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Medical Terms
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379
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07/18/2011

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Term

 

 

Mes-

Definition

 

 

Middle

 

Term

 

 

Medi-

Definition

 

 

Middle

Term

 

 

Levo-

Definition

 

 

Left

Term

 

 

Sinistr-

Definition

 

 

Left

Term

 

 

Peri-

Definition

 

 

Around

Term

 

 

Circum-

 

Definition

 

 

Around

Term

 

 

Rhin-

Definition

 

 

Nose

Term

 

 

Nas-

Definition

 

 

Nose

Term

 

 

Brady-

Definition

 

 

Slow

Term

 

 

Orchi-

 

Definition

 

 

Testis

Term

 

 

Orchid-

Definition

 

 

Testis

Term

 

 

Gastr-

Definition

 

 

Stomach

Term

 

 

Ventr-

Definition

 

 

Stomach

Term

 

 

Splen-

Definition

 

 

Spleen

Term

 

 

Bio-

Definition

 

 

Life

Term

 

 

Bi-

Definition

 

 

Double

Term

 

 

Neur-

Definition

 

 

Nerve

Term

 

 

Nerv-

Definition

 

 

Nerve

Term

 

 

Omphal-

Definition

 

 

Navel

 

Term

 

 

Umbilic-

Definition

 

 

Navel

Term

 

 

My-

Definition

 

 

Muscle

Term

 

 

Muscul-

Definition

 

 

Muscle

Term

 

 

Xanth-

Definition

 

 

Yellow

Term

 

 

Flav-

Definition

 

 

Yellow

Term

 

 

Jaun-

Definition

 

 

Yellow

Term

 

 

Leuc-

 

Definition

 

 

White

Term

 

 

Leuk-

Definition

 

 

White

 

Term

 

 

Alb-

Definition

 

 

White

Term

 

 

Schiz-

Definition

 

 

"Split", "Double-sided"

Term

 

 

Mast-

Definition

 

 

Breast 

Term

 

 

Mamm-

Definition

 

 

Breast

Term

 

 

Trachy-

Definition

 

 

Fast

Term

 

 

Celer-

Definition

 

 

Fast

Term

 

 

Micr-

Definition

 

 

Small

Term

 

 

Parv-

Definition

 

 

Small

Term

 

 

Pyel-

Definition

 

 

Pelvis

Term

 

 

Pelv-

Definition

 

 

Pelvis

Term

 

 

Stomat-

Definition

 

 

Mouth

Term

 

 

Or-

Definition

 

 

Mouth

Term

 

 

Psych-

Definition

 

 

Mind

Term

 

 

Ment-

Definition

 

 

Mind

Term

 

 

Aden-

Definition

 

 

Gland

Term

 

 

Oophor-

Definition

 

 

Ovary

Term

 

 

Ovari-

Definition

 

 

Ovary

Term

 

 

Is-

Definition

 

 

Equal

Term

 

 

Equ-

Definition

 

 

Equal

Term

 

 

Necr-

Definition

 

 

Dead

Term

 

 

Mort-

Definition

 

 

Dead

Term

 

 

Mega-

Definition

 

 

Big

Term

 

 

Megal-

Definition

 

 

Big

Term

 

 

Magn-

Definition

 

 

Big

Term

 

 

Pre-

Definition

 

 

Before

Term

 

 

Post-

Definition

 

 

After

Term

 

 

Pharmaco-

Definition

 

 

Drugs, Medication

Term

 

 

Myel-

Definition

 

 

Bone Marrow

Term

 

 

Mon-

 

Definition

 

 

Single

Term

 

 

Peri-

Definition

 

 

Around

Term

 

 

Micro-

Definition

 

 

Smallness (Small)

Term

 

 

Hist-

Definition

 

 

Tissue

Term

 

 

Auto-

Definition

 

 

Self

Term

 

 

-Morph

Definition

 

 

Form, Shape

Term

 

 

Erythr-

Definition

 

 

Red

Term

 

 

Rhod-

Definition

 

 

