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Intro to Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 2
09/09/2008

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Term
-ar
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-al
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ac
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ary
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-eal
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ical
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ic
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
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-ial
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
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-ine
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
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-ior
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ory
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ous
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-tic
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-algia
Definition

Suffixes related to pathology - pain,

painful condition

Term
-dynia
Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - pain
Term
-itis
Definition

Suffixes related to pathology -

inflammation

Term
-malacia
Definition
Abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - abnormal enlargement
Term
-necrosis
Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - tissue death
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - abnormal hardening
Term
-stenosis
Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
angi/o/ vas/o
Definition

blood vessel

transports blood to and from all parts

of the body

Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
appendectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
Term
appendicitis
Definition
Inflammation of the appendix
Term
append/ic, append/o
Definition
appendix
Term
arterionecrosis
Definition
tissue death of an artery
Term
arteriosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the artery
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
ather/o
Definition
plaque or fatty substance
Term
colostomy
Definition
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon
Term
diagnosis
Definition
identification of a disease
Term
edema, -edema
Definition
An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity, swelling
Term

endoscopy

endoscope

Definition

visual examination of the inside of a hollow organ

an instrument used for visual examination

Term
eponym
Definition

The naming after the person who discovered it.

As in Wilson's disease

Term
fissure
Definition

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

normal folds in the contours of the brain

Term
fistula
Definition
an abnormal passage usually between two internal organs
Term
gastralgia
Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach
Term
gastrosis
Definition
any abnormal condition of the stomach
Term
gerontologist
Definition
a specialist in gerontology
Term
hemorrhage
Definition
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Term
hepatomegaly
Definition
abnormal enlargement of the liver
Term
hypertension
Definition
abnormally elevated blood pressure
Term
hypotension
Definition
lower than normal blood pressure
Term
ile/o
Definition
ileum, small intestine
Term
infection
Definition
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Term
inflammation
Definition
a localized response to an injury characterized by heat, swelling, redness and pain
Term
interstitial
Definition
pertaining to parts or interspaces of a tissue
Term
intramuscular
Definition
situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering a muscle
Term
melanosis
Definition
unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
Term
mycosis
Definition
any disease caused by a fungus
Term
myelopathy
Definition
any pathologic condition of the spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
myopathy
Definition
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
Term
neonatology
Definition
a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborns
Term
neuritis
Definition
inflammation of nerves
Term
otolaryngology
Definition
study of ears, nose, throat
Term
otorhinolaryngology
Definition
study of ears, nose, throat
Term
palpation
Definition
the use of hands to feel the texture, size,consistency and location of body parts
Term
perinatal
Definition
during the time of birth
Term
postnatal
Definition
after birth
Term
prognosis
Definition
the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease
Term
prostrate
Definition
to collapse and by lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion/heat
Term
prostat/o, prostat
Definition
prostate gland
Term
pyoderma
Definition
a bacterial skin inflammation marked by pus-filled lesions
Term
subcostal
Definition
below a rib
Term
suppuration
Definition
the formation or discharge of pus
Term
supracostal
Definition
above or outside the ribs
Term
symptom
Definition
subjective evidence, the patient's beliefs
Term
syndrome
Definition
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
Term
tonsillectomy
Definition
the surgical removal of tonsils
Term
tonsillitis
Definition
the inflammation of the tonsils
Term
trauma, -trauma
Definition
wound or injury
Term
triage
Definition
medical screening of who is worse off
Term
viral
Definition
pertaining to a virus
Term
virile
Definition
masculine traits
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-graphy
Definition
the process of producing a picture or record
Term
-gram, -graph
Definition
a picture or record
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
-rrhage -rrhagia
Definition
bleeding, bursting forth, abnormal or excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing to close a wound
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
intima
Definition
inner layer of a blood vessel
Term
pyrosis
Definition
heartburn
Term
myorrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing of a muscle wound
Term
dia-
Definition
through
Term
myel, myel/o (two)
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgically create an artificial opening
Term
-otomy
Definition
surgical incision
Term
colotomy
Definition
surgical incision into the colon
Term
ilium
Definition
part of the hip bone
Term
laceration
Definition
torn or ragged wound
Term
lesion
Definition
pathological change of tissues due to disease or injury
Term
mucous
Definition
adjective, describes specialized membranes that line body cavities
Term
mucus
Definition
noun, name of the fluid secreted by mucous membranes
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
-ologist
Definition
specialist
Term
-ology
Definition
study of
Term
remission
Definition
temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of symptoms
Term
sign
Definition
objective evidence such as temperature
Term
acute
Definition
rapid onset, severe course, relatively short duration
Term
caudal
Definition
pertaining to the lower part of the body
Term
cephalic
Definition
toward the head
Term
coronal
Definition
pertaining to the head or crown
Term
distal
Definition

