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Medical Terminology
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08/05/2011
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Term
-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
andr-, andro-
 Definition
Male
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
chem-, chemo-
 Definition
chemistry
Term
cyt-, cyto-
 Definition
cell
Term
-blast, -blasto, -blastic
 Definition
bud, germ
Term
-cyte, -cytic
 Definition
cell
Term
fibr-, fibro-
 Definition
fiber
Term
gluco-, glycol
 Definition
glucose, sugar
Term
gyn-, gyno-, gynec-
 Definition
female
Term
hetero-
 Definition
other, different
Term
hydr-, hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
idio-,
 Definition
self, one's own
Term
-ity
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
karyo-
 Definition
nucleus
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
oxy-
 Definition
sharp, acute, oxygen
Term
pan-, pant-, panto-
 Definition
all or everywhere
Term
pharmaco-
 Definition
drug, medicine
Term
re-
 Definition
again, backward
Term
somat-, somatico-, somato
 Definition
body, bodily 
Term
acous-, acouso-
 Definition
hearing
Term
aden-, adeno-
 Definition
gland
Term
adip-, adipo
 Definition
fat
Term
adren- adreno-
 Definition
gland
Term
angi-, angio-
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ateri-, aterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr-, athro-
 Definition
joint
Term
blephar-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bronch-, bronchi-
 Definition
bronchus (large airway that leads to lungs)
Term
bucc-, bucco-
 Definition
cheek
Term
burs-, burso-
 Definition
bursa (small fuild-filled sac acts as a cushion between joints and moving limb)
Term
carcin-, carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi-, cardio-
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal-, cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile
Term
chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
coron-
 Definition
heart
Term
cost-
 Definition
rib
Term
crani-, cranio-
 Definition
brain
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
cyst-, cysti-, cysto-
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
dactyl-, dactylo
 Definition
digit (finger or toe)
Term
derm-, dermato-
 Definition
skin
Term
duodeno-
 Definition
duodenum (first part of small intenstine right after stomach)
Term
-esthesio
 Definition
sensation
Term
gloss-
 Definition
tongue
Term
gastr-
 Definition
stomach
Term
gnath-, gnatho
 Definition
jaw
Term
grav-
 Definition
heavy
Term
hem, hema-, hemat-, hemato-, hemo-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat-, hepatico-, hepato-
 Definition
liver
Term
hidr-, hidro-
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist-, histio-, histo-
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyster-, hystero-
 Definition
uterus
Term
ileo-
 Definition
ileum (lower part of intestine)
Term
irid-, irido-
 Definition
iris
Term
ischi-, ischio-
 Definition
ischium (lower and back part of hip bone)
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
kerat-, kerato-
 Definition
cornea (eye or skin)
Term
lacrim-, lacrimo-
 Definition
tear (from your eyes)
Term
laryng-, laryngo-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lact-, lacti-, lacto-
 Definition
milk
Term
lingu-, linguo-
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip-, lipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
lith-, litho-
 Definition
stone
Term
lymph-, lympho-
 Definition
lymph
Term
mamm, mast-, masto-
 Definition
breast
Term
mening-, meningo-
 Definition
meninges (membranes around the brain)
Term
muscul-, musclo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
my-, myo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel-, myelo-
 Definition
spinal cord OR bone marrow
Term
nephr-, nephro-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur-, neuri-, neuron
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-
 Definition
eye
Term
odont-, odonto-
 Definition
tooth
Term
onych-, onycho-
 Definition
fingernail, toenail
Term
oo-
 Definition
egg, ovary
Term
oophor-, oophoro-
 Definition
ovary
Term
op-, opt-
 Definition
vision
Term
ohpthalm-, ophthalmo-
 Definition
eye
Term
orchid-, irchido-, orchio-
 Definition
testis
Term
ossi-
 Definition
bone
Term
osseo-
 Definition
bony
Term
ost-, oste-, osteo-
 Definition
bone
Term
ot-, oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
ovari-, vario-, ovi-, ovo-
 Definition
ovary
Term
phalang-
 Definition
phalanx (any bone in teh fingers or toes)
Term
phleb-, phlebo-
 Definition
vein
Term
phob-, phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phren-, phreni-, phrenico-, phreno-
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pleur-, pleura-, pleuro-
 Definition
rib, pleura (membrane that wraps around the outside of chest cavity)
Term
pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato-
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pod-, podo
 Definition
foot
Term
prostatp
 Definition
prostate
Term
psych-, psyche-, psycho-
 Definition
mind
Term
proct-, procto-
 Definition
anus, rectum
Term
pyel-, pyelo-
 Definition
pelvis
Term
rachi-
 Definition
spine
Term
rect-, recto-
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren-, reno-
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin-
 Definition
retina (of the eye)
Term
rhin-, rhino-
 Definition
nose
Term
salping-, salpingo-
 Definition
tube
Term
sial-, sialo-
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
sigmoid-, sigmoido-
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
splanchn-, splanchni-, splanchno-
 Definition
viscera (internal organ)
Term
sperma-, spermato-, spermo-
 Definition
sperm
Term
spirat-
 Definition
breathe
Term
splen-, spleno-
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl-, spondylo-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stern-
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
stom-, stoma-, stomat-, stomato-
 Definition
mouth
Term
thel-, thelo-
 Definition
mouth
Term
thorac-, thoracio-, thraco-
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb-, thrombo-
