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08/13/2010

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Term
a-, an-
Definition

no; not; without

 

apathetic; analgesia

Term
ab-
Definition

away from

 

abduction

Term
abdomin/o
Definition

abdomen

 

abdominal

Term
-ac
Definition

pertaining to

 

cardiac

Term
ad-
Definition

toward; near adduction;

 

adrenal

Term
-ad
Definition

toward; near cephalad;

 

laterad

Term
aden/o
Definition

gland

 

adenocarcinoma

Term
adip/o
Definition

fat

 

adipose

Term
-al
Definition

pertaining to

 

abdominal

Term
-algesia
Definition

sensitivity to pain

 

analgesia

Term
-algia
Definition

pain

 

fibromyalgia

Term
-an
Definition

pertaining to

 

ceasarian; ovarian

Term
ana-
Definition

up; apart; backward; again; anew

 

anaphylactic

Term
angi/o
Definition

vessel (blood)

 

angiogram

Term
ante-
Definition

before; forward

 

antepartum

Term
anter/o
Definition

front

 

anterior

Term
anti-
Definition

against

 

antihypertensive

Term
aort/o
Definition

aorta (largest artery)

 

aortic

Term
append/o, appendic/o
Definition

appendix

 

appendicitis

Term
-ar
Definition

pertaining to

 

cellular

Term
arter/o, arteri/o
Definition

artery

 

arterial

Term
arthr/o
Definition

joint

 

arthritis

Term
-ary
Definition

pertaining to

 

coronary

Term
-ase
Definition

enzyme

 

lipase; streptokinase

Term
audi/o, audit/o
Definition

hearing

 

auditory

Term
aut/o, aut-, auto
Definition

self, own

 

autoimmune

Term
axill/o
Definition

armpit

 

axillary

Term
Bacter/i/o
Definition

bacteria

 

bacteremia

Term
bi-
Definition

two

 

bilateral

Term
bil/i
Definition

bile; gall

 

biliary

Term
brachi/o
Definition

arm

 

brachial

Term
brady-
Definition

slow

 

bradycardia

Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
Definition

bronchial tube

 

bronchoscopy

Term
bucc/o
Definition

cheek

 

buccal

Term
calc/o
Definition

calcium

 

hypocalcemia

Term
carcin/o
Definition

cancerous; cancer

 

carcinogenic

Term
cardi/o
Definition

heart

 

cardiac

Term
-cele, coele
Definition

swelling, hernia

 

bronchocele, hydrocoele

Term
cell/u
Definition

cell level

 

cellulitis; cellular

Term
-centesis
Definition

surgical puncture to remove fluid

 

thoracentesis

Term
cerebr/o
Definition

cerebrum (largest part of brain)

 

cerebral

Term
cervic/o
Definition

neck

 

cervical

Term
-chezia
Definition

defecation; elimination of wastes

 

hematochezia

Term
chol/e
Definition

bile; gall

 

cholesteral

Term
cholecyst/o
Definition

gallbladder

 

cholecystitis; cholecystectomy

Term
-cidal
Definition

pertaining to killing

 

germicidal

Term
col/o, colon/o
Definition

colon (large intestine)

 

colonoscopy

Term
comi/o
Definition

to care for

 

nosocomial infection

Term
contra-
Definition

against; opposite

 

contraindicated

Term
coron/o
Definition

heart

 

coronary

Term
cost/o
Definition

rib

 

costophrenic border

Term
cran/i
Definition

skull

 

cranial

Term
cyan/o
Definition

blue

 

cyanotic

Term
cyt/o, -cyte
Definition

cell

 

cytotoxic, leukocyte

Term
de-
Definition

lack of, less

 

dementia

Term
derm/o, derma, dermat/o
Definition

skin

 

dermatitis; xeroderma

Term
diaphor/o
Definition

sweat

 

diaphoresis

Term
dist/o
Definition

far;distant

 

distal

Term
dors/o, dorsi
Definition

back (of body)

