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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
02/11/2013
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Term
pyelo-
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyro-
 Definition
fever or fire
Term
cyano-
 Definition
blue
Term
melano-
 Definition
black
Term
polio-
 Definition
gray
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
gastro-
 Definition
stomach
Term
entero-
 Definition
small intestine
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward or in the direction of
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal, well or easy
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inter-
 Definition
between or among
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intra-
 Definition
within or inside
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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super-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
a-
 Definition
cessation
Term
-Ileum
 Definition
last or longest portion of the small intestines
Term
-Ilium
 Definition
Hip Bone
Term
myco-
 Definition
fungus
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
dermato-
 Definition
skin
Term
nephro-
 Definition
kidney
Term
pulmono-
 Definition
lungs
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-ago
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-ion
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
nato-
 Definition
birth
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
hydrous-
 Definition
water
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
lithos-
 Definition
stone
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
opthalmo-
 Definition
eye
Term
chiro-
 Definition
hand
Term
myelo-
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
pronation
 Definition
palm down
Term
supination
 Definition
palm up
Term
cephalic
 Definition
toward the head
Term
distal
 Definition
situated farthest from the midline
Term
dorsal
 Definition
back of the organ or body
Term
burso-
 Definition
bursa
Term
-poetic
 Definition
pertaining to formation
Term
vertebro-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
sterno-
 Definition
sternum
Term
thoraco-
 Definition
chest
Term
cervico-
 Definition
neck
Term
coccygo-
 Definition
tailbone
Term
phalango-
 Definition
fingers or toes
Term
carpo-
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
metacarpo-
 Definition
hand bones
Term
metatarso-
 Definition
feet bones
Term
Ilio-
 Definition
hip bone
Term
ischio-
 Definition
ischium
Term
pubo-
 Definition
pubis, part of hip bone
Term
femoro-
 Definition
femur
Term
pattello-
 Definition
kneecap
Term
tibio-
 Definition
shin bone
Term
fibulo-
 Definition
fibula
Term
calcaneo-
 Definition
heel bone
Term
articulo-
 Definition
joint
Term
humerous
 Definition
upper arm bone
Term
radius
 Definition
thumb side of forearm
Term
ulna
 Definition
pinky side of arm bone
Term
tropho-
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, lack of strength
Term
-clasia
 Definition
Break down
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
FMS
 Definition
fibromyalgia syndrome
Term
hemi
 Definition
hemiplegia
Term
IS
 Definition
impingement syndrome
Term
IC
 Definition
intermittent claudication
Term
MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
Term
MG
 Definition
myasthenia gravis
Term
PM
 Definition
polymyositis
Term
quad
 Definition
quadriplegia or -ic
Term
RSD
 Definition
repetitive stress disorder
Term
CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
BDT
 Definition
Bone density test
Term
CR
 Definition
closed reduction
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
OP
 Definition
osteoporosis
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
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THA
 Definition
total hip arthoplasty
Term
TJA
 Definition
total joint arthoplasty
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthoplasty
Term
corono-
 Definition
crown
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