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Medical Terminology Ch 1
Vocabulary Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 1
09/02/2012
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Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat; r/cf
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition; s
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive; p
Term
protein
 Definition
protein; r
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel; r/cf
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; r/cf
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel; r/cf
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ecstasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
oligo-
 Definition
few, deficient
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside of, abnormal
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
hepatomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the liver
Term
vasectomy
 Definition
excision of a vessel
Term
carditis
 Definition
inflammation of the heart
Term
cardioesophageal
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and esophagus
Term
paraenteral
 Definition
pertaining to alongside of the small intestine
Term
angiecstasis
 Definition
expansion of a vessel
Term
gastrotomy
 Definition
incision in the stomach
Term
hematology
 Definition
study of blood
Term
gastroenterology
 Definition
creation of an opening between the stomach and small intestine
Term
oliguria
 Definition
condition of deficient urine
Term
ostectomy
 Definition
removal of bone
Term
pericarditis
 Definition
inflammation around the heart
Term
-ac, -ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
epicardium
 Definition
structure or tissue upon the heart
Term
subendocardial
 Definition
pertaining to below or under and within the heart
Term
cardiovascular
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and vessels
Term
cardiology
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
cardiodynia
 Definition
pain in the heart
Term
cardiohhrexis
 Definition
rupture of the heart
Term
cardiorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of the heart
Term
vertebra plural form
-a
 Definition
vertebrae
-ae
Term
diagnosis plural form
-is
 Definition
diagnoses
-es
Term
condyloma plural form
-ma
 Definition
condylomata
-mata
Term
phenomenon plural form
-on
 Definition
phenomena
-a
Term
bacterium plural form
-um
 Definition
bacteria
-a
Term
fungus plural form
-us
 Definition
fungi
-i

except for virus and sinus (viruses and sinuses)
Term
thorax plural form
-ax
 Definition
thoraces
-aces
Term
apex plural form
-ex
 Definition
apices
-ices
Term
appendix plural form
-ix
 Definition
appendices
-ices
Term
myopathy plural form
-y
 Definition
myopathies
-ies
Term
ovaries single form
 Definition
ova
Term
metastasis plural form
 Definition
metastases
Term
verruca plural form
 Definition
verrucae
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without
Term
anti-, contra-
 Definition
against, opposed to
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
to, forward, or near
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
dia-
 Definition
across or through
Term
trans-
 Definition
across or through
Term
e-, ec-, ex-
 Definition
out or away
Term
ecto-, exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
en-, endo-
 Definition
within
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside of, abnormal
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, under
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, both
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
Term
macro-
 Definition
large, long
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
Term
oligo-
 Definition
few, deficient
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
poly-, multi-
 Definition
many
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
super-, supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excessive
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back
Term
con-
 Definition
together, with
Term
syn-, sym-
 Definition
together, with
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, faulty
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin, production
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breaking down, dissolution
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-cele
 Definition
pouching, hernia
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
formation, presence of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, increase
Term
-phil, -philia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling, downward displacement
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension, fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-ation
 Definition
process
Term
-e
 Definition
indicatior of a person, place, or thing
Term
-ia, -ism
 Definition
condition of
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process of
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
 Definition
small
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
treatment
Term
-logy
 Definition
study
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
aer/o
 Definition
gas
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
ur/o, urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
gen/o
 Definition
origin, production
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal, or correct
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
troph/o
 Definition
nourishment, development
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