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04/18/2016
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Term
abdomin(o)
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acid(o)
 Definition
acid
Term
acr(o)
 Definition
extermities(arms and legs)
Term
aden(o)
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid(o)
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adip(o)
 Definition
fat
Term
aer(o)
 Definition
air or gas
Term
alb(o)
 Definition
white
Term
albin(o)
 Definition
white
Term
algesi(o)
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
alkal(o)
 Definition
alkaline; base
Term
alveol(o)
 Definition
alveoli
Term
aneurysm(o)
 Definition
aneurysm
Term
angi(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl(o)
 Definition
stiff
Term
anter(o)
 Definition
anterior-nearer to or toward the front
Term
anthrac(o)
 Definition
coal
Term
aort(o)
 Definition
aorta
Term
append(o)
 Definition
appendix
Term
appenic(o)
 Definition
appendix
Term
arachn(o)
 Definition
spider or arachnoid
Term
arter(o)
 Definition
artery
Term
arteri(o)
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol(o)
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr(o)
 Definition
joint, articulation
Term
atel(o)
 Definition
imperfect or incomplete
Term
ather(o)
 Definition
yellowing, fatty plaque
Term
atri(o)
 Definition
atrium
Term
audi(o)
 Definition
hearing
Term
aut(o)
 Definition
self
Term
axill(o)
 Definition
armpit
Term
bacter(i)
 Definition
bacteria
Term
bacteri(o)
 Definition
bacteria
Term
basophil(o)
 Definition
basophil
Term
bi(o)
 Definition
life or living
Term
blast(o)
 Definition
embryonic form
Term
blephar(o)
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bronch(o)
 Definition
bronchi
Term
bronchi(o)
 Definition
bronchi
Term
bronchiol(o)
 Definition
bronchioles
Term
burs(o)
 Definition
bursa
Term
calc(i)
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane(o)
 Definition
calcaneus
Term
cancer(o)
 Definition
cancer
Term
carcin(o)
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
carid(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
carp(o)
 Definition
carpus
Term
caud(o)
 Definition
caudad or caudal, in and inferior position
Term
cellul(o)
 Definition
little cell or compartment
Term
cephal(o)
 Definition
head
Term
cephal(o)
 Definition
cephalad, toward the head
Term
cerebell(o)
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain, sometime cerebrum
Term
cervic(o)
 Definition
cervical
Term
chem(o)
 Definition
chemical
Term
chir(o)
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor(o)
 Definition
green
Term
chrom(o)
 Definition
color
Term
chrondr(o)
 Definition
cartilage
Term
clavicul(o)
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coagul(o)
 Definition
coagulation
Term
coccyg(o)
 Definition
coccygeal
Term
col(o)
 Definition
colon or large intestine
Term
colon(o)
 Definition
colon or large intestine
Term
coni(o)
 Definition
dust
Term
coron(o)
 Definition
crown
Term
cost(o)
 Definition
costae (Ribs)
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crin(o)
 Definition
to secrete
Term
cry(o)
 Definition
cold
Term
cry(o)
 Definition
cold
Term
cutane(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
cutane(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan(o)
 Definition
blue
Term
cyt(o)
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry(o)
 Definition
tear
Term
dactyl(o)
 Definition
finger or toe
Term
dendr(o)
 Definition
tree
Term
dent(i)
 Definition
tooth
Term
dent(o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm(a)
 Definition
skin
Term
derm(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
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dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
dist(o)
 Definition
distal, far or distant from the origin or point of attachment
Term
dors(o)
 Definition
dorsal- directed toward or situated on the back side
Term
ech(o)
 Definition
sound
Term
electr(o)
 Definition
electricity
Term
embol(o)
 Definition
embolus
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
endocardi(o)
 Definition
endocardium
Term
enter(o0
 Definition
stomache, intestines
Term
eosinophil(o), eosin(o)
 Definition
eosinophil
Term
epiglott(o)
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
erythemat(o)
 Definition
erythema or redness
Term
erythr(o)
 Definition
red
Term
esthesi(o)
 Definition
feeling or sensation
Term
fasci(o)
 Definition
fascia
Term
femor(o)
 Definition
