
between skin folds
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
drum, eardrum
Term
fluoresc/o
 Definition
emmiting light when exposed to light, flow
Term
operat/o
 Definition
operation or surgery
Term
/olone
 Definition
steroid drug
Term
/one
 Definition
steroid drug
Term
cocc/o
 Definition
coccus- family of bacteria(ball shaped)
Term
adenopathy
 Definition
enlagerment of the glands
Term
apocrine
 Definition
to be secreted
Term
bullae
 Definition
blister beneath the epidermis
Term
bullous
 Definition
relating to large blister or vesicle
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
inflammation of cellular tissue
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
bluish discoloration
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
ecchymosis
 Definition
small hemorrhagic spot in the skin
Term
eczema
 Definition
chronic inflammatory condition of the skin
Term
edematous
 Definition
relatimg to edema=swelling
Term
epidermal
 Definition
relating to outer layer of the skin
Term
erythematous
 Definition
relating to inflammatory redness of the skin
Term
inguinal
 Definition
relating to the groin
Term
keratodermatitis
 Definition
any horny growth on the epidermis
Term
laceration
 Definition
torn or jagged wound
Term
maculopapular
 Definition
relating to both: macula(spot,stain) and papule(pimpel)
Term
mycosis
 Definition
any disease caused by fungy
Term
neoplastic
 Definition
relating to abnormal tissue grow
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of the kidney
Term
normoreflexive
 Definition
normal reflexes
Term
onychodysplasia
 Definition
abnormal nail development
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