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Jonie Martin
Medical Terminology
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01/08/2017

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Term
skin
Definition
Greek term - dermalos
Latin term - culis
Term
kidney
Definition
Greek term - nephros
Latin term - renes
Term
mouth
Definition
Greek term - stomalos
Latin term - oris
Term
gastro/o
Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
anesthesia
Definition
condition of not feeling
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hyperthermia
Definition
condition of excessive heat
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intramuscular
Definition
pertaining to within the muscle
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paranasal
Definition
pertaining to (area) near the nose
Term
polyuria
Definition
condition of much urine
Term
prenatal
Definition
pertaining to (the period) before birth
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oma
Definition
lumor
Term
esthes
Definition
feeling
Term
therm
Definition
heat
Term
muscul
Definition
muscle
Term
nas
Definition
nose
Term
ur
Definition
urine
Term
nat
Definition
birth
Term
hepat (liver) + itis (inflammation) = hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
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gastr/o (stomach) + enter (intestine) + itis (inflammation) = gastoenteritis
Definition
inflammation of stomach and intestine
Term
hepta/o (liver) + cyte (cell) = hepatocyte
Definition
liver cell
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oste/o (bone) = chondr (cartilage) + itis (inflammation) = osteochondritis
Definition
inflammation of bone and cartilage
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oste/o (bone) + arthr (joint) + itis (inflammation) = osteoarthritis
Definition
inflammation of bone and joint
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nephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney
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arthrodesis
Definition
fixation of the joint
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dermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
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gastrectomy
Definition
excision of the stomach
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chondritis
Definition
inflammation of cartilage
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hepatoma
Definition
tumor of the liver
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muscular
Definition
pertaining to muscle
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gastric
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
osteoma
Definition
tumor of the bone
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oste/o/arthr
Definition
bone, joint
Term
cholangi/o
Definition
bile vessel
Term
gastr/o (stomach) + megaly (enlargemnt) + itis (inflammation) = gastr/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of the stomach
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hemat (blood) + itis (inflammation) = hematemesis
Definition
vomiting blood
Term
gastr/o (stomach) + dynia (pain) = gastodynia
Definition
pain in the stomach
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hemat/o (blood) + logy (study of) = hematology
Definition
study of blood
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arthr/o (joint) + centesis (surgical puncture) = arthrcentesis
Definition
surgical pucture of a joint
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encephal/o (brain) + mening (meninges) + itis (inflammation) = encephalomeningitits
Definition
inflammation of brain and meninges
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
arthr/o/centesis
Definition
puncture of a joint space with a needle and the withdrawal of fluid
Term
-clasis
Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
oste/o/clasis
Definition
surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
Term
-desis
Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
arthr/o/desis
Definition
binding together of a joint
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
Term
append/ectomy
Definition
excision of the appendix
Term
-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
Term
thromb/o/lysis
Definition
destruction of a blood clot
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation (of an organ)
Term
mast/o/pexy
Definition
fixation of the breast(s)
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
rhin/o/plasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
Term
-rraphy
Definition
sulure
Term
my/o/rraphy
Definition
sulure of a muscle
Term
-stomy
Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
trache/o/stomy
Definition
forming an opening into the trachea
Term
-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
Term
oste/o/tome
Definition
instrument to cut bone
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision
Term
trache/o/tomy
Definition
incision (though the neck) into the trachea

Tracheotomy is performed to gain access to an airway below a blockage
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
lith/o/tripsy
Definition
crushing a stone

