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Medical Terminology Exam 5
CLT2049 FSU
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Medical
Undergraduate 4
12/02/2012
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Term
Cerebell/o
 Definition
little brain

cerebellum
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
brain

cerebrum
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull

cranium
Term
Gangli/o
 Definition
swelling

knot
Term
Mening/i
 Definition
membrane
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
membrane
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord

medulla

myelin
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
Phren/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Radic/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
little belly

ventricle
Term
A-
 Definition
without

absence of
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
excessive, abnormally high

above
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
deficient

abnormally low

below
Term
Par-
 Definition
alongside

abnormal
Term
Poly-
 Definition
excessive

over

many
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
Esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
Phasi/o
 Definition
to speak
Term
-algesia
 Definition
pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
Epi-
 Definition
above

over

on top
Term
Hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
Intra-
 Definition
within
Term
Mono-
 Definition
one
Term
Para-
 Definition
alongside

abnormal
Term
Quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
fatty
Term
Aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
Embol/o
 Definition
plug
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
Gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
Gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
Later/o
 Definition
side
Term
Mening/i
 Definition
membrane
Term
Meningi/o
 Definition
membrane
Term
My/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord

medulla

myelin
Term
Narc/o
 Definition
numbness
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
Poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
Vascul/o
 Definition
little vessel
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
little belly

ventricle
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia

swelling

protrusion
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition or disease
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
abnormal discharge
Term
-troph
 Definition
development
Term
-us
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Dur/o
 Definition
hard
Term
Ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
Esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
Radic/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Rhiz/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision

removal
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision to cut
Term
Ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Phren/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Schiz/o
 Definition
to divide

split
Term
Somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
-lexia
 Definition
pertaining to a word or phrase
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness

frenzy
Term
Blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
Conjunctiv/o
 Definition
to bind together

conjunctiva
Term
Dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
Ir/o
 Definition
iris
Term
Ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
Opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
Opt/o
 Definition
eye
Term
Ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
Retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
hard

sclara
Term
Asthen/
 Definition
weakness
Term
Cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
-opia
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
Dipl-
 Definition
double
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder

sac
Term
Dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
Kerat/o
 Definition
hard

cornea
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
Presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
Sinus/o
 Definition
cavity
Term
Stigmat/o
 Definition
point
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition of disease
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-opia
 Definition
condition of vision
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-metrist
 Definition
one who measure
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision

to cut
Term
-Acusis
 Definition
condition of hearing
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal discharge
Term
Extern/o
 Definition
exterior
Term
Mastoid/o
 Definition
resembling a breast
Term
Med/o
 Definition
middle
Term
Labrinth/o
 Definition
maze

inner ear
Term
Mastoid/o
 Definition
resembling a breast
Term
Myring/o
 Definition
membrane

eardrum
Term
Tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
to cut
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
Gonad/o
 Definition
sex gland
Term
Hormon/o
 Definition
to set in motion
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
sweetbread

pancreas
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
Thr/o
 Definition
sheilf

thyroid
Term
Thyroid/o
 Definition
resembling a shield

thyroid
Term
Ex-
 Definition
outside

away

from
Term
Acid/o
 Definition
a solution

substance with a pH less than 7
Term
Acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
Dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
Hirsut/o
 Definition
hairy
Term
Ket/o
 Definition
ketone
Term
Opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-megaly
 Definition
abnormally large
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-s
 Definition
plural
Term
-uria
 Definition
pertaining to urine

urination
Term
Calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
sweet sugar
Term
Muc/o
 Definition
mucous
Term
Thyroid/o
 Definition
resemblind a sheild

thryroid
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number

deficiency
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiurectic hormone
Term
DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
PPBS
 Definition
postprandial blood sugar
Term
PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear

auris dexter
Term
AMD
 Definition
age-related macular degeneration
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear

auris sinister
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears

aures unitas
Term
Ast
 Definition
astigmatism
Term
Em
 Definition
emmetropia
Term
EENT
 Definition
eye
ear
nose
throat
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear nose and throat
Term
IOL
 Definition
intraocular lens
Term
LASIK
 Definition
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye

oculus dexter
Term
OM
 Definition
otitis media
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye

oculus sinister
Term
Oto
 Definition
otology
Term
OU
 Definition
each eye

oculus uterque
Term
TM
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
AD
 Definition
alzheimer disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotropic lateral sclerosis
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
CAT scan (CT)
 Definition
computed axial tomography scan
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflexes
Term
EchoEG
 Definition
echoencephalography
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalography
Term
EP
 Definition
evoked potential
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
PD
 Definition
Parkinson's disease
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PTSD
 Definition
post traumatic stress disorder
Term
TBI
 Definition
traumatic brain injury
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