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Advanced Medical Terminology
Lesson 1: Basic Word Structure
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03/30/2008

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ADEN/O
Definition
Gland
Term
ARTHR/O
Definition
Joint
Term
BI/O
Definition
Life
Term
CARCIN/O
Definition
Cancerous, cancer
Term
CARDI/O
Definition
Heart
Term
CEPHAL/O
Definition
Head
Term
CEREBR/O
Definition
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Term
CIS/O
Definition
To cut
Term
CRIN/O
Definition
To secrete (to form and give off)
Term
CYST/O
Definition
Urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
Term
CYT/O
Definition
Cell
Term

DERM/O

DERMAT/O 

Definition
Skin
Term
ELECTR/O
Definition
Electricity
Term
ENCEPHAL/O
Definition
Brain
Term
ENTER/O
Definition
Intestines (generally the small)
Term
ERYTHR/O
Definition
Red
Term
GASTR/O
Definition
Stomach
Term
GNOS/O
Definition
Knowledge
Term
GYNEC/O
Definition
Woman, female
Term

HEMAT/O

HEM/O 

Definition
Blood
Term
HEPAT/O
Definition
Liver
Term
IATR/O
Definition
Treatment, physician
Term
LEUK/O
Definition
White
Term
NEPHR/O
Definition
Kidney
Term
NEUR/O
Definition
Nerve
Term
ONC/O
Definition
Tumor
Term
OPHTHALM/O
Definition
Eye
Term
OSTE/O
Definition
Bone
Term
PATH/O
Definition
Disease
Term
PED/O
Definition
Child
Term
PSYCH/O
Definition
Mind
Term
RADI/O
Definition
X-rays
Term
REN/O
Definition
Kidney
Term
RHIN/O
Definition
Nose
Term
SARC/O
Definition
Flesh
Term
SECT/O
Definition
To cut
Term
THROMB/O
Definition
Clot, clotting
Term
UR/O
Definition
Urinary tract, urine
Term
-AC
Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-AL
Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ALGIA
Definition
Pain
Term
-CYTE
Definition
Cell
Term
-ECTOMY
Definition
Excision, removal
Term
-EMIA
Definition
Blood Condition
Term
-GENIC
Definition
Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
Term
-GLOBIN
Definition
Protein
Term
-GRAM
Definition
Record
Term

-IC

-ICAL 

Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ION
Definition
Process
Term
-IST
Definition
Specialist
Term
-ITIS
Definition
Inflammation
Term
-LOGY
Definition
Process of study
Term
-OMA
Definition
Tumor, mass, swelling
Term
-OPSY
Definition
Process of viewing
Term
-OSIS
Definition
Condition, generally abnormal (means slight increase in numbers when used in reference to blood cells)
Term
-PATHY
Definition
Disease condition
Term
-SCOPE
Definition
Instrument to visually examine
Term
-SCOPY
Definition
Process of visually examining with an Endoscope
Term
-SIS
Definition
State of, condition
Term
-TOMY
Definition
Process of cutting, incision
Term
-Y
Definition
Process, condition
Term
A-, AN-
Definition
No, not, without
Term
AUT-, AUTO-
Definition
Self, own
Term
DIA-
Definition
Through, complete
Term
END-, ENDO-
Definition
Within
Term
EPI-
Definition
Above, upon
Term
EX-
Definition
Out
Term
EXO-
Definition
Outside of, outward
Term
HYPER-
Definition
Excessive, above, more than normal
Term
HYPO-
Definition
Dificient, below, under, less than normal
Term
IN-
Definition
Into, in
Term
PERI-
Definition
Surrounding, around
Term
PRO-
Definition
Before, forward
Term
RE-
Definition
Back, backward, again
Term
RETRO-
Definition
Behind
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SUB-
Definition
Below, under
Term
TRANS-
Definition
Across, through
Term
-UM
Definition
Structure
Term
-ISM
Definition
Process or condition
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