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Undergraduate 1
12/14/2007

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Term
a, an, in
Definition
without, absence of (3)
Term
ab
Definition
away from
Term
ad
Definition
toward
Term
pre
Definition
before
Term
anti
Definition
against
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
bi
Definition
two
Term
brady
Definition
slow
Term
circum
Definition
around
Term
dia, trans
Definition
through, across
Term
dys
Definition
painful, difficult
Term
ec, ecto
Definition
out, outside
Term
en, endo, intra
Definition
Term
epi
Definition
above, upon
Term
eu
Definition
good, normal
Term
ex, extra
Definition
away from, external
Term
hemi
Definition
half
Term
hyper, supra
Definition
excessive, above
Term
hypo, sub, infra
Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter
Definition
between
Term
iso
Definition
same, equal
Term
mal
Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
macro
Definition
large
Term
micro
Definition
small
Term
multi, poly
Definition
many, much
Term
neo
Definition
new
Term
oligo
Definition
deficiency
Term
para, peri
Definition
beside, near
Term
post
Definition
after, following
Term
pro
Definition
before, forward
Term
quadri
Definition
four
Term
re, retro
Definition
behind, back
Term
tachy
Definition
rapid
Term
tox
Definition
poisonous
Term
tri
Definition
three
Term
ultra
Definition
beyond
Term
uni
Definition
one
Term
al, ac, ar, ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ia, ic, tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
ical, ory, eal, ous, tous
Definition
pertaining to
Term
algia, dynia
Definition
pain
Term
cele
Definition
hernia
Term
centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cide, cidal
Definition
destroying, killing
Term
clast, clasis
Definition
breaking
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
derma
Definition
skin
Term
dipsia
Definition
thrist
Term
ectasis
Definition
dialation, expansion
Term
ectomy
Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
edema
Definition
swelling
Term
emia
Definition
a condition of the blood
Term
emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
esthesia
Definition
sensation
Term
gen, genesis
Definition
creating, producing
Term
gram
Definition
record
Term
graph
Definition
recording instrument
Term
graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
gravida
Definition
pregnant woman
Term
ia, ism
Definition
condition
Term
iasis
Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
ist
Definition
specialist
Term
itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
kinesis, kinesia
Definition
movement
Term
lith
Definition
stone
Term
logist
Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
logy
Definition
study of
Term
lysis
Definition
destruction of
Term
malacia
Definition
softening
Term
meter
Definition
enlargement
Term
meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
metry
Definition
measurement
Term
oid
Definition
resembling
Term
ole, ule
Definition
small
Term
oma
Definition
tumor
Term
opia
Definition
vision
Term
osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
oxia
Definition
oxygen
Term
paresis
Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
pathy
Definition
disease
Term
pause, stasis
Definition
cessation, stopping
Term
penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phagia, phage
Definition
eating, swallowing.... i like to eat :-)
Term
phasia
Definition
speech
Term
phobia
Definition
fear :-O
Term
phoria
Definition
feeling
Term
plasm, plasia
Definition
formation, growth
Term
plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
ptosis
Definition
drooping, prolaps
Term
rrhagia, rrhage
Definition
bursting forth
Term
rrhaphy
Definition
suture, suturing
Term
rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
scope
Definition
instrument used to view
Term
scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
stomy
Definition
mouthlike opening
Term
therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
tome
Definition
cutting instrument
Term
tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
trophy
Definition
nourishment or growth
Term
uria
Definition
urine
Term
adipo, lipo
Definition
fat
Term
cutane, dermat, derm
Definition
skin
Term
cyt
Definition
cell
Term
kerat
Definition