situated farthest from the midline

or beginning of a body structure 

Term
dorsal, dors
Definition
the back of the body or organ
Term
inguinal
Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
proximal
Definition

situated nearest the midline

or beginning of a body structure 

Term
retro-
Definition
 behind, backward, back of
Term
ventral
Definition
front or belly side of the body or organ
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
adip/o, adipose
Definition
fat
Term
cephal/o, cephal
Definition
head
Term
coron/o
Definition
coronary, crown
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term

 end-,

endo-

(three meanings)

Definition

within,

in,

inside

Term
exo-
Definition

out of, outside, away from

secrete out of 

Term
hist/o, histi/o
Definition
tissue
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, neoplasm
Term
path/o
Definition
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
Term
-plasia
Definition
development, growth, formation
Term
poster/o
Definition
back
Term
ventr/o
Definition
belly side
Term
superior
Definition

uppermost, above, or

toward the head 

Term
inferior
Definition

lowermost, below, or

toward the feet 

Term
caud/o
Definition
tail or lower part
Term
medial
Definition

the direction toward or nearer

the midline 

Term
lateral
Definition

the direction toward or nearer

the side and away from the midline 

Term
bilateral
Definition
having two sides
Term
home/o
Definition
constant, sameness, unchanging
Term

-stasis

(2) 

Definition
control, stopping
Term
quadrant
Definition
divided into four parts
Term
chondr/i - chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
parietal
Definition
cavity wall
Term
visceral
Definition
relating to the internal organs
Term
ana-
Definition
excessive
Term

a-

an

Definition

without

away from

negative

not

Term
hypo-
Definition

deficient,

decreased

Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
eti-
Definition
cause
Term
gen, gen/o, -gen
Definition
producing, forming
Term
intra-
Definition
within, inside
Term
idi/o
Definition
particular to the individual or organ,
one, distinct
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
super, supra-
Definition
above, excessive
Term
poly-
Definition
many, excessive
Term
peri-
Definition
surrounding
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below, less
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition, disease
Term
-gram
Definition
an intrustment to record
Term
inter-
Definition
between, among
Term
hyper-
Definition

excessive,

increased

Term
post-
Definition
after
Term
neo-
Definition
new, strange
Term
hem/o, hemat/o, hem
Definition

blood

pertaining to blood

brings oxygen and nutrients to the cells

and carries away waste 

Term
oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o
Definition
bones
Term
ligament/o
Definition
ligament
Term
synovi/o, synov/o
Definition
synovial membrane
Term
skeletal system - burs/o
Definition
bursa
Term
skeletal system - medullary
Definition
pertaining to the inner section
Term
skeletal system - -poletic
Definition
pertaining to formation
Term
skeletal system - spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae, vertebral column, back bone
Term
thorac/o, thora/o, thora, thorac
Definition
chest, thorax
Term
crani/o, crani
Definition
skull, cranium
Term
skeletal system - cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
skeletal system - ankyl/o
Definition
crooked, bent, stiff
Term
-desis
Definition

surgical fixation of bone or joint,

to bind, tie together

Term
skeletal system - kyph/o
Definition
bent, hump
Term
skeletal system - lord/o
Definition
curve, swayback, bent
Term
-lysis
Definition

breakdown

separation

setting free

destruction

loosening

Term
skeletal system - scoli/o
Definition
curved, bent
Term
-um
Definition
singular noun ending
Term
skeletal system - appendicular
Definition
pertaining to an appendage
Term
cervical
Definition
pertaining to the neck
Term
pod-
Definition
foot
Term
valgus
Definition
bent
Term

