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12/14/2007
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Term
a, an, in
 Definition
without, absence of (3)
Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
ad
 Definition
toward
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
dia, trans
 Definition
through, across
Term
dys
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
ec, ecto
 Definition
out, outside
Term
en, endo, intra
 Definition
Term
epi
 Definition
above, upon
Term
eu
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex, extra
 Definition
away from, external
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hyper, supra
 Definition
excessive, above
Term
hypo, sub, infra
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
iso
 Definition
same, equal
Term
mal
 Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
multi, poly
 Definition
many, much
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
oligo
 Definition
deficiency
Term
para, peri
 Definition
beside, near
Term
post
 Definition
after, following
Term
pro
 Definition
before, forward
Term
quadri
 Definition
four
Term
re, retro
 Definition
behind, back
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
tox
 Definition
poisonous
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
al, ac, ar, ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ia, ic, tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ical, ory, eal, ous, tous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
algia, dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cide, cidal
 Definition
destroying, killing
Term
clast, clasis
 Definition
breaking
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
dipsia
 Definition
thrist
Term
ectasis
 Definition
dialation, expansion
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
emia
 Definition
a condition of the blood
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
gen, genesis
 Definition
creating, producing
Term
gram
 Definition
record
Term
graph
 Definition
recording instrument
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term
ia, ism
 Definition
condition
Term
iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
kinesis, kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
Term
lysis
 Definition
destruction of
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
meter
 Definition
enlargement
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
ole, ule
 Definition
small
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
paresis
 Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
pause, stasis
 Definition
cessation, stopping
Term
penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phagia, phage
 Definition
eating, swallowing.... i like to eat :-)
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear :-O
Term
phoria
 Definition
feeling
Term
plasm, plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolaps
Term
rrhagia, rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, suturing
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument used to view
Term
scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
stomy
 Definition
mouthlike opening
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
trophy
 Definition
nourishment or growth
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
adipo, lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
cutane, dermat, derm
 Definition
skin
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
kerat
 Definition
keratinized tissue, cornea
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
necr
 Definition
dead
Term
onych
 Definition
nail
Term
pil, trich
 Definition
hair
Term
scler
 Definition
hardening, sclera
Term
xer
 Definition
dry
Term
albin, leuk
 Definition
white
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
erythem, erythr
 Definition
red
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow
Term
cerebr, encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
gli
 Definition
glue, gluelike
Term
mening, meningi
 Definition
meninges (p.s. i hate this word. i don't know why)
Term
myel
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
spin
 Definition
spine
Term
para
 Definition
near, surrounding, two like parts
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
angi, vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
ather
 Definition
thick, fatty
Term
atri
 Definition
atria
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
electr
 Definition
electric
Term
hem, hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph
(if you don't get this right...get out of this major :-*)
Term
phleb, ven
 Definition
vein
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
thromb
 Definition
thrombus
Term
ventricul
 Definition
ventricle
Term
bronch, bronchi
 Definition
bronchus
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
epiglott
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx
Term
nas, rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
or, stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
ox
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx
Term
pleur
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum, pneumon
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon
 Definition
lung
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus
Term
throac
 Definition
throax
Term
tonsill
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea
Term
aer
 Definition
air
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
muc
 Definition
mucus
Term
orth
 Definition
straight
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
append, appendic
 Definition
appendix
Term
cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
col, colon
 Definition
colon
Term
dent
 Definition
teeth
Term
duoden
