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Medical Terminology Stems
Medical Terminology Stems
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Undergraduate 1
03/31/2012
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Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
artho
 Definition
joint
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
myelo
 Definition
bonemarrow/spine
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
tendo
 Definition
tendon
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
onchyo
 Definition
nail
Term
rhino/naso
 Definition
nose
Term
laryngo
 Definition
larynx/voice box
Term
tracheo
 Definition
trachea/windpipe
Term
broncho
 Definition
bronchus/windpipe
Term
palmo/preumo
 Definition
lung
Term
pneumo
 Definition
air
Term
pneo
 Definition
breath/breathing
Term
stom
 Definition
mouth
Term
lingual/glossa
 Definition
tongue
Term
dento/odonto
 Definition
tooth
Term
cheilo
 Definition
lip
Term
gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
duodeno
 Definition
duodenum/1st part of small intestine
Term
jejuno
 Definition
jejunum/2nd part of small intestine
Term
ileo
 Definition
ileum/3rd part of small intestine
Term
colo
 Definition
colon
Term
procto
 Definition
rectum/anus
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
cholecysto
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
celio/abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laparo
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
angio/vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
phlebo/veno
 Definition
vein
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
thrombo
 Definition
clot of blood
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
hema/hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
lympho
 Definition
lymph
Term
spleno
 Definition
spleen
Term
phago
 Definition
to eat
Term
acro
 Definition
extremity
Term
gluco/glyco
 Definition
sugar
Term
odeno
 Definition
gland
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
cerebro/encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
psycho/mento
 Definition
mind
Term
mania
 Definition
madness
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
esthesia
 Definition
feeling/sensation
Term
nephro/rena
 Definition
kidney
Term
uretero
 Definition
ureter
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder
Term
urethro
 Definition
urethra
Term
orchio
 Definition
testes
Term
ura/uria
 Definition
urine
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
hystero/metro
 Definition
uterus/womb
Term
oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
salpingo
 Definition
tube
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
tymparo/myringo
 Definition
eardrum
Term
opthalmo/oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
opto
 Definition
vision
Term
blepharo
 Definition
eyelid
Term
kerato
 Definition
cornea
Term
dacyro
 Definition
tear (liquid not action)
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
febri
 Definition
fever
Term
necro
 Definition
dead
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomit
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