Red

Term

 

 

Rub-

Definition

 

 

Red

Term

 

 

Rubr-

Definition

 

 

Red

Term

 

 

Cyano-

Definition

 

 

Blue

Term

 

 

Epi-

Definition

 

 

Upon

Term

 

 

Exo-

Definition

 

 

Outside

Term

 

 

Extra-

Definition

 

 

Outside

Term

 

 

Halluc-

Definition

 

 

To wonder in mind

Term

 

 

Porphyr-

Definition

 

 

Purple

Term

 

 

Purpur-

Definition

 

 

Purple

Term

 

 

Purpureo-

Definition

 

 

Purple

Term

 

 

Endo-

Definition

 

 

Within

Term

 

 

Pneumon-

Definition

 

 

Lungs

Term

 

 

Pulmon-

Definition

 

 

Lungs

Term

 

 

Lymph-

Definition

 

 

Lymph

Term

 

 

Carp-

Definition

 

 

Wrist

Term

 

 

Trans-

Definition

 

 

Across, Through

Term

 

 

Ultra-

Definition

 

 

Beyond, In excess

Term

 

 

Un(i)-

Definition

 

 

One

Term

 

 

Thyr-

Definition

 

 

Thyroid

Term

 

 

Odont-

Definition

 

 

Tooth

Term

 

 

Dent-

Definition

 

 

Tooth

Term

 

 

Therm-

Definition

 

 

Heat

Term

 

 

Cephal-

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

Capit-

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

-Mania

Definition

 

 

Madness

Term

 

 

Enter-

Definition

 

 

Intestine

Term

 

 

-Graph

Definition

 

 

Instrument used to record

Term

 

 

Pseud-

Definition

 

 

False

Term

 

 

Fals-

Definition

 

 

False

Term

 

 

Macr-

Definition

 

 

Long

Term

 

 

Long-

Definition

 

 

Long

Term

 

 

Neo-

Definition

 

 

New

Term

 

 

Nov-

Definition

 

 

New

Term

 

 

Dys-

Definition

 

 

Bad, Difficult

Term

 

 

Ecto-

Definition

 

 

On outer side

Term

 

 

-Cyte

Definition

 

 

Cell

Term

 

 

-Ectomy

Definition

 

 

Excision, Surgical removal

Term

 

 

Ad-

Definition

 

 

Toward

Term

 

 

Contra-

Definition

 

 

Against

Term

 

 

Varic-

Definition

 

 

Swollen or Twisted vein

Term

 

 

-ology

Definition

 

 

Study of

Term

 

 

-opsy

 

Definition

 

 

To view

Term

 

 

-oxia

Definition

 

 

Oxygen

Term

 

 

-paresis

Definition

 

 

Slight paralysis

Term

 

 

Front-

Definition

 

 

Forehead

Term

 

 

Gingiv-

Definition

 

 

Gums

Term

 

 

-megaly

Definition

 

 

Enlargment

Term

 

 

-meter

Definition

 

 

Instrument used to measure

Term

 

 

-metry

Definition

 

 

Process of measuring

Term

 

 

-ologist

Definition

 

 

One who studies and practices

Term

 

 

Ped-

Definition

 

 

Foot

Term

 

 

Pes-

Definition

 

 

Foot

Term

 

 

Pod-

Definition

 

 

Foot

 

Term

 

 

Pus-

Definition

 

 

Foot

Term

 

 

-graphy

Definition

 

 

Process of recording

Term

 

 

-itis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation

Term

 

 

Dactyl-

Definition

 

 

Fingers, toes

Term

 

 

Digit-

Definition

 

 

Fingers, toes

Term

 

 

Lip-

Definition

 

 

Fat

Term

 

 

Adip-

Definition

 

 

Fat

Term

 

 

Axill-

Definition

 

 

Armpit

Term

 

 

-Spasm

Definition

 

 

Sudden involuntary muscle contraction

Term

 

 

-Uria

Definition

 

 

Urine, Urination

Term

 

 

Lapar-

Definition

 

