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Medical Terminology
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Term
gyneco
 Definition
female
Term
ciso
 Definition
to cut
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
chemo
 Definition
chemical
Term
entero
 Definition
small intestines
Term
hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
gastro
 Definition
"stomach
Term
immuno
 Definition
immune
Term
laryngo
 Definition
"voice box
Term
morpho
 Definition
shape
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
pulmono
 Definition
lung
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
uro
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
a
 Definition
without, away from
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hyper-
 Definition
over, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, below
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
amoung, between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within, inside
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, near
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
super-
 Definition
above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
through,across
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
quad-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
partial, half
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-gen
 Definition
that which produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, development
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
adipo
 Definition
fat
Term
antero
 Definition
front
Term
brachio
 Definition
arm
Term
caudo
 Definition
tail
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
cruro
 Definition
leg
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
disto
 Definition
away from
Term
dorso
 Definition
back of the body
Term
epithelio
 Definition
epithelium
Term
gluteo
 Definition
buttock
Term
histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
infero
 Definition
below
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
medio
 Definition
middle
Term
musculo
 Definition
muscle
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
organo
 Definition
organ
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
pelvo
 Definition
pelvis
Term
peritoneo
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pleuro
 Definition
pleura
Term
postero
 Definition
back
Term
proximo
 Definition
near to
Term
pubo
 Definition
genital region
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
spino
 Definition
spine
Term
supero
 Definition
above
Term
systemo
 Definition
system
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
ventro
 Definition
belly
Term
vertebro
 Definition
vertebra
Term
viscero
 Definition
internal organ
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MS
 Definition
musculoskeletal
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
albino
 Definition
white
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
cutaneo
 Definition
skin
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
dermo
 Definition
skin
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphoro
 Definition
profuse sweating
Term
electro
 Definition
electricity
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
hidro
 Definition
sweat
Term
ichthyo
 Definition
scaly, dry
Term
kerato
 Definition
hard, horny
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
melano
 Definition
black
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
onycho
 Definition
nail
Term
pilo
 Definition
hair
Term
photo
 Definition
light
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
rhytido
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
sclero
 Definition
hard
Term
sebo
 Definition
oil
Term
tricho
 Definition
hair
Term
unguo
 Definition
nail
Term
vesico
 Definition
bladder
Term
xero
 Definition
dry
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
Term
allo-
 Definition
other, different from usual
Term
xeno-
 Definition
strange, foreign
Term
abrasion
 Definition
scrape
Term
cicatrix
 Definition
scar
Term
comedo
 Definition
blackhead
Term
contusion
 Definition
bruise
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
bluish color of skin
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
ecchymosis
 Definition
blood bruise
Term
hirsutism
 Definition
excessive hair growth
Term
hyperemia
 Definition
increased blood flow causing redness
Term
lesion
 Definition
wound, injury
Term
nevus
 Definition
birthmark, mole
Term
pallor
 Definition
paleness of skin
Term
petechiae
 Definition
red dots caused by hemorrhage
Term
pruritis
 Definition
itching
Term
purulent
 Definition
pus
Term
urticaria
 Definition
hives
Term
verruca
 Definition
warts
Term
cyst
 Definition
fluid filled sac under the skin
Term
fissure
 Definition
crack in the skin
Term
laceration
 Definition
cut to the skin
Term
macule
 Definition
freckle
Term
nodule
 Definition
solid mass under the skin
Term
papule
 Definition
raised spot under the skin
Term
pustule
 Definition
raised spot under the skin containing pus
Term
ulcer
 Definition
open sore or lesion
Term
vesicle
 Definition
blister
Term
wheal
 Definition
swollen area on the skin
Term
albinism
 Definition
genetic condition, lack of melanin
Term
BCC
 Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
inflammation of the connective tissues
Term
eczema
 Definition
superficial dermatitis
Term
gangrene
 Definition
tissue necrosis
Term
impetigo
 Definition
infectious bacterial infection causing pustules that rupture and crust over
Term
vitiligo
 Definition
leukoderma
Term
varicella
 Definition
chicken pox
Term
Kaposi's sarcoma
 Definition
skin cancer common in AIDS
Term
MM
 Definition
malignant melanoma
Term
pediculosis
 Definition
lice
Term
rubella
 Definition
German measles
Term
scabies
 Definition
contagious skin disease caused by egg-laying mites
Term
SCC
 Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
tinea
 Definition
fungal skin condition causing itching
Term
tinea capitis
 Definition
ringworm
Term
tinea pedis
 Definition
athletes foot
Term
alopecia
 Definition
baldness
Term
furuncle
 Definition
infection of the hair follicle, boil
Term
carbuncle
 Definition
infection of many hair follicles, boils
Term
onychia
 Definition
infected nail bed
Term
paronychia
 Definition
infection of the skin surrounding the nail
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
BX
 Definition
biopsy
Term
cauterization
 Definition
destruction of skin by burning
Term
cryosurgery
 Definition
destruction of skin by freezing
Term
curettage
 Definition
scraping of the skin by an instrument
Term
debridement
 Definition
removal of tissue as with a burn
Term
electrocautery
 Definition
"to destroy tissue with electricity
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitus ulcer
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet
Term
anesthetics
 Definition
medication to kill pain (caine family)
Term
antibiotics
 Definition
medication to kill bacteria
Term
antifungals
 Definition
medication to kill fungus
Term
antoparasitics
 Definition
medication to kill mites or lice
Term
antipruritics
 Definition
medications to reduce itching
Term
anti-virals
 Definition
medications to treat viruses (herpes)
Term
corticosteroid cream
 Definition
powerful medications to reduce inflammation
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