femur
Term
fibr(o)
 Definition
fiber or fibrous
Term
fibrin(o)
 Definition
fibrin
Term
fibul(o)
 Definition
fibula
Term
fluor(o)
 Definition
emitting or reflecting light
Term
folicul(o)
 Definition
follicle
Term
fung(i)
 Definition
fungus
Term
gastr(o)
 Definition
stomache, intestines
Term
ger(a)
 Definition
elderly or aged
Term
ger(o)
 Definition
elderly or aged
Term
geront(o)
 Definition
elderly or aged
Term
gli(o)
 Definition
neuroglia or a sticky substance
Term
gynec(o)
 Definition
female
Term
heli(o)
 Definition
sun
Term
hem(a)
 Definition
blood
Term
hem(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hemoglobin(o)
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
herni(o)
 Definition
hernia
Term
hidr(o)
 Definition
sweat, perspriation
Term
hidr(o)
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist(o)
 Definition
tissue
Term
home(o)
 Definition
sameness; constant
Term
humer9o)
 Definition
humerus
Term
hydr(o)
 Definition
water
Term
iatr(o)
 Definition
physician or treatment
Term
ichthy(o)
 Definition
fish
Term
idi(o)
 Definition
individual
Term
ili(o)
 Definition
ilium
Term
immun(o)
 Definition
immune
Term
infer(o)
 Definition
inferior, lowermost or below
Term
ir(o)
 Definition
iris
Term
irid(o)
 Definition
iris
Term
is(o)
 Definition
equal
Term
ischi(o)
 Definition
ischium
Term
kal(i)
 Definition
potassium
Term
kary(o)
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat(o)
 Definition
cornea; hard, horny
Term
kerat(o)
 Definition
horny or cornea
Term
lacrim(o)
 Definition
tear
Term
lact(o)
 Definition
milk
Term
laryng(o)
 Definition
larynx
Term
later(o)
 Definition
lateral, farther from the midline of the body or from a structure
Term
leuc(o)
 Definition
white
Term
leuk(o)
 Definition
white
Term
lip(o)
 Definition
fat
Term
lith(o)
 Definition
stone or calculus
Term
lob(o)
 Definition
lobe
Term
lumb(o)
 Definition
lumbar
Term
lymph(o)
 Definition
lymph, lymphatics
Term
lymphaden(o)
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymphangi(o)
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lymphat(o)
 Definition
lymphatics
Term
lymphocyt(o), lymph(o)
 Definition
lymphocyte
Term
mamm(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
mast(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
mechan(o)
 Definition
mechanical
Term
medi(o)
 Definition
medial, median, middle or nearer the middle
Term
mediastin(o)
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
melan(o)
 Definition
black
Term
mening(i)
 Definition
meninges
Term
mening(o0
 Definition
meninges
Term
ment(o)
 Definition
mind
Term
monocyt(o), mon(o)
 Definition
monocyte
Term
morph(o)
 Definition
shape, form
Term
muc(o)
 Definition
mucus
Term
muscul(o)
 Definition
muslce
Term
musul(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
my(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc(o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel(o)
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
myel(o)
 Definition
spinal cord, sometimes bone marrow
Term
myocardi(o)
 Definition
myocardium
Term
narc(o)
 Definition
stupor
Term
nas(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
nat(o)
 Definition
new, birth
Term
natr(o)
 Definition
sodium
Term
ne(o)
 Definition
new, birth
Term
necr(o)
 Definition
death
Term
necr(o)
 Definition
dead or death
Term
nephr(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
nerv(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
neur(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
neutrophil(o), neutr(o)
 Definition
neutrophil
Term
noc(i)
 Definition
cause harm, injury, or pain
Term
norm(o)
 Definition
normal
Term
nos(o)
 Definition
disease
Term
nucle(o)
 Definition
nucleus
Term
obster(o)
 Definition
midwife
Term
ocul(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
odont(o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
omphal(o)
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
onc(o)
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych(o)
 Definition
nail
Term
ophthalm(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
opt(o)
 Definition
vision
Term
optic(o)
 Definition
vision
Term
or(o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
orth(o)
 Definition
stright
Term
oste(o)
 Definition
bone
Term
oste(o)
 Definition
bone
Term
ot(o)
 Definition
ear
Term
ox(i)
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palat(o)
 Definition
palate
Term
patell(o)
 Definition
patella
Term
