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Medical Terminology (A-B)
Glossary of medical words parts beginning with
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Undergraduate 1
06/02/2009

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a-, an-
Definition
no; not; without
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ab-
Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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-ac
Definition
pertaining to
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acanth/o
Definition
spiny; thorny
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acetabul/o
Definition
acetabulum (hip socket)
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acous/o
Definition
hearing
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acr/o
Definition
extremities; top; extreme point
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acromi/o
Definition
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
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actin/o
Definition
light
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acu/o
Definition
sharp; severe; sudden
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-acusis
Definition
hearing
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ad-
Definition
toward
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-ad
Definition
toward
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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adenoid/o
Definition
adenoids
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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adren/o
Definition
adrenal gland
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adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal gland
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aer/o
Definition
air
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af-
Definition
toward
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agglutin/o
Definition
clumping; sticking together
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-agon
Definition
to assemble, gather
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agora-
Definition
marketplace
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-agra
Definition
excessive pain
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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alb/o
Definition
white
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albin/o
Definition
white
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albumin/o
Definition
albumin (protein)
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alges/o
Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
Definition
pain
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all/o
Definition
other
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alveol/o
Definition
alveolus; air sac; small sac
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ambly/o
Definition
dim; dull
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-amine
Definition
nitrogen compound
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amni/o
Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
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amyl/o
Definition
starch
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an/o
Definition
anus
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-an
Definition
pertaining to
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ana-
Definition
up; apart; backward; again; anew
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andr/o
Definition
male
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aneurysm/o
Definition
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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angi/o
Definition
vessel (blood)
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anis/o
Definition
unequal
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ankyl/o
Definition
stiff
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ante-
Definition
before; forward
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anter/o
Definition
front
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anthrac/o
Definition
coal
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anthr/o
Definition
antrum of the stomach
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anti-
Definition
against
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anxi/o
Definition
uneasy; anxious
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aort/o
Definition
aorta (largest artery)
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-apheresis
Definition
removal
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aphth/o
Definition
ulcer
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apo-
Definition
off, away
Term
aponeur/o
Definition
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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append/o
Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
Definition
appendix
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aque/o
Definition
water
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-ar
Definition
pertaining to
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-arche
Definition
beginning
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arter/o
Definition
artery
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
Definition
arteriole (small artery)
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
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-arthria
Definition
articulate (speak distinctly)
Term
articul/o
Definition
joint
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-ary
Definition
pertaining to
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asbest/o
Definition
asbestos
Term
-ase
Definition
enzyme
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-asthenia
Definition
lack of strength
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atel/o
Definition
incomplete
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ather/o
Definition
plaque (fatty substance)
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-ation
Definition
process; condition
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atri/o
Definition
atrium (upper heart chamber)
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audi/o
Definition
hearing
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audit/o
Definition
hearing
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aur/o
Definition
ear
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auricul/o
Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
Definition
self, own
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aut-, auto-
Definition
self, own
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axill/o
Definition
armpit
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azot/o
Definition
urea; nitrogen
Term
bacill/o
Definition
bacilli (bacteria)
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bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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balan/o
Definition
glans penis
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bar/o
Definition
pressure; weight
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bartholin/o
Definition
Bartholin glands
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bas/o
Definition
base; opposite of acid
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bi-
Definition
two
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bi/o
Definition
life
Term
bil/i
Definition
bile; gall
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bilirubin/o
Definition
bilirubin
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-blast
Definition
embryonic; immature cell
Term
-blastoma
Definition
immature tumor
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blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
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bol/o
Definition
cast; throw
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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brachy-
Definition
short
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
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bronch/o
Definition
bronchiole tube
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bronchi/o
Definition
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
Definition
bronchiole
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bucc/o
Definition
cheek
Term
bunion/o
Definition
bunion
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burs/o
Definition
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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byssin/o
Definition
cotton dust
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