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Medical Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2011
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Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
epitheli
 Definition
epithelium
Term
hist
 Definition
tissue
Term
lip
 Definition
fat
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
onc
 Definition
tumor
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
stasis
 Definition
control, stop
Term
ciscer
 Definition
internal organs
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-genic
 Definition
production, originating, causing
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ologist
 Definition
specialist (physician)
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
acr
 Definition
extremeities
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
onych
 Definition
nail
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-otomy
 Definition
incision into
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
Term
leuk
 Definition
white
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow
Term
epi-
 Definition
over, upon
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient, under
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus, bronchi
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
pne
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pneumon
 Definition
lung, air
Term
Py
 Definition
pus
Term
Rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
Thorac
 Definition
Thorax (chest)
Term
Trache
 Definition
Trachea (windpipe)
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, absence
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ia
 Definition
diseased state, condition
Term
-orrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow or excessive discharge
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
artificial opening
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument fro visual examination
Term
-scopic
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder
Term
hem
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
ur
 Definition
urination, urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr
 Definition
urethra
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, x-ray film
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, x-ray filming
Term
-lasis
 Definition
condition
Term
-orrhaphy
 Definition
suture, repair
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
cervic
 Definition
cervix or neck
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
gynec
 Definition
woman
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
mamm
 Definition
breast
Term
men
 Definition
menstruation
Term
metr
 Definition
uterus
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchid
 Definition
tstis, testicle
Term
prostat
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
vagin
 Definition
vagina
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-orrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse or downward displacement, drooping
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
angi
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
electr
 Definition
electrical activity
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
thromb
 Definition
blood clot
Term
ven
 Definition
vein
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
appendic
 Definition
appendix
Term
cheil
 Definition
lip
Term
chol
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
duodem
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gum
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
ile
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdominal wall or cavity
Term
lingu
 Definition
tongue
Term
or
 Definition
mouth
Term
pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
peps
 Definition
digestion
Term
rect, proct
 Definition
rectum
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
sigmoid
Term
stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
aludi
 Definition
hearing
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
cor, core
 Definition
pupil
Term
darcy
 Definition
tear
Term
ir, irid
 Definition
iris
Term
kerat
 Definition
cornea
Term
lacrim
 Definition
tear
Term
miring
 Definition
eardrum
Term
op, opt
 Definition
vision
Term
ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
retin
 Definition
retina
Term
scler
 Definition
sclera
Term
tympan
 Definition
middle ear
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, loosening, separation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
Arthr
 Definition
join
Term
Burs
 Definition
Bursa
Term
Carp
 Definition
wrist
Term
chondr
 Definition
carilage
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
crani
 Definition
skull
Term
femor
 Definition
femur
Term
ili
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi
 Definition
ischium
Term
kinesi
 Definition
movement, motion
Term
necr
 Definition
death
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
Term
phalang
 Definition
bone of fingers
Term
pub
 Definition
pubis
Term
raci, spondyl
 Definition
vertebra, spine
Term
stern
 Definition
sternum
Term
ten, tendin
 Definition
tendon
Term
troph
 Definition
development
Term
verebr
 Definition
vertebra, spine
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fusion (immobilize)
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-schisis
 Definition
split, fissure
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
mening
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
phag
 Definition
swallowing, eatin
Term
phas
 Definition
speech
Term
pleg
 Definition
paralysis
Term
poli
 Definition
gray, gray matter
Term
sych
 Definition
mind
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
mon-
 Definition
one
Term
an-
 Definition
all, total
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
quad-
 Definition
four
Term
anter, anteri
 Definition
before, front
Term
caud
 Definition
tail, down, downward
Term
cephal
 Definition
head, up, upward
Term
dextr
 Definition
right
Term
dist
 Definition
away (from point of reference)
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
infer, inferi
 Definition
below
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
medi, mesi
 Definition
middle
Term
poster, posteri
 Definition
behind, back
Term
prosim
 Definition
near (the point of reference)
Term
sinister
 Definition
left
Term
super, superi
 Definition
above
Term
ventr
 Definition
belly
Term
-or
 Definition
pertaining to (when used with directional word roos that end in "i"
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
ab-
 Definition
away
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