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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1-3 (currrent)
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07/11/2009

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Term
gyneco
Definition
female
Term
ciso
Definition
to cut
Term
dermato
Definition
skin
Term
chemo
Definition
chemical
Term
entero
Definition
small intestines
Term
hemato
Definition
blood
Term
hydro
Definition
water
Term
gastro
Definition
"stomach
Term
immuno
Definition
immune
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laryngo
Definition
"voice box
Term
morpho
Definition
shape
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term
patho
Definition
disease
Term
pulmono
Definition
lung
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
Term
uro
Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
a
Definition
without, away from
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an-
Definition
without
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ante-
Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto
Definition
self
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brady
Definition
slow
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dys-
Definition
painful, difficult
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endo-
Definition
within, inner
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epi-
Definition
upon, over
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eu-
Definition
normal, good
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hetero-
Definition
different
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homo-
Definition
same
Term
hyper-
Definition
over, above
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hypo-
Definition
below, below
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infra-
Definition
under, beneath, below
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inter-
Definition
amoung, between
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intra-
Definition
within, inside
Term
macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term
para-
Definition
beside, beyond, near
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per-
Definition
through
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peri-
Definition
around
Term
post-
Definition
after
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pre-
Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
retro-
Definition
backward, behind
Term
sub-
Definition
below, under
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super-
Definition
above
Term
supra-
Definition
above
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tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
Term
trans-
Definition
through,across
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ultra-
Definition
beyond, excess
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
mono-
Definition
one
Term
multi-
Definition
many
Term
nulli-
Definition
none
Term
poly-
Definition
many
Term
quad-
Definition
four
Term
semi-
Definition
partial, half
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation
Term
-gen
Definition
that which produces
Term
-genesis
Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-ia
Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
Definition
state of
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
Definition
development, growth
Term
-plasm
Definition
formation, development
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-centesis
Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting into
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-gram
Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
Definition
process of measuring
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
Definition
process of visually examining
Term
abdomino
Definition
abdomen
Term
adipo
Definition
fat
Term
antero
Definition
front
Term
brachio
Definition
arm
Term
caudo
Definition
tail
Term
cephalo
Definition
head
Term
cervico
Definition
neck
Term
chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
cranio
Definition
skull
Term
cruro
Definition
leg
Term
cyto
Definition
cell
Term
disto
Definition
away from
Term
dorso
Definition
back of the body
Term
epithelio
Definition
epithelium
Term
gluteo
Definition
buttock
Term
histo
Definition
tissue
Term
infero
Definition
below
Term
latero
Definition
side
Term
medio
Definition
middle
Term
musculo
Definition
muscle
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
organo
Definition
organ
Term
osteo
Definition
bone
Term
pelvo
Definition
pelvis
Term
peritoneo
Definition
peritoneum
Term
pleuro
Definition
pleura
Term
postero
Definition
back
Term
proximo
Definition
near to
Term
pubo
Definition
genital region
Term
somato
Definition
body
Term
spino
Definition
spine
Term
supero
Definition
above
Term
systemo
Definition
system
Term
thoraco
Definition
chest
Term
ventro
Definition
belly
Term
vertebro
Definition
vertebra
