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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
12/16/2010

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Term

thermo

 

Definition
heat
Term
-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
cyto
Definition
cell
Term
micro
Definition
small
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
Definition
process of viewing
Term
duoden
Definition
1st part of the small intestine
Term
hydro
Definition
water
Term
-phobia
Definition
excessive fear
Term
radio
Definition
x-ray
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument used to create a record or x-ray
Term
-grapher
Definition
one who creates a record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of creating a record
Term

-al

-ous

Definition
pertaining to
Term
acro
Definition
extremeties (arms and legs)
Term

-megalo

-megaly

Definition
enlarged
Term

-logy

-logist

Definition
study of- one who studies
Term

dermo

dermato-

 

Definition
skin
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-paralysis
Definition
loss of movement
Term

-osis

-ia

Definition
condition
Term

tom

tomo

Definition
cut or slice
Term
-ectomy
Definition
to cut out- excise
Term
-tomy
Definition
to cut into-incise
Term
-ostomy
Definition
to form surgical opening
Term
-tome
Definition
instrument used to cut slices
Term

cardio

cardo

Definition
heart
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
electro
Definition
electrical
Term
-gram
Definition
record, picture
Term
sono
Definition
sound
Term
echo
Definition
sound from reflected sound waves
Term

path

-pathy

Definition
disease
Term
leuko
Definition
white
Term
melano
Definition
black- dark pigmented
Term
erythro
Definition
red
Term
cyano
Definition
blue
Term
chloro
Definition
green
Term
xantho
Definition
yellow
Term

-blast

blasto

Definition
immature cell- underdeveloped cell
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency in numbers
Term
lympho
Definition

water or liquid

( refers to lymph system)

Term
thrombo
Definition
blood clot
Term
histo
Definition
tissue
Term
hyper-
Definition
above-excessive-greater than normal
Term
hypo-
Definition
below, less than normal
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment or development
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
adeno
Definition
gland
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
lipo
Definition
fat
Term
carcino
Definition
cancer of the lining epithelial tissue(malignant)
Term
meta-
Definition
beyond
Term
-stasis
Definition
one place
Term
sarco
Definition

cancer of the connective tissue/flesh

(malignant)

Term
onco
Definition
tumor
Term
oid
Definition
resembling
Term
athero
Definition
fatty, porridge like substance
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
plasmo
Definition
formation
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
-plastic
Definition
abnormal growth
Term
-genesis
Definition
development
Term
muco
Definition
mucussecretion from open cavities
Term
cephalo
Definition
head
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
encephalo
Definition
brain
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia-swelling-bulging out
Term

malaco

-malacia

Definition
softening, soft area
Term
cranio
Definition
skull
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
cerebro
Definition
cerebrum- part of the brain
Term
meningo
Definition
3 layer membrane around brain and spine
Term
osteo
Definition
bone
Term
etio
Definition
cause
Term
poro
Definition
pores
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
Term
myelo
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
dys-
Definition
difficult- poor- abnormal-defective
Term
-plasia
Definition
growth- development
Term

teno

tendo

tendino

Definition
tendon
Term
burso
Definition
fluid filled sac between tendon and bone
Term
chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
costo
Definition
ribs
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
dento
Definition
tooth
Term
ortho
Definition
straight
Term
peri-
Definition
around- near
Term
lumbo
Definition
lower back
Term
thoarco
Definition
chest
Term
supra-
Definition
above
Term
pubo
Definition
bone of the pelvis
Term
-metry
Definition
process of taking measurements
Term
pelvi
Definition
pelvis
Term
ab
Definition
from-away from
Term
ad-
Definition
towards
Term
abdomino
Definition
abdomen
Term
-centesis
Definition
puncture to remove fluid
Term
amino
Definition
sac surrounding fetus
Term
cysto
Definition
urinay bladder
Term
cocci
Definition
spherical bacteria
Term
diplo
Definition
pairs-2
Term
strepto
Definition
twisted chains- strips
Term

staphylo

uvulo

Definition
cluster of grapes
Term
bacilli
Definition
rod shaped bacteria
Term
pyo
Definition
pus
Term

-genic

-genesis

Definition
producing-forming-development
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow-discharge
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term

tympano

myringo

Definition
ear drum
Term
audio
Definition
hearing
Term

a-

an-

Definition
not-lack of-without
Term
phono
Definition
vocal sounds
Term

phaso

-phasia

Definition
speech
Term
rhino
Definition
plasty
Term

litho

-lith

Definition
stone
Term
chole
Definition
gall or bile
Term
-iasis
Definition
disease-condition
Term
brady
Definition
slow
Term

phago

-phagia

Definition
eat
Term
tachy
Definition
fast
Term
-pnea
Definition
breath
Term
pepso
Definition
digestion
Term
dia-
Definition
through
Term
macro
Definition
large
Term
dactylo
Definition
fingers-toes-digits
Term
syn-
Definition
together
Term
dromo
Definition
run
Term
pro-
Definition
before
Term

dipso

-dipsia

Definition
thrist
Term
poly
Definition
too many- too much
Term

uro

-uria

Definition
urine- condition of urine
Term
neuro
Definition
nerves
Term

reno

nephro

Definition
kidneys
Term
-ptosis
Definition
prolapsed- sagging
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation
Term
pyelo
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
urethro
Definition
urethra- tube from bladder to outside
Term
rrhaphy
Definition
suturing-stitching
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
hemmorage- abnormal bleeding
Term
meno
Definition
menstration
Term