 

dorsal

Term
dys-
Definition

bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

 

dysphagia

Term
-eal
Definition

pertaining to

 

corneal; tracheal

Term
-ectomy
Definition

removal; excision; resection

 

cholecystectomy

Term
-emia
Definition

blood condition

 

bacteremia; septicemia

Term
-emic
Definition
pertaining to blood condition
anemic
Term
end-, end/o
Definition
in; within
endometriosis, endoscopic
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestines (usually small intestine)
enteritis
Term
epi-
Definition
above; upon, on
epidermis; epigastric
Term
erythem/o
Definition
flushed; redness
erythemic
Term
-esis
Definition
action; condition; state of
prosthesis
Term
ex-
Definition
out; away from
external
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
gastritis
Term
-genesis
Definition
producing; forming
pathogenesis; glucogenesis
Term
-ger/i, geront/o
Definition
old age
geriatrics; gerontology
Term
gluc/o, glyc/o
Definition
glucose; sugar
glucogenesis; glycolysis
Term
-gram
Definition
record
electrocardiogram; venogram
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
echocardiography
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
Definition
blood
hematochezia
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
hemiplegic
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
hepatomegaly
Term
herni/o
Definition
hernia
herniate
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water
hydrocoele
Term
hyper-
Definition
above, excessive
hyperglycemic; hypertension
Term
hypo-
Definition
deficient; below; less than normal
hypoglycemic, hypodermic
Term
hyster/o
Definition
uterus; womb
hysterectomy
Term
-ia
Definition
condition
hyperthermia
Term
-iac
Definition
pertaining to
cardiac
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
cholelithiasis
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
chronic; alcoholic; diabetic
Term
ile/o
Definition
ileum
ileus
Term
-ine
Definition
pertaining to
adrenaline; alkaline
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
inguinal
Term
inter-
Definition
between
interstitial space
Term
intra-
Definition
within; into
intradermal
Term
-ior
Definition
pertaining to
anterior; posterior
Term
-ism
Definition
process; condition
alcoholism
Term
-ist
Definition
specialist
psychologist; respiratory therapist
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
cellulitis
Term
jaund/o
Definition
yellow
jaundice
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
jejunostomy tube; jejunal tube
Term
Kal/i
Definition
potassium
hyperkalemia
Term
ket/o, keton
Definition
ketones; acetones
ketoacidosis
Term
kyph/o
Definition
hunch back
kyphosis
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdominal wall; abdomen
laparoscopic
Term
later/o
Definition
side
bilateral
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
leukocytes
Term
lip/o
Definition
lipid; fat
hyperlipidemia; liposuction
Term
lob/o
Definition
lobe
pneumo-lobotomy
Term
-logy
Definition
study (process of)
cardiology; neurology
Term
-lysis
Definition
breakdown; separation; destruction
thrombolysis
Term
mal-
Definition
bad
malodorous
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
Definition
breast
mammography; mastectomy
Term
medi/o
Definition
middle
medial
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
hepatomegaly
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
melanoma
Term
-ment/o
Definition
mind
dementia
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
myocardium
Term
narc/o
Definition
numbness; sleep
narcotic drug
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
nasogastric tube
Term
natr/o
Definition
sodium
hypernatremia
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
necrotic tissue; necrosis
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
nephrotoxic
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
neurologist
Term
norm/o
Definition
rule; order
normotensive
Term
nos/o
Definition
infection
nosocomial
Term
ocul/o
Definition
eye
ocular
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling; derived from
thyroid
Term
olig/o
Definition

scant; slight

 