keratinized tissue, cornea
Term
myc
Definition
fungus
Term
necr
Definition
dead
Term
onych
Definition
nail
Term
pil, trich
Definition
hair
Term
scler
Definition
hardening, sclera
Term
xer
Definition
dry
Term
albin, leuk
Definition
white
Term
cyan
Definition
blue
Term
erythem, erythr
Definition
red
Term
melan
Definition
black
Term
xanth
Definition
yellow
Term
cerebr, encephal
Definition
brain
Term
gli
Definition
glue, gluelike
Term
mening, meningi
Definition
meninges (p.s. i hate this word. i don't know why)
Term
myel
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
neur
Definition
nerve
Term
spin
Definition
spine
Term
para
Definition
near, surrounding, two like parts
Term
aden
Definition
gland
Term
angi, vas
Definition
vessel
Term
aort
Definition
aorta
Term
arteri
Definition
artery
Term
ather
Definition
thick, fatty
Term
atri
Definition
atria
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
electr
Definition
electric
Term
hem, hemat
Definition
blood
Term
lymph
Definition
lymph
(if you don't get this right...get out of this major :-*)
Term
phleb, ven
Definition
vein
Term
splen
Definition
spleen
Term
thromb
Definition
thrombus
Term
ventricul
Definition
ventricle
Term
bronch, bronchi
Definition
bronchus
Term
chondr
Definition
cartilage
Term
epiglott
Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng
Definition
larynx
Term
nas, rhin
Definition
nose
Term
or, stomat
Definition
mouth
Term
ox
Definition
oxygen
Term
pharyng
Definition
pharynx
Term
pleur
Definition
pleura
Term
pneum, pneumon
Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon
Definition
lung
Term
sinus
Definition
sinus
Term
throac
Definition
throax
Term
tonsill
Definition
tonsil
Term
trache
Definition
trachea
Term
aer
Definition
air
Term
carcin
Definition
cancer
Term
muc
Definition
mucus
Term
orth
Definition
straight
Term
an/o
Definition
anus
Term
append, appendic
Definition
appendix
Term
cholecyst
Definition
gallbladder
Term
col, colon
Definition
colon
Term
dent
Definition
teeth
Term
duoden
Definition
duodenum
Term
enter
Definition
emall intestines
Term
esophag
Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr
Definition
stomach
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
Term
ile
Definition
ileum
Term
jenjun
Definition
jejunum
Term
lingu, gloss
Definition
tongue
Term
lapar
Definition
abdomen, abdomical wall
Term
or/o, stomat
Definition
mouth, mouthlike opening
Term
pancreat
Definition
pancreas
Term
proct
Definition
retum, anus
Term
rect
Definition
rectum
Term
sigmoid
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
cyst
Definition
urinary bladder
Term
glomerul
Definition
glomerulus
Term
nephr, ren
Definition
kidney
Term
pyel
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
urethr
Definition
urethra
Term
ur, urin
Definition
urine
Term
bacteri
Definition
bacteria
Term
hemat, hem
Definition
blood
Term
lith
Definition
stone
Term
noct
Definition
night
Term
peritine
Definition
peritoneum
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
dipsia
Definition
thrist
Term
genesis
Definition
creating, producing
Term
megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
balan
Definition
glans penis
Term
orch, orchi
Definition
testes
Term
orchid, test
Definition
testes
Term
prostat
Definition
prostate
Term
spermat, sperm
Definition
sperm
Term
cervic
Definition
cervix
Term
colp, vagin
Definition
vagina
Term
episi, vulv
Definition
vulva
Term
gynec
Definition
woman, female
Term
hyster, uter
Definition
uterus
Term
mamm, mast
Definition
breast
Term
men
Definition
menses
Term
nat/o
Definition
birth
Term
oophor, ovari
Definition
ovary
Term
salping
Definition
tubes (fallopian and eustachian)
Term
aden
Definition
gland
Term
adrenal, adren
Definition
adrenal gland
Term
calc
Definition
calcium
Term
gluc, glyc
Definition
sugar, glucose
Term
hydr
Definition
water
Term
parathyrid
Definition
parathyroid
Term
thym
Definition
thymus
Term
thyriod
Definition
thyroid
Term
arthr
Definition
joint
Term
carp
Definition
carpus
Term
cervic
Definition
neck
Term
cost
Definition
ribs
Term
crani
Definition
cranium
Term
femor
Definition
femur
Term
fibul
Definition
fibula
Term
humer
Definition
humerus
Term
lamin
Definition
lamina
Term
lumb
Definition
lower back
Term
metacarp
Definition
metacarpus
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
