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medical terminology
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Medical
Graduate
07/17/2025

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Term
hyper-
Definition

over, excessive

 

hyperventilation: fast ventilations

Term
hypo-
Definition

under, below normal

 

hypoperfusion: below normal blood flow to vital organs

Term
tachy
Definition

rapid, fast

 

tachycardia: fast heart rate

Term
brady-
Definition

slow

 

bradypnea: slow breathing

Term
pre-
Definition

before

 

prenatal 

Term
post-
Definition

after, behind

 

postsurgical: after surgery

Term
-al
Definition

pertaining to 

 

syncopal: pertaining to syncope

Term
- algia
Definition

pain

 

alrthralgia: joint pain

Term
-ectomy
Definition

surgical removal of

 

 

Term
-ic
Definition

pertaining to

 

diaphoretic: pertaining to diaphoresis

 

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation

 

epiglottitis: inflammation of the epiglottis

Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
-logist
Definition
specialist
Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

 

cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart

Term
-meter
Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-oma
Definition

tumor

 

lymphoma: cancer of the lymphatic system

Term
-pathy
Definition
diease
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
Term
nephr
Definition
kidney
Term
neur
Definition
nerves
Term
psych
Definition
mind
Term
thorac
Definition
chest
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
erythr/o
Definition
yellow-orange
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
poli/o
Definition
gray
Term
alb
Definition
white
Term
chlor/o
Definition
green
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
towards to
Term
supra-
Definition
above
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
para
Definition
near, besides, beyond, apart
Term
ecto
Definition
out, outside
Term
endo
Definition
within
Term
flexion
Definition
bending of joint
Term
extension
Definition
straightening of a joint
Term
bilateral direction
Definition
both sides of midline
Term
unilateral direction
Definition
only one side of the body
Term

Anatomic position

prone

supine

Definition

prone: lying face down

supine: lying face up

Term

Flower position: sitting

 

semi-fowler

high- fowler

Definition

semi: sitting 45 degrees

high: 90 degree angles

Term

superior

inferior

Definition

superior: nearest to the head

inferior: nearest to the feet

Term
plural ending of a
Definition
ae
Term
plural ending of  is
Definition
es
Term
plural ending of ex or ix
Definition
ices
Term
plural ending of on or um
Definition
a
Term
plural ending of us
Definition

i

 

bronchus --> bronchi

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