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Medical Terminology 1
A- TO EMBRYO-
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Undergraduate 3
12/01/2009
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Term
A-
 Definition
Without or lack of
Term
AB-
 Definition
Away (away from)
Term
-ABLE
 Definition
Capable of or ability to
Term
ABORTIO-
 Definition
To miscarry (natural or induced)
Term
ABRUPT/IO-
 Definition
To tear away from
Term
ABCESS
 Definition
A going away
Term
ACNE
 Definition
Pointed (bacterial inflammation of the sebaceous oil gland)
Term
ACOUSTI/I
 Definition
Hearing
Term
ACR/O-
 Definition
Extremities, height, and pointed
Term
ACTIN/O-
 Definition
Sun, Ray, radium
Term
ACU-
 Definition
Sharp
Term
-AC
 Definition
Refers to, pertains to or state of
Term
AD-
 Definition
Near or beside
Term
ADEN-O
 Definition
Gland
Term
ADIP/O-
 Definition
Fat
Term
AER/O-
 Definition
Gas or air
Term
AF-
 Definition
Toward
Term
ALB/O-
 Definition
White
Term
ALGES/I
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ALGiA
 Definition
Pain
Term
ALOPEC/I-
 Definition
Fox mange or baldness
Term
ALVEOL/I-
 Definition
Cavity
Term
AMBI-
 Definition
Both
Term
AMBUL/O-
 Definition
To walk
Term
AMPHI-
 Definition
Both
Term
AMYLO-
 Definition
Starch
Term
AN-
 Definition
Lack of or without
Term
AN/O-
 Definition
Ring
Term
ANA-
 Definition
Apart or up
Term
ANGI/O-
 Definition
vessel
Term
ANGIN/O
 Definition
Vessel (blocking of blood flow to the heart muscle)
Term
ANKYL/O-
 Definition
Fuse or bind
Term
ANTE-
 Definition
Before
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ANTER/O-
 Definition
Before or foremost
Term
ANTHRAX
 Definition
Coal or carbuncle
Term
ANTI-
 Definition
Against
Term
ANEURYSM-
 Definition
Dilation or ballooning
Term
_APHERESIS
 Definition
To remove or separate
Term
APO-
 Definition
Above or upon
Term
AQUA-
 Definition
Water
Term
ARACHINO-
 Definition
Spider
Term
ARCHE/O-
 Definition
First
Term
-ARIA
 Definition
Air
Term
ARTERI/O-
 Definition
Artery
Term
ARTHR/O-
 Definition
Joint
Term
ARTICUL/O-
 Definition
Jointed
Term
-AR
 Definition
Refers to or pertains to
Term
ASCAR/I-
 Definition
Worm
Term
-ASE
 Definition
Enzyme
Term
-ASTHENIA
 Definition
Weakness
Term
ASTHMA-
 Definition
Painting
Term
ATELO-
 Definition
Incomplete, without end, imperfect ending
Term
ATHERO
 Definition
Porridge or yellow fat
Term
-ATION
 Definition
Process or procedure of
Term
-ATRESIA
 Definition
Closure
Term
-ATRI/O
 Definition
Chamber
Term
ATTRIT/I-
 Definition
Wearing out
Term
AUDI-
 Definition
Hearing
Term
AUR/I-
 Definition
Ear
Term
AUSCULT/O-
 Definition
To listen
Term
AUTO-
 Definition
Self
Term
AVULS/I-
 Definition
To tear
Term
BACILL/O-
 Definition
Rod-like
Term
BACTERI/O
 Definition
Rod
Term
BALAN/O-
 Definition
Penis
Term
BARO-
 Definition
Weight
Term
BAS/O-
 Definition
Basic or at base
Term
BENE-
 Definition
Good or normal
Term
BENIGN-
 Definition
Kind
Term
BERI-
 Definition
Weakness
Term
BI-
 Definition
Two
Term
BIL/I-
 Definition
Bile or gall
Term
BIN-
 Definition
Two
Term
BIO-
 Definition
Life
Term
-BLAST
 Definition
Beginning or young
Term
BLEB/O-
 Definition
Blister
Term
BLENNO-
 Definition
Mucus
Term
BLEPHARO-
 Definition
Eyelid
Term
BOL/O-
 Definition
