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Medical Terminology
Los Medanos College, Spring 2010
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Undergraduate 1
02/05/2010
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Term
gastritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the stomach
Term
enterology
 Definition
study of intestinal tract
Term
hematoma
 Definition
swelling/mass of blood
Term
electrocardiogram
 Definition
record of electrical activity heart
Term
cholecystectomy
 Definition
excision of gallbladder
Term
epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to above stomach
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
deficiency/low blood sugar
Term
anoxia
 Definition
condition without oxygen
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Root: joint
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Root: Gland
Term
Ose/o-
 Definition
Root: bone
Term
Blephar/o-
 Definition
Root: Eyelid
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Root: Kidneys
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ren/o
 Definition
root: kidneys
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
root: liver
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
root: bladder/sac
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stomat/o
 Definition
root: mouth
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somat/o
 Definition
root: body
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lapar/o
 Definition
root: abdomen (abdominal wall)
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celi/o
 Definition
root: abdomen (abdominal wall)
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines
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eti/o
 Definition
root: cause
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chol/e
 Definition
root: bile/gall
Term
chol/o
 Definition
root: bile/gall
Term
choledocho
 Definition
common bile duct
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
dent/o
 Definition
root: teeth
Term
onco
 Definition
root: tumor (mass/swelling)
Term
-algia
 Definition
suffix-pain
Term
dynia
 Definition
suffix-pain
Term
-ia/ic/ac/al/um/ous
 Definition
suffix: pertaining to
Term
-tome
 Definition
suffix: cutting/instrument (knife)
Term
-oma
 Definition
suffix: tumor (mass/swelling)
Term
-scope
 Definition
suffix: instrument used to view/examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
suffix: process of viewing
Term
-pathy
 Definition
suffix: disease
Term
-genic
 Definition
suffix: producing (generation)
Term
-ology
 Definition
suffix: study of, knowledge of
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
suffix: seizure
Term
-plasm
 Definition
suffix: growth
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
suffix: excision/surgical removal
Term
-tomy
 Definition
suffix: incision/cut into
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-stomy
 Definition
connection; surgically make artificial opening
Term
-itis
 Definition
suffix: inflammation
Term
-megay
 Definition
suffix: enlargement
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
root: head
Term
cep
 Definition
root: head
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
root: brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
root: cerebrum
Term
crani/o
 Definition
root: skull/cranium
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
root: cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
root: skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
root: skin
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
root: nose
Term
hem/o
 Definition
root: blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
root: blood
Term
neur/o
 Definition
root: nervous system/nerves
Term
cost/o
 Definition
root: ribs
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
root: eyes
Term
chir/o
 Definition
root: hands
Term
-penia
 Definition
suffix/prefix: abnormal decrease/deficiency
Term
-osis
 Definition
suffix/prefix: condition (usually chronic)
Term
-gram
 Definition
suffix/prefix: record (result)
Term
-graph
 Definition
suffix/prefix: instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
suffix/prefix: process of recording
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
suffix/prefix: surgical crushing
Term
-lysis/lytic
 Definition
suffix/prefix: destruction, breakdown
Term
inter
 Definition
suffix/prefix: between
Term
intra
 Definition
suffix/prefix: within
Term
aer/o
 Definition
Root: gas/air
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
Root: lungs
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
root: lungs
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
root:air
Term
angi/o
 Definition
root: vessels
Term
vas/o
 Definition
root: vessel/blood vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
root: vein
Term
ateri/o
 Definition
root: artery
Term
viscero/o
 Definition
root: internal organ
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
root: vertebrae
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
root: vertebrae
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
root: spine
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
root: chest
Term
lith/o
 Definition
root: stone
Term
sarco
 Definition
root: flesh
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
root: pyloric valve/pylorus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
root: spinal cord/bone marrow
Term
myco/o
 Definition
root: fungus
Term
my/o
 Definition
root: muscle
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morph/o
 Definition
root: structure/form/shape
Term
lip/o
 Definition
root: fat
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
suffix: dilatation/dilation/widening
Term
-emia
 Definition
suffix: blood condition
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
suffix: narrowing/construction
Term
-centesis
 Definition
suffix: surgical puncture of a cavity
Term
-desis
 Definition
suffix: surgical fusion/binding
Term
-troph/trophy
 Definition
suffix: nourishment/growth
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
suffix: hardening of organ/tissue
Term
-iasis
 Definition
suffix: condition/state of
Term
-pnea
 Definition
suffix: breathing
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suffix: surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
suffix: surgical repair
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
suffix: rupture
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suffix: suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
suffix; flow
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
suffix: hemorrhage/rapid/excessive flow of blood
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
suffix: drooping of an organ/part/prolapse
Term
-malacia
 Definition
suffix: abnormal softening of tissue/organ
Term
ile/o
 Definition
Root: part of small intestine/"ileum"
Term
ili/o
 Definition
Root: hip bone/"Ilium"
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
root: pelvis (renal pelvis)
Term
metro/o
