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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology a living language
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Undergraduate 1
09/22/2010
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Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff joint
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
sac
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
outer position
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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kyph/o
 Definition
hump
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina/part of the vertebra
Term
lord/o
 Definition
bent backwards
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
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medull/o
 Definition
inner portion
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow/ spinal cord
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked/bent
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature,embryonic - (SF)
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to surgically break - (SF)
Term
-desis
 Definition
Stabilize, fuxe - (SF)
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping - (SF)
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous - (SF)
Term
fasci
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
plant
 Definition
sole of foot
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement - (SF)
Term
-tonia
 Definition
tone - (SF)
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from - (PF)
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward - (PF)
Term
circum-
 Definition
around - (PF)
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty substance
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel/duct
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
-ole
 Definition
small - (SF)
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure - (SF)
Term
-ule
 Definition
small - (SF)
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
base
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coagul/o
 Definition
clotting
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base/o
 Definition
base
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
rosy red
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
fibrin/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
granul/o
 Definition
granules
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neutral
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat/swallow
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sanguin/o
 Definition
blood
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
carry away
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-cytosis
 Definition
more than the number of cells
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-penia
 Definition
to few
Term
-phil
 Definition
attracted to
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lumph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph nodes
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
air sac
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
coal
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
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ox/o - ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion
Term
-osmia
 Definition
smell
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bar/o
 Definition
weight
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
lingus
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary glands
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
swallow
Term
-prandial
 Definition
pertaining of meal
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