Lump or ball
Term
BRACH/I-
 Definition
Arm
Term
BRACHY-
 Definition
Short
Term
BRADY-
 Definition
Slow
Term
BREVI-
 Definition
Short
Term
BRONCH/I-
 Definition
Windpipe or trachea like
Term
BRUX-
 Definition
Grinding
Term
BUCCA-
 Definition
Cheek
Term
BULBA
 Definition
Blister or vesicle
Term
BULIMO-
 Definition
Hunger
Term
BRUS/O-
 Definition
Sac, wine sac or pouch
Term
CAL/O-
 Definition
Heat, heated or hot
Term
CALCIN/O-
 Definition
Calcium
Term
CALCO-
 Definition
Pebbles or granules of calcium
Term
CALX-
 Definition
Heel or lime
Term
CANDID/I-
 Definition
Glowing white
Term
CANTH/O-
 Definition
Corner of eye
Term
CAPILL/O-
 Definition
Hair-like
Term
CAPIT/O-
 Definition
Head
Term
CAPN/O-
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
CAPUT-
 Definition
Head
Term
CARBUN/O-
 Definition
Glowing ember
Term
CARCIN/O-
 Definition
Crab-like
Term
CARDI/O-
 Definition
Heart
Term
CARP/O-
 Definition
Wrist
Term
CATA-
 Definition
Breakdown or down
Term
CATRACT
 Definition
Waterfall or cloudiness
Term
CATARRH-
 Definition
To flow down
Term
CATHETER/O-
 Definition
To let down into
Term
CAUD/O-
 Definition
Tail or toward tail
Term
CAUST/O-
 Definition
Burn or head
Term
CAUTER/O-
 Definition
To burn or to heat
Term
CAV-
 Definition
Hollow
Term
CEBO-
 Definition
Meal
Term
CEC/O-
 Definition
Blind pouch
Term
-CELE
 Definition
Swelling or tumor
Term
CELL/O-
 Definition
Abdomen or belly
Term
CELLUL/O-
 Definition
Chambers
Term
CEMEMT/O-
 Definition
Hard
Term
-CENTESIS
 Definition
Surgical puncture to drain fluid
Term
CENTI
 Definition
(1/100)
Term
CENTR/I-
 Definition
Center
Term
CEPHAL/o
 Definition
Head
Term
-CEPT-
 Definition
Receiver
Term
CEREB/O
 Definition
Brain
Term
CERU-
 Definition
Wax
Term
CERV/I-
 Definition
Neck
Term
CHALAZ/IO
 Definition
Hailstone
Term
CHANCR/O
 Definition
Ulcer
Term
CHEIL/O-
 Definition
Lip
Term
CHIRO-
 Definition
Hand
Term
CHLOR/O-
 Definition
Green
Term
CHOLANGIO-
 Definition
BILE DUCT
Term
CHOLE-
 Definition
BILE OR GALL
Term
CHOLECYST/O
 Definition
GALLBLADDER DUCT (CANAL)
Term
CHOLERA
 Definition
BILIARY ACUTE DIARRHEA
Term
CHRONDR/O
 Definition
CARTILAGE
Term
CHROM/O-
 Definition
COLORED
Term
CHYME-
 Definition
JUICE
Term
-CICATRIX
 Definition
SCAR
Term
-CID
 Definition
TO KILL
Term
CIL/I-
 Definition
EYELASH-LIKE
Term
CINE/O-
 Definition
MOVEMENT FILMING
Term
CIRCUM-
 Definition
AROUND
Term
CIRRH/O-
 Definition
YELLOW-ORANGE
Term
-CIS
 Definition
CUT OR TO CUT
Term
-CLAST
 Definition
BREAKDOWN
Term
CLAVICUL/O-
 Definition
COLLARBONE
Term
CLEIDO-
 Definition
CLAVICAL OR COLLARBONE
Term
CLINO-
 Definition
BENT
Term
-CLYSIS
 Definition
IRRIGATION OR INJECTION
Term
CO-
 Definition
TWO
Term
COLAGUL/O-
 Definition
CLOTTING OR TO CLOT
Term
-COCCUS
 Definition
BERRY
Term
COCCYG/O-
 Definition
TAILBONE
Term
COCHLE/O-
 Definition
SNAIL-LIKE
Term
COL/O-
 Definition
COLON (BIG OR LARGE INTESTINE)
Term
COLPO-
 Definition
VAGINA
Term
COM-
 Definition
TOGETHER
Term
COMATO-
 Definition
DEEP SLEEP
Term
CONCUSS/I-
 Definition
VIOLENT SHAKING
Term
CONDYLO-
 Definition
KNUCKLE
Term
CONI/O-
 Definition
DUST
Term
-CONIS
 Definition
CONESHAPED
Term
CONJENCTIV/O-
 Definition
JOINED TOGETHER
Term
CONTRA-
 Definition
AGAINST
Term
CONTUS/I-
 Definition
BRUISE
