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Undergraduate 3
12/16/2010
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Term

thermo

 

 Definition
heat
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
duoden
 Definition
1st part of the small intestine
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
-phobia
 Definition
excessive fear
Term
radio
 Definition
x-ray
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to create a record or x-ray
Term
-grapher
 Definition
one who creates a record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of creating a record
Term

-al

-ous

 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acro
 Definition
extremeties (arms and legs)
Term

-megalo

-megaly

 Definition
enlarged
Term

-logy

-logist

 Definition
study of- one who studies
Term

dermo

dermato-

 

 Definition
skin
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-paralysis
 Definition
loss of movement
Term

-osis

-ia

 Definition
condition
Term

tom

tomo

 Definition
cut or slice
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
to cut out- excise
Term
-tomy
 Definition
to cut into-incise
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
to form surgical opening
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut slices
Term

cardio

cardo

 Definition
heart
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
electro
 Definition
electrical
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, picture
Term
sono
 Definition
sound
Term
echo
 Definition
sound from reflected sound waves
Term

path

-pathy

 Definition
disease
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
melano
 Definition
black- dark pigmented
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
chloro
 Definition
green
Term
xantho
 Definition
yellow
Term

-blast

blasto

 Definition
immature cell- underdeveloped cell
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency in numbers
Term
lympho
 Definition

water or liquid

( refers to lymph system)
Term
thrombo
 Definition
blood clot
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above-excessive-greater than normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, less than normal
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment or development
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer of the lining epithelial tissue(malignant)
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond
Term
-stasis
 Definition
one place
Term
sarco
 Definition

cancer of the connective tissue/flesh

(malignant)
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
athero
 Definition
fatty, porridge like substance
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
plasmo
 Definition
formation
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
-plastic
 Definition
abnormal growth
Term
-genesis
 Definition
development
Term
muco
 Definition
mucussecretion from open cavities
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia-swelling-bulging out
Term

malaco

-malacia

 Definition
softening, soft area
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum- part of the brain
Term
meningo
 Definition
3 layer membrane around brain and spine
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
etio
 Definition
cause
Term
poro
 Definition
pores
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult- poor- abnormal-defective
Term
-plasia
 Definition
growth- development
Term

teno

tendo

tendino

 Definition
tendon
Term
burso
 Definition
fluid filled sac between tendon and bone
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
costo
 Definition
ribs
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
dento
 Definition
tooth
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
peri-
 Definition
around- near
Term
lumbo
 Definition
lower back
Term
thoarco
 Definition
chest
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
pubo
 Definition
bone of the pelvis
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of taking measurements
Term
pelvi
 Definition
pelvis
Term
ab
 Definition
from-away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
towards
Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to remove fluid
Term
amino
 Definition
sac surrounding fetus
Term
cysto
 Definition
urinay bladder
Term
cocci
 Definition
spherical bacteria
Term
diplo
 Definition
pairs-2
Term
strepto
 Definition
twisted chains- strips
Term

staphylo

uvulo

 Definition
cluster of grapes
Term
bacilli
 Definition
rod shaped bacteria
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term

-genic

-genesis

 Definition
producing-forming-development
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow-discharge
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term

tympano

myringo

 Definition
ear drum
Term
audio
 Definition
hearing
Term

a-

an-

 Definition
not-lack of-without
Term
phono
 Definition
vocal sounds
Term

phaso

-phasia

 Definition
speech
Term
rhino
 Definition
plasty
Term

litho

-lith

 Definition
stone
Term
chole
 Definition
gall or bile
Term
-iasis
 Definition
disease-condition
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term

phago

-phagia

 Definition
eat
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breath
Term
pepso
 Definition
digestion
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
dactylo
 Definition
fingers-toes-digits
Term
syn-
 Definition
together
Term
dromo
 Definition
run
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term

dipso

-dipsia

 Definition
thrist
Term
poly
 Definition
too many- too much
Term

uro

-uria

 Definition
urine- condition of urine
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerves
Term

reno

nephro

 Definition
kidneys
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapsed- sagging
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
pyelo
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
urethro
 Definition
urethra- tube from bladder to outside
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing-stitching
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
hemmorage- abnormal bleeding
Term
meno
 Definition
menstration
Term

