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Term
-ar
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ac
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-eal
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ical
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ic
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ial
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ine
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ior
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ory
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-ous
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-tic
 Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition

Suffixes related to pathology - pain,

painful condition

Term
-dynia
 Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - pain
Term
-itis
 Definition

Suffixes related to pathology -

inflammation

Term
-malacia
 Definition
Abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - abnormal enlargement
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - tissue death
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Suffixes related to pathology - abnormal hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
angi/o/ vas/o
 Definition

blood vessel

transports blood to and from all parts

of the body

Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
Term
appendicitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the appendix
Term
append/ic, append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
arterionecrosis
 Definition
tissue death of an artery
Term
arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque or fatty substance
Term
colostomy
 Definition
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
identification of a disease
Term
edema, -edema
 Definition
An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity, swelling
Term

endoscopy

endoscope

Definition

visual examination of the inside of a hollow organ

an instrument used for visual examination

Term
eponym
 Definition

The naming after the person who discovered it.

As in Wilson's disease

Term
fissure
 Definition

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

normal folds in the contours of the brain

Term
fistula
 Definition
an abnormal passage usually between two internal organs
Term
gastralgia
 Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
gastritis
 Definition
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach
Term
gastrosis
 Definition
any abnormal condition of the stomach
Term
gerontologist
 Definition
a specialist in gerontology
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Term
hepatomegaly
 Definition
abnormal enlargement of the liver
Term
hypertension
 Definition
abnormally elevated blood pressure
Term
hypotension
 Definition
lower than normal blood pressure
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum, small intestine
Term
infection
 Definition
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Term
inflammation
 Definition
a localized response to an injury characterized by heat, swelling, redness and pain
Term
interstitial
 Definition
pertaining to parts or interspaces of a tissue
Term
intramuscular
 Definition
situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering a muscle
Term
melanosis
 Definition
unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
Term
mycosis
 Definition
any disease caused by a fungus
Term
myelopathy
 Definition
any pathologic condition of the spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
myopathy
 Definition
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
Term
neonatology
 Definition
a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborns
Term
neuritis
 Definition
inflammation of nerves
Term
otolaryngology
 Definition
study of ears, nose, throat
Term
otorhinolaryngology
 Definition
study of ears, nose, throat
Term
palpation
 Definition
the use of hands to feel the texture, size,consistency and location of body parts
Term
perinatal
 Definition
during the time of birth
Term
postnatal
 Definition
after birth
Term
prognosis
 Definition
the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease
Term
prostrate
 Definition
to collapse and by lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion/heat
Term
prostat/o, prostat
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
pyoderma
 Definition
a bacterial skin inflammation marked by pus-filled lesions
Term
subcostal
 Definition
below a rib
Term
suppuration
 Definition
the formation or discharge of pus
Term
supracostal
 Definition
above or outside the ribs
Term
symptom
 Definition
subjective evidence, the patient's beliefs
Term
syndrome
 Definition
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
Term
tonsillectomy
 Definition
the surgical removal of tonsils
Term
tonsillitis
 Definition
the inflammation of the tonsils
Term
trauma, -trauma
 Definition
wound or injury
Term
triage
 Definition
medical screening of who is worse off
Term
viral
 Definition
pertaining to a virus
Term
virile
 Definition
masculine traits
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-graphy
 Definition
the process of producing a picture or record
Term
-gram, -graph
 Definition
a picture or record
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-rrhage -rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding, bursting forth, abnormal or excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing to close a wound
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
intima
 Definition
inner layer of a blood vessel
Term
pyrosis
 Definition
heartburn
Term
myorrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing of a muscle wound
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
myel, myel/o (two)
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an artificial opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
colotomy
 Definition
surgical incision into the colon
Term
ilium
 Definition
part of the hip bone
Term
laceration
 Definition
torn or ragged wound
Term
lesion
 Definition
pathological change of tissues due to disease or injury
Term
mucous
 Definition
adjective, describes specialized membranes that line body cavities
Term
mucus
 Definition
noun, name of the fluid secreted by mucous membranes
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
-ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
remission
 Definition
temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of symptoms
Term
sign
 Definition
objective evidence such as temperature
Term
acute
 Definition
rapid onset, severe course, relatively short duration
Term
caudal
 Definition
pertaining to the lower part of the body
Term
cephalic
 Definition
toward the head
Term
coronal
 Definition
pertaining to the head or crown
Term
distal
 Definition

