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MRIS 103 MedTerm
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Health Care
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09/04/2009
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
acetabulum (hip socket)
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
Term
acu/o
 Definition
sharp, severe, sudden
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
albin/o
 Definition
whilte
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (a protein in the blood)
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, small sac
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
aneurysm, widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
 Definition
water
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium, upper heart chamber
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing; the sense of hearing
Term
audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o, auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base (alkaline)
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin (bile pigment)
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bol/o
 Definition
to cast (throw)
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
cac/o
 Definition
bad
Term
calc/o, calci/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel)
Term
cali/o, calic/o
 Definition
calyx (calix)
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, cancerous
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
caus/o
 Definition
burn, burning
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
burn, heat
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
belly, abdomen
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck (of the body or of the uterus)
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug, chemical
Term
chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile ducts
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterol (a lipid substance)
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chori/o, chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
cib/o
 Definition
meals
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow-orange
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
clotting
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep (coma)
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer region
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cras/o
 Definition
mixture
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete (to form and give off)
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body or muscle of the eye
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tears, tear duct
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far, distant
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back portion of body
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually the small intestines)
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
red, dawn, rosy
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottus
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
erg/o
 Definition
work
Term
erythem/o, erythemat/o
 Definition
redness
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles)
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers, fibrous connective tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
Term
flex/o
 Definition
to bend
Term
fluor/o
 Definition
luminous, fluorescence
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
small glandular sacs
Term
fung/i
 Definition
fungus, mushroom
Term
furc/o
 Definition
forking, branching
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
gray
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glial cells
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
glycogen/o
 Definition
glycogen, animal starch
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gon/o
 Definition
seed
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
Term
granul/o
 Definition
granules
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemoglobin/o
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus, womb
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
treatment, physician
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
scaly, dry (fish-like)
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown, individual, distinct
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
ion/o
 Definition
ion; to wander
Term
ir/o, irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
is/o
 Definition
same, equal
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny tissue; cornea
Term
ket/o, keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
Term
kines/o, kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback, hunchback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tears
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs)
Term
lept/o
 Definition
thin, slender
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back (side and back between ribs and pelvis)
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node (gland)
Term
malleol/o
 Definition
malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
lower jaw, mandible
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
soft, inner part
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstrual flow or menstruation
Term
mening/o, meningi/o
 Definition
membranes, meninges
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals (hand bones)
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals (foot bones)
Term
metr/o, metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
mi/o
 Definition
smaller, less
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one, single
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape, form
Term
mort/o
 Definition
death
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
mucos/o
 Definition
mucous membrane
Term
mut/a
 Definition
genetic change
Term
mutagen/o
 Definition
causing genetic change
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myom/o
 Definition
muscle tumor
Term
myc/o
 Definition
mold, fungus
Term
mydr/o
 Definition
widen, enlarge
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic membrane
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium (an electrolyte)
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death (of cell or whole body)
Term
nect/o
 Definition
to bind, tie, connect
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
Term
neutro/o
 Definition
neutral (neither base nor acid)
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nyct/o
 Definition
night
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy and childbirth
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
odyn/o
 Definition
pain
Term
olecran/o
 Definition
olecranon (elbow)
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
opt/o, optic/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
ossicul/o
 Definition
ossicle
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovul/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
palpebr/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
papill/o
 Definition
optic disc; nipple-like
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pericardi/o
 Definition
pericardium
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
perone/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
phac/o, phak/o
 Definition
lens of the eye
Term
phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallow
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (finger and/or toe bones)
Term
pharmac/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
pharmaceuto/o
 Definition
drug
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phe/o
 Definition
dark in color
Term
phim/o
 Definition
to muzzle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
phor/o
 Definition
to bear
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
phys/o
 Definition
growing
Term
phyt/o
 Definition
plant
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair, hair follicle
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland, hypophysis
Term
plant/o
 Definition
sole of the foot
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation, development
Term
ple/o
 Definition
many, more
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air, gas
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air, gas
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varied, irregular
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back, behind
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
prote/o
 Definition
protein
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
nearest
Term
prurit/o
 Definition
itching
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis; anterior portion of the pelvis
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pyloric sphincter
Term
pyret/o
 Definition
fever
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays, radius (lower arm bone - thumb side)
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root (of spinal nerves)
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
watery flow
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube, eustachian tube, auditory tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder bone)
Term
scirrh/o
 Definition
hard
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera (white of the eye)
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent (lateral curvature)
Term
scot/o
 Definition
darkness
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
sect/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
semin/i
 Definition
semen, seed
Term
seps/o
 Definition
infection
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary
Term
sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary gland
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, semen
Term
spher/o
 Definition
globe, round
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine, backbone
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breath
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra (used to make words about conditions of the structure)
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scale-like
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes (third bone of the middle ear)
Term
staphyl/o
 Definition
clusters
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
ster/o
 Definition
solid structure
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
Term
syncop/o
 Definition
to cut off, cut short (as in fainting)
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsals (bones of the hindfoot)
Term
tax/o
 Definition
coordination, order
Term
tel/o
 Definition
complete
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
terat/o
 Definition
monster
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
the/o
 Definition
to put, place
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath (of brain, spinal cord); meninges
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
therapeut/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot, clotting
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland, shield
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (shin bone)
Term
toc/o
 Definition
childbirth
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
top/o
 Definition
place, position, location
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic membrane
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (lower arm bone - little finger side)
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine (urea)
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
uve/o
 Definition
uvea; vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body, and choroid)
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
valvul/o, valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
varic/o
 Definition
varicose veins
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessle, duct; vas deferens
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly side of the body
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle, lower heart chamber
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra(e)
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
vestibul/o
 Definition
vestibule
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vit/o
 Definition
life
Term
vitr/o
 Definition
glass
Term
vitre/o
 Definition
glassy
Term
viv/o
 Definition
life
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
zo/o
 Definition
animal life
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