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Medical Terminology
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Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
12/19/2012
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Term
x-al
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-ous
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-ic
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-ar/y
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-ar
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-an
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-in/e
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-ac
 Definition
pertaining to x
Term
x-oid
 Definition
resembling x
Term
x-ia
 Definition
an abnormal condition involving x
Term
x-ist
 Definition
one who (does the action of) x
one who specializes in x
Term
x-in
 Definition
a substance (which does the action) of x
Term
x-it/is
 Definition
the inflammation of x
Term
x-o/rrhex/is
 Definition
the rupturing of x
Term
x-o-schis/is
 Definition
the splitting of x
Term
x-ias/is
 Definition
the abnormal presence of x
Term
x-o-clas/is
 Definition
the breaking of x
Term
x-os/is
 Definition
an abnormal condition involving x
Term
x-o-path/y
 Definition
a disease of x
Term
x-o-megal/y
 Definition
the enlargement of x
Term
x-o-phag/y
 Definition
the ingestion of x
Term
x-o-gen/es/is
 Definition
the production of x
Term
x-o-poi/es/is
 Definition
the formation of x
Term
x-o-kin/es/is
 Definition
the movement of x
Term
x-alg/ia
 Definition
pain in(volving) x
Term
x-odyn/ia
 Definition
pain in(volving) x
Term
x-o-pleg/ia
 Definition
the paralysis of x
Term
x-o-pen/ia
 Definition
a deficiency of x
Term
x-o/rrhag/ia
 Definition
the rapid flowing of (something from) x
Term
x-o-malac/ia
 Definition
the softening of x
Term
x-o-necr/os/is
 Definition
the death of x
Term
x-o-sten/os/is
 Definition
the narrowing of x
Term
x-o-scler/os/is
 Definition
the hardening of x
Term
x-o/pt/os/is
 Definition
the downward displacement of x
Term
x-agr/a
 Definition
gouty pain in x
Term
x-o/rrhe/a
 Definition
the flowing of (something from) x
Term
x-edema
 Definition
the swelling of x
Term
x-o-cel/e
 Definition
the protrusion of (something through) x
Term
x-o-lith
 Definition
a calculus in(volving) x
Term
x-o-spas/m
 Definition
a spasm of x
Term
x-ec/top/ia
 Definition
the displacement of x
Term
x-ec/tas/ia
 Definition
the distention of x
Term
x-o-plas/ia
 Definition
the formation of x
Term
x-o-dys/plas/ia
 Definition
the defective formation of x
Term
x-o-troph/y
 Definition
the growth/nourishment of x
Term
x-o-dys/troph/y
 Definition
the defective growth of x
Term
x-a/troph/y
 Definition
the lack of growth of x
Term
x-a/sthen/ia
 Definition
the lack of strength of x
Term
x-o-therap/y
 Definition
treatment by means of x
Term
x-iatr/y
 Definition
the healing of x
Term
x-o-stas/is
 Definition
the stopping of x
Term
x-o-plast/y
 Definition
the surgical repairing of x
Term
x-o-cent/es/is
 Definition
the surgical puncturing of x
Term
x-o/rrhaph/y
 Definition
the suturing of x
Term
x-o/tom/y
 Definition
the cutting of x
Term
x-ec/tom/y
 Definition
the cutting out of x
Term
x-o/stom/y
 Definition
the making of an opening in x
Term
x-ic/s
 Definition
the science of x
Term
x-o/logy
 Definition
the study of x
Term
x-o/scop/y
 Definition
the examination of x
Term
x-o-metr/y
 Definition
the measurement of x
Term
x-o-graph/y
 Definition
the recording of x
Term
x-o-pex/y (T)
 Definition
the fixing of x
Term
x-o-pex/y (D)
 Definition
the adhesion of x
Term
x-o-lys/is (T)
 Definition
the separation of the adhesions of x
Term
x-o-lys/is (D)
 Definition
the disintegration of x
Term
x-o-trop/ism
 Definition
the tendency to preferentially affext x
Term
x-o-phag/e
 Definition
something which ingests x
Term
x-o/tom/e
 Definition
an instrument for cutting x
Term
x-ec/tom/e
 Definition
an instrument for cutting out x
Term
x-o-scop/e
 Definition
an instrument for examining x
Term
x-o-clast
 Definition
something which breaks x
Term
x-o-stat
 Definition
an instrument for stopping x
Term
x-o-gen
 Definition
a substance which produces x
Term
x-o-path
 Definition
one with a disease of x
Term
x-o-graph
 Definition
an instrument for recording x
Term
x-o-gram
 Definition
a record of x
Term
x-o-meter
 Definition
an instrument fo measuring x
Term
x-o-gen/ic
 Definition
producing x
Term
x-o-gen/ous
 Definition
produced by x
Term
x-o-trop/ic
 Definition
preferentially affecting x
Term
anthrop/o
 Definition
man
Term
som(at)/o
 Definition
body
Term
derm(at)/o
 Definition
skin
Term
epi/derm(at)/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
x-o-cyt/e
 Definition
a cell of x
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
mel/o
 Definition
limb
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
pros/op/o
 Definition
face
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
trachel/o
 Definition
neck
Term
om/o
 Definition
shoulder
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
ancon/o
 Definition
elbow
Term
cheir/o, chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
digit
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
navel
Term
umbil(ic)/o
 Definition
navel
Term
glute/o, glut/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
gon/o, gony/o
 Definition
knee
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
ped/o
 Definition
foot
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
x-ost/os/is
 Definition
the ossification of x
Term
oss(e)/o
 Definition
bone
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cleid/o
 Definition
collarbone
Term
clav/i/cul/o, clav(ic)/i
 Definition
collarbone
Term
acr/om/i/o
 Definition
acromion
Term
corac/o, corac/oid/o
 Definition
coracoid process
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
cubit/o
 Definition
elbow
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
rach(i)/o, rhach(i)/o
 Definition
spine
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
cost/o, cost/i
 Definition
rib
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
xiph/o, xiph/oid/o
 Definition
xiphoid process
Term
cox/o
 Definition
hip
Term
pelv/i, pelv(i)/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
pubo, pub/i
 Definition
pubis
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
acetab/ul/o
 Definition
acetabulum
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
pat/ell/o
 Definition
knee-cap
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
fib/ul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsus
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus
Term
tal/o
 Definition
talus
Term
astragal/o
 Definition