situated farthest from the midline

or beginning of a body structure 
Term
dorsal, dors
 Definition
the back of the body or organ
Term
inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
proximal
 Definition

situated nearest the midline

or beginning of a body structure 
Term
retro-
 Definition
 behind, backward, back of
Term
ventral
 Definition
front or belly side of the body or organ
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adip/o, adipose
 Definition
fat
Term
cephal/o, cephal
 Definition
head
Term
coron/o
 Definition
coronary, crown
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term

 end-,

endo-

(three meanings)

 Definition

within,

in,

inside
Term
exo-
 Definition

out of, outside, away from

secrete out of 
Term
hist/o, histi/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, growth, formation
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly side
Term
superior
 Definition

uppermost, above, or

toward the head 
Term
inferior
 Definition

lowermost, below, or

toward the feet 
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail or lower part
Term
medial
 Definition

the direction toward or nearer

the midline 
Term
lateral
 Definition

the direction toward or nearer

the side and away from the midline 
Term
bilateral
 Definition
having two sides
Term
home/o
 Definition
constant, sameness, unchanging
Term

-stasis

(2) 

 Definition
control, stopping
Term
quadrant
 Definition
divided into four parts
Term
chondr/i - chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
parietal
 Definition
cavity wall
Term
visceral
 Definition
relating to the internal organs
Term
ana-
 Definition
excessive
Term

a-

an

Definition

without

away from

negative

not

Term
hypo-
 Definition

deficient,

decreased

Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
eti-
 Definition
cause
Term
gen, gen/o, -gen
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
intra-
 Definition
within, inside
Term
idi/o
 Definition
particular to the individual or organ,
one, distinct
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
super, supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, excessive
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below, less
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, disease
Term
-gram
 Definition
an intrustment to record
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
hyper-
 Definition

excessive,

increased

Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
neo-
 Definition
new, strange
Term
hem/o, hemat/o, hem
 Definition

blood

pertaining to blood

brings oxygen and nutrients to the cells

and carries away waste 
Term
oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o
 Definition
bones
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
synovi/o, synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
skeletal system - burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
skeletal system - medullary
 Definition
pertaining to the inner section
Term
skeletal system - -poletic
 Definition
pertaining to formation
Term
skeletal system - spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae, vertebral column, back bone
Term
thorac/o, thora/o, thora, thorac
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
crani/o, crani
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
skeletal system - cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
skeletal system - ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked, bent, stiff
Term
-desis
 Definition

surgical fixation of bone or joint,

to bind, tie together

Term
skeletal system - kyph/o
 Definition
bent, hump
Term
skeletal system - lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback, bent
Term
-lysis
 Definition

breakdown

separation

setting free

destruction

loosening

Term
skeletal system - scoli/o
 Definition
curved, bent
Term
-um
 Definition
singular noun ending
Term
skeletal system - appendicular
 Definition
pertaining to an appendage
Term
cervical
 Definition
pertaining to the neck
Term
pod-
 Definition
foot
Term
valgus
 Definition
bent
Term

bi-, bi

two disctinct meanings

 Definition

twice, double, two,

or pertaining to life 
Term
-cele (four)
 Definition
hernia, tumor, cyst, swelling
Term
fascl/o (two)
 Definition
fascia, fibrous band
Term
kines/o, kinesi/o, -kenesia
 Definition
movement
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
-plegia (two)
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
Term
tax/o (two)
 Definition
coordination, order
Term
ten/o, tend/o, (four)
 Definition
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ton/o (three)
 Definition
tension, tone, stretching
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
asthen-, -asthenia
 Definition
weakness, lack of strenth
Term
carpal
 Definition
pertaining to the wrist
Term
par- (two)
 Definition

abnormal

near

Term
epi-
 Definition
on
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial or incomplete paralysis
Term
analgesic
 Definition
relieves pain without causing loopiness
Term
rectus
 Definition
straight
Term
atheroma
 Definition
fatty deposits on the inner walls of blood vessels
Term
abdonminocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture through the abdomen to remove fluid
Term
acronym
 Definition
a word made from the initial letters of other words
Term
angiography
 Definition
Examination of the blood vessels using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance
Term
posterior
 Definition

situated in the back

 

in reference to the dorsal surface of the body
Term

-ia (two meanings)

singular form of -ia is?