Lithotripsy is a surgical procedure for eliminating a stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder.
Term
-gram
Definition
record, writing
Term
electr/o/cardo/o/gram
Definition
record of the electrical activity of the heart
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Term
cardi/o/graph
Definition
instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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cardi/o/graphy
Definition
process of recording blood vessels
Term
-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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pelv/i/meter
Definition
instrument for measuring the pelvis
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-metry
Definition
act of measuring
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pelv/i/metry
Definition
act or process of measuring the dimensions of the pelvis
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
Term
endo/scope
Definition
instrument for examining within
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
endo/scopy
Definition
visual examination within
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
neur/algia
Definition
pain of a nerve
Term
-dynia
ot/o/dynia
Definition
pain in the ear
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
hepat/o/cele
Definition
hernia of the liver
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
bronchi/ectasis
Definition
dilation or expansion of one or more bronchi
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
lymph/edema
Definition
swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
hyper/emesis
Definition
excessive vomiting
Term
-gen
Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
carcin/o/gen
Definition
forming, producing, or origin of cancer
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
carcin/o/genesis
Definition
forming, producing, or origin of cancer
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
Term
chol/e/lith/iasis
Definition
abnormal condition of gallstones
Term
-lith
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
chol/e/lith
Definition
gallstone
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
chondr/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the articulat cartilage, usually involving the patella
Term
-oma
Definition
lumor
Term
neur/oma
Definition
tumor composed of nerve tissue
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Term
cyan/osis
Definition
dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
my/o/pathy
Definition
diseases of muscle
Term
-penia
Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
erythr/o/penia
Definition
decrease in red blood cells
Term
-phagia
Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
dys/phagia
Definition
inability or difficulty in swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
a/phasia
Definition
absence or impairment of speech
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
hem/o/phobia
Definition
fear of blood
Term
-plasia
Definition
formation, growth
Term
dys/plasia
Definition
abnormal formation or growth of cells, tissues, or organs

dys: bad; painful; difficult
Term
neo/plasm
Definition
new formation or growth of tissue
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
hemi/plegia
Definition
paralysis of one side of the body

hemi: one half
Term
-ptosis
Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
Term
blephar/o/ptosis
Definition
drooping of the upper eyelid
Term
-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
hem/o/rrage
Definition
bursting of blood
Term
men/o/rrhagia
Definition
profuse discharge of blood during menstruation
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
arteri/o/rrhexis
Definition
rupture of an artery
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
arteri/o/sclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening of an artery
Term
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
Term
blephar/o/spasm
Definition
twitching of the eyelid
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
arteri/o/stenosis
Definition
abnormal narrowing of an artery
Term
-toxic
Definition
poison
Term
hepat/o/toxic
Definition
pertaining to an agent (poison) that damages the liver
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
Term
dys/trophy
Definition
bad nourishment
Term
cardi/ac
Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
neur/al
Definition
pertaining to a nerve
Term
muscul/ar
Definition
pertaining to muscle
Term
pulmon/ary
Definition
pertaining to the lungs
Term
esophag/eal
Definition
pertaining to the esophagus
Term
thorac/ic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
path/o/log/ical
Definition
pertaining to the study of disease
Term
pen/ile
Definition
pertaining to the penis
Term
poster/ior
Definition
pertaining to the back of the body
Term
culane/ous
Definition
pertaining to the skin
Term
acous/tic
Definition
pertaining to hearing
Term
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
di/ur/esis
Definition
abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
Term
pneumon/ia
Definition
infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or diseases
Term
hyper/thyroid/ism
Definition
condition characterized by overactivity of the thyroid gland
Term
-esis, -ia, -ism
Definition
condition
Term
-iatry
Definition
medicine, treatment
Term
pod/iatry
Definition
specially concerned with treatment and prevention of conditions of the feet
Term
-ician
Definition
specialist
Term
obstetr/ician
Definition
physician who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth
Term
hemat/o/log/ist
Definition
physician who specializes in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood-forming tissue
Term
-ician, -ist
Definition
specialist
Term
-y
Definition
condition; process
Term
neur/o/path/y
Definition
condition of the nerves (related to a) disease
Term
ventr/icle
Definition
small cavity, as of the brain or heart
Term
arteri/ole
Definition
the smallest of the arteries, also called a minute artery
Term
ven/ule
Definition
small vein continuous with a capillary
Term
Diminutive
-icle, -ole, -ule
Definition
small, minute
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