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lesson 5
medical terminilogy
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06/09/2025
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Term

ana-

 Definition
 Up, upward or back, backward
Term

anti-

 Definition
Against
Term

macro-

 Definition
Large
Term

mono-

 Definition
One, single
Term

neo-

 Definition
New
Term

tele-

 Definition
Distant
Term

-ac

 Definition
Pertaining to
Term

-al

 Definition
Pertaining to
Term

-ary

 Definition
 Pertaining to
Term

-apheresis

 Definition
Removal
Term

-cide

 Definition
Killing
Term

-edema

 Definition
 Swelling
Term

-genesis

 Definition
Creation, formation
Term

-ic

 Definition
Pertaining to
Term

-logist

 Definition
 Specialist in the study of
Term

logy

 Definition
Study of
Term

-lytic

 Definition
 Destruction
Term

-opsy

 Definition
View of
Term

-plasm

 Definition
 Formation, growth
Term

poiesis

 Definition
Formation or production
Term

-static

 Definition
 Inhibiting
Term

therapy

 Definition
Treatment
Term

aden/o

 Definition
Gland
Term

adenoid/o

 Definition
Adenoids
Term

carcin/o

 Definition
Cancer
Term

cerv/o, cervic/o

 Definition
Neck
Term

cyt/o

 Definition
Cell
Term

fung/o

 Definition
 Fungus
Term

 

immun/o

 Definition
immune, immunity
Term

lymph/o

 Definition
Lymph
Term

lymphaden/o

 Definition
Lymph node
Term

lymphangi/o

 Definition
 Lymph vessel
Term

lymphocyt/o

 Definition
 Lymphocyte
Term

mamm/o, Mast/o

 Definition
Breast
Term

onc/o

 Definition
Tumor
Term

phag/o

 Definition
Eat, swallow
Term

plast/o

 Definition
 Formation, development
Term

splen/o

 Definition
Spleen
Term

thym/o

 Definition
Thymus gland
Term

tonsill/o

 Definition
Tonsil
Term

vir/o

 Definition
Virus
Term

 

Ab 

 Definition

Antibody
Term

Ag 

 Definition

Antigen
Term

CA, Ca 

 Definition

Cancer
Term

CIS 

 Definition

Carcinoma In Situ
Term

DCIS 

 Definition

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Term

ELISA 

 Definition

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Term

HL 

 Definition

Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term

HZ 

 Definition

Herpes Zoster
Term

IgA 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin A
Term

IgD 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin D
Term

IgE 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin E
Term

IgG 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin G
Term

IgM 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin M
Term

IG 

 Definition

Immunoglobulin
Term

LE 

 Definition

Lupus Erythematosus
Term

MET 

 Definition

Metastasis
Term

Met 

 Definition

Metastatic
Term

MMR 

 Definition

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Term

NHL 

 Definition

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term

VSZ 

 Definition

Varicella Zoster Virus
Term

A, An-

 Definition
Without, not
Term

A, An-

 Definition
Without, not
Term

 

Brady-

 Definition
 Slow
Term

Cyano

 Definition
Blue
Term

 

Dys-

 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal
Term

Endo-

 Definition
Within, inside
Term

Eu-

 Definition
 Good, normal
Term

Hyper-

 Definition
Excessive, above
Term

Hypo-

 Definition
Below, deficient
Term

Para-

 Definition
Beside, near
Term

Poly-

 Definition
Many, excessive
Term

Tachy-

 Definition
Fast
Term

-ation

 Definition
Process, condition
Term

 

-centesis

 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term

-dynia

 Definition
Pain
Term

-ectasis

 Definition
Dilation, expansion
Term

-ema

 Definition
Condition
Term

-ia

 Definition
Condition
Term

-ive

 Definition
Having the ability to, pertaining to
Term

-meter

 Definition
Measuring device
Term

-oma

 Definition

Tumor, mass
Term

-pnea

 Definition
Breathing
Term

-ptysis

 Definition
Spitting
Term

-rrhea

 Definition
Discharge, flow
Term

-scopy

 Definition
Visual examination
Term

scope

 Definition
Instrument for viewing
Term

-spasm

 Definition
Involuntary contraction
Term

-staxis

 Definition
Dripping, bleeding
Term

-stomy

 Definition
Creation of an opening
Term

-tomy

 Definition
 Cutting, incision
Term

Alveol/o

 Definition
Alveolus, air sac
Term

Bronch/o, bronchi/o

 Definition
Bronchus
Term

Capn/o

 Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term

Cyst/o

 Definition
 Bladder, sac
Term

Diaphragmat/o

 Definition
Diaphragm
Term

Epiglott/o

 Definition
Epiglottis
Term

Fibr/o

 Definition
Fiber
Term

Hem/o

 Definition
Blood
Term

Laryng/o

 Definition
Larynx (voice box)
Term

Lob/o

 Definition
Lobe
Term

Muc/o

 Definition
Mucus
Term

Nas/o

 Definition
Nose
Term

Ox/i, Ox/o, Ox/y

 Definition
Oxygen
Term

Pharyng/o

 Definition
Pharynx (throat)
Term

Phon/o

 Definition
Voice
Term

Phren/o

 Definition
Diaphragm
Term

Pleur/o

 Definition
Pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
Term

Pneum/o, Pneumon/o

 Definition
Lung, air
Term

Pulm/o, Pulmon/o

 Definition
Lung
Term

Radi/o

 Definition
X-rays, radiation
Term

Respir/o

 Definition
Breathing
Term

Rhin/o

 Definition
Nose
Term

Rhin/o

 Definition
Nose
Term

Sept/o

 Definition
Septum
Term

Sinus/o

 Definition
Sinus
Term

Somn/o

 Definition
 Sleep
Term

Tom/o

 Definition
o cut, section
Term

ARDS 

 Definition

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term

BiPAP

 Definition

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Term

BVM 

 Definition

Bag-Valve Mask
Term

CF 

 Definition

Cystic Fibrosis
Term

COPDC

 Definition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term

CPAP 

 Definition

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term

CXR 

 Definition

Chest X-Ray
Term

FESS 

 Definition

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Term

HBOT 

 Definition

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Term

MDI 

 Definition

Metered-Dose Inhaler
Term

OSA 

 Definition

Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Term

PNA 

 Definition

Pneumonia
Term

PFT 

 Definition

Pulmonary Function Test
Term

SIDS 

 Definition

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Term

TB 

 Definition

Tuberculosis
Term

URI 

 Definition

Upper Respiratory Infection
Term

URI 

 Definition

Upper Respiratory Infection
Term

VATS 

 Definition

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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