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Medical Terminology Test 4
Integumentary, Respiratory, Muscular, Special Senses, and Lymphatic/Immune Sysytems
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Undergraduate 1
04/11/2010

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Term
acanth/o
Definition

thorny, spiny

 

acanthoma

Term
actin/o
Definition

ray, radiation

 

actinodermatitis

Term
brom/o
Definition

bromine containing compound, odor

 

bromoderma

Term
caus/o, cauter/o
Definition

burn, burning

 

causalgia

Term
-chroia
Definition

skin coloration

 

xanthochroia

Term
chrom/o
Definition

colour

 

chromomyscosis

Term
chrys/o
Definition

gold

 

chrysiasis

Term
cutane/o
Definition

skin

 

subcutaneous

Term
derm/o, dermat/o
Definition

skin

 

dermatopathy

Term
erythem/o
Definition

flushed, redness

 

erythema

Term
eschar/o
Definition

scab

 

escharotomy

Term
graph/o
Definition

writing

 

graphesthesia

Term
hidr/o
Definition

sweat

 

hyperhidrosis

Term
ichthy/o
Definition

fish

 

ichtyosis

Term
iod/o
Definition

iodine

 

iododerm

Term
kerat/o
Definition

horny tissue, cornea

 

keratolysis

Term
koil/o
Definition

hollow, concave, depressed

 

koilonychia

Term
lepid/o
Definition

flakes, scales

 

lepidosis

Term
lepr/o
Definition

leprosy

 

leproma

Term
onych/o
Definition

nail

 

onychomycosis

Term
pachy-
Definition

thick

 

pachydermatocele

Term
papul/o
Definition

papule, pimple

 

papulopustular

Term
perspir/o
Definition

breathe through

 

perspiration

Term
phyt/o
Definition

plant

 

phytophotodematitis

Term
pil/o
Definition

hair

 

pilomotor

Term
prurit/o
Definition

itching

 

pruritogenic

Term
pseudo-
Definition

false

 

pseudochromhidrosis

Term
psor/o
Definition

itching

 

psoriasis

Term
py/o
Definition

pus

 

pyodermatitis

Term
rhytid/o
Definition

wrinkle

 

rhytidectomy

Term
seb/o
Definition

sebum

 

seborrhea

Term
steat/o
Definition

fat

 

steatocryptosis

Term
sud/o
Definition

sweat

 

sudokeratosis

Term
trich/o
Definition

hair

 

hypertrichosis

Term
ul/o
Definition

scar, scarring

 

uloid

Term
ungu/o
Definition

nail

 

subungual

Term
verruc/i
Definition

wart

 

verrucosis

Term
xer/o
Definition

dry

 

xeroderma

Term
alveol/o
Definition

alveolus

 

alveolitis

Term
aspir/o, aspirat/o
Definition

inhaling, removal

 

aspiration

Term
blenn/o
Definition

mucus

 

blennothorax

Term
brachy-
Definition

short

 

brachypnea

Term
bronch/o
Definition

bronchus

 

bronchorrhagia

 

Term
bronchiol/o
Definition

bronchiole

 

bronchiolectasis

Term
-capnia, capn/o
Definition

carbon dioxide

 

hypercapnia

Term
coni/o
Definition

dust

 

coniofibrosis

Term
epiglott/o
Definition

epiglottis

 

epiglottitis

Term
lol/o, -lalia
Definition

speech, babble

 

laliatry

Term
lampr/o
Definition

clear

 

lamprophonia

Term
laryng/o
Definition

larynx

 

laryngoxerosis

Term
lept/o
Definition

slender, thin, delicate

 

leptophonia

Term
lob/o
Definition

lobe

 

lobectomy

Term
mediastin/o
Definition

mediastinum

 

mediastinoscopy

Term
mogi-
Definition

difficuly

 

mogiphonia

Term
nas/o
Definition

nose

 

nasolabial

Term
osm/o, -osmia
Definition

sense of smell, odor, impulse

 

anosmia

Term
osphresi/o, -osphresia
Definition

sense of smell, odor

 

osphresiometer

Term
ox/o, -oxia
Definition

oxygen

 

hypoxia

Term
-pagus
Definition

conjoined twins

 

thoracopagus

Term
pector/o
Definition

chest

 

pectoralgia

Term
phas/o, -phasia
Definition

speech

 

dysphasia

Term
phon/o, -phonia
Definition

voice, sound

 

rhinophonia

Term
phren/o
Definition

mind, diaphragm

 

phrenalgia

Term
pimel/o
Definition

fat, fatty

 

pimelorthopnea

Term
pleur/o
Definition

pleura

 

pleurocholecystitis

Term
-pnea
Definition

breathe

 

hyperpnea

Term
pneum/o
Definition

lung, air

 

pneumopexy

Term
pneumon/o
Definition

lung, air

 

pneumonomycosis

Term
-ptosis
Definition

prolapse, drooping

 

laryngoptosis

Term
-ptysis
Definition

spitting

 

hemoptysis

Term
pulmon/o
Definition

lung

 

pulmonologist

Term
respir/o, respirat/o
Definition

breathe, breathing

 

respirator

Term
rhin/o
Definition

nose

 

rhinolithiasis

Term
sept/o
Definition

partition

 

septorhinoplasty

Term
silic/o
Definition

silica, quartz

 