Term
CONCOLO-
 Definition
TO ROLL TOGETHER
Term
CORD-
 Definition
VOCAL CHORDS OR CORD
Term
CORI/O-
 Definition
SKIN
Term
CORNE/O-
 Definition
CORNEA OR HORN SHAPE
Term
CORNU-
 Definition
CROWNING
Term
CORONAL PLANE
 Definition
CROWNING OR FRONTAL BODY CUY
Term
CORP/O-
 Definition
BODY
Term
CORTIC/O-
 Definition
BARK, OUTER BARK, RIND CORTEX
Term
COST/O-
 Definition
RIB
Term
CRANI/O-
 Definition
SKULL
Term
-CREAS
 Definition
FLESHY OR FLESH
Term
CRENAT/O-
 Definition
NOTCHED
Term
-CRINE
 Definition
SECRETE
Term
-CRIT
 Definition
SEPARATE
Term
CRUC/I-
 Definition
CROSS OR CROSS-LIKE
Term
CRYO-
 Definition
COLD
Term
CRYPTO-
 Definition
HIDDEN
Term
CUB/O-
 Definition
CUBE OR CUBE-SHAPED
Term
CUBIT/O-
 Definition
ELBOW
Term
CULD/O-
 Definition
BLIND POUCH
Term
-CULE
 Definition
LITTLE
Term
CURRETT/O-
 Definition
SCOOPING SCRAPING
Term
-CUSIS
 Definition
HEARING
Term
CUSP/I-
 Definition
POINTED
Term
CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI-
 Definition
SKIN
Term
CYAN/O-
 Definition
BLUE
Term
CYCL/O-
 Definition
CIRCILE
Term
-CYESIS
 Definition
PREGNANCY
Term
CYST/O-
 Definition
BLADDER OR SAC
Term
CYTE-
 Definition
CELL OR CHAMBER
Term
-CYTOSIS
 Definition
INCREASE IN NUMBERS
Term
DACRYO-
 Definition
TEAR
Term
DACTYLO-
 Definition
DIGITS (FINGERS AND TOES)
Term
DE-
 Definition
AWAY
Term
DECI
 Definition
ONE-TENTH (1/10)
Term
DEEP
 Definition
MOST INWARD
Term
DEKA-
 Definition
TEN
Term
DELTA
 Definition
FAN SHAPED OR TRIANGULAR
Term
DEM/O-
 Definition
PEOPLE
Term
DEMI-
 Definition
HALF
Term
DENDR/O-
 Definition
TREE SHAPED
Term
DENT/O-
 Definition
TOOTH OR TEETH
Term
DEPRESS/O-
 Definition
LOWER
Term
DERM/O-
 Definition
SKIN
Term
DERMAT/O-
 Definition
SKIN
Term
-DESIS
 Definition
BINDING OR TO BIND
Term
DEXTR/O-
 Definition
RIGHT
Term
DIA-
 Definition
ACROSS, THROUGH, TOTAL BETWEEN
Term
-DIDYMUS
 Definition
TESTIS OR TESTE
Term
DIFFERENT-
 Definition
TO SEPARATE
Term
DIGIT-
 Definition
FINGER OR TOE
Term
DIPLO-
 Definition
DOUBLE OR TWO
Term
DIPS/O-
 Definition
THIRST OR THIRSTY
Term
DIPHTHER/I-
 Definition
MEMBRANE
Term
DIS-
 Definition
AWAY FROM OR REVERSED
Term
DIST/O-
 Definition
FARTHER FROM
Term
DIVERTICUL/O-
 Definition
OUTPOUCHING
Term
DOCH/O-
 Definition
DUCT OR CANAL
Term
DOCT/O-
 Definition
TO TEACH OR TEACHER
Term
DOL/O-
 Definition
PAIN
Term
DORS/O-
 Definition
BACK
Term
DROMO-
 Definition
RUNNING
Term
DUCT/O-
 Definition
TO DRAW OR TO LEAD AWAY
Term
DUODEN/O-
 Definition
TWELVE
Term
DURA-
 Definition
HARD
Term
DY/O-
 Definition
TWO OR A PAIR
Term
DYNAM/O-
 Definition
WORK OR STRENGTH
Term
-DYNIA
 Definition
PAIN
Term
DYS-
 Definition
DIFFICULT, FAULTY, PAINFUL
Term
-E (SEFFIX)
 Definition
INSTRUMENT
Term
E- (PREFIX)
 Definition
OUT OR REMOVE
Term
EC-
 Definition
OUTSIDE, OUTWARD, OUTER, OUT
Term
ECCRINE-
 Definition
SECRETING OR TO SECRETE
Term
ECHO-
 Definition
SOUND
Term
-ECTASIS
 Definition
ENLARGEMENT OR DILATION
Term
-ECTOMY
 Definition
EXCISION OR REMOVAL
Term
ECZEMA
 Definition
TO BOIL OUT
Term
EDEMA-
 Definition
SWELLING
Term
EF-
 Definition
AWAY OR OUT
Term
ELECTR/O-
 Definition
ELECTRICAL
Term
-ELLUM
 Definition
LESSER OR SMALLER
Term
EM-
 Definition
IN
Term
EMBRYO-
 Definition
EARLY
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