oliguria

Term
-oma
Definition
tumor; mass; fluid collection
carcinoma
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumor
oncologist
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
oophorectomy
Term
opthalm/o
Definition
eye
opthalmologist
Term
opt/o, optic/o
Definition
eye; vision
optical
Term
-osis
Definition
condition, usually abnormal
thrombosis
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
ototoxic
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
malodorous; cancerous
Term
-oxia; -oxic
Definition
oxygen
anoxia; hypoxic
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
pancreatitis
Term
para-
Definition
near; beside; apart from; along side of
paraplegic
Term
-paresis
Definition
weakness
hemiparesis
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
pathophysiology
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease; emotion
neuropathy; empathy
Term
pector/o
Definition
chest
pectoral
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
thrombocytopenia; leukopenia
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation; to put in place
gastropexy
Term
-phagia
Definition
eating; swallowing
dysphagia
Term
phas/o, phasia
Definition
speech
dysphasia
Term
-pheresis
Definition
removal
plasmopheresis
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
phlebotomist
Term
-plasia
Definition
development; formation; growth
hyperplasia
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
rhinoplasty
Term
-plegia, -plegic
Definition
paralysis; palsy
paraplegia; hemiplegic
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
apnea; dyspnea
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
Definition
lung; air; gas
pneumothorax
Term
post-; poster/o
Definition
after; behind
postoperative; posterior
Term
pre-
Definition
before; in front of
preoperative
Term
proxim/o
Definition
near
proximal
Term
pseudo
Definition
false; fake
pseudotumor
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lung
pulmonary
Term
purul/o
Definition
pus
purulent
Term
quadri-
Definition
four
quadriceps muscle
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
rhinoplasty
Term
-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
hemorrhage
Term
sanguin/o
Definition
fluid- blood
serosanguinous
Term
sanguin/o
Definition
fluid- blood
serosanguinous
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
arteriosclerosis
Term
-sect
Definition
to cut
transect
Term
seps/o
Definition
infection
sepsis
Term
ser/o
Definition
fluid-serum; clear
serous; serosanguinous drainage
Term
-sis
Definition
state of
sepsis
Term
-spasm
Definition
sudden contraction of muscle
venospasm
Term
-stasis
Definition
to stop; control; place
hemostasis
Term
-static
Definition
pertaining to stopping; controlling
hemostatic
Term
-stenosis
Definition
tightening; narrowing
arteriostenosis; urethrostenosis
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum
substernal
Term
-stomy
Definition
new opening (to form a mouth)
gastrostomy; jejunostomy
Term
sub-
Definition
under; below
subarachnoid hemorrhage
Term
supra-
Definition
above; upper
suprasternal
Term
syncop/o
Definition
faint
syncopal episode
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast
tachycardia
Term
-tension; -tensive
Definition
pressure
hypertension; hypertensive
Term
therm/o
Definition
heat
thermometer
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
thoracic
Term
-thorax
Definition
chest; pleural cavity
pneumothorax
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
thrombosis
Term
thyroid/o
Definition
thyroid gland
thyroidectomy
Term
-tic
Definition
pertaining to
spastic bladder
Term
-tomy
Definition
process of cutting
colostomy
Term
-toxic
Definition
poison
nephrotoxic; ototoxic
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea
tracheostomy
Term
trans-
Definition
across; through
transect
Term
tri-
Definition
three
tricuspid valve
Term
-trophy
Definition
development-condition of
hypertrophy
Term
umbilic/o
Definition
umbilicus; navel
umbilical cord
Term
uni-
Definition
one
unilateral
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine; urinary tract
urosepsis
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
ureteral stent
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
urethrostenosis
Term
-uria
Definition
urination; condition of urine
oliguria; dysuria
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
urinary tract
Term
-us
Definition
structure; thing
thrombus; umbilicus
Term
uter/o
Definition
uterus; womb
uterine hemorrhage
Term
vascul/o
Definition
vessel (blood)
vasculitis; vascular
Term
ven/o, ven/i
Definition
vein
venospasm
Term
ventr/o
Definition
abdominal side of the body
ventral hernia
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra (backbone)
vertebrosteral rib
Term
xer/o
Definition
dry
xerofoam dressing; xeroderma
Term
-y
Definition
condition; process
obesity, dusky
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