sperm

spermato

 Definition
seed- sperm
Term
-cide
 Definition
to kill destroy
Term

orcho

orchi

orchido

 Definition
testicle
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
prostato
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
semino
 Definition
semen- fluid+sperm
Term
balano
 Definition
tip of penis
Term
peno
 Definition
penis
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
oophoro
 Definition
ovary
Term
salpingo
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
colpo
 Definition
vagina
Term

hystero

utero

 Definition
uterus
Term
metro
 Definition
uterine tissue
Term
cervico
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term

gyneco

gyne

 Definition
woman
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
stomato
 Definition
 mouth
Term
myco
 Definition
Term

glosso

lingo

 Definition
tongue
Term

hypo-

sub

 Definition
below- under
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
cheilo
 Definition
lips
Term
gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
esophago
 Definition
esophagus
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
stretch- dialation
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
colo
 Definition
large intestine
Term
-clysis
 Definition
washing or irrigation
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
recto
 Definition
rectum
Term
procto
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
cholecysto
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
atresia
 Definition
closed ducts or tubes
Term
cirrhosis
 Definition
liver disease
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
angio
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contractions
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing- grinding
Term
myelo
 Definition
spinal cord and bone marrow
Term
psycho
 Definition
the mind
Term
pharmaco
 Definition
drugs- medicine
Term
narco
 Definition
sleep
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term

hemo

hemato

 Definition
blood
Term
thrombo
 Definition
blood clot
Term

phlebo

veno

veni

 Definition
veins
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
feeling-sensation
Term
alges
 Definition
oversensitity to pain
Term
para
 Definition
beyond
Term
kinesio
 Definition
movement- motion
Term

antero

ventero

 Definition
toward the front- infornt of
Term
latero
 Definition
towards the side
Term

postero

dorso

 Definition
following- behind
Term
proximo
 Definition
closer to a point of origin
Term
disto
 Definition
further from a point
Term
sagittalis
 Definition
arrow like
Term
omphalo
 Definition
navel
Term
caudo
 Definition
towards the tail- downwards
Term
pro-
 Definition
infront of
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
aero
 Definition
air
Term
bio
 Definition
life- living things
Term
chromo
 Definition
color
Term
phil
 Definition
attracted to
Term
eu-
 Definition
well- easy
Term
than
 Definition
death
Term
meno
 Definition
menstration
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping -controlling
Term
cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
viscero
 Definition
internal organs
Term

ecto

exo

 Definition
outside
Term
endo
 Definition
inside
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
retro
 Definition
behind
Term
lapro
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
pyro
 Definition
heat- fire
Term
hydro
 Definition
water- fluid
Term
hidro
 Definition
sweat
Term

glyco

gluco

 Definition
sugar
Term
immuno
 Definition
immune
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
mono
 Definition
single- one
Term
multi
 Definition
many- more than one
Term
par
 Definition
live births- to bear
Term
nulli
 Definition
none- zero
Term
primi
 Definition
first
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
deca
 Definition
10
Term
deci
 Definition
1/10
Term
kilo
 Definition
1000
Term
milli
 Definition
1/1000
Term
centi
 Definition
1/100
Term
de
 Definition
down from- less then
Term
ex
 Definition
out from
Term
iso
 Definition
equal- the same
Term
masto
 Definition
 breast
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
-philia
 Definition
abnormal attraction to
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hetero
 Definition
different
Term

syn

sym

 Definition
joined
Term
podo
 Definition
foot
Term

super

supra

 Definition
excessive- above- beyond
Term
epi
 Definition
over- upon
Term
extra
 Definition
outside of- in addition to
Term

infra-

sub-

 

 Definition
under-below
Term
mammo
 Definition
breast
Term
bi
 Definition
both-2
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond-occuring later in a sequence- after
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond- in excess
Term

septo

sepso

 Definition
infection
Term

anti

contra

 Definition
against
Term
trans
 Definition
across- over
Term
catheter
 Definition
flexible tube
Term
in
 Definition
in-into- not
Term
ex
 Definition
out
Term
mal
 Definition
bad- poor
Term
malario
 Definition
malaria
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term

hemi-

semi-

 

 Definition
half
Term
con
 Definition
with
Term
dis
 Definition
to free of- undo
Term
post
 Definition
after
Term
pre
 Definition
before- infront of
Term
ante
 Definition
before-forward
Term
mortality
 Definition
death rate
Term
morbidity
 Definition
disease rate
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra
 Definition
within
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