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Undergraduate 1
02/03/2015
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Term
a
 Definition

no; not; without

 

ex.

 

asexual
Term

an-

 

 Definition

no; not; without

 

ex.

 
Term
ab-
 Definition

away from

 

ex.

 

 
Term
acr/o
 Definition

extremeties; top; extreme point

 

 
Term
acu/o
 Definition
sharp; severe; sudden
Term
-acusis
 Definition

hearing

 

 
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
ante-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium (upper heart chamber)
Term
auto-
 Definition
self; own
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart, to seperate
Term
ecto-
 Definition
out; outside
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mon/o     uni-
 Definition
one; single
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdominal
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac surroung the embryo)
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually small intestines)
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus; womb
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ocul/o     ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat; swallow
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung; air; gas
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
LASER
 Definition
Light amplification by stimulated emmision of radiation
Term
Cpap
 Definition
Continuous positive airway pressure
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ation
 Definition
process; condition
Term
-blastoma
 Definition
immature tumor (cells)
Term
-boulia
 Definition
will
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
chezia
 Definition
defecations; eliminations of waste
Term
-cide, -cidal
 Definition
killing
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; current; stream
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
suffix/ sufijo
 Definition
word part that is attached at the end to modify the Word Root's meaning
Term
Prefix/ prefijo
 Definition
Word part that is attached before the Word Root to modify it's meaning
Term
Word Root
 Definition
Core of the word that holds the fundamental meaning
Term
4 parts of medical terms
 Definition

1. Word Root

2. Prefix

3. Suffix

4. Connecting Vowel
Term
Combining vowel
 Definition

Usually an "o", used to ease pronunciation.

 

-Used to connect 2 word roots

- to connect a word root and a suffix

-NEVER to connect prefix to word root

-NEVER use when suffix already starts with a vowel

-Okay to use if connect 2 word roots, even though ends in a vowel

 
Term
combining form
 Definition

word root with a combing vowel attached, seperated by slash

 

ex.

 

hepat/o
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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