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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
09/15/2010
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Term
Sub-
 Definition
below
Term
Trans-
 Definition
across
Term
Retro-
 Definition
behind
Term
aden/o-
 Definition
gland
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
arthr/o-
 Definition
joint
Term
bi/o-
 Definition
life
Term
carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer, cancerous
Term
cardi/o-
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum, largest part of the brain
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-vascular
 Definition
pertaining to blood vessels
Term
cyst/o-
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
cyt/o-
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o-
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines (often small intestine)
Term
erythr/o-
 Definition
red
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
Term
gnos/o-
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete
Term
gynec/o-
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hem/o, hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
hepat/o-
 Definition
liver
Term
lapar/o-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
leuk/o-
 Definition
white
Term
nephr/o-
 Definition
kidney
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
Term
neur/o-
 Definition
nerve
Term
onc/o-
 Definition
tumor
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
ophthalm/o-
 Definition
eye
Term
oste/o-
 Definition
bone
Term
path/o-
 Definition
disease
Term
aut-
 Definition
self
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
ren/o-
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o-
 Definition
nose
Term
sarc/o-
 Definition
flesh
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clotting
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out; removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting into; incision
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
no, not
Term
aut-
 Definition
self
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete, through
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
endo-within
 Definition
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, more than normal, too much
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, less than normal, under
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
re-
 Definition
back
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
abdomin/o-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
anter/o-
 Definition
front
Term
bronch/o-
 Definition
bronchial tubes
Term
cervic/o-
 Definition
neck of the body OR neck (cervix) of the uterus
Term
chondr/o-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
coccyg/o-
 Definition
coccyx, tailbone
Term
crani/o-
 Definition
skull
Term
epitheli/o-
 Definition
skin, surface tissue
Term
esophag/o-
 Definition
esophagus
Term
hepat/o-
 Definition
liver
Term
lapar/o-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx
Term
later/o-
 Definition
side
Term
lumb/o-
 Definition
loin (waist)
Term
lymph/o-
 Definition
lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)
Term
mediastin/o-
 Definition
mediastinum (space between the lungs)
Term
pelv/o-
 Definition
pelvis
Term
peritone/o-
 Definition
peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen)
Term
pharyng/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
pleur/o-
 Definition
pleura (thin serous membrane around the lungs and chest)
Term
poster/o-
 Definition
back, behind
Term
sacr/o-
 Definition
sacrum
Term
spin/o-
 Definition
spine
Term
thorac/o-
 Definition
chest
Term
trache/o-
 Definition
trachea
Term
vertebr/o-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually a blood vessel)
Term
aterti/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque (a yellow, fatthy material)
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit (underarm)
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug; also chemical
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine or bowel)
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder, also a sac of fluid or cyst
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
voice box (larynx)
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses (menstruation); month
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meningues (membranes around the brain and spinal cord)
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
hip area
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum (membrane surrounding the organs in the abdominal cavity)
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
septic/o
 Definition
pertaining to infection
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
windpipe; trachea
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine or urea (waste material); urinary tract
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
Term
-algia
 Definition
condition of pain, pain
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease, condition
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhage OR -rrhagia
 Definition
excessive discharge of blood
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
Term
-al OR -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal, resection, excision
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, breakdown, destruction
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair, surgical correction
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-stomy
 Definition
opening
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpals (wrist bones)
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura matter (outermost meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Term
gen/o
 Definition
to produce, to begin
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses (monthly discharge of blood from the lining of the uterus)
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum (membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen)
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation, growth, development
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
top/o
 Definition
troph/o
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
verebra
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ation
 Definition
process, condition
Term
-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
-crine
 Definition
secretion
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
to produce
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-lapse
 Definition
to fall, slide
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction
Term
-meter
 Definition
to measure
Term
-mission
 Definition
to send
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-phagia
 Definition
to eat, swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
to speak
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-section
 Definition
to cut
Term
-stasis
 Definition
to stand, place, stop, control
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term
-thesis
 Definition
to put, place
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-um
 Definition
structure
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-y
 Definition
process, condition
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, near
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, too much, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient, to little, below
Term
in-
 Definition
in, into
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, near, along
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
pros-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
back, behind
Term
retro-
 Definition
back, behind
Term
syn-
 Definition
with, together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
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