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06/02/2009
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Term
a,an
 Definition
not, without
Term
ab
 Definition

away

 
Term
-able
 Definition
capable
Term
ac,ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acro
 Definition
extremeties, arms and legs
Term
ad
 Definition
to,toward
Term
adeno
 Definition
glan, glandular
Term
adreno
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aero
 Definition
air
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
alges
 Definition
oversensitivity to pain
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
alveoi
 Definition
alveoli
Term
amblio
 Definition
both
Term
amnio
 Definition
amniotic fluid
Term
andro
 Definition
male
Term
angio
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankylo
 Definition
crooked
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
apendo
 Definition
apendix
Term
arche
 Definition
first or original
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
articuo
 Definition
junction of two bones
Term
ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
asis
 Definition
condition of
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
athero
 Definition
fatty, lipid
Term
atresia
 Definition
closure of a tubular structure
Term
audio
 Definition
sound
Term
aur
 Definition
ear
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
balan
 Definition
glans, penis/clitoris
Term
bi
 Definition
twice
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
blast
 Definition
germ cell
Term
blepharo
 Definition
eye lid
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
bronchi
 Definition
bronchi
Term
bucco
 Definition
cheek
Term
calc, calculus
 Definition
stone
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardio
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
carpo
 Definition
wrist
Term
ceco
 Definition
pouch of large intestine at the ileo juncture
Term
cele
 Definition
swelling, tumor
Term
cent
 Definition
one hundred
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure to remove fluid
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head, pertaining to head
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
cheil/o, labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem, chemo
 Definition
drug, chemical
Term
chir, chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor, chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chol,chole,cholo
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chrom, chromo
 Definition
color
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
-cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-clysis
 Definition
washing or irrigation
Term
coccus
 Definition
round
Term
cochleo
 Definition
cochlea
Term
coele
 Definition
chamber, enlarged space
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
col, colo
 Definition
colon
Term
colp, colpo
 Definition
vagina
Term
con, co
 Definition
together
Term
contra
 Definition
against
Term
costa
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
pertaining to the skull
Term
crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypto
 Definition
hidden
Term
cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cut
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan, cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
cye
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst, cysto,cysti
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyte, cyt, cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear
Term
dactly/o
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
dec, deca, deci
 Definition
ten
Term
demi
 Definition
half
Term
dento, odonto
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm, derma, dermo, dermato
 Definition
pertaining to skin
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical union or fixation
Term
dextro
 Definition
to the right
Term
di, diplo
 Definition
double, twice
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
dis, disto
 Definition
separation, away from
Term
doch
 Definition
duct
Term
dorsi, dorso
 Definition
to the back, back
Term
duoden, duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
e, ec
 Definition
without
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation, stretching
Term
ec, ecto
 Definition
outside, external
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
Term
electr, electro
 Definition
electrical
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
enur
 Definition
to void
Term
epi
 Definition
upon, over, upper
Term
episio
 Definition
on the perineum
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
esis
 Definition
condition of
Term
eso
 Definition
toward
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation, perception, feel
Term
eup, eu
 Definition
well, easy
Term
ex, exo
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
fascio
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
ferous
 Definition
producing
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous, connective tissue
Term
fore
 Definition
in front of
Term
form
 Definition
having the form of, shape
Term
fuge
 Definition
driving away, expelling
Term
galacto
 Definition
milk
Term
gasti, gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
genetic, genic, gensis
 Definition
origin, producing, causing
Term
genito
 Definition
organs of reproduction
Term
genous
 Definition
kind or type
Term
geo
 Definition
earth
Term
geront, geronto
 Definition
old age, elderly
Term
gingivo
 Definition
gums, gingiva
Term
gloss, glosso
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc, gluco
 Definition
sweetness, sugar, glucose
Term
gly, glyo
 Definition
sugar
Term
gonado
 Definition
genitals
Term
gram
 Definition
tracing, picture, record
Term
graph
 Definition
diagram, instrument for recording
Term
gravid
 Definition
live birth
Term
gyn, gyneco, gyno
 Definition
women, female
Term
hem, hema, hemo, hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
herni
 Definition
rupture
Term
hetero
 Definition
other, unlike, different
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo, homeo
 Definition
same or like
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive, high, over increased
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus
Term
hypno
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo
 Definition
decreased, low, under
Term
ia, iasis
 Definition
condition of
Term
ic, ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
idio
 Definition
self originating
Term
ile, ileo
 Definition
ileum
Term
infra
 Definition
beneath, below
Term
inter
 Definition
between, among
Term
irido
 Definition
colored circle
Term
intra
 Definition
within, into, inside
Term
ism
 Definition
condition, state of being
Term
iso
 Definition
equal
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
kerat, kerato
 Definition
cornea of the eye
Term
kenesis, kinetic
 Definition
motion
Term
labi, labia, labio
 Definition
lip
Term
labyrintho
 Definition
labyrinth of ear
Term
lacrimo
 Definition
tears
Term
lacto
 Definition
milk
Term
laparo
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryngo
 Definition
larynx, voicebox
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
lingua, linguo
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip, lipo
 Definition
fat, lipids
Term
litho
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
logy, ology
 Definition
study of
Term
lympho
 Definition
lymph tissues
Term
lys, lysis, lyso