 

Abdomen 

Term

 

 

Abdomin-

Definition

 

 

Abdomen 

Term

 

 

Aort-

Definition

 

 

Aorta

Term

 

 

Oste-

Definition

 

 

Bone

Term

 

 

Ossi-

Definition

 

 

Bone

Term

 

 

Osseo-

Definition

 

 

Bone

Term

 

 

Cerebell-

Definition

 

 

Cerebellum

Term

 

 

Col-

Definition

 

 

Colon

Term

 

 

Duoden-

 

Definition

 

 

Duodenum

Term

 

 

Oo-

Definition

 

 

Egg, Ova

Term

 

 

Ov-

Definition

 

 

Egg, Ova

Term

 

 

Dors-

Definition

 

 

Back

Term

 

 

Arteri-

 

Definition

 

 

Artery

Term

 

 

-phobia

Definition

 

 

Abnormal fear

Term

 

 

-plasty

Definition

 

 

Plastic or surgical repair

Term

 

 

-scope

Definition

 

 

Instrument used for visual exam

Term

 

 

-scopy

Definition

 

 

Process of viewing/visual exam

Term

 

 

-scopic

Definition

 

 

 Visual examination

 

 

Term

 

 

-sepsis

Definition

 

 

Infection

Term

 

 

Supra-

Definition

 

 

Above

Term

 

 

Di-

Definition

 

 

Double

Term

 

 

A-

Definition

 

 

Without

Term

 

 

An-

Definition

 

 

Without

Term

 

 

Somat-

Definition

 

 

Body, Bodily

Term

 

 

Super-

Definition

 

 

Above

Term

 

 

Carcin-

Definition

 

 

Cancer

Term

 

 

Chrom-

Definition

 

 

Color

Term

 

 

Lact-

Definition

 

 

Milk

Term

 

 

Later-

Definition

 

 

Lateral

Term

 

 

Macr-

Definition

 

 

Large

Term

 

 

Ankyl-

Definition

 

 

Bent, Crooked

Term

 

 

Prav-

Definition

 

 

Bent, Crooked

Term

 

 

Scoli-

Definition

 

 

Bent, Crooked

Term

 

 

Diplo-

Definition

 

 

Double

Term

 

 

Dupli-

Definition

 

 

Double

Term

 

 

Iso-

Definition

 

 

Equal

Term

 

 

Equi-

Definition

 

 

Equal

Term

 

 

Hemi-

Definition

 

 

Half

Term

 

 

Semi-

Definition

 

 

Half

Term

 

 

Demi-

Definition

 

 

Half

Term

 

 

Poly-

Definition

 

 

Many, Much

Term

 

 

Multi-

Definition

 

 

Many, Much

Term

 

 

Sinus-

Definition

 

 

Sinus

Term

 

 

Cac-

Definition

 

 

Bad, Incorrect

Term

 

 

Dys-

Definition

 

 

Bad, Incorrect

Term

 

 

Mal-

Definition

 

 

Bad, Incorrect

Term

 

 

Hypo-

Definition

 

 

Below

Term

 

 

Crani-

Definition

 

 

Skull

Term

 

 

Ur-

Definition

 

 

Urine

Term

 

 

Urin-

Definition

 

 

Urine

Term

 

 

Retro-

 

Definition

 

 

Backward

Term

 

 

Scolio-

Definition

 

 

Twisted

Term

 

 

Sub-

Definition

 

 

Under

Term

 

 

Pyro-

Definition

 

 

Fever

Term

 

 

Quadr-

Definition

 

 

Four

Term

 

 

Re-

Definition

 

 

Back, Again

Term

 

 

Cardi-

Definition

 

 

Heart

Term

 

 

Hemat-

Definition

 

 

Blood

Term

 

 

Sangui-

Definition

 

 

Blood

Term

 

 

Pro-

Definition

 

 

Before

Term

 

 

Hydro-

Definition

 

 

Water

Term

 

 

Hyper-

Definition

 

 

Above

Term

 

 

