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Medical Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
04/30/2012
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Term
-crit
 Definition
to seperate
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-drome
 Definition
running
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
Term
-ema
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-emetic
 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing; formation; causing
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin
Term
-globin
 Definition
globe like protein
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ior -al -ic -ile -ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-megaly
 Definition
abnormally large
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-y
 Definition
process of
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a-
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abras/o
 Definition
to rub away
Term
acid/o
 Definition
ph less than 7
Term
acou/o; acoust/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
alges/o
 Definition
pain
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
air sac
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion; amniotic fluid
Term
amnion/o
 Definition
amnion; amniotic fluid
Term
an-
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, toward, apart
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
angin/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
fused; not straight
Term
ant-
 Definition
against, opposing
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
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anteri/o
 Definition
front
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, opposing
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
appendo/o
 Definition
to hang onto; appendix
Term
arachn/o
 Definition
spider
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
asthen/o
 Definition
weakness
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fat
Term
atresia
 Definition
closure
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
aud/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
eat
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea; nitrogen
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
bin-, bi-
 Definition
two
Term
blast/o
 Definition
germ; bud; developing cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/i; bronch/o
 Definition
airway; bronchus
Term
burs/o
 Definition
purse/sac
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
card/o; cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
cartil/o
 Definition
gristle; cartilage
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cec/o
 Definition
blind intestine; cecum
Term
cel/o
 Definition
hernia; protrusion
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia swilling
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cellul/o
 Definition
small chamber
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluids
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebrum; brain
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix; neck
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemistry
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chol/e; choledoch/o
 Definition
bile; gall
Term
chondro/o
 Definition
gristle; cartilage
Term
chori/o
 Definition
membrane
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
orange
Term
col/o colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
con/i
 Definition
dust
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
knuckle of a joint
Term
conjuctiv/o
 Definition
to bind together
Term
cor/o; core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne.o
 Definition
horny; cornea
Term
coron/o
 Definition
crown; circle; heart
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
outer covering, cortex, tree bark
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cran/o
 Definition
skull; cranium
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder; sac
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
de-
 Definition
not
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
di-
 Definition
double
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dipl/i
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
disk/o
 Definition
flat shape
Term
dist/o
 Definition
away
Term
diverticul/o
 Definition
small blind pouch
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
duct/o
 Definition
lead, move
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
twelve; duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
hard
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, painful
Term
e-
 Definition
to remove
Term
ech/o
 Definition
bounce; sound
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
elast/o
 Definition
change shape
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
embol/o
 Definition
plug
Term
embry/o
 Definition
embryo
Term
en-
 Definition
without
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
end-
 Definition
within
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
ep-, epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esphag/e o
 Definition
esphagus
Term
estesia
 Definition
sensation; perception
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause of disease
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good
Term
ex-, exo-
 Definition
away from, outside
Term
femor/o
 Definition
thigh
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
flex/o
 Definition
bend
Term
fungo
 Definition
fungus
Term
ganglio
 Definition
knot swelling
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
geno
 Definition
formation cause produce
Term
ger/o
 Definition
old age
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gums
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus; little ball
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
glut/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gyno
 Definition
women
Term
halit/o
 Definition
breath
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemo-
 Definition
one half
Term
herno
 Definition
rupture or protrusion
Term
hidro
 Definition
sweat
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hormon
 Definition
to set in motion
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessively
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below normal
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatro
 Definition
to heal
Term
ician
 Definition
one who treats
Term
idio
 Definition
self
Term
ileo
 Definition
ileum
Term
in-
 Definition
without
Term
infero
 Definition
below
Term
inguin
 Definition
groin
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
ion
 Definition
act or process
Term
ir/o
 Definition
iris
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium; hip joint
Term
ism
 Definition
condition or disease
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard horny tissue
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
motion
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump
Term
labyrinth
 Definition
inner ear
Term
lacrim
 Definition
tear
Term
lacto
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin
 Definition
thin lamina
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdomen
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
leuko
 Definition
mouthwhite
Term
linguo
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip
 Definition
fat lipid
Term
litho
 Definition
stone
Term
lymph
 Definition
clear water or fluid
Term
lysis
 Definition
loosen
Term
lyso
 Definition
break apart
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mammo
 Definition
breat
Term
man/o
 Definition
thin
Term
masto
 Definition
breast
Term
maxillo
 Definition
upper jaw bone
Term
meato
 Definition
opening passage
Term
medio
 Definition
middle
Term
melano
 Definition
dark black
Term
mening
 Definition
membrane meninges
Term
meno
 Definition
menustration
Term
mento
 Definition
mind
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, change
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
single
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
myelono
 Definition
bone marrow spinal cord
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
narc
 Definition
numbness
Term
naso
 Definition
nose
Term
nato
 Definition
birth
Term
natro
 Definition
sodium
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
nocro
 Definition
night
Term
nucel/o
 Definition
kernel
Term
nulli
 Definition
none
Term
obstetro
 Definition
midwife; prenatal development
Term
oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor
Term
onycho
 Definition
nail
Term
onycho
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
osto
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
eat
Term
otomy
 Definition
cutting into; incision
Term
ovario
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovo
 Definition
egg
Term
pachyo
 Definition
thick
Term
palato
 Definition
roof of mouth
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, entire
Term
par-
 Definition
near, alongside
Term
para para
 Definition
near alongside
Term
para-
 Definition
near, alongside
Term
paresis
 Definition
paralysis minor
Term
parieto
 Definition
wall
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
pectoro
 Definition
chest
Term
pectoro
 Definition
chest
Term
pedo
 Definition
child
Term
pelco
 Definition
pelvis
Term
penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
pepso
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
petro
 Definition
stone
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation suspension
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phago
 Definition
eat swallow
Term
pharyng
 Definition
throat pharynx
Term
phaso
 Definition
sppech
Term
phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
physis
 Definition
growth
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathin
Term
pneumono
 Definition
air lung
Term
podo
 Definition
foot
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
irregular
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
presby
 Definition
old age
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
procto
 Definition
rectum anus
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
rachio
 Definition
spine
Term
re-
 Definition
back
Term
reno
 Definition
kidney
Term
retino
 Definition
retina
Term
retro
 Definition
back
Term
retro-
 Definition
back
Term
rhabdo
 Definition
rod
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
rhytido
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
rrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
Term
rubino
 Definition
red pigment
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
sarcho
 Definition
flesh meat
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
Term
schisis
 Definition
fissure split
Term
seb/o
 Definition
oil
Term
semin
 Definition
sperm
Term
sialo
 Definition
saliva
Term
sinus
 Definition
cavity
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
sphygm
 Definition
pulse
Term
sphyxo
 Definition
pulsa
Term
spondyl
 Definition
vertebra
Term
steato
 Definition
fat
Term
steth
 Definition
cheat
Term
stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
super
 Definition
above
Term
sym-
 Definition
together; joined
Term
syn-
 Definition
together; joined
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid fast
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest thorax
Term
thromb
 Definition
clot
Term
thym
 Definition
wart like or thymus gland
Term
tocia
 Definition
birth; labor
Term
tranche
 Definition
windpipe
Term
trans
 Definition
through, across
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
tuberculo
 Definition
little mass or swelling
Term
typan/o
 Definition
eardrums
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel duct
Term
verso
 Definition
turn
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