Term
viscero
Definition
internal organ
Term
CV
Definition
cardiovascular
Term
ENT
Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GYN
Definition
gynecology
Term
lat
Definition
lateral
Term
LE
Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLQ
Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LUQ
Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MS
Definition
musculoskeletal
Term
OB
Definition
obstetrics
Term
RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
UE
Definition
upper extremity
Term
albino
Definition
white
Term
bio
Definition
life
Term
cryo
Definition
cold
Term
cutaneo
Definition
skin
Term
cyano
Definition
blue
Term
dermo
Definition
skin
Term
dermato
Definition
skin
Term
diaphoro
Definition
profuse sweating
Term
electro
Definition
electricity
Term
erythro
Definition
red
Term
hidro
Definition
sweat
Term
ichthyo
Definition
scaly, dry
Term
kerato
Definition
hard, horny
Term
leuko
Definition
white
Term
lipo
Definition
fat
Term
melano
Definition
black
Term
myco
Definition
fungus
Term
necro
Definition
death
Term
onycho
Definition
nail
Term
pilo
Definition
hair
Term
photo
Definition
light
Term
pyo
Definition
pus
Term
rhytido
Definition
wrinkle
Term
sclero
Definition
hard
Term
sebo
Definition
oil
Term
tricho
Definition
hair
Term
unguo
Definition
nail
Term
vesico
Definition
bladder
Term
xero
Definition
dry
Term
-derma
Definition
skin
Term
-opsy
Definition
view of
Term
-tome
Definition
instrument used to cut
Term
allo-
Definition
other, different from usual
Term
xeno-
Definition
strange, foreign
Term
abrasion
Definition
scrape
Term
cicatrix
Definition
scar
Term
comedo
Definition
blackhead
Term
contusion
Definition
bruise
Term
cyanosis
Definition
bluish color of skin
Term
dermatology
Definition
study of the skin
Term
ecchymosis
Definition
blood bruise
Term
hirsutism
Definition
excessive hair growth
Term
hyperemia
Definition
increased blood flow causing redness
Term
lesion
Definition
wound, injury
Term
nevus
Definition
birthmark, mole
Term
pallor
Definition
paleness of skin
Term
petechiae
Definition
red dots caused by hemorrhage
Term
pruritis
Definition
itching
Term
purulent
Definition
pus
Term
urticaria
Definition
hives
Term
verruca
Definition
warts
Term
cyst
Definition
fluid filled sac under the skin
Term
fissure
Definition
crack in the skin
Term
laceration
Definition
cut to the skin
Term
macule
Definition
freckle
Term
nodule
Definition
solid mass under the skin
Term
papule
Definition
raised spot under the skin
Term
pustule
Definition
raised spot under the skin containing pus
Term
ulcer
Definition
open sore or lesion
Term
vesicle
Definition
blister
Term
wheal
Definition
swollen area on the skin
Term
albinism
Definition
genetic condition, lack of melanin
Term
BCC
Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
cellulitis
Definition
inflammation of the connective tissues
Term
eczema
Definition
superficial dermatitis
Term
gangrene
Definition
tissue necrosis
Term
impetigo
Definition
infectious bacterial infection causing pustules that rupture and crust over
Term
vitiligo
Definition
leukoderma
Term
varicella
Definition
chicken pox
Term
Kaposi's sarcoma
Definition
skin cancer common in AIDS
Term
MM
Definition
malignant melanoma
Term
pediculosis
Definition
lice
Term
rubella
Definition
German measles
Term
scabies
Definition
contagious skin disease caused by egg-laying mites
Term
SCC
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
tinea
Definition
fungal skin condition causing itching
Term
tinea capitis
Definition
ringworm
Term
tinea pedis
Definition
athletes foot
Term
alopecia
Definition
baldness
Term
furuncle
Definition
infection of the hair follicle, boil
Term
carbuncle
Definition
infection of many hair follicles, boils
Term
onychia
Definition
infected nail bed
Term
paronychia
Definition
infection of the skin surrounding the nail
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
BX
Definition
biopsy
Term
cauterization
Definition
destruction of skin by burning
Term
cryosurgery
Definition
destruction of skin by freezing
Term
curettage
Definition
scraping of the skin by an instrument
Term
debridement
Definition
removal of tissue as with a burn
Term
electrocautery
Definition
"to destroy tissue with electricity
Term
I&D
Definition
incision and drainage
Term
decub
Definition
decubitus ulcer
Term
SLE
Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
subq
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
UV
Definition
ultraviolet
Term
anesthetics
Definition
medication to kill pain (caine family)
Term
antibiotics
Definition
medication to kill bacteria
Term
antifungals
Definition
medication to kill fungus
Term
antoparasitics
Definition
medication to kill mites or lice
Term
antipruritics
Definition
medications to reduce itching
Term
anti-virals
Definition
medications to treat viruses (herpes)
Term
corticosteroid cream
Definition
powerful medications to reduce inflammation
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