bi-, bi

two disctinct meanings

Definition

twice, double, two,

or pertaining to life 

Term
-cele (four)
Definition
hernia, tumor, cyst, swelling
Term
fascl/o (two)
Definition
fascia, fibrous band
Term
kines/o, kinesi/o, -kenesia
Definition
movement
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fiber
Term
-plegia (two)
Definition
paralysis, stroke
Term
tax/o (two)
Definition
coordination, order
Term
ten/o, tend/o, (four)
Definition
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
Term
tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
ton/o (three)
Definition
tension, tone, stretching
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
asthen-, -asthenia
Definition
weakness, lack of strenth
Term
carpal
Definition
pertaining to the wrist
Term
par- (two)
Definition

abnormal

near

Term
epi-
Definition
on
Term
-paresis
Definition
partial or incomplete paralysis
Term
analgesic
Definition
relieves pain without causing loopiness
Term
rectus
Definition
straight
Term
atheroma
Definition
fatty deposits on the inner walls of blood vessels
Term
abdonminocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture through the abdomen to remove fluid
Term
acronym
Definition
a word made from the initial letters of other words
Term
angiography
Definition
Examination of the blood vessels using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance
Term
posterior
Definition

situated in the back

 

in reference to the dorsal surface of the body
Term

-ia (two meanings)

singular form of -ia is?

Definition

abnormal condition, disease

-ium

Term
acetaminophen
Definition

Tylenol

controls pain without side effects as NSAIDs

does not reduce inflammation, however 

Term
oblique
Definition
slanted at an angle
Term
transverse
Definition
cross-wise direction
Term
card/o, cardi/o
Definition

heart

pumps blood into the arteries 

Term
capil/o
Definition

capillaries

permit the exchange of nutrients

and waste products between

the blood and the cells 

Term
phelb/o, ven/o
Definition

veins

return blood from all body parts

to the heart 

Term
aort/o
Definition

aorta 

Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term

-emia

Definition
blood, blood condition
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast, rapid
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
cardiovascular
Definition
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
Term
membranous
Definition

pertaining to a thin layer of pliable tissue

that covers or encloses a body part 

Term
septum
Definition
a wall that separates two chambers
Term
ventricle
Definition
the normal body cavities of the heart and brain
Term
ventricular
Definition
pertaining to the ventricles
Term
semilunar
Definition
shaped like a half moon
Term
oxygenated
Definition
oxygen rich blood
Term
deoxygenated blood
Definition
oxygen poor blood
Term
arterial
Definition
pertaining to an artery or arteries
Term
diastole
Definition
relaxation of the heart
Term
diastolic
Definition
pertaining to the relaxation phase of the heart
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
-cytes
Definition
cells
Term
phag/o, -phagia
Definition
eat or swallow, hunger
Term
lymph/o
Definition

lymph

removes cellular waste products,

pathogens, and dead blood cells from tissues 

Term
isch/o
Definition
to hold back
Term
ischemic
Definition
pertaining to the disruption of the blood supply
Term
infraction
Definition
sudden insufficiency of blood that causes necrosis
Term
infract/o
Definition
filled in, stuffed
Term
congestiive
Definition
fluid build up
Term
hemangi/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
paroxymal
Definition
pertaining to a sudden occurrence, spasm-like
Term
thrombotic
Definition
pertaining to a clot
Term
perfusion
Definition
the flow of blood through the vessels of an organ
Term
-spasm
Definition
tightening or cramping
Term
embol/o
Definition

something inserted

or

thown in

Term
-crasia
Definition
a mixture or blending
Term
-lytic
Definition
to reduce or destroy
Term
hemolytic
Definition

