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Term
a
 Definition
not, no, without
Term
ab
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acetabul/o
ass-eh-tab-yoo-loh
 Definition
acetabulum
Term
acr
 Definition
extremeties
Term
ad
 Definition
toward, increase
Term
adip/o
add-ih-poh
 Definition
pertaining to fat
Term
aggluntin/o
 Definition
to clump
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
alb
 Definition
white
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
ambi
 Definition
both, both sides
Term
an
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
ana
 Definition
not, without
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
tion
 Definition
process of
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension, tone
Term
trans
 Definition
through,accross
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
Term
troph/o
troh-foh
 Definition
development
Term
ula
 Definition
small, little
Term
ule
 Definition
small one
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond,excess
Term
um
 Definition
singular noun
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
naval
Term
uria
 Definition
a characteristic of urine
Term
us
 Definition
noun ending
Term
uni
 Definition
one
Term
verterbr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly, front side
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle of the heart or brain
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
zee-roh
 Definition
dryness
Term
aniso
 Definition
unequal
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
sym
 Definition
joined, together
Term
syn
 Definition
joined, together
Term
tempor/o
 Definition
temples of the head
Term
sub
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra
 Definition
above,over
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
Term
lysis
 Definition
destruction or detachment
Term
lytic
 Definition
destruction
Term
macr/o
 Definition
large
Term
malac/o
may-lay-coh
 Definition
softening
Term
malacia
mah-lay-she-ah
 Definition
softening
Term
madibul/o
 Definition
mandible
Term
mania
 Definition
mental disorder, a madness
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
upper jaw
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement or enlarged
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
meno
 Definition
menstration
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond, after
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
hand bones
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
foot bones
Term
meter
 Definition
an instrument used to measure
Term
metry
 Definition
the process of measuring
Term
micr/o
 Definition
small
Term
milli
 Definition
one thousandth
Term
mono
 Definition
one,single
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form, shape
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myopia
 Definition
near sightedness
Term
narc/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
neoplasia
 Definition
new and abnormal development of cell that may be benign or malignant
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
non
 Definition
not
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nulli
 Definition
none
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
ole
 Definition
small or little
Term
olecran/o
 Definition
elbow
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
opia
 Definition
visual condition
Term
opsia
 Definition
visual condition
Term
opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
ory
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
osis
 Definition
condition
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
pachy
 Definition
thick
Term
pan
 Definition
all
Term
para
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, like two parts
Term
paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
patell/o
patell/a
 Definition
kneecap
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
penia
 Definition
decrease in;deficiency
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phag/o
phagia
 Definition
to eat
Term
phage
fayj
 Definition
to eat
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
phasia
 Definition
speach
Term
philia
 Definition
attraction to
Term
phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
phoresis
 Definition
transmission
Term
physys
fih-sis
 Definition
growth, growing
Term
pil/o
pye-loh
 Definition
hair
Term
plantar
 Definition
sole, bottom of the feet
Term
plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
plasm
 Definition
living substance
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lungs,air
Term
poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varried, irregular
Term
poli/o
 Definition
grey,silver
Term
poly
 Definition
many,much
Term
por/o
 Definition
cavity,opening, passage, pore
Term
porosis
 Definition
porous, lessening in density
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back
Term
praxia
 Definition
perform
Term
pre
 Definition
before, in front
Term
primi
 Definition
first
Term
pro
 Definition
infront, before
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
purpur/o
 Definition
purple
Term
quadri
 Definition
four
Term
rach/i
 Definition
spinal column
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
re
 Definition
back,again
Term
retro
 Definition
backwards, behind
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated muscle, skeletal muscle
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
Term
rrhea
 Definition
drainage or flow
Term
rube
 Definition
red
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
sceler/o
 Definition
hard;sclera of the eye
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
scope
 Definition
an instrument used to view
Term
scopy
 Definition
the process of viewing with a scope
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
spher/o
 Definition
round;sphere
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scales
Term
stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling
Term
sten/o
 Definition
short, contracted or narrow
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
anaplasia
 Definition
a change in the structure and oriention of cells.loss of differentiation and reversion t a more primitive form
Term
aplasia
 Definition
developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
ante
 Definition
before, infront
