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Term
Term
 Definition
Definition
Term
a-
 Definition
without; absence of
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward; near
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ante-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two; double
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum; brain
Term
-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon; large intestine
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; sac; cyst
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation; fusion
Term
di-
 Definition
two; double
Term
dia-
 Definition
through; complete
Term
-drome
 Definition
to run
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult; painful; abnormal
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion; dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal; excision
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
en-
 Definition
in; within
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
end/o
 Definition
within
Term
endo-
 Definition
within; inside
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon; above; on
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation; feeling
Term
eu-
 Definition
good; normal; well
Term
ex-
 Definition
out; away from
Term
exo-
 Definition
out; away from
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin; production
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing; produced by
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar; glucose
Term
-gram
 Definition
record; image
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
gyn/o
 Definition
woman; female
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman; female
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
home/o
 Definition
same; constant
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water; fluid
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive; beyond normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient; under
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
Term
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition; formation of
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment; specialty
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-icle
 Definition
small
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
infra-
 Definition
below; beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within; inside
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition; process
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure; tissue
Term
-ization
 Definition
process of making
Term
-ize
 Definition
to make; to treat
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx; voice box
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat; lipid
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown; separation; loosening
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad; poor
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black; dark
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation; menses
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond; change
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one; single
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape; form
Term
multi-
 Definition
many; much
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
narc/o
 Definition
sleep; stupor
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
noct/i
 Definition
night
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling; like
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg; ovum
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
opt/o
 Definition
eye; vision
Term
optic/o
 Definition
eye; vision
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
beside; near; abnormal
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis; weakness
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease process
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency; lack of
Term
peps/o
 Definition
digestion
Term
pepsi/o
 Definition
digestion
Term
pept/o
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around; surrounding
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction to
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; stroke
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung; air
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation; production
Term
poly-
 Definition
many; much
Term
post-
 Definition
after; behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum; anus
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping; sagging; prolapse
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
quadr/i
 Definition
four
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius; x-ray; radiation
Term
re-
 Definition
again; back
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward; behind
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth; excessive flow
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth; excessive bleeding
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing; stitching
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube; uterine tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh; connective tissue
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
Term
-schisis
 Definition
split; fissure
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard; hardening; sclera
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
Term
semi-
 Definition
half; partial
Term
sept/o
 Definition
infection; septum
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of; condition
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing; stricture
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum; breastbone
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
under; below; less than
Term
super-
 Definition
above; excessive
Term
supra-
 Definition
above; upon
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast; rapid
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest; thorax
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot; clotting
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor; birth
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; cutting into
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension; tone
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
top/o
 Definition
place; location
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison; toxin
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison; toxin
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea; windpipe
Term
trans-
 Definition
across; through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing; friction
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment; development
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond; excessive
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-uria
 Definition
urination; urine condition
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; duct; vas deferens
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly; front
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra; spine
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder; sac
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
-y
 Definition
process; condition