oste
Definition
bone
Term
patell
Definition
patella
Term
pelv
Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang
Definition
phalanges
Term
stern
Definition
sternum
Term
ten, tend, tendin
Definition
tendon
Term
throac
Definition
throax
Term
tibi
Definition
tibia
Term
vertebr
Definition
vertebrae
Term
acous, adui
Definition
hearing
Term
blephar
Definition
eyelid
Term
corne, dipl, kerat
Definition
cornea, double
Term
myring, tympan
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
ocul, ophthalm
Definition
eye
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
rein
Definition
retina
Term
scler
Definition
sclera, hardening
Term
a, an
Definition
not, lacking, without
Term
ana
Definition
up, again, back
Term
cata
Definition
down, completely
Term
ecto
Definition
outside
Term
en, em
Definition
in, into
Term
endo, ento
Definition
inside
Term
meta
Definition
changing
Term
syn, sum
Definition
similarly, with
Term
tele
Definition
distant, far, remote
Term
ab
Definition
from, away from
Term
ad
Definition
to, toward, near, in addition
Term
ambi
Definition
both
Term
ante
Definition
before
Term
contra, contro
Definition
against, opposite
Term
dif, dis
Definition
apart, not
Term
in, im
Definition
in, into, not
Term
infra
Definition
below
Term
inter
Definition
between
Term
intro
Definition
inward (motion)
Term
re
Definition
back, again
Term
supre
Definition
above
Term
trans
Definition
across
Term
ultra
Definition
beyond
Term
ist, or, ter, ite, ant
Definition
a person or thing who
Term
isa, sis, tion, ence, ency, y
Definition
denothing an action, condition
Term
itus
Definition
state of, or process
Term
osis, iasis
Definition
morbid condition or disease
Term
ium, olus, ule, cule, c
Definition
little or small
Term
ile, ible, able
Definition
the ability to
Term
al, ic, ous, tic, oid, ac, ile
Definition
pertaining to, characterized by, having, resembling, or relating to
Term
atino
Definition
ray
Term
acro
Definition
peak
Term
bio
Definition
life
Term
blasto
Definition
early cell, sprout, bud
Term
chromo
Definition
color
Term
chrono
Definition
time
Term
dyn
Definition
power
Term
erg
Definition
work
Term
gerato
Definition
old age
Term
helio
Definition
sun
Term
hypno
Definition
sleep
Term
lepido
Definition
scale, flake
Term
peda
Definition
child
Term
phas
Definition
speech
Term
phono
Definition
sound, tone
Term
pyro
Definition
heat, fire
Term
rhizo
Definition
root
Term
iatr
Definition
treat, cure
Term
kine
Definition
move
Term
ly
Definition
break down, destroy
Term
path
Definition
suffer
Term
plas
Definition
form
Term
pleg
Definition
strike
Term
scop
Definition
examine
Term
schiz
Definition
split
Term
spas
Definition
jerk, contract
Term
sta
Definition
stand, stop
Term
sthen
Definition
strength
Term
stroph
Definition
twist
Term
therap
Definition
help to heal
Term
tom, tome
Definition
cut
Term
micro
Definition
small, 1/1,000,000
Term
mega
Definition
large, 1,000,000
Term
macro
Definition
large and long
Term
dolicho
Definition
long
Term
brachy
Definition
short
Term
lepto
Definition
thin, slender
Term
ortho
Definition
straight, correct
Term
scolio
Definition
crooked
Term
strepto
Definition
curved
Term
bary
Definition
heavy
Term
bathy
Definition
deep, depth
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
neo
Definition
new
Term
paleo
Definition
old, ancient
Term
iso
Definition
equal
Term
homeo
Definition
similar
Term
hetero
Definition
different
Term
homo
Definition
same, identical
Term
idio
Definition
ones own, private
Term
dextro
Definition
right handed, clockwise
Term
levo
Definition
left handed, counterclockwise
Term
meso, medio
Definition
middle, median
Term
recto
Definition
straight, right
Term
mal
Definition
bad
Term
malaco
Definition
soft
Term
thermo
Definition
warm, hot
Term
psychro
Definition
cold
Term
cryo
Definition
very cold. (so cold you CRY-OOOOOO) hah yesss
Term
xero
Definition
dry
Term
hygro
Definition
damp, humid
Term
tachy
Definition
fast
Term
crypto
Definition
hidden, secret
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
Term
equi
Definition
equal
Term
proprio
Definition
one's own
Term
toxico
Definition
poison
Term
typho
Definition
fever
Term
log
Definition
explain
Term
chloros
Definition
green
Term
cyanos
Definition
dark blue
Term
erythros
Definition
red
Term
glaucos
Definition
