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Med Term Final
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205
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Graduate
12/13/2010
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Term
a-
 Definition
without
Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
ad-
 Definition
to,toward, or near
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o; adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
albin/o
 Definition
albino
Term
-algia; -alges
 Definition
pain
Term
alimen/o
 Definition
digestive tract
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
amphi-
 Definition
on both sides
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
-aneous
 Definition
converts noun to adjective; pertaining to
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior
Term
anti-
 Definition
against or opposed to
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
arachn/o
 Definition
spider
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-asthen
 Definition
weakness
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star shaped
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty, or lipid, paste
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
audi/o; audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o; auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
-crasia
 Definition
blending; mixture
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
cry/o
 Definition
to freeze
Term
crypt-
 Definition
hidden
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
-cyte; cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
lacrimal sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down, not
Term
dent/i; dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o; dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
di-
 Definition
two
Term
dia-
 Definition
increase diameter; open up
Term
dipl/o;dipl-
 Definition
two, double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dors/o
 Definition
dorsal
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura
Term
-dynia
 Definition
painful
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, or faulty
Term
ec, ecto-
 Definition
out or away
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
dilation of a tubular structure
Term
-ecstasis
 Definition
dilation of a tubular structure
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal
Term
-edema
 Definition
collection of watery fluid in tissues
Term
electro/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emetic
 Definition
pertaining to vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
entire brain
Term
en-, endo
 Definition
within
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
-eous
 Definition
upon, following subsequent to upon
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
eryhr/o
 Definition
red
Term
erythemat/o
 Definition
redness
Term
-ine
 Definition
suffix used in the formation of names of chemical substances
Term
infra-
 Definition
inside or below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
inguinal
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
-iole
 Definition
smaller
Term
-ion
 Definition
condition
Term
ir/o;irid/o; irit/o
 Definition
iris (colored circle)
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specialezes in
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
kine-; kinesi/o; kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpbacked
Term
labi
 Definition
lips
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition
labyrinth
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
-lipid
 Definition
fatty
Term
lith/o; -lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of having stones
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specialezes in the study or treatment of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
lord/o
 Definition
bent
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin (lower back)
Term
lymph/o; lymphat/o
 Definition
clear fluid
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph nodes
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or dissolution
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
-mania
 Definition
condition of abnormal impulse toward or frenzy
Term
orch/o;orchi/o; orchid/o
 Definition
testis or testicle
Term
orth/o-
 Definition
straight, normal, or correct
Term
-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or increase
Term
osse/o
 Definition
bone, bony
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-otic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ov/i; ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ox/o; oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside of or abnormal
Term
parathyroid/o; parathyr/o
 Definition
parathyroid
Term
pariet/o
 Definition
wall of the body
Term
-paresis
 Definition
weakness, loss of movement
Term
path/o; pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
lice
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
ped/o
 Definition
foot, child
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
phag/o;phagia
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
phak/o;phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
bones of fingers and toes
Term
pharm/o; pharmacy/o
 Definition
drug
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx or throat
Term
phas/o; -phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction for
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
condition of abnormal fear or sensitivity
Term
phon/o; -phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebaceous
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
-septic
 Definition
decay or breaking
Term
sial/o
 Definition
salivary glands
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
spermat/o-
 Definition
sperm
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
thorn
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowed, blocked
Term
stern/o
 Definition
chest
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
sthen/o
 Definition
strength
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
below or under
Term
sudor/o
 Definition
sweat gland
Term
super/o; super-; supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
sym-
 Definition
together
Term
syn-
 Definition
together or with
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
temper/o
 Definition
temper
Term
tend/o; tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tens-
 Definition
pressure
Term
test/o;testost/o
 Definition
testis or testicle
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
thorac/o; thorac/i; thoracic/o
 Definition
chest
Term
throb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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