 Definition
destruction, or dissolving of
Term
lysis
 Definition
dissolution or death of cells
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
mal
 Definition
bad, abnormal
Term
malac, malacia
 Definition
softening of tissue
Term
mamm, mammo
 Definition
breast or mammary gland
Term
mania
 Definition
insanity
Term
masto
 Definition
breast
Term
mastoido
 Definition
mastoid bone
Term
megaly, mega, megalo
 Definition
large, enlarged
Term
melan, melano
 Definition
black
Term
mening, meningo
 Definition
meninges, membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Term
meno
 Definition
monthly or menstruation
Term
mes, meso
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
meter
 Definition
measuring instrument, measure
Term
metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
mi/o
 Definition
less or fewer
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
mortem
 Definition
death
Term
muc, muco
 Definition
mucus
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
my, myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc, myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
mydro
 Definition
pupil dilation
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
myring, myringo
 Definition
eardrum
Term
narco
 Definition
sleep
Term
nas, naso
 Definition
nose
Term
natal
 Definition
birth
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
neph, nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
nost, nocti
 Definition
night, at night
Term
non
 Definition
no, none
Term
ocul, oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
ode, oid
 Definition
form, shape, like or resembling
Term
odont, odonto
 Definition
tooth
Term
olig, oligo
 Definition
few
Term
ologist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
ology
 Definition
study of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
Term
oncho, unguo
 Definition
pertaining to toe or fingernails
Term
onc/o
 Definition
mass, bulk, tumor
Term
oophor, oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
opthalm, opthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
Term
opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
opt, optic
 Definition
vision, eye
Term
or, oro
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch, orchido
 Definition
testicle, testes
Term
orrhea, rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
orrphy
 Definition
surgical seam or repair
Term
orth, ortho
 Definition
normal, straight
Term
oscopy
 Definition
diagnostic examination
Term
osis
 Definition
condition, state, process
Term
os, oste, osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
osmia
 Definition
smell
Term
ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
ot, oto
 Definition
ear
Term
otic
 Definition
pertaining to a condition
Term
otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
ous
 Definition
full of, pertaining to, condition
Term
ovi, ovario
 Definition
egg, female sex gland, ovary
Term
pan
 Definition
all, complete, entire
Term
pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
para
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, lower half of body
Term
-paresis
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pareunia
 Definition
sex!
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
ped
 Definition
child
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
penta
 Definition
5
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
phag
 Definition
eat
Term
-phag
 Definition
to eat
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx
Term
-phas
 Definition
speech
Term
-phil
 Definition
attracted to
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon
 Definition
sound
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction of
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleo
 Definition
more
Term
pleuro
 Definition
side, rib
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum
 Definition
lung
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
post
 Definition
after, behind
Term
prand/o
 Definition
meal
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
presbi
 Definition
old
Term
primi
 Definition
first
Term
pro
 Definition
in front of
Term
proct
 Definition
rectum
Term
psora
 Definition
itch
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
psych
 Definition
pertaining to the mind
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
cough up
Term
pulmono
 Definition
lung
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
pyelo
 Definition
renal pelvis of kidney
Term
pyloro
 Definition
distal sphincter of stomach
Term
pyro
 Definition
fire
Term
quadro
 Definition
four
Term
radio
 Definition
x ray
Term
re
 Definition
again
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rentin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
rexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
rraphy
 Definition
suture of
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
sudden flow
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
rrythmia
 Definition
rhythm
Term
salpingo
 Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
sanguin
 Definition
blood!
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
cancer of connective tissue
Term
sclero
 Definition
hardening
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hardness
Term
scope
 Definition
examining instrument
Term
scot
 Definition
dark
Term
seb
 Definition
oil
Term
sect
 Definition
cut
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
sept
 Definition
poison
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus
Term
sinistro
 Definition
left
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
somno
 Definition
sleep
Term
son
 Definition
sound
Term
spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
spermato
 Definition
sperm
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
staped
 Definition
stapes
Term
stasis
 Definition
stoppage
Term
steno
 Definition
 contracted
Term
stern
 Definition
sternum
Term
stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomy
 Definition
artificial opening
Term
sub
 Definition
less, under beneath, below
Term
sudor
 Definition
sweat
Term
super
 Definition
above, upon, over
Term
sym
 Definition
together
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
tendo
 Definition
tendin
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac
 Definition
thorax, chest
Term
thrombo
 Definition
clot, thrombus
Term
thyro
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thymo
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
tinnitus
 Definition
ringing ing the ear
Term
tome
 Definition
instrument that cuts
Term
tonsilo
 Definition
tonsils
Term
tox
 Definition
poison
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing by rubbing or grinding
Term
trophy
 Definition
nutrition
Term
tympano
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
uro
 Definition
urine
Term
ureter
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethro
 Definition
urethra
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
utero
 Definition
uterus
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven
 Definition
vein
Term
ventro
 Definition
in front of
Term
vertebro
 Definition
vertrebrae
Term
vesico
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
viscero
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vita
 Definition
necessary for life
Term
xantho
 Definition
yellow
Term
zoo
 Definition
animal
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