pertaining to the breaking down

of red blood cells

Term

pernicious

3

Definition
destructive, fatal or harmful
Term
orthostatic
Definition
standing or upright posture
Term
angiogram
Definition
the resultant film of an angiography
Term
coagulation
Definition
formation of blood clots
Term
transluminal
Definition
within the lumen of an artery
Term
restenosis
Definition
a once opened artery through angioplasty that closes again
Term
re-
Definition
again
Term
caratoid
Definition
Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain
Term
valv/o, valvul
Definition
valve
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
lymphangi/o
Definition
lymph vessels, returns lymph to the circulatory system
Term
lymphaden/o
Definition
lymph gland
Term
tonsil/o
Definition
tonsils, protect the entry into the respiratory system
Term
adenoid/o
Definition
adenoids, protect the entry into the respiratory system
Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen, reservoir for platelets and red blood cells, filters foreign materials from the blood
Term
lymphocyt/p
Definition
lymphocytes, play an important role in immune reations
Term
thym/o, thym
Definition
thymus gland, soul
Term
immun/o
Definition
immune, protected, safe
Term
cervic/o, cervic
Definition
neck, cervix
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumor
Term
-plasm
Definition
formative material of cells
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh
Term
Palantine
Definition
referring to the hard and soft palates
Term

lingual

lingu/o

Definition

pertaining to the tongue

tongue

Term
axill/o
Definition
armpit
Term
pathogens
Definition
disease-propducing microorganisms
Term
allergens
Definition
stuff that produces an allergic reaction
Term
toxins
Definition
poisons
Term
maturation
Definition
the process of becoming mature
Term
differentiation
Definition
to be modified to perform a specific function
Term
thymosin
Definition
hormone secreted by the thymus
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
-phage
Definition
a cell that destroys, eat, swallow
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
phagocytosis
Definition
the process whereby phagocytes eat and destroy substances
Term
vir/o
Definition
virus, poison
Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
Term
-cide
Definition
causing death
Term
-genesis
Definition
reproduction
Term
malignant
Definition
harmful, tending to spread, progressively worse, and life-threatening
Term
meta-
Definition
change, beyond, subsequent to, behind, after or next
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancerous
Term
adenocarcinoma
Definition
large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue
Term
-opsy
Definition
view of
Term
mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
ne/o
Definition
new
Term
brachy-
Definition
short
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
tele-
Definition
distant
Term
tox/o
Definition
poison
Term
atel/o
Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o, bronch/i
Definition
bronchial tube, bronchus
Term
-ectasis, -ectasia
Definition
stretching, dilation, enlargement
Term
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
Definition
oxygen
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larnyx, throat
Term
pharyng/o, -pharynx, pharyng
Definition
throat, pharnyx
Term
phon/o, -phonia
Definition
sound, voice
Term
pleur/o, pleure
Definition
pleura, side of the body
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
Definition
lung, air
Term
pulm/o, pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
trache/i, trache/o, trache
Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
mucous membranes
Definition
specialized tissues that line the respiratory, digestive, reproductive and urinary systems
Term
par-, para-
Definition
beside, near, beyond, abnormal, apart from, opposite, along side of
Term
nas/i, nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
Pleural
Definition
pertaining to the pleura
Term
phren/o
Definition
diaphragm or mind
Term
intercostal muscles
Definition
move the rib cage during breathing
Term
rhin, rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
empyema
Definition
pus in body cavities
Term
aspiration
Definition

inhaling or drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract

OR

withdrawal by suction 

Term
fibrosis
Definition
normal tissue is replaced by fibrotic (hardened) tissue
Term
coni/o
Definition
dust
Term
anthrac/o
Definition
coal dust
Term
asbest/o
Definition
asbestos
Term
byssin/o
Definition
cotton dust
Term
silic/o
Definition
glass
Term
spir/o
Definition
to breathe
Term
eu-
Definition
good
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-ventilation
Definition
breathing
Term
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
Definition
oxygen
Term
capn/o
Definition
carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance
Term
-metry
Definition
to measure
Term
somn/o, somn
Definition
sleep
Term
sept/o
Definition
septum
Term
stoma
Definition

1. A minute opening or pore.
2. An artificial opening between two cavities or canals, or between such and the surface of the body.