gray-green
Term
nigro
Definition
black
Term
polios
Definition
grey
Term
rubro
Definition
red
Term
mono
Definition
1
Term
di
Definition
2
Term
tri
Definition
3
Term
tetra
Definition
4
Term
penta
Definition
5
Term
hexa
Definition
6
Term
hepta
Definition
7
Term
octo
Definition
8
Term
ennea
Definition
9
Term
deca
Definition
10
Term
hecto
Definition
100
Term
uni
Definition
1
Term
bi, duo
Definition
2
Term
tri
Definition
3
Term
quadri
Definition
4
Term
quinque
Definition
5
Term
sexi
Definition
6
Term
septi
Definition
7
Term
octo
Definition
8
Term
noni
Definition
9
Term
deci
Definition
10
Term
centi
Definition
100
Term
lacto
Definition
milky
Term
lympho
Definition
watery
Term
dacry
Definition
tear
Term
myxo, mucus
Definition
slime
Term
blenno
Definition
mucus
Term
ptyalo, sialo
Definition
saliva
Term
uro
Definition
urine
Term
hidro
Definition
sweat
Term
pyo
Definition
pus
Term
chole
Definition
bile
Term
hemo, emia
Definition
blood
Term
melan
Definition
feces
Term
kilo, oligo, poly, hemi, proto, haplo, diplo
Definition
1000
Term
milli
Definition
1000, few, scanty
Term
multi
Definition
much, many
Term
semi, demi
Definition
half, partial
Term
primi, primo
Definition
first, primary, single, simple
Term
duplic
Definition
double
Term
Ano, procto
Definition
anus
Term
tarso
Definition
ankle
Term
brachi
Definition
upper arm
Term
antibrachi
Definition
forearm
Term
arteri
Definition
artery
Term
cyst, vesic
Definition
bladder
Term
somato
Definition
body
Term
oster, ossi
Definition
bone
Term
encephalon
Definition
brain
Term
mammas, mast
Definition
breast
Term
chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
carpo
Definition
wrist
Term
chrio, man
Definition
hand
Term
chilo
Definition
lip
Term
throax, stetho
Definition
chest region
Term
pleura
Definition
chest lining
Term
op
Definition
eye
Term
phren
Definition
diaphram
Term
dactylo
Definition
finger
Term
ped, pod
Definition
foot
Term
esophag
Definition
gullet....what the hell is a gullet?
Term
cephalo, caput
Definition
head
Term
gnatho
Definition
jaw
Term
tricho
Definition
hair
Term
entero, colo
Definition
GUTSSS
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
Term
pneu, pulm
Definition
lung
Term
psych
Definition
mind
Term
spondyl
Definition
vertebra
Term
trachae
Definition
windpipe
Term
hyster, metro
Definition
womb
Term
dorsum
Definition
back
Term
thigh
Definition
upper leg
Term
calf, leg
Definition
lower leg
Term
axilla
Definition
arm pit
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin
Term
angio
Definition
vessel
Term
onycho
Definition
nail
Term
agogue
Definition
that which promotes flow
Term
agra
Definition
a sudden and violent pain
Term
algia (dolor)
Definition
ache or pain
Term
algesia
Definition
the sense of pain
Term
atrophy
Definition
wasting away
Term
auxesis
Definition
enlargment or increase
Term
asthenia
Definition
debility or absence of strength
Term
cele
Definition
a hernia
Term
clasia, clasis
Definition
fracture or break
Term
clisis, cleisis
Definition
a closure
Term
ectopy, ectopia
Definition
displacement, malposition
Term
emphraxis
Definition
an obstruction
Term
elcosis
Definition
ulceration
Term
iatry, iatrics
Definition
medical art
Term
kinesia
Definition
movement
Term
megalia
Definition
an enlargement
Term
mycosis
Definition
disease caused by fungi...eww
Term
nosus
Definition
disease, morbus
Term
odynia
Definition
ache or pain
Term
oncus
Definition
tumor or swelling
Term
pathy
Definition
feeling, suffereing, or specific disease
Term
pexia, pexy
Definition
fixation
Term
philia
Definition
affinity for something
Term
phyma
Definition
a growth (often produced from exudation)
Term
plasia
Definition
reconstruction procedure
Term
plegia
Definition
stroke or paralysis
Term
poiesis
Definition
the act of making or manufacturing
Term
rrhagia
Definition
an excessive discharge or flow
Term
rrhea
Definition
a flow
Term
sepsis
Definition
putrification or infection
Term
statsis
Definition
checking or stopping flow
Term
stat
Definition
device to check or top
Term
staxis
Definition
dripping, slow hemorrhage
Term
stenosis
Definition
narrowing or stricture
Term
rrhaphy
Definition
sewing, stiching, suturing
Term
trophism
Definition
orientation towards
Term
uria
Definition
condition of the urine
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