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Medical Terminology (Fall 10)
Medical Terminology (Fall 10) p. 376-383
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
08/29/2010
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Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
alveol.o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac withtin the lungs)
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac that surrounds the embryo)
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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append/o,appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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aretio/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
small artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
join
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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arther/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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-ation
 Definition
process, condition
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balan/o
 Definition
penis
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bari/o
 Definition
weight
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bi-
 Definition
two
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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broncho/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
small bronchial tube
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
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capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist bone (capula)
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
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coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
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-coccus
 Definition
bacterium
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
-coniosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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-crine
 Definition
secretion
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-crit
 Definition
separation
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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dia-
 Definition
thorough, complete
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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dur/o
 Definition
dura mater (outermost meningeal layer)
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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ec-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
-ectasia, -ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching
Term
endometr/o
 Definition
endometrium
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous tissue
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gen/o
 Definition
to produce
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-gen
 Definition
production, formation
Term
-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing
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ger/o
 Definition
old age
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hypohys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ian
 Definition
practioner
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iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
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-ic, -ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
in-
 Definition
in
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-lapse
 Definition
slide
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
sliding
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin, waist region
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph nodes
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
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lys/o
 Definition
seperation, breakdown
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla oblongata
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men/o
 Definition
menstruation
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpal (hand bone)
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsal (foot bone)
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-meter
 Definition
measure
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metr/o
 Definition
uterus, to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
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myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
Term
nos/o
 Definition
disease
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obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
teeth
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-oid
 Definition
pertaining to,
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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onycho/o
 Definition
nail
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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opt/o, optic/o
 Definition
eye
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orch/o
 Definition
testicle, testis
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testicle, testis
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orchid/o
 Definition
testicle, tetis
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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osm/o
 Definition
smell
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyroid-
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
-partum
 Definition
birht
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
hip bone
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum (membrane around abdominal organs)
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perone/o
 Definition
fibula
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phak/o
 Definition
lens of the eye
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction to
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phleb-o
 Definition
vein
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phren/o
 Definition
diagphragm
Term
pituiatar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
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plas/o
 Definition
formation, growth, development
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth, development
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur-o
 Definition
pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs)
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lungs
Term
pnuemon/o
 Definition
lung
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
pro-, pros-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
prosth/o
 Definition
artifical replacement
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus, rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis (central section of the kidney)
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-ray, radiu (lateral lower arm bone)
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina of the eye
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
flow, fluid
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excess flow of blood
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excess flow of blood
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
scar/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade (bone)
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
harderning
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
scrot/o
 Definition
scrotal sac, scrotum
Term
-section
 Definition
process of cutting into
Term
sept/o
 Definition
infection
Term
septic/o
 Definition
infection
Term
-sis
 Definition
condition
Term
-somatic
 Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
 Definition
constriction
Term
spin/o
 Definition
backbone, spine
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop; to stand
Term
-stat
 Definition
stop, control
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
sym-
 Definition
with, together (use b/f b,p, and m)
Term
syn-
 Definition
with, together
Term
tendin/o, ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term
theli/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-thesis
 Definition
put, place
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o, thyroaden/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia, shin bone
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
top/o
 Definition
to put, placeta
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
troph/o
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (medial lower arm)
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
-um
 Definition
structure
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
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venul/o
 Definition
venule
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process
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