 Definition

abnormal condition, disease

-ium
Term
acetaminophen
 Definition

Tylenol

controls pain without side effects as NSAIDs

does not reduce inflammation, however 
Term
oblique
 Definition
slanted at an angle
Term
transverse
 Definition
cross-wise direction
Term
card/o, cardi/o
 Definition

heart

pumps blood into the arteries 
Term
capil/o
 Definition

capillaries

permit the exchange of nutrients

and waste products between

the blood and the cells 
Term
phelb/o, ven/o
 Definition

veins

return blood from all body parts

to the heart 
Term
aort/o
 Definition

aorta 
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term

-emia

 Definition
blood, blood condition
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
cardiovascular
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
Term
membranous
 Definition

pertaining to a thin layer of pliable tissue

that covers or encloses a body part 
Term
septum
 Definition
a wall that separates two chambers
Term
ventricle
 Definition
the normal body cavities of the heart and brain
Term
ventricular
 Definition
pertaining to the ventricles
Term
semilunar
 Definition
shaped like a half moon
Term
oxygenated
 Definition
oxygen rich blood
Term
deoxygenated blood
 Definition
oxygen poor blood
Term
arterial
 Definition
pertaining to an artery or arteries
Term
diastole
 Definition
relaxation of the heart
Term
diastolic
 Definition
pertaining to the relaxation phase of the heart
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
-cytes
 Definition
cells
Term
phag/o, -phagia
 Definition
eat or swallow, hunger
Term
lymph/o
 Definition

lymph

removes cellular waste products,

pathogens, and dead blood cells from tissues 
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
ischemic
 Definition
pertaining to the disruption of the blood supply
Term
infraction
 Definition
sudden insufficiency of blood that causes necrosis
Term
infract/o
 Definition
filled in, stuffed
Term
congestiive
 Definition
fluid build up
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
paroxymal
 Definition
pertaining to a sudden occurrence, spasm-like
Term
thrombotic
 Definition
pertaining to a clot
Term
perfusion
 Definition
the flow of blood through the vessels of an organ
Term
-spasm
 Definition
tightening or cramping
Term
embol/o
 Definition

something inserted

or

thown in
Term
-crasia
 Definition
a mixture or blending
Term
-lytic
 Definition
to reduce or destroy
Term
hemolytic
 Definition

pertaining to the breaking down

of red blood cells
Term

pernicious

3

Definition
destructive, fatal or harmful
Term
orthostatic
 Definition
standing or upright posture
Term
angiogram
 Definition
the resultant film of an angiography
Term
coagulation
 Definition
formation of blood clots
Term
transluminal
 Definition
within the lumen of an artery
Term
restenosis
 Definition
a once opened artery through angioplasty that closes again
Term
re-
 Definition
again
Term
caratoid
 Definition
Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain
Term
valv/o, valvul
 Definition
valve
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels, returns lymph to the circulatory system
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland
Term
tonsil/o
 Definition
tonsils, protect the entry into the respiratory system
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids, protect the entry into the respiratory system
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen, reservoir for platelets and red blood cells, filters foreign materials from the blood
Term
lymphocyt/p
 Definition
lymphocytes, play an important role in immune reations
Term
thym/o, thym
 Definition
thymus gland, soul
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, protected, safe
Term
cervic/o, cervic
 Definition
neck, cervix
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formative material of cells
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
Palantine
 Definition
referring to the hard and soft palates
Term