talus
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cartilag(in)/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
my/o, my/os/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
mus/cul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
ten/o, tenon(t)/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o, tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
desm/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
syn/desm/o, syn/desm/os/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
en/cephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cereb/ell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
membran/o
 Definition
membrane
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
ep/en/dym/o
 Definition
ependyma
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
nerv/i
 Definition
nerve
Term
gangli(on)/o
 Definition
ganglia
Term
neuron/o
 Definition
nerve cell
Term
(neur/o)gli/o
 Definition
neuroglia
Term
rad/icul/o
 Definition
radicle
Term
sym/path(et)/o, sym/path/ic/o
 Definition
sympathetic nerves
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
opt(ic)/o
 Definition
eye
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
cor/e, cor(e)/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
pup/ill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
ker(at)/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
uve/o
 Definition
uvea
Term
ir(id)/o
 Definition
iris
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body
Term
cili/o, cili/ar/o
 Definition
ciliary body
Term
chor/oi/o, chori/o
 Definition
choroid
Term
con/junct/iv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
cath/o
 Definition
canthus
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dacry/o/cyst/o
 Definition
tear sac
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
middle ear
Term
malle/o
 Definition
hammer
Term
incud/o
 Definition
anvil
Term
sta/ped(i)/o
 Definition
stirrup
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
hem(at)/o, (haem-)
 Definition
blood
Term
x-(h)em/ia
 Definition
the abnormal presence of blood in x
Term
sangu/in/o, sangu/i
 Definition
blood
Term
hem/o/glob/in/o
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
plasm(at)/o, plasm/a
 Definition
plasma
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thromb/o/cyt/o
 Definition
blood platelet
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
card(i)/o
 Definition
heart
Term
aort/o, aort/ic/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
valv(ul)/o
 Definition
valve
Term
ventr/i/cul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
peri/card(i)/o
 Definition
pericardium
Term
my/o/card(i)/o
 Definition
myocardium
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vas/o, vas/cul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arter(i)/o
 Definition
artery
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
(endo)crin/o
 Definition
secretion
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
gland/ul/o
 Definition
gland
Term
pine/al/o
 Definition
pineal gland
Term
hypo/phys(e)/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
thyr(oid)/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
para/thyr/o, para/thyr/oid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
ad/ren/o, ad/ren/al/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
supra/ren/o, supra/ren/al/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
insul/o
 Definition
Islets of Langerhans
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sin(us)/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
nas/o/pharyng/o, rhin/o/pharyng/o
 Definition
nasopharynx
Term
epi/glott(id)/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
trach/e/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
bronch/o, bronch/i
 Definition
bronchus
Term
pne/um(on)/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pulm(on)/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
pne/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
pne/um(at)/o
 Definition
air
Term
pne/um/o
 Definition
lung
Term
Plural ending to x-us
 Definition
x-i
Term
Plural ending to x-a
 Definition
x-ae
Term
Plural ending to x-um, x-on and x-um
 Definition
x-a
Term
Plural ending to x-s, x-is
 Definition
x-es
Term
Plural ending to x-e
 Definition
x-ia
Term
Plural femur
 Definition
femora
Term
Plural vas
 Definition
vasa
Term
Plural phalanx
 Definition
phalanges
Term
Plural cartilago
 Definition
cartilagines
Term
Plural tendo
 Definition
tendines
Term
Plural iris
 Definition
irides
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
max/ill/o
 Definition
upper jaw
Term
mand/i/bul/o
 Definition
lower jaw
Term
geni/o
 Definition
chin
Term
ment/o
 Definition
chin
Term
stom(at)/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
uran(isc)/o
 Definition
palate
Term
staphyl/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
dent/o, dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
peri/odont/o
 Definition
peridontium
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
ul/o
 Definition
gums
Term
dent/in/o
 Definition
dentin
Term
(en)amel/o
 Definition
enamel
Term
a/damant(in)/o
 Definition
enamel
Term
pulp/o
 Definition
pulp
Term
cement/o
 Definition
cementum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen; abdominal wall
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
splanchn/o
 Definition
viscera
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
viscera
Term
es/o/phag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
stomach/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
cardiac part of the stomach
Term
du/o/den/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
chol/e/cyst/o
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
chol/e/doch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chol/angi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
pan/cre(at)/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
enter/o
 Definition
(small) intestine
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
peri/ne/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
gen/it/o
 Definition
genitals
Term
ur/o, ur/on/o
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
ur/in/o
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
x-ur/ia
 Definition
the abnormal presence of x in the urine OR the abnormal presence of urine in x
Term
x-ur/es/is
 Definition
the passage of x in the urine
Term
sup/r/a-
 Definition
above
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
ex/tr/a-
 Definition
outside
Term
end/o-
 Definition
inside
Term
post-
 Definition
behind; after
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