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Kisling WWCC Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
07/18/2016

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Term
Word Root
Definition
The beginning, stem or base of the word
Term
Combining Form
Definition
Word root+vowel= Combining Form
Term
Combining Vowel
Definition
Joins word parts with either an "o" or an 'i"
Term
a-
Definition
without, not, no
Term
ab-
Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, increase
Term
alb-
Definition
white
Term
ambi-
Definition
both, both sides
Term
an-
Definition
without, not
Term
ante-
Definition
before, in front
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
bi-
Definition
two, double
Term
bio-
Definition
life
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
con-
Definition
together, with
Term
contra-
Definition
against
Term
de-
Definition
down, from
Term
dis-
Definition
free of, to undo
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, difficult. painful, disordered
Term
ecto-
Definition
outside
Term
endo-
Definition
within, inner
Term
epi-
Definition
upon, over
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
Definition
out, away from, outside
Term
extra-
Definition
outside, beyond
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
homeo-
Definition
likeness, same
Term
homo-
Definition
same
Term
hydro-
Definition
water
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
Definition
under, below, beneath, less than normal
Term
idio-
Definition
individual
Term
in-
Definition
in, inside, within, not
Term
infra-
Definition
beneath, below, under
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
juxta-
Definition
near, beside
Term
meta-
Definition
beyond, after
Term
milli-
Definition
one-thousandth
Term
mono-
Definition
one
Term
multi-
Definition
many
Term
non-
Definition
not
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term
para-
Definition
near, beside, beyond, two like parts
Term
per-
Definition
through
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
poly-
Definition
many, much, excessive
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before, in front
Term
primi-
Definition
first
Term
pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
retro-
Definition
backward, behind
Term
semi-
Definition
half
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
Definition
above, over
Term
sym-
Definition
joined, together
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
trans-
Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
xanth/o
Definition
yellow
Term
-ac, -al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
Definition
toward, increase
Term
-algesia
Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-ate
Definition
something that...
Term
-blast
Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
-cele
Definition
swelling or herniation
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cide
Definition
to kill; to destroy
Term
-clasis
Definition
crushing or breaking up
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-e, -a
Definition
noun ending
Term
-ectasia, -ectasis
Definition
stretching, dilatation
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-er
Definition
one who
Term
-esis
Definition
condition of
Term
-genesis
Definition
generating, formation
Term
-gram
Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
Definition
condition (other than -osis)
Term
-ion
Definition
action, process
Term
-ist
Definition
practitioner
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure, attack
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-logy
Definition
the study of
Term
-logist
Definition
one who specializes in the study of
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
-mania
Definition
madness
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
Definition
an instrument used to measure
Term
-metry
Definition
the process of measuring
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
Definition
small or little
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
Definition
visual condition
Term
-osis
Definition
condition (other than -ia)
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
decrease in, deficiency
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-philia
Definition
attracted to
Term
-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
excessive flow or dicharge
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge; flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument used to view
Term
-stomy
Definition
the surgical creation of a new opening
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision into
Term
-tripsy
Definition
intentional crushing
Term
-uria
Definition
a characteristic of urine
Term
-stasis
Definition
stopping or controlling
Term
-scopy
Definition
the process of viewing with a scope
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
anter/o
Definition
front
Term
cervic/0
Definition
neck; cervix
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull, cranium
Term
cty/o
Definition
cell
Term
dors/o
Definition
back
Term
umbilic/o
Definition
naval
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
hist/o
Definition
tissue
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
medi-/
Definition
middle
Term
nucle/o
Definition
nucleas
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
Term
proxim/o
Definition
near
Term
ventr/o
Definition
belly, front side
Term
viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
Term
adip/o
Definition
pertaining to fat
Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
derm/o
Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
hidr/o
Definition
sweat
Term
kerat/o
Definition
hard, horny
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
xanth/o
Definition
yellow
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
onych/o
Definition
nails
Term
pil/o
Definition
hair
Term
scler/o
Definition
hard
Term
squam/o
Definition