lingual

lingu/o

 Definition

pertaining to the tongue

tongue
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
pathogens
 Definition
disease-propducing microorganisms
Term
allergens
 Definition
stuff that produces an allergic reaction
Term
toxins
 Definition
poisons
Term
maturation
 Definition
the process of becoming mature
Term
differentiation
 Definition
to be modified to perform a specific function
Term
thymosin
 Definition
hormone secreted by the thymus
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
-phage
 Definition
a cell that destroys, eat, swallow
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
phagocytosis
 Definition
the process whereby phagocytes eat and destroy substances
Term
vir/o
 Definition
virus, poison
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
-cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
-genesis
 Definition
reproduction
Term
malignant
 Definition
harmful, tending to spread, progressively worse, and life-threatening
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond, subsequent to, behind, after or next
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
Term
adenocarcinoma
 Definition
large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
ne/o
 Definition
new
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
tele-
 Definition
distant
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o, bronch/i
 Definition
bronchial tube, bronchus
Term
-ectasis, -ectasia
 Definition
stretching, dilation, enlargement
Term
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
 Definition
oxygen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larnyx, throat
Term
pharyng/o, -pharynx, pharyng
 Definition
throat, pharnyx
Term
phon/o, -phonia
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
pleur/o, pleure
 Definition
pleura, side of the body
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
trache/i, trache/o, trache
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
mucous membranes
 Definition
specialized tissues that line the respiratory, digestive, reproductive and urinary systems
Term
par-, para-
 Definition
beside, near, beyond, abnormal, apart from, opposite, along side of
Term
nas/i, nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
Pleural
 Definition
pertaining to the pleura
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm or mind
Term
intercostal muscles
 Definition
move the rib cage during breathing
Term
rhin, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
empyema
 Definition
pus in body cavities
Term
aspiration
 Definition

inhaling or drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract

OR

withdrawal by suction 
Term
fibrosis
 Definition
normal tissue is replaced by fibrotic (hardened) tissue
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
coal dust
Term
asbest/o
 Definition
asbestos
Term
byssin/o
 Definition
cotton dust
Term
silic/o
 Definition
glass
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breathe
Term
eu-
 Definition
good
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ventilation
 Definition
breathing
Term
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
 Definition
oxygen
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance
Term
-metry
 Definition
to measure
Term
somn/o, somn
 Definition
sleep
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
stoma
 Definition

1. A minute opening or pore.
2. An artificial opening between two cavities or canals, or between such and the surface of the body.
Term
tuss
 Definition
cough
Term
lob
 Definition
lobe
Term
-ive
 Definition
performs
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest, pleural cavity
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus, ring
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o, cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
col/o, colon/o, col
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
enter/o, enter
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o, esophag
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/om gastr
 Definition
stomach, belly
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
presence of stones
Term
-pepsia, peps/i, pept/o, pept
 Definition
digest, digestion
Term
pancreat/o, pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
proct/o, proct
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
rect/o, rect
 Definition
rectum, straight
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
aliment
 Definition
to nourish
Term
intestin
 Definition
intestine
Term
highly vascular
 Definition
containing many blood vessels
Term
odonti
 Definition
teeth
Term
ascending
 Definition
moving upward
Term
transverse
 Definition
moving across
Term
descending
 Definition
moving downward
Term
hepatic
 Definition
pertaining to the liver
Term
biliary
 Definition
pertaining to bile
Term
cholecystic
 Definition
pertaining to the gall bladder
Term
cholecyst
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
metabol/o
 Definition
change
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight or normal
Term
odont/o, odoni
 Definition
teeth
Term
-stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
calculus
 Definition
hard deposits
Term
common name for calculus
 Definition
stones
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gums, or gingival tissue
Term
halit
 Definition
breath
Term
gangrene
 Definition
tissue death associated with loss of blood circulation
Term
pyr
 Definition
fever or fire
Term
hiat/o
 Definition
opening
Term
bulimia
 Definition
continuous excessive hunger
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
carrier
 Definition
someone who has the bacteria (as in typhoid fever) but is not sick
Term
diverticul
 Definition
diverticulum
Term
ascites
 Definition
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Term
tom/o
 Definition
slice or cut
Term
-occult
 Definition
hidden, concealed
Term
ligation
 Definition
tying off of blood vessels or ducts
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
prophylaxis
 Definition

something intended to prevent a disease

or stop it from spreading

Term
Anastomosis
 Definition
The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate.
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
prolapse
 Definition
the falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term