silicosis

Term
sinus/o
Definition

cavity, sinus

 

sinusotomy

Term
span/o
Definition

scanty, scarce

 

spanopnea

Term
spir/o
Definition

breathe

 

bronchospirometer

Term
steth/o
Definition

chest

 

stethoscope

Term
therm/o
Definition

heat

 

thermopolypnea

Term
thorac/o
Definition

chest

 

thoracoschisis

Term
trache/o
Definition

trachea

 

tracheostenosis

Term
traumat/o
Definition

trauma, injury, wound

 

traumatopnea

Term
xen/o
Definition

strange, foreign

 

xenophonia

Term
-asthenia, asthen/o
Definition

weakness

 

myasthenia

Term
aux/o
Definition

growth, acceleration

 

auxotonic

Term
-chalasia
Definition

relaxation

 

achalasia

Term
erg/o
Definition

work

 

ergometry

Term
fasci/o
Definition

fascia

 

fasciodesis

Term
fibr/o
Definition

fiber, fibrous

 

fibromyoma

Term
flex/o
Definition

bend

 

flexor

Term
ide/o
Definition

idea, mental images

 

ideomuscular

Term
kinesi/o, kinesia, -kinetic
Definition

movement

 

kinesioneurosis

Term
lei/o
Definition

smooth

 

leiomyoma

Term
ligament/o
Definition

ligament

 

ligamentopexy

Term
-lysis
Definition

dissolution, breakdown

 

myolysis

Term
muscul/o
Definition

muscle

 

musculoskeletal

Term
my/o, myos/o
Definition

muscle

 

myorrhexis

Term
pale/o
Definition

old

 

paleokinetic

Term
palin-, pali-
Definition

recurrence, repetition

 

palikinesia

Term
pyg/o
Definition

buttocks

 

pygalgia

Term
rhabd/o
Definition

rod

 

rhabdoid

Term
rhabdomy/o
Definition

striated/skeletal muscle

 

rhabdomyolysis

Term
rot/o, rotat/o
Definition

turn, revolve

 

rotator

Term
-stasis
Definition

standing still, standing

 

myostasis

Term
sthen/o, -sthenia
Definition

strength

 

sthenometry

Term
-stroma
Definition

supporting tissue of an organ

 

myostroma

Term
syndesm/o
Definition

ligament, connective tissue

 

syndemectopia

Term
ten/o
Definition

tendon

 

tenorrhaphy

Term
tenont/o
Definition

tendon

 

tenontography

Term
-therapy, theapeut/o
Definition

treatment

 

kenisiotherapy

Term
ton/o
Definition

tone, tension

 

myatonia

Term
acous/o
Definition

hearing

 

acousia

Term
acoust/o
Definition

hearing, sound

 

acoustics

Term
ambly/o
Definition

dim, dull

 

amblyoscope

Term
audi/o, audit/o
Definition

hearing

 

audiometer

 

Term
aur/o, auricul/o
Definition

ear

 

auriculotemporal

Term
blephar/o
Definition

eyelid

 

blepharorrhaphy

Term
cochle/o
Definition

cochlea

 

cochleitis

Term
conjunctiv/o
Definition

conjunctiva

 

conjunctivitis

Term
cor/o
Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
Definition

cornea

 

corneosclera

Term
-cusis
Definition

hearing

 

presbycusis

Term
cycl/o
Definition

ciliary body, circular

 

cyclodialysis

Term
dacry/o
Definition

tear

 

dacryoadenectomy

Term
dipl/o
Definition
double
Term
hygr/o
Definition
moisture
Term
ir/o, irid/o
Definition

iris

 

 

Term
kerat/o
Definition
cornea, horny tissue
Term
lacrim/o
Definition
tear, lacrimal duct
Term
logad/o
Definition
whites of the eyes
Term
myring/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
ophyr/o
Definition
eyebrow
Term
-opia, -opsia
Definition
vision
Term
opt/o
Definition
eye, vision
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
palpebr/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
phac/o
Definition
lens
Term
phak/o
Definition
lens
Term
phot/o
Definition
light
Term
platy-
Definition
broad, flat
Term
-pterygium
Definition
abnormality of the conjunctiva
Term
pupill/o
Definition
pupil
Term
retin/o
Definition
retina
Term
scler/o
Definition
sclera
Term
scot/o
Definition
darkness
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
Term
staped/o
Definition
stapes
Term
stich/o, -stichia
Definition

rows

 

 

Term
stigmat/o
Definition
mark, point
Term
-tropia
Definition
to turn
Term
tympan/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
uve/o
Definition
uvea
Term
vitre/o
Definition
glassy, vitreous body
Term
adenoid/o
Definition
adenoids
Term
allo-
Definition
other, different
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
axill/o
Definition
armpit
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-emphraxis
Definition
stoppage, obstruction
Term
immun/o
Definition
protection, immune
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
Term
lien/o
Definition
spleen
Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph
Term
nod/o
Definition
knot
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
-phylaxis
Definition
protection
Term
ple/o
Definition
more
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh
Term
-sepsis
Definition

putrefaction

 

(process of decaying or rotting in organic matter/body)

Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
tetan/o
Definition
tetanus
Term
thym/o
Definition
thymus
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
tonsils
Term
top/o
Definition
particular place or area
Term
vaccin/o
Definition
vaccine
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