 Definition
blood clot
Term
thyr-, thyro-
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
trache-, tracheo-
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
tympan-, tympano-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
ur-, uro-
 Definition
urine
Term
uri-, uric-, urico-
 Definition
uric acid
Term
-uria
 Definition
in the urine
Term
vagin-
 Definition
vagina
Term
varic-, varico-
 Definition
duct, blood vessel
Term
vasculo-
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ven-, veno-
 Definition
vein
Term
vertebr-
 Definition
vertebra, spine
Term
vesic-, vesico-
 Definition
vesicle (cyst or pouch)
Term
ab-, abs-
 Definition
away from
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both sides
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
cycl-
 Definition
circle, cycle
Term
dextr-, dextro-
 Definition
right side
Term
de-
 Definition
away from, ending
Term
dia-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ect-, ecto-, exo-
 Definition
outer; outside
Term
en-
 Definition
inside
Term
end-, endo-, ent-, enter-, entero-
 Definition
within; inner
Term
epi-
 Definition
Upon, outside of
Term
ex-, extra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath; below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside, abnormal
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sinistr-, sinistro-
 Definition
left, left side
Term
sub-
 Definition
under
Term
super-
 Definition
above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
 Definition
together
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
diplo-
 Definition
double
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, beyond, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, deficient
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, like
Term
macro-
 Definition
large, long, big
Term
meg-, mega-, megal-, megalo-
 Definition
great, large
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
mic-, micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mon-, mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
olig-, oligo-
 Definition
few, little
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, excessive
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
chlor- chloro-
 Definition
green
Term
chrom-, chromato
 Definition
color
Term
Cyano-
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr-, erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
leuk-, leuko-
 Definition
white
Term
melan-. melano-
 Definition
black
Term
xanth-, xantho-
 Definition
yellow
Term
-cele
 Definition
bulge
Term
elect-
 Definition
electrical activity
Term
kin-, kine-, kinesi-, kinesio-, kino-
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph-, kypho-
 Definition
humped
Term
morph-, morpho-
 Definition
shape
Term
rhabd-, rhabdo-
 Definition
rod-shaped, striated
Term
scoli-, scolio-
 Definition
twisted
Term
cry-, cryo-
 Definition
cold
Term
phon-, phono-
 Definition
sound
Term
phos-
 Definition
light
Term
phot-, photo-
 Definition
light
Term
reticul-, reticulo
 Definition
net
Term
therm-, thermo-
 Definition
heat
Term
tono-
 Definition
tone, tension, pressure
Term
-alge-, algesi
 Definition
pain
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without; lacking
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
dis-
 Definition
separation, taking apart
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain, swelling
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal
Term
-eal, -ial
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-esis
 Definition
state or condition
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, well
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condtion, formation of
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-ites, -itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lysis, -lytic, lyso-, lys-
 Definition
break down, destruction, dissolving
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, abnormal
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
morbid impulse towards an object/thing
Term
myc-, myco-
 Definition
fungus
Term
myx, myxo-
 Definition
mucus
Term
necr-, necro-
 Definition
death
Term
normo-
 Definition
normal
Term
-odyn
 Definition
pain
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
orth-, ortho-
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
-pahty, patho-, path
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency, lack of
Term
-phagia, phagy
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plasia, -plastic
 Definition
growth
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
production
Term
-praxia
 Definition
movement
Term
pro-
 Definition
favoring, supporting
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling, drooping
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyro-
 Definition
fever
Term
onco-
 Definition
tumor, bulk, volume
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagic
 Definition
bleeding
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
sarco-
 Definition
muscular, fleshlike
Term
schisto-
 Definition
split, cleft, division
Term
sclera-, sclero
 Definition
hardness
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-sis
 Definition
condition
Term
-spasm
 Definition
muscle condition
Term
spasmo-
 Definition
spasm
Term
-stasis
 Definition
level, unchanging
Term
sten-, steno-
 Definition
narrowed, blocked
Term
-taxis
 Definition
movement
Term
-trophy
 Definition
growth
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical binding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cut out, removal
Term
-gram, -graph, -graphy
 Definition
recording, written
Term
-meter
 Definition
device used for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement of
Term
-opsy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical reconstruction
Term
radio-
 Definition
radiation, radius
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-scope, -scopy
 Definition
examine, for examining
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting; incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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