cyst/o

4 meanings

 Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac or fluid
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
lith/o, -lith
 Definition
stones, calculus
Term
nephr/o, ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
Term
urea
 Definition
major waste product of protein metabolism
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o, urethr
 Definition
urethra
Term
uresis, -uria
 Definition
urination, urine
Term
renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
Term
retroperitoneally
 Definition
pertaining to being located behind the peritoneum
Term
-chrome, chromat
 Definition
color
Term
lipid
 Definition
lipid or fat
Term
hydra-, hydr/o
 Definition
relating to water
Term
colic
 Definition
spasmotic pain in the abdomen
Term
distention
 Definition
state of being enlarged
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
vagin
 Definition
vagina
Term
diur/o, diuret/o
 Definition
tending to increase urine output
Term
-esis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
en-
 Definition
into
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty, low
Term
adhesion
 Definition
a band of fibers that holds structures together abnormally
Term
extracoporeal
 Definition
situated or occuring outside the body
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping or sagging down
Term
stricture
 Definition
abnormal narrowing of a body opening
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
neur/i, neur/o
 Definition
nerves
Term
ambul/o, ambulat/o
 Definition
walk
Term
concuss/o
 Definition
shaken together, violently agitated
Term
contus/o
 Definition
bruise
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-esthesia, esthesi/o, esthesi
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
klept/o
 Definition
to steal
Term

mening/o

meningi/o

 Definition

membranes

meninges
Term
narc/o
 Definition
numbness, stupor
Term
-phobia, phob/o
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
psych/o, psych
 Definition
mind
Term
somn/o, somn/i
 Definition
sleep
Term
afferent
 Definition
toward
Term
efferent
 Definition
away from
Term
glial
 Definition
pertaining to glue
Term
myelinated
 Definition
having a myelin sheath
Term
dura
 Definition
hard
Term
mater
 Definition
mother
Term
-dural
 Definition
pertaining to dura mater
Term
cerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum or brain
Term
pia
 Definition
tender or delicate
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
specialist
Term
cognition
 Definition
mental activities associated with thinking, learning and memory
Term
concuss
 Definition
shaken together
Term
-ion
 Definition
condition or state of
Term
comatose
 Definition
someone in a coma
Term
delirious
 Definition
the persion experiencing delirium, confused, anxious and unable to think clearly
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
ambul
 Definition
walk
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
lumbar
 Definition

Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column.

 
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, poor, evil
Term
caus/o, caust/o
 Definition
burning, burn
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electric
Term
transcutaneous
 Definition
performed through the unbroken skin
Term
trans, trans-
 Definition
across or through
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus, inner room
Term
thymic - thym/o
 Definition

pertaing to the mind -

relating to the thymous gland
Term
acr/o
 Definition
top, extremeties
Term
agor/a
 Definition
marketplace
Term
claustr/o
 Definition
barrier
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness
Term
trichotill/o
 Definition
related to hair
Term
anxi/o
 Definition
anxiety
Term
opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o
 Definition
receptor organs for the sense of sight, vision
Term
adnexa of the eye
 Definition
accessory organs that provide external protection and movement for the eyes
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
lacrimal or tear sac
Term
ir/i, ir/o, irid/o, irit/o, ir, irid
 Definition

iris

controls the amount of light entering the eye
Term
phac/o, phak/o
 Definition

lens of the eye

focuses rays of light on the retina
Term
retin/o
 Definition

retina

converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain
Term
acous, acous/o, acoust/o, audi/o, audit/o, ot/o, audi
 Definition

receptor organs for the sense of hearing, also helps maintain balance (ears),

hearing

Term
pinn/i
 Definition

external ear or auricle

transmits sound waves to the middle ear
Term
myring/o, tympan/o, myring
 Definition

both mean tympanic membrane

EARDRUM (middle ear)

transmits sound waves to the inner ear

 
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition

inner ear, maze, labyrinth

receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
kerat/o, kerat (two)
 Definition

