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Med Terminology
WSU Pharmacy PY1
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Graduate
10/15/2009
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Term
card/i/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
derm/o,dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
ger/o,geront/o
 Definition
aged
Term
hem/o,hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
megal/o
 Definition
large
Term
neur/o
 Definition
a nerve cell, nervous system
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
psycho/o
 Definition
mind
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
heat, fever
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, muscle
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-derm
 Definition
skin
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of, specialty of
Term
-troph, -trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-asthen
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion, hernia
Term
-ectasis, -ectasia
 Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition, state
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
like, in the shape of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis, -ia, -sia
 Definition
condition
Term
-path/y
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
reduction of size or quantity
Term
-plasia
 Definition
growth, formation, development
Term
-plasm
 Definition
substance, matter
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
downward displacement
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
flowing forth
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical binding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-gen, genic, -genesis
 Definition
orgin, producing
Term
-gram
 Definition
written or pictorial record
Term
-graph
 Definition
device for graphic or pictorial recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
act of graphic or pictorial recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
device for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-scope
 Definition
device for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
act of viewing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-edema
 Definition
excessive fluid in intracellular tissues
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-globin, -globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, practice or doctrine
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus, calcification
Term
-lysis
 Definition
disintegration
Term
-mania
 Definition
a morbid impluse toward a specific object or thought
Term
-opsy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease state
Term
-hillic
 Definition
loving
Term
-phobia, -phobic
 Definition
fear, fearing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
producing or formation
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hard
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-sis
 Definition
condition
Term
-stasis
 Definition
level, unchanging
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowed, blocked
Term
-stomy
 Definition
permanent opening
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
-tropin
 Definition
nourishment or stimulation
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, resisting
Term
ante-, pre-
 Definition
before
Term
brady-
 Definition
abnormally slow rate of speed
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, disordered, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, abnormally high rate of speed
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, outside of, beyond
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, near to
Term
con-, sym-, syn-
 Definition
with, together
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
dia-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
ef-
 Definition
away from
Term
en-
 Definition
inside
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner, inside
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, subsequent to
Term
extra-, meta-
 Definition
beyond
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, beyond normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, below normal
Term
infra-
 Definition
inside or below
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
inside
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
pan-
 Definition
all or everywhere
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside, like
Term
peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hom(e)-, iso-
 Definition
same, equal
Term
macro-
 Definition
big
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
olig-, oligo-
 Definition
a few
Term
pan-
 Definition
all or everywhere
Term
poly-
 Definition
much or many
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o
 Definition
lung
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lymph/o, lymphat/o
 Definition
lymph or lymphatic system
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune system
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph nodes
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
lymph node, usually palatine tonsil
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
the cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
the cerebrum, brain in general
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
outer layer or covering
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
gangli/o, ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglia
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
mening/i/o
 Definition
a membrane
Term
neur/o
 Definition
a nerve cell, nervous system
Term
psych/o
 Definition
the mind
Term
spin/o
 Definition
the spinal cord
Term
-mania
 Definition
morbid attraction to or impluse toward
Term
-phobia
 Definition
morbid or unreasonable fear
Term
adeno/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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card/i/o
 Definition
heart
Term
electro/o
 Definition
electrical
Term
endo-
 Definition
inner, inside
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
a narrowing
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
ang/i/o, vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
gruel-like
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-emia, hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus cavity
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
nephr/o, ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
colp/o, vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
hyster/o, uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary (also egg)
Term
orch/i/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testes
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube (eg. fallopian tube)
Term
spermato/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
sial/o
 Definition
salivary glands
Term
corium
 Definition
synonym for dermis
Term
cutis, derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
follicle
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
horn like
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
-phyte
 Definition
plant
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
sudor/i
 Definition
sweat
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
orth/o
 Definition
correct
Term
vertebr/o, spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
kine, kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
muscul/o, my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
tend/o, tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
conjunctiva
 Definition
membrane covering surface of the eyeball
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil of the eye
Term
cornea
 Definition
the outer wall of the eye
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tears
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
lacrimal sac
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
ocul/o, opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
opt/o
 Definition
light
Term
palpebra
 Definition
eyelid
Term
phak/o, phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera
Term
ove/o
 Definition
middle layer of the eye
Term
-opia
 Definition
a condition or defect of vision or the eye
Term
audi/o
 Definition
sound, hearing
Term
aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
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