 Definition
root: uterus
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
root: uterus
Term
hydro/o
 Definition
root: water
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
root: sweat
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hist/o
 Definition
root: tissue
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
root: tearing; "tear"
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
root: cancer
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ot/o
 Definition
root: ear
Term
-opsy
 Definition
suffix: view internally
Term
-plasia/plasm
 Definition
suffix: growth/cellular proliferation
Term
-stasis
 Definition
suffix: stagnation of normal flow of fluids, control, stop, standing
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
suffix; sensation/feeling/perception
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
suffix: weakening, lack/loss of strength
Term
-emesis
 Definition
suffix: vomiting
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
suffix: knowledge
Term
-phasia
 Definition
suffix: speech
Term
phagia
 Definition
suffix: eat/swallow
Term
plegia
 Definition
suffix: paralysis
Term
men/o
 Definition
Root: menses
Term
phil/o
 Definition
root: love
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bi/o
 Definition
root: life
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radi/o
 Definition
root: radiation (x-ray)/radius
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
root: cartilage
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
root: common bile duct
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
root: fingers/toes/digits
Term
mento
 Definition
root: mind
Term
psycho
 Definition
root: mind
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
root: lips
Term
nat/o
 Definition
root birth
Term
-phonia
 Definition
suffix: sound/voice
Term
-meter
 Definition
suffix: instrument to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
suffix: process of measuring
Term
-paresis
 Definition
suffix: partial/incomplete paralysis
Term
-clasia/clasis
 Definition
suffix: surgical fracture/breaking
Term
-cele
 Definition
suffix: herniation/protrustion
Term
-spasm
 Definition
suffix: involuntary contraction
Term
-dactyly
 Definition
suffix: condition of having figures/toes
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
suffix: formation, production, development
Term
a/an
 Definition
Prefix:without/away from/no/not/absent
Term
olig
 Definition
Prefix: scanty/few/small amount
Term
ab-
 Definition
Prefix: moving away from the body
Term
ad-
 Definition
Prefix: moving toward the body
Term
ante-
 Definition
Prefix: before
Term
retro
 Definition
Prefix: backward, back, behind
Term
co/con-
 Definition
Prefix: with/together
Term
contra-
 Definition
Prefix: against
Term
dys-
 Definition
Prefix: bad/painful/difficult
Term
ec/ecto
 Definition
Prefix: outside
Term
em/en
 Definition
Prefix: inside
Term
endo
 Definition
Prefix: within
Term
epi
 Definition
Prefix: above/over/at/after/in addition to
Term
extra
 Definition
Prefix: outside of/in addition to/beyond
Term
hemi/semi
 Definition
Prefix: half
Term
par/para
 Definition
Prefix: near/next to/ beside
Term
para
 Definition
Prefix: birth
Term
peri
 Definition
Prefix: around?surrounding
Term
gravida
 Definition
Prefix: pregnancy/pregnant
Term
super/supra
 Definition
Prefix: above
Term
dia
 Definition
Prefix: through
Term
meta
 Definition
Prefix: beyond
Term
neo
 Definition
Prefix: new
Term
pan
 Definition
Prefix: all
Term
re-
 Definition
Prefix: again/repeat
Term
eu-
 Definition
Prefix: good/normal/well
Term
dextr-
 Definition
Prefix: right
Term
sinistr-
 Definition
Prefix: left
Term
levo-
 Definition
Prefix: left
Term
iso-
 Definition
Prefix: same
Term
mal
 Definition
Prefix: bad
Term
ankyl
 Definition
Prefix: crooked/fusion/bent/stiffness
Term
orth
 Definition
Prefix: straight
Term
poly
 Definition
Prefix: many
Term
pachy
 Definition
Prefix: thick
Term
xero
 Definition
Prefix:dry
Term
sym/syn
 Definition
Prefix: together/like
Term
pre
 Definition
Prefix: before
Term
pro
 Definition
Prefix: before
Term
retro
 Definition
Prefix: back
Term
trans
 Definition
Prefix: across
Term
tachy
 Definition
Prefix: fast/rapid
Term
brady
 Definition
Prefix: slow
Term
quad/tetra/tetr
 Definition
four
Term
quint/pent/penta
 Definition
five
Term
sex/sext/hex/hexa
 Definition
six
Term
sept/hept/hepta
 Definition
seven
Term
oct/octa/octo
 Definition
eight
Term
nov/nova
 Definition
nine
Term
deci/deka
 Definition
ten
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
melano
 Definition
black
Term
xantho
 Definition
yellow
Term
chloro
 Definition
green
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/rubber
 Definition
red
Term
rosea
 Definition
pink
Term
polio
 Definition
gray/grey
Term
leuco/leuko
 Definition
white
Term
purpura
 Definition
purple
Term
mast/o
 Definition
root: breast
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
root: breast
Term
cerv/o
 Definition
root: cervix, neck
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
root: cervix, neck
Term
trache/o
 Definition
root: neck
Term
trachel/o
 Definition
root: neck
Term
mening/o
 Definition
root: meninges, covering of brain and spinal cord
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
root: sugar
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
root: color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
root: time
Term
proct/o
 Definition
root: rectum (diagnostic)
Term
rect/o
 Definition
root: rectum (anatomical)
Term
py/o
 Definition
root: pus
Term
thor/o
 Definition
root: chest
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
root: chest
Term
necr/o
 Definition
root: dead
Term
narc/o
 Definition
root: sleep
Term
dors/o
 Definition
root: back
Term
ptyal/o
 Definition
root: saliva/salivary
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fire/heat/fever
Term
-oid
 Definition
suffix: like/resemblig
Term
-uria
 Definition
suffix: urine condition
Term
-emia
 Definition
suffix: blood condition
Term
=ism
 Definition
suffix: state/doctrine/belief
Term
-ase
 Definition
suffix: enzyme
Term
-cide
 Definition
suffix: kills
Term
-cide
 Definition
suffix: kills
Term
-ize
 Definition
suffix: to tx with/do something to something else (cauterize, sterilize, immobilize)
Term
-meter
 Definition
suffix: instrument used to meausure
Term
-ist
 Definition
suffix: person/specialist
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
suffix: movement/motion/process
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
suffix: movement/motion/process
Term
-somatic
 Definition
suffix: pertaining to the body
Term
-coniosis
 Definition
suffix: chronic condition` of dust; any condition caused by inhalation of dust
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
suffix: narrowing/constriction of a passage/orifice
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
suffix: condition of stones
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
suffix: leaning
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