Term
tuss
Definition
cough
Term
lob
Definition
lobe
Term
-ive
Definition
performs
Term
-thorax
Definition
chest, pleural cavity
Term
an/o
Definition
anus, ring
Term
cec/o
Definition
cecum
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o, cholecyst
Definition
gallbladder
Term
col/o, colon/o, col
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
enter/o, enter
Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o, esophag
Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/om gastr
Definition
stomach, belly
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
-lithiasis
Definition
presence of stones
Term
-pepsia, peps/i, pept/o, pept
Definition
digest, digestion
Term
pancreat/o, pancreat
Definition
pancreas
Term
proct/o, proct
Definition
anus and rectum
Term
rect/o, rect
Definition
rectum, straight
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
aliment
Definition
to nourish
Term
intestin
Definition
intestine
Term
highly vascular
Definition
containing many blood vessels
Term
odonti
Definition
teeth
Term
ascending
Definition
moving upward
Term
transverse
Definition
moving across
Term
descending
Definition
moving downward
Term
hepatic
Definition
pertaining to the liver
Term
biliary
Definition
pertaining to bile
Term
cholecystic
Definition
pertaining to the gall bladder
Term
cholecyst
Definition
gall bladder
Term
metabol/o
Definition
change
Term
-ism
Definition
condition
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight or normal
Term
odont/o, odoni
Definition
teeth
Term
-stoma
Definition
mouth
Term
calculus
Definition
hard deposits
Term
common name for calculus
Definition
stones
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
gingiv
Definition
gums, or gingival tissue
Term
halit
Definition
breath
Term
gangrene
Definition
tissue death associated with loss of blood circulation
Term
pyr
Definition
fever or fire
Term
hiat/o
Definition
opening
Term
bulimia
Definition
continuous excessive hunger
Term
aer/o
Definition
air
Term
carrier
Definition
someone who has the bacteria (as in typhoid fever) but is not sick
Term
diverticul
Definition
diverticulum
Term
ascites
Definition
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Term
tom/o
Definition
slice or cut
Term
-occult
Definition
hidden, concealed
Term
ligation
Definition
tying off of blood vessels or ducts
Term
palat/o
Definition
palate
Term
prophylaxis
Definition

something intended to prevent a disease

or stop it from spreading

Term
Anastomosis
Definition
The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate.
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
prolapse
Definition
the falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
common bile duct
Term

cyst/o

4 meanings

Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac or fluid
Term
glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus
Term
lith/o, -lith
Definition
stones, calculus
Term
nephr/o, ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
-tripsy
Definition
to crush
Term
urea
Definition
major waste product of protein metabolism
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o, urethr
Definition
urethra
Term
uresis, -uria
Definition
urination, urine
Term
renal
Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
Term
retroperitoneally
Definition
pertaining to being located behind the peritoneum
Term
-chrome, chromat
Definition
color
Term
lipid
Definition
lipid or fat
Term
hydra-, hydr/o
Definition
relating to water
Term
colic
Definition
spasmotic pain in the abdomen
Term
distention
Definition
state of being enlarged
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder
Term
vagin
Definition
vagina
Term
diur/o, diuret/o
Definition
tending to increase urine output
Term
-esis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
en-
Definition
into
Term
olig/o
Definition
scanty, low
Term
adhesion
Definition
a band of fibers that holds structures together abnormally
Term
extracoporeal
Definition
situated or occuring outside the body
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping or sagging down
Term
stricture
Definition
abnormal narrowing of a body opening
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
neur/i, neur/o
Definition
nerves
Term
ambul/o, ambulat/o
Definition
walk
Term
concuss/o
Definition
shaken together, violently agitated
Term
contus/o
Definition
bruise
Term
ech/o
Definition
sound
Term
-esthesia, esthesi/o, esthesi
Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
klept/o
Definition
to steal
Term

mening/o

meningi/o

Definition

membranes

meninges

Term
narc/o
Definition
numbness, stupor
Term
-phobia, phob/o
Definition
abnormal fear
Term
psych/o, psych
Definition
mind
Term
somn/o, somn/i
Definition
sleep
Term
afferent
Definition
toward
Term
efferent
Definition
away from
Term
glial
Definition
pertaining to glue
Term
myelinated
Definition
having a myelin sheath
Term
dura
Definition
hard
Term
mater
Definition
mother
Term
-dural
Definition
pertaining to dura mater
Term
cerebral
Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum or brain
Term
pia
Definition
tender or delicate
Term
-iatrist
Definition
specialist
Term
cognition
Definition
mental activities associated with thinking, learning and memory
Term
concuss
Definition
shaken together
Term
-ion
Definition
condition or state of
Term
comatose
Definition
someone in a coma
Term
delirious
Definition
the persion experiencing delirium, confused, anxious and unable to think clearly
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure
Term
ambul
Definition
walk
Term
poli/o
Definition
gray
Term
radicul/o
Definition
nerve root
Term
lumbar
Definition

Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column.

