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Medical Terminology - Chapter 7
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Undergraduate 2
09/24/2011

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Term

Prefixes



amphi-, ampho-

Definition

 

both, on both sides

Term

Prefixes

 

inter-

Definition

 

between, among 

Term

Prefixes

 

circum-

Definition

 

around

Term

Prefixes

 

intra-, intro-

Definition

 

within

Term

Prefixes



extra-, extro-

Definition

 

outside, beyond

Term

Prefixes



infra-

Definition

 

below

Term

Prefixes

 

dis-

Definition

 

apart

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



stomat-, stom-

Definition

 

mouth

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

or-

Definition

 

mouth

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

cheil-, chil-

Definition

 

lip

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

labi-

Definition

 

lip

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

gloss-

Definition
 
tongue
Term

Base forms derived from nouns



lingu-

Definition

 

tongue

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

esophag-

Definition

 

esophagus

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

gastr-

Definition

 

stomach

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

pylor-

Definition

 

pylorus 

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

hepat-

Definition

 

liver

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

pancreat-

Definition

 

pancreas

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

chol(e)-, chol-

Definition

 

bile

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

cyst-

Definition

 

bladder, sac

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

cholecyst-

Definition

 

gallbladder

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

doch-

Definition

 

duct

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

choledoch-

Definition

 

(common) bile duct

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

enter-

Definition
 
small intestine
Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

duoden-

Definition

 

duodenum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

jejun-

Definition

 

jejunum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

col-, colon-

Definition

 

colon, large intestine

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

append-, appendic-

Definition

 

appendix

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

cec-

Definition

 

cecum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

typhl-

Definition

 

cecum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

sigmoid-

Definition

 

sigmoid flexure

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



rect-

Definition

 

rectum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

proct-

Definition

 

rectum and anus

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

an-

Definition

 

anus

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



abdomin-

Definition

 

abdomen

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



celi-

Definition

 

abdominal cavity

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

lapar-

Definition

 

abdominal wall

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

peritone-, periton-

Definition

 

peritoneum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

oment-

Definition

 

omentum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

splanchn-

Definition

 

abdominal organs

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

viscer-

Definition

 

abdominal organs

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

copr-

Definition

 

feces

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



fec-, fecal-

Definition
 
feces
Term

Termination used to form nouns



-emesis

(eme/sis)

Definition

 

vomiting

Term

Termination used to form nouns

 

-emphraxis

(em/phrax/is)

Definition

 

obstruction

Term

Termination used to form nouns

 

-iasis

(ia/sis)

Definition

 

presence of, infestation 

Term

Termination used to form nouns

 
 
 
 
 
 

-pepsia

(peps/ia) 

Definition

 

digestion

Term

Termination used to form nouns



-stalsis, -stole

(stal/sis, -stol/e)

Definition

 

contraction

Term

 

-stomy

(stom/y)

Definition

 

creation of a (new) opening colostomy

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