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Kisling WWCC Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
07/18/2016
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Term
Word Root
 Definition
The beginning, stem or base of the word
Term
Combining Form
 Definition
Word root+vowel= Combining Form
Term
Combining Vowel
 Definition
Joins word parts with either an "o" or an 'i"
Term
a-
 Definition
without, not, no
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, increase
Term
alb-
 Definition
white
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both, both sides
Term
an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, double
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
con-
 Definition
together, with
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contra-
 Definition
against
Term
de-
 Definition
down, from
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dis-
 Definition
free of, to undo
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult. painful, disordered
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, away from, outside
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
homeo-
 Definition
likeness, same
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, beneath, less than normal
Term
idio-
 Definition
individual
Term
in-
 Definition
in, inside, within, not
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath, below, under
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
juxta-
 Definition
near, beside
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, after
Term
milli-
 Definition
one-thousandth
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
non-
 Definition
not
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, two like parts
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, over
Term
sym-
 Definition
joined, together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
-ac, -al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward, increase
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ate
 Definition
something that...
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling or herniation
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cide
 Definition
to kill; to destroy
Term
-clasis
 Definition
crushing or breaking up
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-e, -a
 Definition
noun ending
Term
-ectasia, -ectasis
 Definition
stretching, dilatation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-er
 Definition
one who
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition of
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-genesis
 Definition
generating, formation
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition (other than -osis)
Term
-ion
 Definition
action, process
Term
-ist
 Definition
practitioner
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, attack
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
an instrument used to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
the process of measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small or little
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
visual condition
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition (other than -ia)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease in, deficiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-philia
 Definition
attracted to
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or dicharge
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge; flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used to view
Term
-stomy
 Definition
the surgical creation of a new opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision into
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
Term
-uria
 Definition
a characteristic of urine
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling
Term
-scopy
 Definition
the process of viewing with a scope
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
cervic/0
 Definition
neck; cervix
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
cty/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
naval
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
medi-/
 Definition
middle
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleas
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly, front side
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
adip/o
 Definition
pertaining to fat
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nails
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scales
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dryness
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
fish
Term
caut/o
 Definition
burn
Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
acetamulum
Term
blast/o
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
heel bone
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
collar bone
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
gen/o
 Definition
to produce
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback, pertaining to a hump
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins, lower back
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
upper jaw
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
hand bones
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
foot bones
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
olecran/o
 Definition
elbow
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth, gorwing
Term
-porosis
 Definition
passage or pore
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
rach/i
 Definition
spinal column
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle bones
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band of fibrous tissue
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
my/o, myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
pector/o, thorac/o
 Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated muscle; skeletal muscle
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
troph/o
 Definition
development
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/p
 Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electrical, electricty
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
esthesi/o, -esthia
 Definition
sensation or feeling
Term
gli/o
 Definition
pertaining to neuralgia cells or a gluey substance
Term
kinesi/o, -kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
myel/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension, tone
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle of the heart or brain
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-lexia
 Definition
reading
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, attack
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
alges/o, -algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
to clump
Term
aniso-
 Definition
unequal
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base
Term
blast/o, -blast
 Definition
embryonic stage of development
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
coalgul/o
 Definition
clotting
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
red, rosy
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
-globin
 Definition
containing protein
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form, shape
Term
phag/o, -phage
 Definition
to eat
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varied, irregular
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
spher/o
 Definition
round, sphere
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
apiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phren/o
 Definition
mind (a;so refers to the diaphragm)
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pne/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
-scope
 Definition
an instrument used to view
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
appendic/o, append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lips
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
stretching
Term
-emesis
 Definition
to vomit
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc/o, gylc/o
 Definition
sugar, sweet
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
odont/o, dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
state of digestion
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
-tresia
 Definition
perforation
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
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