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abdominopelvic cavity
 Definition
space below the diaphragm
Term
adenoma
 Definition
benign tumor of glandular tissue
Term
adipose tissue
 Definition
fat tissue
Term
anatomical position
 Definition
body standing erect with arms at sides and palms forward
Term
anatomy
 Definition
study of body structure
Term
anemia
 Definition
condition of low red blood cells
Term
anterior
 Definition
toward the front
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
Term
arthralgia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of a joint
Term
benign
 Definition
not cancerous; not malignant
Term
bilateral
 Definition
pertaining to both sides
Term
biology
 Definition
study of life
Term
biopsy
 Definition
removal of living tissue for examination
Term
bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart rate
Term
cancer
 Definition
malignant tumor
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cardiologist
 Definition
specialist in heart diseases
Term
cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
caudal
 Definition
toward the tail or lower part of body
Term
cell
 Definition
basic unit of living organisms
Term
cephalic
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum
Term
cholecystectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the gallbladder
Term
chronic
 Definition
lasting a long time; recurring
Term
cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the skull
Term
cranial cavity
 Definition
space inside the skull
Term
cytology
 Definition
study of cells
Term
deep
 Definition
away from the surface
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermatologist
 Definition
specialist in skin diseases
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
identification of a disease
Term
diagnostic
 Definition
pertaining to diagnosis
Term
distal
 Definition
farther from the point of attachment
Term
dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back
Term
dysuria
 Definition
painful urination
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling due to fluid accumulation
Term
electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
 Definition
record of electrical activity of the heart
Term
endocrine
 Definition
pertaining to internal secretion
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
visual examination using an endoscope
Term
epidermis
 Definition
outer layer of skin
Term
epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to the area above the stomach
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
gastralgia
 Definition
stomach pain
Term
gastric
 Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
gastritis
 Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
gastroenterology
 Definition
study of stomach and intestines
Term
gastrointestinal
 Definition
pertaining to stomach and intestines
Term
glucose
 Definition
simple sugar; blood sugar
Term
gynecology
 Definition
study of female reproductive system
Term
hematology
 Definition
study of blood
Term
hematoma
 Definition
collection of blood outside vessels
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
excessive bleeding
Term
hepatic
 Definition
pertaining to the liver
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
hepatoma
 Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
histology
 Definition
study of tissues
Term
homeostasis
 Definition
state of equilibrium in the body
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
excessive sugar in the blood
Term
hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
hypertrophy
 Definition
excessive growth or development
Term
hypochondriac region
 Definition
area below the ribs
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
pertaining to under the skin
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
pertaining to the area below the stomach
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
low blood sugar
Term
hypotension
 Definition
low blood pressure
Term
iatrogenic
 Definition
caused by medical treatment
Term
inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
inferior
 Definition
below; lower
Term
inflammation
 Definition
tissue response to injury with heat and swelling
Term
lateral
 Definition
toward the side; away from midline
Term
leukemia
 Definition
cancer of white blood cells
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
lumbar
 Definition
pertaining to the lower back
Term
malignant
 Definition
cancerous; invasive
Term
medial
 Definition
toward the midline
Term
metabolism
 Definition
sum of all chemical processes in the body
Term
metastasis
 Definition
spread of cancer to other parts
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of the kidney
Term
nephrology
 Definition
study of the kidneys
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
nerve pain
Term
neurology
 Definition
study of the nervous system
Term
oncology
 Definition
study of tumors
Term
ophthalmology
 Definition
study of the eye
Term
organism
 Definition
living thing
Term
orthopedics
 Definition
study of musculoskeletal system
Term
osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of bone joints
Term
osteoma
 Definition
bone tumor
Term
otitis
 Definition
inflammation of the ear
Term
palpation
 Definition
examination by touching
Term
pathogen
 Definition
disease-causing organism
Term
pathology
 Definition
study of disease
Term
pelvic cavity
 Definition
space within the pelvis
Term
pericardium
 Definition
membrane around the heart
Term
peritoneum
 Definition
membrane lining abdominal cavity
Term
physiology
 Definition
study of body function
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
inflammation of the lung
Term
posterior
 Definition
toward the back
Term
prognosis
 Definition
prediction of disease outcome
Term
prone
 Definition
lying face down
Term
proximal
 Definition
closer to point of attachment
Term
psychiatry
 Definition
treatment of mental disorders
Term
psychology
 Definition
study of the mind
Term
pulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs
Term
radiology
 Definition
study of x-rays and imaging
Term
renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
Term
resection
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
respiratory
 Definition
pertaining to breathing
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
Term
spinal cavity
 Definition
space within the spine
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
pertaining to under the skin
Term
superior
 Definition
above; higher
Term
supine
 Definition
lying face up
Term
symptom
 Definition
subjective evidence of disease
Term
syndrome
 Definition
group of symptoms
Term
tachycardia
 Definition
rapid heart rate
Term
thoracic cavity
 Definition
chest cavity
Term
thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
thrombosis
 Definition
formation of a blood clot
Term
tissue
 Definition
group of similar cells
Term
transverse plane
 Definition
horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower
Term
umbilical
 Definition
pertaining to the navel
Term
urology
 Definition
study of urinary system
Term
ventral
 Definition
pertaining to the belly
Term
vertebrae
 Definition
bones of the spine
Term
viscera
 Definition
internal organs
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