Laryng-

Definition

 

 

Throat (Lower) Laryngx

Term

 

 

Gloss-

Definition

 

 

Tongue

Term

 

 

Glott-

Definition

 

 

Tongue

Term

 

 

Lingu-

Definition

 

 

Tongue

Term

 

 

Pharyng-

Definition

 

 

Throat (upper) Pharyngx

Term

 

 

Cheir-

Definition

 

 

Hand

Term

 

 

Cheir-

Definition

 

 

Hand

Term

 

 

Manu-

Definition

 

 

Hand

Term

 

 

Inter-

Definition

 

 

Between

Term

 

 

Arthr-

Definition

 

 

Joint

Term

 

 

Articul-

Definition

 

 

Joint

Term

 

 

Cephal-

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

Capit-

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

Aur-

Definition

 

 

Ear

Term

 

 

Ot-

Definition

 

 

Ear

Term

 

 

Hepat-

Definition

 

 

Liver

Term

 

 

Jecor-

Definition

 

 

Liver

Term

 

 

Cerebell-

Definition

 

 

Cerebellum

Term

 

 

Steth-

Definition

 

 

Upper chest, Chest

Term

 

 

Cox-

Definition

 

 

Hip

 

 

Term

 

 

Rect-

Definition

 

 

Rectum

Term

 

 

Trache-

Definition

 

 

Trachea

Term

 

 

Carp-

Definition

 

 

Wrist

Term

 

 

Ophthalm-

 

Definition

 

 

Eye

Term

 

 

Ocul-

Definition

 

 

Eye

Term

 

 

Optic-

Definition

 

 

Eye

Term

 

 

Levo-

Definition

 

 

Left side

Term

 

 

Sinistr-

Definition

 

 

Left side

Term

 

 

Dexi-

Definition

 

 

Right side

Term

 

 

Dextr-

Definition

 

 

Right side

Term

 

 

Cry-

Definition

 

 

Cold

Term

 

 

Frig-

Definition

 

 

Cold

Term

 

 

Brady- 

 

Definition

 

 

Slow

Term

 

 

Tard-

Definition

 

 

Slow

Term

 

 

Dis-

Definition

 

 

Twice

Term

 

 

Bis-

Definition

 

 

Twice

Term

 

 

Megist-

Definition

 

 

Biggest

Term

 

 

Maxim-

Definition

 

 

Biggest

Term

 

 

Melano-

Definition

 

 

Black

Term

 

 

Nigr-

Definition

 

 

Black

Term

 

 

Cel-

Definition

 

 

Tumor

Term

 

 

Onc-

Definition

 

 

Tumor

Term

 

 

Tum-

 

Definition

 

 

Tumor

Term

 

 

Trachel-

Definition

 

 

Neck

Term

 

 

Cervic-

Definition

 

 

Neck

Term

 

 

-pathy

Definition

 

 

Disease

Term

 

 

Cyst-

Definition

 

 

Bladder

Term

 

 

Vesic-

Definition

 

 

Bladder

Term

 

 

Bucc-

Definition

 

 

Cheek

Term

 

 

Ab-

Definition

 

 

Away from

 

 

Term

 

 

Cost-

Definition

 

 

Ribs

Term

 

 

Bronch-

Definition

 

 

Lungs, Bronci

Term

 

 

Dermat-

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

Cut-

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

Cuticul-

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

Appendic-

Definition

 

 

Appendix

Term

 

 

Aden-

Definition

 

 

Gland

Term

 

 

Blephar-

Definition

 

 

Eyelid

Term

 

 

Cili-

Definition

 

 

Eyelid

Term

 

 

Palpebr-

Definition

 

 

Eyelid

Term

 

 

Chole-

Definition

 

 

Bile

Term

 

 

Capill-

Definition

 

 

Hair

Term

 

 

Trich-

Definition

 

 

Hair

Term

 

 

Pleur-

Definition

 

 

Ribs

Term

 

 

Cost-

Definition

 

 

Ribs

Term

 

 

Polio-

 