 

Term
mal-
Definition
bad, poor, evil
Term
caus/o, caust/o
Definition
burning, burn
Term
electr/o
Definition
electric
Term
transcutaneous
Definition
performed through the unbroken skin
Term
trans, trans-
Definition
across or through
Term
cutane
Definition
skin
Term
thalam/o
Definition
thalamus, inner room
Term
thymic - thym/o
Definition

pertaing to the mind -

relating to the thymous gland

Term
acr/o
Definition
top, extremeties
Term
agor/a
Definition
marketplace
Term
claustr/o
Definition
barrier
Term
-mania
Definition
madness
Term
trichotill/o
Definition
related to hair
Term
anxi/o
Definition
anxiety
Term
opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o
Definition
receptor organs for the sense of sight, vision
Term
adnexa of the eye
Definition
accessory organs that provide external protection and movement for the eyes
Term
dacryocyst/o
Definition
lacrimal or tear sac
Term
ir/i, ir/o, irid/o, irit/o, ir, irid
Definition

iris

controls the amount of light entering the eye

Term
phac/o, phak/o
Definition

lens of the eye

focuses rays of light on the retina

Term
retin/o
Definition

retina

converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain

Term
acous, acous/o, acoust/o, audi/o, audit/o, ot/o, audi
Definition

receptor organs for the sense of hearing, also helps maintain balance (ears),

hearing

Term
pinn/i
Definition

external ear or auricle

transmits sound waves to the middle ear

Term
myring/o, tympan/o, myring
Definition

both mean tympanic membrane

EARDRUM (middle ear)

transmits sound waves to the inner ear

 

Term
labyrinth/o
Definition

inner ear, maze, labyrinth

receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain

Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
-cusis
Definition
hearing
Term
kerat/o, kerat (two)
Definition

cornea

horney or hard

Term
presby/o, presby
Definition
old age
Term
scler/o, scler
Definition
white of the eye, also hard
Term
trop/o, trop, -tropia
Definition
turn, change
Term
ocular
Definition
pertaining to the eye
Term
extra-
Definition
outside
Term
extraocular
Definition
outside the eyeball
Term
intraocular
Definition
within the eyeball
Term
optic
Definition
pertaining to the eye or sight
Term
adnexa
Definition
accessory structures for an organ
Term
bin-
Definition
two
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye, vision
Term
melanin
Definition
pigment which determines eye and skin color
Term
macula
Definition
spot
Term
lute/o, luten
Definition
yellow
Term
humor
Definition
any clear liquid or semiliquid substance
Term
emmetr/o
Definition
in proper measure
Term
-opia
Definition
vision condition
Term
-metrist
Definition
one who measures
Term
ec-
Definition
out, outside
Term
conjunctiv
Definition
conjunctiva
Term
xer, xer/o
Definition
dry
Term
anis/o
Definition
unequal
Term
cor/o
Definition
pupil
Term
pappill/i, pappill/o
Definition
nipple-like
Term
dipl/o
Definition
double
Term
mon/o, mon-
Definition
one
Term
nyctal
Definition
night
Term
eso-
Definition
inward
Term
pseudo/o
Definition
false
Term
ametr/o
Definition
out of proportion
Term
ambly/o
Definition
dull, dim
Term
ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
fundus
Definition
that part of a hollow organ furthest from its opening
Term