path(o)
 Definition
disease
Term
ped(o)
 Definition
child, sometimes foot
Term
pelv(i)
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pericardi(o)
 Definition
pericardium
Term
peritone(o)
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
phalang(o)
 Definition
phalanges
Term
pharmac(o)
 Definition
drug or medicine
Term
pharmaceut(i)
 Definition
drugs or medicine
Term
pharyng(o)
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phas(o)
 Definition
speech
Term
phil(o)
 Definition
attraction
Term
phleb(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
phon(o0
 Definition
voice
Term
phot(o)
 Definition
light
Term
phren(o)
 Definition
diaphragm or mind
Term
pil(o)
 Definition
hair
Term
pleur(o)
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum(o)
 Definition
lungs or air
Term
pneumon(o)
 Definition
lungs
Term
pod(o)
 Definition
foot
Term
poikil(o)
 Definition
irregular
Term
poster(o)
 Definition
posteriir-nearer t or toward the back
Term
proxim(o)
 Definition
proximal, nearer the origin or point of attachment
Term
pseud(o)
 Definition
FALSE
Term
psych(o)
 Definition
mind
Term
pub(o)
 Definition
pubis
Term
pulm(o)
 Definition
lungs
Term
pulmon(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyr(o)
 Definition
fire
Term
rach(i)
 Definition
vertebral or spinal column
Term
rachi(o)
 Definition
vertebral or spinal column
Term
radi(o)
 Definition
radiant energy, radiation, sometimes radius
Term
radi(o)
 Definition
radiant energy
Term
radi(o)
 Definition
radius
Term
ren(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
rheumat(o)
 Definition
rheumatism
Term
rhin(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
rhythm(o)
 Definition
rhythm
Term
rhytid(o)
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
rrhythm(o)
 Definition
rhythm
Term
sacr(o)
 Definition
sacral
Term
scapul(o)
 Definition
scapula
Term
schist(o)
 Definition
split
Term
schiz(o0
 Definition
split
Term
scler(o)
 Definition
hard, hardening
Term
seb(o)
 Definition
sebum
Term
seps(o)
 Definition
infection
Term
seps(o)
 Definition
infection
Term
sept(i)
 Definition
infection
Term
sept(o)
 Definition
infection
Term
sept(o)
 Definition
septum, partition (sometimes infection)
Term
sial(o)
 Definition
saliva; salivary glands
Term
sin(o)
 Definition
sinus
Term
sinus(o)
 Definition
sinus
Term
som(a)
 Definition
body
Term
somat(o)
 Definition
body
Term
son(o)
 Definition
sound
Term
spher(o)
 Definition
round
Term
spin(o)
 Definition
spine
Term
spir(o)
 Definition
to breathe
Term
splen(o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl(o)
 Definition
vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Term
staphyl(o)
 Definition
grapelike cluster, uvula
Term
stern(o)
 Definition
sternum
Term
steth(o)
 Definition
thorax
Term
steth(o)
 Definition
thorax (chest)
Term
strept(o)
 Definition
twisted
Term
super(o)
 Definition
superior, uppermost or above
Term
synov(o)
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
synovi(o)
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars(o)
 Definition
tarsus
Term
tel(e)
 Definition
distal, far or distant from the origin or point of attachment
Term
ten(o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend(o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin(o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
them(o)
 Definition
heat
Term
therapeut(o)
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm(o)
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac(o)
 Definition
thorax (chest)
Term
thromb(o)
 Definition
thrombus; clot
Term
thym(o)
 Definition
thymus
Term
tibi(o)
 Definition
tibia
Term
tom(o)
 Definition
to cut
Term
tonsill(o)
 Definition
tonsil
Term
tonsill(o)
 Definition
tonsil
Term
tox(o)
 Definition
poison
Term
toxic(o)
 Definition
posion
Term
trache(o)
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
trich(o)
 Definition
hair
Term
troph(o)
 Definition
nutrition
Term
uln(o)
 Definition
ulna
Term
umbilic(o)
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
ungu(o)
 Definition
nail
Term
ur(o)
 Definition
urinary tract, sometimes urine
Term
valv(o)
 Definition
valve
Term
valvul(o)
 Definition
valve
Term
vas(o)
 Definition
vessel; ductus deferens
Term
vascul(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven(i)
 Definition
vein
Term
ven(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr(o)
 Definition
ventral-belly side
Term
ventricul(o)
 Definition
ventricle
Term
venul(o)
 Definition
venule