Definition

 

 

Grey

Term

 

 

-rrhagia

Definition

 

 

Rapid flow of blood

Term

 

 

-pnea

Definition

 

 

Breathing

Term

 

 

Om-

Definition

 

 

Shoulder

Term

 

 

Humer-

Definition

 

Shoulder

Term

 

 

Cerebr-

Definition

 

 

Cerebrum

Term

 

 

Encephal-

Definition

 

 

Cerebrum

Term

 

 

Angi-

Definition

 

 

Blood Vessel

Term

 

 

Vascul-

Definition

 

 

Blood Vessel 

Term

 

 

Chondr-

Definition

 

 

Cartilage

Term

 

 

Brachi-

Definition

 

 

Bronchus

Term

 

 

Cholecyst-

Definition

 

 

Gallbladder

Term

 

 

Fell-

Definition

 

 

Gallbladder

Term

 

 

Gon-

Definition

 

 

Seman

Term

 

 

Genu-

Definition

 

 

Seman

Term

 

 

Cheil-

Definition

 

 

Lip

Term

 

 

Chil-

Definition

 

 

Lip

Term

 

 

Labi-

Definition

 

 

Lip

Term

 

 

Onych-

Definition

 

 

Nail

Term

 

 

Ungui-

Definition

 

 

Nail

Term

 

 

Omphal-

Definition

 

 

Navel

Term

 

 

Umbilic-

Definition

 

 

Navel

Term

 

 

Ureter-

 

Definition

 

 

Ureterus

Term

 

 

Phleb-

Definition

 

 

Blood Veins

Term

 

 

Ven-

Definition

 

 

Blood Veins

Term

 

 

Vas-

Definition

 

 

Blood Veins

Term

 

 

Salpingo-

Definition

 

 

Fallopian Tubes

Term

 

 

Spondyl-

Definition

 

 

Spine

Term

 

 

Hyster-

Definition

 

 

Womb

 

 

Term

 

 

Metr-

Definition

 

 

Womb

Term

 

 

Uter-

Definition

 

 

Womb

Term

 

 

Myring

Definition

 

 

Eardrum

Term

 

 

Tympan-

Definition

 

 

Eardrum

Term

 

 

Nephr-

Definition

 

 

Kidney

Term

 

 

Ren-

Definition

 

 

Kidney

Term

 

 

Phren-

Definition

 

 

Mind

Term

 

 

Proct-

Definition

 

 

Anus, Rectum

Term

 

 

Scler-

Definition

 

 

Hard

Term

 

 

Dur-

Definition

 

 

Hard

Term

 

 

Acous-

Definition

 

 

Related to hearing

Term

 

 

Oligo-

Definition

 

 

Few

Term

 

 

Pauci-

Definition

 

 

Few

Term

 

 

Malac-

 

Definition

 

 

Soft

Term

 

 

Moll-

Definition

 

 

Soft

Term

 

 

Brachy-

Definition

 

 

Short

Term

 

 

Brevi-

Definition

 

 

Short

Term

 

 

Eury-

Definition

 

 

Broad, Wide

Term

 

 

Lat-

Definition

 

 

Broad, Wide

Term

 

 

Cirrh-

Definition

 

 

Red-yellow

Term

 

 

Arseno-

Definition

 

 

Male, Masculine

Term

 

 

Vir-

Definition

 

 

Male, Masculine

Term

 

 

Andr-

Definition

 

 

Male, Masculine

Term

 

 

Sten-

Definition

 

 

Narrow

Term

 

 

Angust-

Definition

 

 

Narrow

Term

 

 

-porosis

Definition

 

 

Passage

Term

 

 

-prandial

Definition

 

 

Meal

Term

 

 

Phleb-

Definition

 

 

Vein

Term

 

 

Vas-

 

Definition

 

 

Vein

 

 

Term

 

 

-poiesis

Definition

 

 

Formation

Term

 

 

-opia

Definition

 

 

Vision (Condition)

Term

 

 

-osis

Definition

 

 

