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Q3. Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
03/24/2009
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Term
blast/o or -blast(suffix)
 Definition
germ or bud
Term
chrom/o, chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
chyl/o
 Definition
juice
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
immun/o
 Definition
safe
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
clear fluid
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow (or spinal cord)
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
a net
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus (airway)
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole (little airway)
Term
capn/o, carb/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe (portion)
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm (or mind)
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus (cavity)
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tonsil/o
 Definition
tonsil (almond)
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
PSG
 Definition
polysomnography
Term
T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
V/Q
 Definition
ventilation - perfusion scan
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
articulation
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (little brain)
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum (largest part of brain)
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
entire brain
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion (knot)
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowing
Term
hypn/o, somn/i, somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
Term
mening/o, meningi/o
 Definition
meninges (membrane)
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord (or bone marrow)
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor, sleep
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
Term
phor/o
 Definition
carry or bear
Term
phren/o, psych/o, thym/o
 Definition
mind
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine (thorn)
Term
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stere/o
 Definition
three dimensional or solid
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order or coordination
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus (a room)
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone or tension
Term
top/o
 Definition
place
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (belly or pouch)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-mania
 Definition
condition of abnormal impulse toward
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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