scales
Term
trich/o
Definition
hair
Term
xer/o
Definition
dryness
Term
ichthy/o
Definition
fish
Term
caut/o
Definition
burn
Term
acetabul/o
Definition
acetamulum
Term
blast/o
Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
calc/i
Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
Definition
heel bone
Term
carp/o
Definition
wrist
Term
-clast
Definition
to break
Term
clavicul/o
Definition
collar bone
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx
Term
cost/o
Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull, cranium
Term
femor/o
Definition
femur
Term
fibul/o
Definition
fibula
Term
gen/o
Definition
to produce
Term
humer/o
Definition
humerus
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
Definition
ischium
Term
kyph/o
Definition
humpback, pertaining to a hump
Term
lamin/o
Definition
lamina
Term
lumb/o
Definition
loins, lower back
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
mastoid/o
Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
Definition
upper jaw
Term
metacarp/o
Definition
hand bones
Term
metatars/o
Definition
foot bones
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
olecran/o
Definition
elbow
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
Definition
kneecap
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang/o
Definition
fingers, toes
Term
-physis
Definition
growth, gorwing
Term
-porosis
Definition
passage or pore
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis
Term
rach/i
Definition
spinal column
Term
scoli/o
Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
radiation
Term
scapul/o
Definition
shoulder blade
Term
tars/o
Definition
ankle bones
Term
bucc/o
Definition
cheek
Term
fasci/o
Definition
band of fibrous tissue
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fiber
Term
leiomy/o
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
my/o, myos/o
Definition
muscle
Term
pector/o, thorac/o
Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
rhabdomy/o
Definition
striated muscle; skeletal muscle
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
troph/o
Definition
development
Term
ankyl/o
Definition
stiff
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
articul/p
Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
Definition
bursa
Term
ligament/o
Definition
ligament
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
electr/o
Definition
electrical, electricty
Term
dors/o
Definition
back
Term
cerebell/o
Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
esthesi/o, -esthia
Definition
sensation or feeling
Term
gli/o
Definition
pertaining to neuralgia cells or a gluey substance
Term
kinesi/o, -kinesia
Definition
movement
Term
myel/o
Definition
sleep
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
ton/o
Definition
tension, tone
Term
ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle of the heart or brain
Term
-sthenia
Definition
strength
Term
thec/o
Definition
sheath
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-lexia
Definition
reading
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure, attack
Term
mening/o
Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
alges/o, -algesia
Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
agglutin/o
Definition
to clump
Term
aniso-
Definition
unequal
Term
bas/o
Definition
base
Term
blast/o, -blast
Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
chrom/o
Definition
color
Term
coalgul/o
Definition
clotting
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
eosin/o
Definition
red, rosy
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
-globin
Definition
containing protein
Term
hem/o
Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
Definition
blood
Term
kary/o
Definition
nucleus
Term
morph/o
Definition
form, shape
Term
phag/o, -phage
Definition
to eat
Term
poikil/o
Definition
varied, irregular
Term
sider/o
Definition
iron
Term
spher/o
Definition
round, sphere
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
alveol/o
Definition
alveolus
Term
bronch/o
Definition
bronchus
Term
apiglott/o
Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
pector/o
Definition
chest
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx
Term
phren/o
Definition
mind (a;so refers to the diaphragm)
Term
pleur/o
Definition
pleura
Term
pne/o
Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
Definition
lung, air
Term
pneumon/o
Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lungs
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
Definition
sinus
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea
Term
-scope
Definition
an instrument used to view
Term
bronchiol/o
Definition
bronchiole
Term
amyl/o
Definition
starch
Term
appendic/o, append/o
Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i
Definition
bile
Term
bucc/o
Definition
cheek
Term
cec/o
Definition
cecum
Term
cheil/o
Definition
lips
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon
Term
dent/o
Definition
tooth
Term
cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
Term
duoden/o
Definition
duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
Term
-ectasia
Definition
stretching
Term
-emesis
Definition
to vomit
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
gluc/o, gylc/o
Definition
sugar, sweet
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdominal wall
Term
lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
mandibul/o
Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
odont/o, dent/o
Definition
teeth
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
rect/o
Definition
rectum
Term
peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
Term
-pepsia
Definition
state of digestion
Term
sial/o
Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
steat/o
Definition
fat
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
-tresia
Definition
perforation
Term
-tripsy
Definition
intentional crushing
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