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter
 Definition
emall intestines
Term
esophag
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
ile
 Definition
ileum
Term
jenjun
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lingu, gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdomen, abdomical wall
Term
or/o, stomat
 Definition
mouth, mouthlike opening
Term
pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
proct
 Definition
retum, anus
Term
rect
 Definition
rectum
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
cyst
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
glomerul
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
nephr, ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
urethr
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur, urin
 Definition
urine
Term
bacteri
 Definition
bacteria
Term
hemat, hem
 Definition
blood
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
noct
 Definition
night
Term
peritine
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
dipsia
 Definition
thrist
Term
genesis
 Definition
creating, producing
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
balan
 Definition
glans penis
Term
orch, orchi
 Definition
testes
Term
orchid, test
 Definition
testes
Term
prostat
 Definition
prostate
Term
spermat, sperm
 Definition
sperm
Term
cervic
 Definition
cervix
Term
colp, vagin
 Definition
vagina
Term
episi, vulv
 Definition
vulva
Term
gynec
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hyster, uter
 Definition
uterus
Term
mamm, mast
 Definition
breast
Term
men
 Definition
menses
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
oophor, ovari
 Definition
ovary
Term
salping
 Definition
tubes (fallopian and eustachian)
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adrenal, adren
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
calc
 Definition
calcium
Term
gluc, glyc
 Definition
sugar, glucose
Term
hydr
 Definition
water
Term
parathyrid
 Definition
parathyroid
Term
thym
 Definition
thymus
Term
thyriod
 Definition
thyroid
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
carp
 Definition
carpus
Term
cervic
 Definition
neck
Term
cost
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani
 Definition
cranium
Term
femor
 Definition
femur
Term
fibul
 Definition
fibula
Term
humer
 Definition
humerus
Term
lamin
 Definition
lamina
Term
lumb
 Definition
lower back
Term
metacarp
 Definition
metacarpus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
Term
patell
 Definition
patella
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang
 Definition
phalanges
Term
stern
 Definition
sternum
Term
ten, tend, tendin
 Definition
tendon
Term
throac
 Definition
throax
Term
tibi
 Definition
tibia
Term
vertebr
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
acous, adui
 Definition
hearing
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
corne, dipl, kerat
 Definition
cornea, double
Term
myring, tympan
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
ocul, ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
rein
 Definition
retina
Term
scler
 Definition
sclera, hardening
Term
a, an
 Definition
not, lacking, without
Term
ana
 Definition
up, again, back
Term
cata
 Definition
down, completely
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside
Term
en, em
 Definition
in, into
Term
endo, ento
 Definition
inside
Term
meta
 Definition
changing
Term
syn, sum
 Definition
similarly, with
Term
tele
 Definition
distant, far, remote
Term
ab
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ad
 Definition
to, toward, near, in addition
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
contra, contro
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
dif, dis
 Definition
apart, not
Term
in, im
 Definition
in, into, not
Term
infra
 Definition
below
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intro
 Definition
inward (motion)
Term
re
 Definition
back, again
Term
supre
 Definition
above
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond
Term
ist, or, ter, ite, ant
 Definition
a person or thing who
Term
isa, sis, tion, ence, ency, y
 Definition
denothing an action, condition
Term
itus
 Definition
state of, or process
Term
osis, iasis
 Definition
morbid condition or disease
Term
ium, olus, ule, cule, c
 Definition
little or small
Term
ile, ible, able
 Definition
the ability to
Term
al, ic, ous, tic, oid, ac, ile
 Definition
pertaining to, characterized by, having, resembling, or relating to
Term
atino
 Definition
ray
Term
acro
 Definition
peak
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
blasto
 Definition
early cell, sprout, bud
Term
chromo
 Definition
color
Term
chrono
 Definition
time
Term
dyn
 Definition
power
Term
erg
 Definition
work
Term
gerato
 Definition
old age
Term
helio
 Definition
sun
Term
hypno
 Definition
sleep
Term
lepido
 Definition
scale, flake
Term
peda
 Definition
child
Term
phas
 Definition
speech
Term
phono
 Definition
sound, tone
Term
pyro
 Definition
heat, fire
Term
rhizo
 Definition
root
Term
iatr
 Definition
treat, cure
Term
kine
 Definition
move
Term
ly
 Definition
break down, destroy
Term
path
 Definition
suffer
Term
plas
 Definition
form
Term
pleg
 Definition
strike
Term
scop
 Definition
examine
Term
schiz
 Definition
split
Term
spas
 Definition
jerk, contract
Term
sta
 Definition
stand, stop
Term
sthen
 Definition
strength
Term
stroph
 Definition
twist
Term
therap
 Definition
help to heal
Term
tom, tome
 Definition
cut
Term
micro
 Definition
small, 1/1,000,000
Term
mega
 Definition
large, 1,000,000
Term
macro
 Definition
large and long
Term
dolicho
 Definition
long
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
lepto
 Definition
thin, slender
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight, correct
Term
scolio
