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12/29/2008
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Term
a-,an-
 Definition

no, not
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term

adren/o

 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
alvelo/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac within the lung)
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac that surrounds the embryo)
Term
-an
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, foward
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
small artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-ation
 Definition
process, condition
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut-
 Definition
self
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
balan/o
 Definition
penis
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
small bronchial tube
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
Term
capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
(wrist bone) carpals
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term

-cephal/o

 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum(largest part of the brain)
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug, chemical
Term

cholecyst/o

 Definition
gallbladder
Term

choledoch/o

 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-coccus
 Definition
bacterium (berry-shaped);pl. -cocci
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestines)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
Term
con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
-coniosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of dust
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
 Definition
secretion
Term
-crit
 Definition
separation
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
cutane/o
 Definition

skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers or toes
Term
dermat/o, derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dia-
 Definition
thorough,complete
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater (outermost meningeal layer)
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
abnormal, bad, diffcult, painful
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, outside
Term

-ectasia,-ectasis

Definition
diation, stretching, widening
Term

-ectomy

 Definition
excision (resection, removal) process of cutting out
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
en-
 Definition
within, in, inner
Term
encephal/o
 Definition

brain
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, in, inner
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine glands
Term
endometr/o, endometri/o
 Definition
endometrium (inner lining of the uterus)
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually small intestines)
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
epitheli/o
 Definition
skin (surface tissue)
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition

esophagus
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term

ex-,exo-,extra-

 Definition
out, outside
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o
 Definition
to produce
Term

-gen

 Definition
to produce
Term
-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by
Term
ger/o
 Definition
old age
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, to record
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hemat/o, hem,o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive, more than normal, too much
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient, less than normal, too little
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ian
 Definition
practitoner
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ile/o
 Definition

ileum (third part of small intestine)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (upper part of hip bone)
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term

isch/o

 Definition
to hold back
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition,process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-lapse
 Definition
slide
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx(voice box)
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
to slip, slide
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of, process of study
Term
lumb/o
 Definition

loin, waist region
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph nodes
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lys/o
 Definition
separation, breakdown, destruction
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation,breakdown, destruction
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla oblongata (lower part of the brain)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals (hand bones)
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals (foot bones)
Term
-meter
 Definition
to measure
Term
metr/o, metri/o
 Definition
uterus; to measure
Term
metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
mortem
 Definition
death
Term
-motor
 Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow (with-blast,oma, ctye, genous)
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord (with -gram,-itis, -cele
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/i
 Definition

birth
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
Term
nos/o
 Definition
disease
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term

-oid

 Definition
pertaining to, resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass ,swelling
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
opt/o, optic/o
 Definition
eye
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testicle, testis
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testicle, testis
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testicle,testis
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
osm/o
 Definition
smell
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term

para-

 Definition
beside,near,along the side of
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term

-pathy

 Definition

disease condition
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
hip bone
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum(membrane around abdominal organs)
Term
perone/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (surgical)
Term
phak/o
 Definition
lens of the eye
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction to
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term

pituitar/o

 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation,growth,development
Term

-plasm

 Definition
formation,growth,development
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air,lung
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
poly-
 Definition
many,much
Term
post-
 Definition
after,behind
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back,behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-, pros-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse,sagging
Term

-ptysis

 Definition
spitting
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis (central section of the kidney)
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-ray; radius (lateral lower arm)
Term
re-, retro-
 Definition
behind, back
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina of the eye
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
flow,fluid
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian (uterine) tube, eustachian tube
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian (uterine)tube, eustachian tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
skin
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade (bone)
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view or visually examine
Term

-scopy

 Definition
process of viewing or visual examination
Term
scrot/o
 Definition
scrotal sac, scrotum
Term
-section
 Definition
to cut
Term
sept/o
 Definition
infection
Term
septic/o
 Definition
infection
Term
-sis
 Definition
condition
Term
-somatic
 Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
 Definition
constriction
Term
spin/o
 Definition
backbone, spine, vertebra
Term

splen/o

 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra, backbone
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop,control,place,to stand
Term
-stat
 Definition
stop, control
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breast bone)
Term

stomat/o

 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
sym-
 Definition
with, together (use before b,p,and m)
Term
syn-
 Definition
with, together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
tendin/o, ten/o
 Definition

tendon
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term

theli/o, thel/o

 Definition
nipple
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-thesis
 Definition
to put, to place
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyroaden/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia or shin bone (larger lower leg bone)
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision,process of cutting into
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
top/o
 Definition
to put,place
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea,windpipe
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term

troph/o

 Definition
development,nourishment
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
-um
 Definition

structure
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
 vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
venul/o
 Definition
venule
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra, backbone
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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