cornea

horney or hard
Term
presby/o, presby
 Definition
old age
Term
scler/o, scler
 Definition
white of the eye, also hard
Term
trop/o, trop, -tropia
 Definition
turn, change
Term
ocular
 Definition
pertaining to the eye
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
extraocular
 Definition
outside the eyeball
Term
intraocular
 Definition
within the eyeball
Term
optic
 Definition
pertaining to the eye or sight
Term
adnexa
 Definition
accessory structures for an organ
Term
bin-
 Definition
two
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
melanin
 Definition
pigment which determines eye and skin color
Term
macula
 Definition
spot
Term
lute/o, luten
 Definition
yellow
Term
humor
 Definition
any clear liquid or semiliquid substance
Term
emmetr/o
 Definition
in proper measure
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision condition
Term
-metrist
 Definition
one who measures
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
conjunctiv
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
xer, xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
anis/o
 Definition
unequal
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
pappill/i, pappill/o
 Definition
nipple-like
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
mon/o, mon-
 Definition
one
Term
nyctal
 Definition
night
Term
eso-
 Definition
inward
Term
pseudo/o
 Definition
false
Term
ametr/o
 Definition
out of proportion
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
fundus
 Definition
that part of a hollow organ furthest from its opening
Term

Keratomileusis

break it down into parts

 Definition
cornea-carving
Term
peripheral
 Definition
occurring away from the center
Term
orbit
 Definition
boney socket
Term
eustach
 Definition
eustachian tube
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsus (ankle bone), instep or edge of the eyelid
Term
mastoid
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
bar/o
 Definition
pressure
Term
patulous
 Definition
extended, spread wide open
Term
meter
 Definition
to measure
Term
aur
 Definition
hearing
Term
fenestra
 Definition
window
Term
-tion
 Definition
process
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin - first line of defense for the immune system
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
pil/o, pil/i
 Definition
hair
Term
onycho/o, ungu/o, onych
 Definition
nails, finger or toe
Term
albin/o, albin
 Definition
white
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
derm, derm/o, dermat/o, dermat, -derma
 Definition
skin
Term
lip/o, lip
 Definition
fat
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
Term

pedicul/o

pedicul

 Definition

lice, louse (singular)

lice
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
epithelial tissue
 Definition
forms protective covering for all internal and external surfaces
Term
squamous
 Definition
scale-like
Term
hidr
 Definition
sweat
Term
tactile
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of touch
Term
perception
 Definition
ability to recognize sensory stimulus
Term
phor/o
 Definition
carry, bear, movement
Term
follicul
 Definition
follicule
Term
hirsut
 Definition
hairy
Term
alopec/o
 Definition
baldness, mangy
Term
areata
 Definition
occurring in patches
Term
capitis
 Definition
head
Term
universalis
 Definition
total
Term
py/o, py
 Definition
pus
Term
koil
 Definition
hollow
Term
crypt, crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
purpur
 Definition
purple
Term
ecchym
 Definition
pouring out of juice
Term
purulent
 Definition
producing or containing pus
Term
circumscribed
 Definition
contained within a limited area
Term
hemangioma
 Definition
a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
Term
prurit, prutitis
 Definition
itching
Term
erythem
 Definition

flushed

(as in blushing)
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
dry or scaly
Term
-phyma
 Definition
growth
Term
putrefaction
 Definition
decay that causes foul-smelling odors
Term
corpus
 Definition
body
Term
pedis
 Definition
foot
Term
granul
 Definition
granular
Term
kel/o
 Definition
growth or tumor
Term
incision
 Definition
to cut into
Term
excision
 Definition
complete removal of a lesion or organ
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
crin/o, -crine, crin
 Definition
secrete
Term
-dipsia, dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad, sex glands
Term
paratyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
pineal/o
 Definition
pineal gland
Term
pituitar/o, pituitar, pituit/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
soma-, somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o, thyroid
 Definition

thyroid gland

(thyroid means simply thyroid)

Term
-tropin
 Definition
to stimulate, act on
Term
lact/o, lact
 Definition
milk
Term
toc/o, -tocia, -tocin
 Definition
labor or birth
Term
polydipsia
 Definition
excessive thirst
Term
polyuria
 Definition
excessive urination
Term
calc
 Definition
calcium
Term
reabsorbtion
 Definition
returning a substance to the bloodstream
Term
glyc, glyc/o, glycos/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
circadian cycle
 Definition
the biological functions that occur during a 24-hour period
Term
pen/i, phall/i
 Definition
penis
Term
gynec/o, gynec
 Definition
female
Term
test/i, test/o, testicul/o, orch/o orchid/o
 Definition
testicles, testes
Term
oophor/o, oophor, ovari/o, ovari
 Definition
ovaries
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, metri, uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term