Term
vertebr(o)
 Definition
vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Term
vir(o)
 Definition
virus
Term
virus(o)
 Definition
virus
Term
viscer(o)
 Definition
viscera (large abodminal organs)
Term
xanth(o)
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer(o)
 Definition
dry
Term
an-
 Definition
no, no or without
Term
ana-
 Definition
upward, excessive or again
Term
de-
 Definition
down, from, or reversing
Term
endo-
 Definition
inside
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, next as in a series
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excessive
Term
Suffixes
 Definition
Term
able
 Definition
capable of, able to
Term
ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
ant
 Definition
that which causes
Term
ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
ate
 Definition
to cause an action or the result of an action
Term
ation
 Definition
process
Term
blast
 Definition
embryonic form
Term
capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
Term
cidal
 Definition
killing
Term
clasia
 Definition
break
Term
crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
derm
 Definition
skin or germ layer
Term
desis
 Definition
binding, fusion
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ectasia
 Definition
dilation or stretching of a structure or part
Term
ectasis
 Definition
dilation or stretching of a structure or part
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision (surgical removal or cutting out)
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
emesis
 Definition
to vomit, vomiting
Term
emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
er
 Definition
one who
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
eum
 Definition
membrane
Term
gram
 Definition
a record
Term
graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
graphy
 Definition
process fo recording
Term
ia
 Definition
condition
Term
ia
 Definition
condition or theory
Term
iac
 Definition
one who suffers
Term
iasis
 Definition
condition
Term
iatrcian
 Definition
practicioner
Term
iatrics
 Definition
medical profession or treatment
Term
iatry
 Definition
medical profession or treatment
Term
ible
 Definition
capable of, able to
Term
ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ism
 Definition
condition or theory
Term
ist
 Definition
one who
Term
it is
 Definition
inflammation
Term
ium
 Definition
membrane
Term
ive
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
lexia
 Definition
words, phrases
Term
lith
 Definition
stone of calculus
Term
logic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
logical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
logist
 Definition
one who studies; specialist
Term
logy
 Definition
study or science of
Term
lysis
 Definition
process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
Term
malacia
 Definition
soft, softening
Term
mania
 Definition
excessive preoccupation
Term
maniac
 Definition
a perosn who shows excessive preoccupation
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
ole
 Definition
small
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
Term
ose
 Definition
sugar
Term
osis
 Definition
condition, often an abnormal condition
Term
ous
 Definition
pertaining to or characterized by
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed postion)
Term
phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
phoresis
 Definition
transmission
Term
phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
poiesis
 Definition
production
Term
poietin
 Definition
that which causes production
Term
ptosis
 Definition
prolapse or sagging
Term
ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
rrhage
 Definition
excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
surture (uniting a wound by stitches)
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor from connective tissue
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hard, hardening
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument used for viewing
Term
scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
spasm
 Definition
twitching or cramp
Term
stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
tome
 Definition
an instrument used for cutting
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision (cutting into tissue)
Term
tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
y
 Definition
state or condition
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