Abnormal Condition

Term

 

 

-ostomy

Definition

 

 

Creation of artificial opening

Term

 

 

-penia

Definition

 

 

Abnormal reduction in number

Term

 

 

-pepsia

Definition

 

 

Digestion

Term

 

 

-phonia

Definition

 

 

Sound or voice

Term

 

 

-phoria

Definition

 

 

Feeling

Term

 

 

-plasm

Definition

 

 

Growth, Substance

Term

 

 

-plegia

Definition

 

 

Paralysis

Term

 

 

Orth-

Definition

 

 

Normal, Straight

Term

 

 

Rect-

Definition

 

 

Normal, Straight

Term

 

 

Trich-

Definition

 

 

Hair

Term

 

 

Capill-

Definition

 

 

Hair

Term

 

 

Pollic-

Definition

 

 

Thumb

Term

 

 

-lytic

Definition

 

 

Destroy

Term

 

 

-malacia

Definition

 

 

Softening

Term

 

 

Dis-

Definition

 

 

Apart from, Seperation

Term

 

 

-emesis

Definition

 

 

Vomited

Term

 

 

Ante-

Definition

 

 

Before

Term

 

 

-otomy

Definition

 

 

Cut into or in incision

Term

 

 

-lepsy

Definition

 

 

Seizure

Term

 

 

-setenosis

Definition

 

 

Constriction, Narrowing

Term

 

 

-trophy

Definition

 

 

Nourishment

Term

 

 

Brachi-

Definition

 

 

Arm

Term

 

 

-stalsis

Definition

 

 

Contraction

Term

 

 

-rrhea

Definition

 

 

Flow, Excessive discharge

Term

 

 

-phagia

Definition

 

 

Eating, Swallowing

Term

 

 

-rrhaphy

Definition

 

 

Suturing, Repairing

Term

 

 

-sarcoma

Definition

 

 

Malignant tumor

Term

 

 

-stasis

Definition

 

 

Control, Stop

Term

 

 

-lysis

Definition

 

 

Seperating

Term

 

 

-genesis

Definition

 

 

Origin, Cause

Term

 

 

Cyt-

Definition

 

 

Cell

Term

 

 

-iasis

Definition

 

 

Condition

Term

 

 

Phren-

Definition

 

 

Diaphragm

Term

 

 

Thromb-

Definition

 

 

Blood clot

Term

 

 

-emia

Definition

 

 

Blood condition

Term

 

 

-esis

Definition

 

 

Condition

Term

 

 

Viscer-

Definition

 

 

Internal organs

Term

 

 

Pyo-

Definition

 

 

Pus

Term

 

 

Phot-

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to light

Term

 

 

Mening-

Definition

 

 

Membrane

Term

 

 

Narc-

Definition

 

 

Numb, Sleep

Term

 

 

Para-

Definition

 

 

Beside

Term

 

 

Kyph-

Definition

 

 

Humped

Term

 

 

Dexi-

Definition

 

 

Right 

Term

 

 

Dextr-

Definition

 

 

Right

Term

 

 

Chlor-

Definition

 

 

Green

Term

 

 

Vir-

Definition

 

 

Green

Term

 

 

Anti-

Definition

 

 

Against

Term

 

 

Amino-

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to membraneous fetal sac

Term

 

 

Hemi-

Definition

 

 

Half

Term

 

 

Urethr-

Definition

 

 

Urethra

 

 

Term

 

 

-oma

Definition

 

 

Tumor, Swelling

Term

 

 

-gram

Definition

 

 

Record

Term

 

 

-algia

Definition

 

 

Pain

Term

 

 

Adren-

Definition

 

 

Adrenal Glands

Term

 

 

-sclerosis

Definition

 

 

Hardening 

Term

 

 

-ism

Definition

 

 

Condition

Term

 

 

Encephal-

Definition

 

 

Brain

Term

 

 

Cerebr-

Definition

 

 

Brain

Term

 

 

Intra-

Definition

 

 

Within

Term

 

 

Infra-

Definition

 

 

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