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All Medical Terminology
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12/29/2008

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Term
a-,an-
Definition

no, not

Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ad-
Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
Definition
adenoids
Term

adren/o

Definition
adrenal gland
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
alvelo/o
Definition
alveolus (air sac within the lung)
Term
amni/o
Definition
amnion (sac that surrounds the embryo)
Term
-an
Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ana-
Definition
up, apart
Term
an/o
Definition
anus
Term
angi/o
Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
ante-
Definition
before, foward
Term
anter/o
Definition
front
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
aort/o
Definition
aorta
Term
append/o, appendic/o
Definition
appendix
Term
-ar
Definition
pertaining to
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
Definition
small artery
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
-ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ather/o
Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-ation
Definition
process, condition
Term
aur/o
Definition
ear
Term
aut-
Definition
self
Term
axill/o
Definition
armpit
Term
balan/o
Definition
penis
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchiol/o
Definition
small bronchial tube
Term
calcane/o
Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
Term
capillar/o
Definition
capillary
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
Definition
(wrist bone) carpals
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term

-cephal/o

Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
Definition
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum(largest part of the brain)
Term
cervic/o
Definition
neck
Term
chem/o
Definition
drug, chemical
Term

cholecyst/o

Definition
gallbladder
Term

choledoch/o

Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
chron/o
Definition
time
Term
-cision
Definition
process of cutting
Term
cis/o
Definition
to cut
Term
clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-coccus
Definition
bacterium (berry-shaped);pl. -cocci
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
tailbone
Term
col/o
Definition
colon (large intestines)
Term
colp/o
Definition
vagina
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon
Term
comi/o
Definition
to care for
Term
con-
Definition
with, together
Term
coni/o
Definition
dust
Term
-coniosis
Definition
abnormal condition of dust
Term
coron/o
Definition
heart
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull
Term
crin/o
Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
Definition
secretion
Term
-crit
Definition
separation
Term
cry/o
Definition
cold
Term
cutane/o
Definition

skin

Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
Definition
urinary bladder
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/o
Definition
fingers or toes
Term
dermat/o, derm/o
Definition
skin
Term
dia-
Definition
thorough,complete
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
duoden/o
Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
Definition
dura mater (outermost meningeal layer)
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
dys-
Definition
abnormal, bad, diffcult, painful
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
Definition
out, outside
Term

-ectasia,-ectasis

Definition
diation, stretching, widening
Term

-ectomy

Definition
excision (resection, removal) process of cutting out
Term
electr/o
Definition
electricity
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
en-
Definition
within, in, inner
Term
encephal/o
Definition

brain

Term
endo-
Definition
within, in, inner
Term
endocrin/o
Definition
endocrine glands
Term
endometr/o, endometri/o
Definition
endometrium (inner lining of the uterus)
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestines (usually small intestines)
Term
epi-
Definition
above, upon
Term
epiglott/o
Definition
epiglottis
Term
epitheli/o
Definition
skin (surface tissue)
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
Definition

esophagus

Term
esthesi/o
Definition
sensation
Term

ex-,exo-,extra-

Definition
out, outside
Term
femor/o
Definition
femur, thigh bone
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fibrous tissue
Term
fibul/o
Definition
fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o
Definition
to produce
Term

-gen

Definition
to produce
Term
-genesis
Definition
producing, forming
Term
-genic
Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by
Term
ger/o
Definition
old age
Term
glyc/o
Definition
sugar
Term
gnos/o
Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument to record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording, to record
Term
gynec/o
Definition
woman, female
Term
hemat/o, hem,o
Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
humer/o
Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water
Term
hyper-
Definition
above, excessive, more than normal, too much
Term
hypo-
Definition
below, deficient, less than normal, too little
Term
hypophys/o
Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
Definition
condition
Term
-ian
Definition
practitoner
Term
iatr/o
Definition
treatment
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ile/o
Definition

ileum (third part of small intestine)

Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium (upper part of hip bone)
Term
-ine
Definition
pertaining to
Term
infra-
Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
-ior
Definition
pertaining to
Term

isch/o

Definition
to hold back
Term
-ism
Definition
condition,process
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
-lapse
Definition
slide
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx(voice box)
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
ligament/o
Definition
ligament
Term
leiomy/o
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
Term
-listhesis
Definition
to slip, slide
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-logy
Definition
study of, process of study
Term
lumb/o
Definition

loin, waist region

Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
Definition
lymph nodes
Term
lymphangi/o
Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lys/o
Definition
separation, breakdown, destruction
Term
-lysis
Definition
separation,breakdown, destruction
Term
mal-
Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
mamm/o
Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
mediastin/o
Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
Definition
medulla oblongata (lower part of the brain)
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
men/o
Definition
menstruation
Term
mening/o
Definition
meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
Term
meta-
Definition
beyond, change
Term
metacarp/o
Definition
metacarpals (hand bones)
Term
metatars/o
Definition
metatarsals (foot bones)
Term
-meter
Definition
to measure
Term
metr/o, metri/o
Definition
uterus; to measure
Term
metry
Definition
measurement
Term
mortem
Definition
death
Term
-motor
Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
Definition
bone marrow (with-blast,oma, ctye, genous)
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord (with -gram,-itis, -cele
Term
myos/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
nat/i
Definition

birth

Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
norm/o
Definition
rule, order
Term
nos/o
Definition
disease
Term
obstetr/o
Definition
midwife
Term
ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term

-oid

Definition
pertaining to, resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass ,swelling
Term
o/o
Definition
egg
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
-opsy
Definition
process of viewing
Term
opt/o, optic/o
Definition
eye
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
Definition
testicle, testis
Term
orchi/o
Definition
testicle, testis
Term
orchid/o
Definition
testicle,testis
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
osm/o
Definition
smell
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ovari/o
Definition
ovary
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
Term

para-

Definition
beside,near,along the side of
Term
parathyroid/o
Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
-partum
Definition
birth
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term

-pathy

Definition

disease condition

Term
ped/o
Definition
child
Term
pelv/o
Definition
hip bone
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-per-
Definition
through
Term
peri-
Definition
surrounding
Term
peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum(membrane around abdominal organs)
Term
perone/o
Definition
fibula
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation (surgical)
Term
phak/o
Definition
lens of the eye
Term
phalang/o
Definition
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-philia
Definition
attraction to
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
phren/o
Definition
diaphragm
Term

pituitar/o

Definition
pituitary gland
Term
plas/o
Definition
formation,growth,development
Term

-plasm

Definition
formation,growth,development
Term
-plasia
Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur/o
Definition
pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs)
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
Definition
air,lung
Term
pneumon/o
Definition
lung
Term
-poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
poly-
Definition
many,much
Term
post-
Definition
after,behind
Term
poster/o
Definition
back,behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
pro-, pros-
Definition
before, forward
Term
proct/o
Definition
anus and rectum
Term
prostat/o
Definition
prostate gland
Term
psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
-ptosis
Definition
prolapse,sagging
Term

-ptysis

Definition
spitting
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis (central section of the kidney)
Term
radi/o
Definition
x-ray; radius (lateral lower arm)
Term
re-, retro-
Definition
behind, back
Term
rect/o
Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
Definition
retina of the eye
Term
rhabdomy/o
Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
Term
rheumat/o
Definition
flow,fluid
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
Definition
fallopian (uterine) tube, eustachian tube
Term
-salpinx
Definition
fallopian (uterine)tube, eustachian tube
Term
sarc/o
Definition
skin
Term
scapul/o
Definition
shoulder blade (bone)
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument to view or visually examine
Term

-scopy

Definition
process of viewing or visual examination
Term
scrot/o
Definition
scrotal sac, scrotum
Term
-section
Definition
to cut
Term
sept/o
Definition
infection
Term
septic/o
Definition
infection
Term
-sis
Definition
condition
Term
-somatic
Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
Definition
constriction
Term
spin/o
Definition
backbone, spine, vertebra
Term

splen/o

Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra, backbone
Term
-stasis
Definition
stop,control,place,to stand
Term
-stat
Definition
stop, control
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum (breast bone)
Term

stomat/o

Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
Definition
opening
Term
sub-
Definition
below, under
Term
sym-
Definition
with, together (use before b,p,and m)
Term
syn-
Definition
with, together
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast
Term
tendin/o, ten/o
Definition

tendon

Term
-tension
Definition
pressure
Term

theli/o, thel/o

Definition
nipple
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-thesis
Definition
to put, to place
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyroaden/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
Definition
tibia or shin bone (larger lower leg bone)
Term
-tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision,process of cutting into
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
tonsils
Term
top/o
Definition
to put,place
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea,windpipe
Term
trans-
Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
Definition
development, nourishment
Term

troph/o

Definition
development,nourishment
Term
-trophy
Definition
development, nourishment
Term
tympan/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
uln/o
Definition
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond
Term
-um
Definition

structure

Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
 vascul/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
Term
venul/o
Definition
venule
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra, backbone
Term
vesic/o
Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-y
Definition
condition, process
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumor
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