vagin/o, colp/o

vagin, colp

 Definition
vagina
Term
placent/o
 Definition
placenta
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o, men
 Definition
menstruation
Term
genitalia
 Definition
reproductive organs
Term
genitourinary
 Definition
refers to both the genital and urinary organs
Term
flaccid
 Definition
a not erect penis
Term
epididym
 Definition
epididymis
Term
hydocele
 Definition
any fluid-filled sac
Term
torsion
 Definition
twisting
Term
varic/o
 Definition
varicose veins
Term
varicose veins
 Definition
abnormally swollen veins
Term
zoo
 Definition
life
Term
sperm
 Definition
sperm
Term
hypertropy
 Definition

general increase in bulk of a body part or organ

that is not due to a tumor
Term
-pause
 Definition
stopping
Term
sterilization
 Definition
renders male or female incapable of reproduction
Term
-salpinx
 Definition

fallopian tube

 
Term
vas
 Definition
vas deferens
Term
venereal
 Definition
relating to or transmitted by sexual contact
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
abnormal tissue growth
Term
orifice
 Definition
opening
Term
-iferous
 Definition
bearing, carrying, producing
Term
fimbri
 Definition
fringe
Term
-ae
 Definition
plural noun ending
Term
ante-
 Definition
forward
Term
flex
 Definition
bend
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
vulv
 Definition
vulva
Term
adenoma
 Definition
benign tumor orginiating in a gland
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
instillation
 Definition

slowly pouring a liquid onto a body part

or into a body cavity
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
exfoliative
 Definition

cells scraped from tissue and examined

under a microscope
Term
involution
 Definition
the return of an enlarged organ to its normal size
Term
uterine
 Definition
uterus
Term
loch/i
 Definition
childbirth, confinement
Term
nat
 Definition
born
Term
dilation
 Definition
expansion of an opening
Term
curettage
 Definition

removal of material from the surface

may be accompanied by scraping

with a curette or suction
Term
ped
 Definition
child, foot
Term
augmentation
 Definition
adding to make larger
Term
ectopic
 Definition
out of place
Term
fet
 Definition

unborn child

fetus
Term
confinement
 Definition
old fashioned term describing what a woman had to do after childbirth, a lying-in period
Term
nulli
 Definition
none
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
-para
 Definition
to bring forth
Term
Previa
 Definition
appearing before or in front of
Term
amnio
 Definition
amnion
Term
pelvi
 Definition
pelvis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
ov/i, ov/o
 Definition
egg, ovum
Term
salping
 Definition
eustachian tube
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
auscult/a
 Definition
to listen
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
palpitation
 Definition
a pounding or racing heart
Term
phleb/o, phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-crit
 Definition
to separate
Term
thrombocytosis
 Definition
abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the circulating blood
Term
thrombocytopenia
 Definition
abnormally small amount of platelets in the circulating blood
Term
amemia
 Definition
lower-than-normal red blood cells
Term
polycythemia
 Definition
higher-than-normal red blood cell count
Term
pH values
 Definition
7 is neutral, 0 is highly acidic, 14 is maximun alkalinity
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium, lime, the heel
Term
albumin, albumin/o
 Definition
albumin, protein
Term
creatin
 Definition
creatine
Term
creatinine
 Definition
waste product of muscle metabolism normally removed by the kidneys
Term
ket/o, keton/o
 Definition

ketones or acetones

ketones are formed when the body breaks down fat
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
radi, radi/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
fluor/o
 Definition
glowing
Term
oblique
 Definition
slanted sideways
Term
apic/o
 Definition
apex
Term
cine-
 Definition
relationship to movement
Term
assay
 Definition
to determine the amount of a particular substance in a mixture
Term
paradoxical
 Definition
not being normal or the usual kind
Term
suppository
 Definition
a medication in a semisolid form that is introduced into the rectum
Term
per-
 Definition
excessive, through
Term
pyr/o, pyret/o
 Definition
fever, fire
Term
frontal plane
 Definition
divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
what are the four categories of the human body which makes up its structure?
 Definition

cells

tissues

organs

systems
Term
-penia
 Definition
suffix - lacking, deficiency
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear. tear duct, lacrimal duct
Term
tunica
 Definition
a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ.
Term
azote
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
di-
 Definition
two, double
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