Keratomileusis

break it down into parts

Definition
cornea-carving
Term
peripheral
Definition
occurring away from the center
Term
orbit
Definition
boney socket
Term
eustach
Definition
eustachian tube
Term
tars/o
Definition
tarsus (ankle bone), instep or edge of the eyelid
Term
mastoid
Definition
mastoid process
Term
bar/o
Definition
pressure
Term
patulous
Definition
extended, spread wide open
Term
meter
Definition
to measure
Term
aur
Definition
hearing
Term
fenestra
Definition
window
Term
-tion
Definition
process
Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin - first line of defense for the immune system
Term
seb/o
Definition
sebum
Term
hidr/o
Definition
sweat
Term
pil/o, pil/i
Definition
hair
Term
onycho/o, ungu/o, onych
Definition
nails, finger or toe
Term
albin/o, albin
Definition
white
Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
derm, derm/o, dermat/o, dermat, -derma
Definition
skin
Term
lip/o, lip
Definition
fat
Term
melan/o
Definition
black, dark
Term

pedicul/o

pedicul

Definition

lice, louse (singular)

lice

Term
rhytid/o
Definition
wrinkle
Term
epithelial tissue
Definition
forms protective covering for all internal and external surfaces
Term
squamous
Definition
scale-like
Term
hidr
Definition
sweat
Term
tactile
Definition
pertaining to the sense of touch
Term
perception
Definition
ability to recognize sensory stimulus
Term
phor/o
Definition
carry, bear, movement
Term
follicul
Definition
follicule
Term
hirsut
Definition
hairy
Term
alopec/o
Definition
baldness, mangy
Term
areata
Definition
occurring in patches
Term
capitis
Definition
head
Term
universalis
Definition
total
Term
py/o, py
Definition
pus
Term
koil
Definition
hollow
Term
crypt, crypt/o
Definition
hidden
Term
purpur
Definition
purple
Term
ecchym
Definition
pouring out of juice
Term
purulent
Definition
producing or containing pus
Term
circumscribed
Definition
contained within a limited area
Term
hemangioma
Definition
a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
Term
prurit, prutitis
Definition
itching
Term
erythem
Definition

flushed

(as in blushing)

Term
ichthy/o
Definition
dry or scaly
Term
-phyma
Definition
growth
Term
putrefaction
Definition
decay that causes foul-smelling odors
Term
corpus
Definition
body
Term
pedis
Definition
foot
Term
granul
Definition
granular
Term
kel/o
Definition
growth or tumor
Term
incision
Definition
to cut into
Term
excision
Definition
complete removal of a lesion or organ
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
crin/o, -crine, crin
Definition
secrete
Term
-dipsia, dips/o
Definition
thirst
Term
gonad/o
Definition
gonad, sex glands
Term
paratyroid/o
Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
pineal/o
Definition
pineal gland
Term
pituitar/o, pituitar, pituit/o
Definition
pituitary gland
Term
soma-, somat/o
Definition
body
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o, thyroid
Definition

thyroid gland

(thyroid means simply thyroid)

Term
-tropin
Definition
to stimulate, act on
Term
lact/o, lact
Definition
milk
Term
toc/o, -tocia, -tocin
Definition
labor or birth
Term
polydipsia
Definition
excessive thirst
Term
polyuria
Definition
excessive urination
Term
calc
Definition
calcium
Term
reabsorbtion
Definition
returning a substance to the bloodstream
Term
glyc, glyc/o, glycos/o
Definition
sugar
Term
circadian cycle
Definition
the biological functions that occur during a 24-hour period
Term
pen/i, phall/i
Definition
penis
Term
gynec/o, gynec
Definition
female
Term
test/i, test/o, testicul/o, orch/o orchid/o
Definition
testicles, testes
Term
oophor/o, oophor, ovari/o, ovari
Definition
ovaries
Term
salping/o
Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, metri, uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term

vagin/o, colp/o

vagin, colp

Definition
vagina
Term
placent/o
Definition
placenta
Term
mamm/o
Definition
breast
Term
men/o, men
Definition
menstruation
Term
genitalia
Definition
reproductive organs
Term
genitourinary
Definition
refers to both the genital and urinary organs
Term
flaccid
Definition
a not erect penis
Term
epididym
Definition
epididymis
Term
hydocele
Definition
any fluid-filled sac
Term
torsion
Definition
twisting
Term
varic/o
Definition
varicose veins
Term
varicose veins
Definition
abnormally swollen veins
Term
zoo
Definition
life
Term
sperm
Definition
sperm
Term
hypertropy
Definition

general increase in bulk of a body part or organ

that is not due to a tumor

Term
-pause
Definition
stopping
Term
sterilization
Definition
renders male or female incapable of reproduction
Term
-salpinx
Definition

fallopian tube

 

