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Medical Terminology Word Parts
Part 1/ First Set of Medical Terminology root words
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09/12/2013
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Term
gastr-
 Definition
stomach
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
megal-
 Definition
enlarged
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
Term
dermat-
 Definition
skin
Term
plast-
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
cerebr-
 Definition
brain
Term
path-
 Definition
disease
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
enter-
 Definition
intestines
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-otomy
 Definition
surgical cut into
Term
aden-
 Definition
gland
Term
angi-
 Definition
vessel
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor of
Term
nephr-
 Definition
kidney
Term
hepat-
 Definition
liver
Term
arthr-
 Definition
joint
Term
blephar-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
-ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
rhin-
 Definition
nose
Term
gingiv-
 Definition
gums
Term
-malacia
 Definition
soft
Term
spasm
 Definition
involuntary contractions
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
crani-
 Definition
skull
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
-oid
 Definition
like
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, more than normal
Term
cyst-
 Definition
sac containing fluid
Term
chole-
 Definition
bile
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under
Term
scop-
 Definition
observe
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
create an opening
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, loosening
Term
cervic-
 Definition
neck
Term
chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
hem- or hemat-
 Definition
blood
Term
ost-
 Definition
bone
Term
psycho-
 Definition
mind
Term
lip-
 Definition
fa
Term
my-
 Definition
muscle
Term
lith-
 Definition
stone
Term
opthalm- or opt-
 Definition
eye
Term
proct-
 Definition
anus
Term
cost-
 Definition
rib
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
acro-
 Definition
extremities
Term
-rhexis
 Definition
break/burst
Term
carcin-
 Definition
cancer
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease
Term
gen-
 Definition
original/production
Term
burso-
 Definition
sac
Term
retro-
 Definition
backwards
Term
trip-
 Definition
rub/friction
Term
strept-
 Definition
twist
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
mani-
 Definition
madness
Term
glosso-
 Definition
tongue
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling
Term
-dyn
 Definition
pain
Term
mast-
 Definition
breast
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
dent-
 Definition
teeth
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
lobo-
 Definition
section
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomitin
Term
contra-
 Definition
counter/against
Term
-iasis
 Definition

condition/formation of/

presence of
Term
trans-
 Definition
through/across
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion
Term
cyt-
 Definition
cell
Term
odont-
 Definition
teeth
Term
leuk-
 Definition
white
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
cantho-
 Definition
angle at the end of the eyelid
Term
steno-
 Definition
narrow/contracted
Term
cheil-
 Definition
lip
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
benign
 Definition
mild/not cancerous
Term
semen
 Definition
seed
Term
celio-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
vaso-
 Definition
vessel
Term
melan-
 Definition
black
Term
cauda-
 Definition
tail
Term
lingua-
 Definition
tongue
Term
myring-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
spondyl-
 Definition
spinal/spinal column
Term
ovar-
 Definition
egg
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
bali-
 Definition
bile
Term
squam-
 Definition
scale
Term
mening-
 Definition
membrane
Term
cec-
 Definition
blind passage
Term
macul-
 Definition
spot
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension
Term
onco-
 Definition
tumor
Term
or-
 Definition
mouth
Term
sub-
 Definition
under
Term
spiro-
 Definition
coil
Term
lacrim-
 Definition
tear
Term
lact-
 Definition
milk
Term
onych-
 Definition
nail/claw
Term
thorac-
 Definition
chest
Term
pyle-
 Definition
gate
Term
vesic-
 Definition
bladder
Term
sphenic-
 Definition
wedge
Term
myel-
 Definition
marrow/spinal cord
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
myco-
 Definition
fungus
Term
hallux-
 Definition
great toe/big toe
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