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electrical, electricity
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside
Term
ectasis
 Definition
stretching or dialation
Term
ectasia
 Definition
stretching or dialation
Term
echo
 Definition
sound
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys
 Definition
bad, difficult,painful
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
abnormal development of tissues or organs
Term
e
 Definition
noun ending
Term
eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
desis
 Definition
binding or sugical fusion
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
diplopia
 Definition
double vision
Term
dis
 Definition
free of,to undo
Term
distal
 Definition
away from or farthest from the trunk of the body
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
drome
 Definition
that which runs together
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny
Term
kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
lepsy
 Definition
seizure, attack
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lexia
 Definition
reading
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
lithiasis
 Definition
presence or formation of stones
Term
logist
 Definition
one who specializes
Term
logy
 Definition
the study of
Term
lord/o
 Definition
swayback or bent
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins, lower back
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
juxta
 Definition
near, beside
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
blast
 Definition
early embryonic state of development
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
bi
 Definition
two,double
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
ate
 Definition
something that
Term
ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asthenia
 Definition
loss of strength
Term
kel/o
 Definition
fibrous growth
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
caut/o
 Definition
burn
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
heel bone
Term
calc/o
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
cele
 Definition
swelling or herniation
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
hyp
 Definition
under,below, beneath,less than normal
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerous
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
homeo
 Definition
likeness, same
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hetero
 Definition
different
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
graph
 Definition
an instrument to record
Term
gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
globin
 Definition
containing protein
Term
gli/o
 Definition
neuroglia or gluey substance
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
grey,silver
Term
genesis
 Definition
generating, formation
Term
genic
 Definition
pertaining to formation,producing
Term
gen/o
 Definition
to produce
Term
gen
 Definition
that which generates
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band of fibrous tissue
Term
extra
 Definition
outside, beyond
Term
exo
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
ex
 Definition
out, away from,outside
Term
esis
 Definition
condition of
Term
eu
 Definition
normal, good
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation or feeling
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation or feeling
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
er
 Definition
one who
Term
epi
 Definition
upon, over
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
red
Term
endo
 Definition
within or inner
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
de
 Definition
down, from
Term
dermat, derm
 Definition
skin
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crur/o
 Definition
leg or thigh
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull,cranium
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
contra
 Definition
against
Term
con
 Definition
together,with
Term
coccyx
 Definition
tailbone
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
clotting
Term
cardi
card
 Definition
heart
Term
is/o
 Definition
equal
Term
hper
 Definition
excessive
Term
hyperplasia
 Definition
an increase in the number of cells of a body part. excessive formation
Term
hypo
 Definition
under
Term
hypoplasia
 Definition
incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue as a result of a decrease in the number of cells
Term
ia
 Definition
condition
Term
ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ichtyh/o
 Definition
fish
Term
idio
 Definition
individual
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
im
 Definition
not
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune,protection
Term
in
 Definition
in,inside,within,not
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
infra
 Definition
beneath,below, under
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
ion
 Definition
action,process
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebullum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chondri/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chord/o
 Definition
string,cord
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
cide
 Definition
to kill,to destroy
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
clasis
 Definition
crushing or breaking up
Term
clast
clastic
 Definition
to break
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
collarbone
Term
y
 Definition
noun ending
Term
stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of a new opening
Term
iasis
 Definition
presence of an abnormal condition
Term
ism
 Definition
condition
Term
ize
 Definition
to make, to treat,to combine with
Term
iatrician
 Definition
one who treats, a physician
Term
ician
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
Term
ian
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
Term
ist
 Definition
practioner
Term
iatrist
 Definition
one who treats,a physician
Term
iatry
 Definition
medical profession,medical treatment
Term
iatric
 Definition
relating to medicine,physicians,or medical treatment
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping or prolapse
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision into
Term
some
 Definition
a body of a specified type
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