sperm

spermato

Definition
seed- sperm
Term
-cide
Definition
to kill destroy
Term

orcho

orchi

orchido

Definition
testicle
Term
crypt
Definition
hidden
Term
prostato
Definition
prostate gland
Term
semino
Definition
semen- fluid+sperm
Term
balano
Definition
tip of penis
Term
peno
Definition
penis
Term
o/o
Definition
egg
Term
oophoro
Definition
ovary
Term
salpingo
Definition
fallopian tube
Term
colpo
Definition
vagina
Term

hystero

utero

Definition
uterus
Term
metro
Definition
uterine tissue
Term
cervico
Definition
cervix, neck
Term

gyneco

gyne

Definition
woman
Term
vaso
Definition
vessel
Term
stomato
Definition
 mouth
Term
myco
Definition
Term

glosso

lingo

Definition
tongue
Term

hypo-

sub

Definition
below- under
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
cheilo
Definition
lips
Term
gingivo
Definition
gums
Term
esophago
Definition
esophagus
Term
-ectasia
Definition
stretch- dialation
Term
entero
Definition
intestine
Term
colo
Definition
large intestine
Term
-clysis
Definition
washing or irrigation
Term
sigmoid
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
recto
Definition
rectum
Term
procto
Definition
anus and rectum
Term
hepato
Definition
liver
Term
cholecysto
Definition
gallbladder
Term
atresia
Definition
closed ducts or tubes
Term
cirrhosis
Definition
liver disease
Term
splen
Definition
spleen
Term
angio
Definition
blood vessel
Term
myo
Definition
muscle
Term
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contractions
Term
arterio
Definition
artery
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing- grinding
Term
myelo
Definition
spinal cord and bone marrow
Term
psycho
Definition
the mind
Term
pharmaco
Definition
drugs- medicine
Term
narco
Definition
sleep
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure
Term

hemo

hemato

Definition
blood
Term
thrombo
Definition
blood clot
Term

phlebo

veno

veni

Definition
veins
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-esthesia
Definition
feeling-sensation
Term
alges
Definition
oversensitity to pain
Term
para
Definition
beyond
Term
kinesio
Definition
movement- motion
Term

antero

ventero

Definition
toward the front- infornt of
Term
latero
Definition
towards the side
Term

postero

dorso

Definition
following- behind
Term
proximo
Definition
closer to a point of origin
Term
disto
Definition
further from a point
Term
sagittalis
Definition
arrow like
Term
omphalo
Definition
navel
Term
caudo
Definition
towards the tail- downwards
Term
pro-
Definition
infront of
Term
dia
Definition
through
Term
aero
Definition
air
Term
bio
Definition
life- living things
Term
chromo
Definition
color
Term
phil
Definition
attracted to
Term
eu-
Definition
well- easy
Term
than
Definition
death
Term
meno
Definition
menstration
Term
-stasis
Definition
stopping -controlling
Term
cyesis
Definition
pregnancy
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
Term
viscero
Definition
internal organs
Term

ecto

exo

Definition
outside
Term
endo
Definition
inside
Term
meso
Definition
middle
Term
retro
Definition
behind
Term
lapro
Definition
abdominal wall
Term
pyro
Definition
heat- fire
Term
hydro
Definition
water- fluid
Term
hidro
Definition
sweat
Term

glyco

gluco

Definition
sugar
Term
immuno
Definition
immune
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
mono
Definition
single- one
Term
multi
Definition
many- more than one
Term
par
Definition
live births- to bear
Term
nulli
Definition
none- zero
Term
primi
Definition
first
Term
-gravida
Definition
pregnancy
Term
deca
Definition
10
Term
deci
Definition
1/10
Term
kilo
Definition
1000
Term
milli
Definition
1/1000
Term
centi
Definition
1/100
Term
de
Definition
down from- less then
Term
ex
Definition
out from
Term
iso
Definition
equal- the same
Term
masto
Definition
 breast
Term
circum
Definition
around
Term
per
Definition
through
Term
necro
Definition
death
Term
-philia
Definition
abnormal attraction to
Term
homo
Definition
same
Term
hetero
Definition
different
Term

syn

sym

Definition
joined
Term
podo
Definition
foot
Term

super

supra

Definition
excessive- above- beyond
Term
epi
Definition
over- upon
Term
extra
Definition
outside of- in addition to
Term

infra-

sub-

 

Definition
under-below
Term
mammo
Definition
breast
Term
bi
Definition
both-2
Term
meta
Definition
beyond-occuring later in a sequence- after
Term
ultra
Definition
beyond- in excess
Term

septo

sepso

Definition
infection
Term

anti

contra

Definition
against
Term
trans
Definition
across- over
Term
catheter
Definition
flexible tube
Term
in
Definition
in-into- not
Term
ex
Definition
out
Term
mal
Definition
bad- poor
Term
malario
Definition
malaria
Term
tri
Definition
three
Term
bi
Definition
two
Term
uni
Definition
one
Term

hemi-

semi-

 

Definition
half
Term
con
Definition
with
Term
dis
Definition
to free of- undo
Term
post
Definition
after
Term
pre
Definition
before- infront of
Term
ante
Definition
before-forward
Term
mortality
Definition
death rate
Term
morbidity
Definition
disease rate
Term
inter
Definition
between
Term
intra
Definition
within
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