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Medical Terminology for Radiographers
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Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
adenoido
 Definition
adenoid glands
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acido
 Definition
acid
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acro
 Definition
extremities
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adeno
 Definition
gland
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adipo
 Definition
fat
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adreno
 Definition
adrenal gland
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aero
 Definition
air, gas
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albino
 Definition
white
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alkalo
 Definition
alkaline, basic
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alveolo
 Definition
air sac
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ano
 Definition
anus
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andro
 Definition
male, masculine
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angio
 Definition
vessel
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anklylo
 Definition
stiff
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antero
 Definition
front
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apico
 Definition
apex
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appendo
 Definition
appendix
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arterio
 Definition
artery
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arachno
 Definition
spider
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arthro
 Definition
joint, articulation
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bio
 Definition
life
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bili
 Definition
bile, gall
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blasto
 Definition
immature, embryonic form
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broncho
 Definition
bronchi, bronchus
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bronchilo
 Definition
bronchioles
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bucco
 Definition
cheek
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burso
 Definition
bursa
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cali
 Definition
calcium
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calcaneo
 Definition
heel
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carcino
 Definition
cancer originating from epithelial cells
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cardio
 Definition
heart
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carpo
 Definition
wrist
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caudo
 Definition
tail, toward the tail
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ceco
 Definition
cecum
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cellulo
 Definition
little cell, compartment
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cephalo
 Definition
head, toward the head
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cerebello
 Definition
cerebellum
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cerebro
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
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cervic
 Definition
neck, cervix uteri
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chemo
 Definition
chemical
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chiro
 Definition
hand
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chloro
 Definition
green
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chole
 Definition
bile
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cholecysto
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledocho
 Definition
common bile duct
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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chromo
 Definition
color
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claviculo
 Definition
collarbone
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coagulo
 Definition
coagulation, clotting
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coccygo
 Definition
tail bone
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colo
 Definition
colon
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conjunctivo
 Definition
epithelium lining eyelid
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corono
 Definition
crown
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costo
 Definition
ribs
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cranio
 Definition
skull
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crino
 Definition
to secrete
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cryo
 Definition
cold
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crypto
 Definition
hidden
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cutaneo
 Definition
skin
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cyano
 Definition
blue
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cysto
 Definition
bladder, cyst
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cyto
 Definition
cell
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dacryo
 Definition
tear
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dactyl
 Definition
digit
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dendro
 Definition
tree
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dento
 Definition
tooth
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dermo
 Definition
skin
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dermato
 Definition
skin
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disto
 Definition
distant, far
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diverticulo
 Definition
out pouching of a lining
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dorso
 Definition
back
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duodeno
 Definition
first segment of small bowel
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echo
 Definition
sound
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electro
 Definition
electricity
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embolo
 Definition
moving clot
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encephalo
 Definition
brain
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endocardio
 Definition
inner lining of the chambers of the heart
Term
entero
 Definition
small intestine
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epididymis
 Definition
highly convoluted duct behind the testis along which sperm passes to the vas deferens
Term
epiglotto
 Definition
flap covering the trachea when swallowing
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erythemato
 Definition
erythema, redness
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erythro
 Definition
red
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esophago
 Definition
esophagus, swallowing tube
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esthesio
 Definition
feeling, sensation
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fascio
 Definition
fibrous covering of muscles
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femoro
 Definition
thigh
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feto
 Definition
fetus
Term
fibro
 Definition
fibrous, scarring
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fibula
 Definition
small bone of lower leg
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fluoro
 Definition
emitting or reflecting light
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folliculo
 Definition
small secretory sac or cavity
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fungi
 Definition
yeast, mold, mushrooms
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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geno
 Definition
beginning, origin
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genito
 Definition
reproductive organs
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gero
 Definition
elderly
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geronto
 Definition
elderly
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giganto
 Definition
large
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gingivo
 Definition
gums
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glio
 Definition
sticky substance
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glomerulo
 Definition
cluster of capillaries around the ends of a kidney tubule where waste is filtered from the blood
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glosso
 Definition
tongue
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gluco
 Definition
glucose
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glyco
 Definition
sugar
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glycoso
 Definition
sugar
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gono
 Definition
genitals, reproduction
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gonado
 Definition
ovaries, testicles
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gyneco
 Definition
female
Term
helio
 Definition
sun
Term
hema
 Definition
blood
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hemo
 Definition
blood
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hemato
 Definition
blood
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hepato
 Definition
liver
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hernio
 Definition
hernia
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hidro
 Definition
perspiration, sweat
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histo
 Definition
tissue
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homeo
 Definition
sameness
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humero
 Definition
upper arm bone
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hydro
 Definition
water
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hystero
 Definition
uterus
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iatro
 Definition
physician or treatment is the cause
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idio
 Definition
individual
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ileo
 Definition
third and last segment of small bowel
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ilio
 Definition
largest, most superior bone of the three hemi-pelvic bones
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immuno
 Definition
immune system
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infero
 Definition
lowermost, below
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iodo
 Definition
iodine
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iso
 Definition
equal
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ischio
 Definition
most inferior of the three semi-pelvic bones
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jejuno
 Definition
second segment of small bowel
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kali
 Definition
potassium
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karyto
 Definition
nucleus
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kerato
 Definition
cornea, hard, horny, tough
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keto
 Definition
ketone bodies
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ketono
 Definition
ketone bodies
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kinesio
 Definition
movement
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lacrimo
 Definition
tear, crying
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lacto
 Definition
milk
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lapargo
 Definition
abdominal wall
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laryngo
 Definition
voice box
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latero
 Definition
side
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lepso
 Definition
seizure
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leuko
 Definition
white
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linguo
 Definition
tongue
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lipo
 Definition
fat, lipid
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litho
 Definition
stone, calculus
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lobo
 Definition
lobe
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lumbo
 Definition
lower back
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logo
 Definition
knowledge, words
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