Term
vas
Definition
vas deferens
Term
venereal
Definition
relating to or transmitted by sexual contact
Term
dysplasia
Definition
abnormal tissue growth
Term
orifice
Definition
opening
Term
-iferous
Definition
bearing, carrying, producing
Term
fimbri
Definition
fringe
Term
-ae
Definition
plural noun ending
Term
ante-
Definition
forward
Term
flex
Definition
bend
Term
-arche
Definition
beginning
Term
vulv
Definition
vulva
Term
adenoma
Definition
benign tumor orginiating in a gland
Term
galact/o
Definition
milk
Term
instillation
Definition

slowly pouring a liquid onto a body part

or into a body cavity

Term
primi-
Definition
first
Term
exfoliative
Definition

cells scraped from tissue and examined

under a microscope

Term
involution
Definition
the return of an enlarged organ to its normal size
Term
uterine
Definition
uterus
Term
loch/i
Definition
childbirth, confinement
Term
nat
Definition
born
Term
dilation
Definition
expansion of an opening
Term
curettage
Definition

removal of material from the surface

may be accompanied by scraping

with a curette or suction

Term
ped
Definition
child, foot
Term
augmentation
Definition
adding to make larger
Term
ectopic
Definition
out of place
Term
fet
Definition

unborn child

fetus

Term
confinement
Definition
old fashioned term describing what a woman had to do after childbirth, a lying-in period
Term
nulli
Definition
none
Term
-gravida
Definition
pregnant
Term
primi-
Definition
first
Term
-para
Definition
to bring forth
Term
Previa
Definition
appearing before or in front of
Term
amnio
Definition
amnion
Term
pelvi
Definition
pelvis
Term
episi/o
Definition
vulva
Term
ov/i, ov/o
Definition
egg, ovum
Term
salping
Definition
eustachian tube
Term
therm
Definition
heat
Term
auscult/a
Definition
to listen
Term
steth/o
Definition
chest
Term
palpitation
Definition
a pounding or racing heart
Term
phleb/o, phleb
Definition
vein
Term
-globin
Definition
protein
Term
-crit
Definition
to separate
Term
thrombocytosis
Definition
abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the circulating blood
Term
thrombocytopenia
Definition
abnormally small amount of platelets in the circulating blood
Term
amemia
Definition
lower-than-normal red blood cells
Term
polycythemia
Definition
higher-than-normal red blood cell count
Term
pH values
Definition
7 is neutral, 0 is highly acidic, 14 is maximun alkalinity
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
calc/i
Definition
calcium, lime, the heel
Term
albumin, albumin/o
Definition
albumin, protein
Term
creatin
Definition
creatine
Term
creatinine
Definition
waste product of muscle metabolism normally removed by the kidneys
Term
ket/o, keton/o
Definition

ketones or acetones

ketones are formed when the body breaks down fat

Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
radi, radi/o
Definition
radiation
Term
fluor/o
Definition
glowing
Term
oblique
Definition
slanted sideways
Term
apic/o
Definition
apex
Term
cine-
Definition
relationship to movement
Term
assay
Definition
to determine the amount of a particular substance in a mixture
Term
paradoxical
Definition
not being normal or the usual kind
Term
suppository
Definition
a medication in a semisolid form that is introduced into the rectum
Term
per-
Definition
excessive, through
Term
pyr/o, pyret/o
Definition
fever, fire
Term
frontal plane
Definition
divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Term
-clasis
Definition
to break
Term
what are the four categories of the human body which makes up its structure?
Definition

cells

tissues

organs

systems

Term
-penia
Definition
suffix - lacking, deficiency
Term
lacrim/o
Definition
tear. tear duct, lacrimal duct
Term
tunica
Definition
a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ.
Term
azote
Definition
nitrogen
Term
di-
Definition
two, double
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