 Definition
crooked
Term
strepto
 Definition
curved
Term
bary
 Definition
heavy
Term
bathy
 Definition
deep, depth
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
paleo
 Definition
old, ancient
Term
iso
 Definition
equal
Term
homeo
 Definition
similar
Term
hetero
 Definition
different
Term
homo
 Definition
same, identical
Term
idio
 Definition
ones own, private
Term
dextro
 Definition
right handed, clockwise
Term
levo
 Definition
left handed, counterclockwise
Term
meso, medio
 Definition
middle, median
Term
recto
 Definition
straight, right
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
malaco
 Definition
soft
Term
thermo
 Definition
warm, hot
Term
psychro
 Definition
cold
Term
cryo
 Definition
very cold. (so cold you CRY-OOOOOO) hah yesss
Term
xero
 Definition
dry
Term
hygro
 Definition
damp, humid
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
crypto
 Definition
hidden, secret
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
equi
 Definition
equal
Term
proprio
 Definition
one's own
Term
toxico
 Definition
poison
Term
typho
 Definition
fever
Term
log
 Definition
explain
Term
chloros
 Definition
green
Term
cyanos
 Definition
dark blue
Term
erythros
 Definition
red
Term
glaucos
 Definition
gray-green
Term
nigro
 Definition
black
Term
polios
 Definition
grey
Term
rubro
 Definition
red
Term
mono
 Definition
1
Term
di
 Definition
2
Term
tri
 Definition
3
Term
tetra
 Definition
4
Term
penta
 Definition
5
Term
hexa
 Definition
6
Term
hepta
 Definition
7
Term
octo
 Definition
8
Term
ennea
 Definition
9
Term
deca
 Definition
10
Term
hecto
 Definition
100
Term
uni
 Definition
1
Term
bi, duo
 Definition
2
Term
tri
 Definition
3
Term
quadri
 Definition
4
Term
quinque
 Definition
5
Term
sexi
 Definition
6
Term
septi
 Definition
7
Term
octo
 Definition
8
Term
noni
 Definition
9
Term
deci
 Definition
10
Term
centi
 Definition
100
Term
lacto
 Definition
milky
Term
lympho
 Definition
watery
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear
Term
myxo, mucus
 Definition
slime
Term
blenno
 Definition
mucus
Term
ptyalo, sialo
 Definition
saliva
Term
uro
 Definition
urine
Term
hidro
 Definition
sweat
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
hemo, emia
 Definition
blood
Term
melan
 Definition
feces
Term
kilo, oligo, poly, hemi, proto, haplo, diplo
 Definition
1000
Term
milli
 Definition
1000, few, scanty
Term
multi
 Definition
much, many
Term
semi, demi
 Definition
half, partial
Term
primi, primo
 Definition
first, primary, single, simple
Term
duplic
 Definition
double
Term
Ano, procto
 Definition
anus
Term
tarso
 Definition
ankle
Term
brachi
 Definition
upper arm
Term
antibrachi
 Definition
forearm
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
cyst, vesic
 Definition
bladder
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
oster, ossi
 Definition
bone
Term
encephalon
 Definition
brain
Term
mammas, mast
 Definition
breast
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
carpo
 Definition
wrist
Term
chrio, man
 Definition
hand
Term
chilo
 Definition
lip
Term
throax, stetho
 Definition
chest region
Term
pleura
 Definition
chest lining
Term
op
 Definition
eye
Term
phren
 Definition
diaphram
Term
dactylo
 Definition
finger
Term
ped, pod
 Definition
foot
Term
esophag
 Definition
gullet....what the hell is a gullet?
Term
cephalo, caput
 Definition
head
Term
gnatho
 Definition
jaw
Term
tricho
 Definition
hair
Term
entero, colo
 Definition
GUTSSS
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
pneu, pulm
 Definition
lung
Term
psych
 Definition
mind
Term
spondyl
 Definition
vertebra
Term
trachae
 Definition
windpipe
Term
hyster, metro
 Definition
womb
Term
dorsum
 Definition
back
Term
thigh
 Definition
upper leg
Term
calf, leg
 Definition
lower leg
Term
axilla
 Definition
arm pit
Term
inguinal
 Definition
groin
Term
angio
 Definition
vessel
Term
onycho
 Definition
nail
Term
agogue
 Definition
that which promotes flow
Term
agra
 Definition
a sudden and violent pain
Term
algia (dolor)
 Definition
ache or pain
Term
algesia
 Definition
the sense of pain
Term
atrophy
 Definition
wasting away
Term
auxesis
 Definition
enlargment or increase
Term
asthenia
 Definition
debility or absence of strength
Term
cele
 Definition
a hernia
Term
clasia, clasis
 Definition
fracture or break
Term
clisis, cleisis
 Definition
a closure
Term
ectopy, ectopia
 Definition
displacement, malposition
Term
emphraxis
 Definition
an obstruction
Term
elcosis
 Definition
ulceration
Term
iatry, iatrics
 Definition
medical art
Term
kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
megalia
 Definition
an enlargement
Term
mycosis
 Definition
disease caused by fungi...eww
Term
nosus
 Definition
disease, morbus
Term
odynia
 Definition
ache or pain
Term
oncus
 Definition
tumor or swelling
Term
pathy
 Definition
feeling, suffereing, or specific disease
Term
pexia, pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
philia
 Definition
affinity for something
Term
phyma
 Definition
a growth (often produced from exudation)
Term
plasia
 Definition
reconstruction procedure
Term
plegia
 Definition
stroke or paralysis
Term
poiesis
 Definition
the act of making or manufacturing
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
an excessive discharge or flow
Term
rrhea
 Definition
a flow
Term
sepsis
 Definition
putrification or infection
Term
statsis
 Definition
checking or stopping flow
Term
stat
 Definition
device to check or top
Term
staxis
 Definition
dripping, slow hemorrhage
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrowing or stricture
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
sewing, stiching, suturing
Term
trophism
 Definition
orientation towards
Term
uria
 Definition
condition of the urine
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