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175 (1)dean vaughn
med term
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Colpo- | hollow |
Myco- | fungus |
Sphenic- | wedge |
Lacrim- | tear |
Vesic- | bladder |
Myel- | marrow |
Cauda- | tail |
Lingua- | tongue |
Myring- | eardrum |
Spondyl- | spinal column |
Ovar- | egg |
Celio- | abdomen |
centesis | surgical puncture |
-Pexy | suspension |
Macul- | spot |
Bili- | bile |
squam | scale |
melan- | black |
Cec- | blind passage |
Thalam- | inner chamber |
-Orchi | testis |
Cor- | heart |
Leio- | smooth |
Cilia | eyelash |
Plexus | braid |
Salpingo- | tube |
Histo- | tissue |
Pilo- | hair |
Helio- | sun |
-asthenia | weakness |
Astr- | star shaped |
Stoma- | mouth |
Fascia | sheet |
-tope | place |
tarso- | ankle |
iso- | equal |
antr- | cavity |
palpebr- | eyelid |
lapar- | abdominal wall |
dacry- | tear |
ment- | mind |
part- | labor |
physio- | nature |
my- | muscle |
lith- | stone |
rhexis | break |
acro- | extremities |
-penia | decrease |
gen- | origin |
burso- | sac |
trip- | rub |
strept- | twist |
-desis | binding |
mani- | madness |
glosso- | tongue |
-trophy | development |
-ptosis | falling |
-iasis | condition |
epi- | upon |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-dyn | pain |
-ectasis | expansion |
-esthesia | sensation |
cantho- | angle at the end of the eyelid |
steno- | narrow |
-cele | hernia |
cheil- | lip |
aden- | gland |
cervic- | neck |
pod- | foot |
-crine | to secrete |
sept- | wall |
vaso- | vessel |
semen | seed |
plast- | surgical repair |
trans | across |
-plasia | development |
onych- | nail |
onco- | tumor |
phon- | voice |
thorac- | chest |
mening | membrane |
pyle- | gate |
viscero- | organ |
-ostomy | create an opening |
-malacia | softening |
-scop | to observe |
blephar- | eyelid |
nephr- | kidney |
-oid | to like |
somato- | body |
para- | beside |
-lysis | loosening |
chole- | bile |
angi- | vessel |
end- | inside |
-osis | any condition |
-algia | pain |
chondr- | cartilage |
enter- | intestine |
spiro- | coil |
supra- | above |
retr (o) - | behind |
cyt- | cell |
psycho- | mind |
lobo- | section |
hypo- | under |
tympan- | eardrum |
ocul- | eye |
cardi- | heart |
opthalm- | eye |
opt- | eye |
cost- | rib |
-itis | inflammation |
proct- | anus |
brady- | slow |
carcin- | cancer |
anti- | against |
acousti- | hearing |
encephal- | brain |
ren- | kidney |
arthr- | joint |
aur- | ear |
-gram | to record |
-emesis | vomiting |
dendr- | tree |
-oma | tumor |
mast- | breast |
malign- | bad |
sub- | under |
oto- | ear |
hallux | big toe |
or- | mouth |
megal | enlarged |
rug- | wrinkle |
-ologist | specialist |
phleb- | vein |
contra- | against |
dermat- | skin |
rhin- | nose |
gingiv- | gum |
hydro | water |
umbilic- | navel |
-ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
bucco | cheek |
crani | skull |
benign | mild |
cerebr | brain |
auto- | self |
hemi | half |
hypno | to sleep |
path | disease |
hyper | above |
cephal | head |
dent- | teeth |
cyst- | sac containing fluid |
sinus | hollow space |
hyster- | uterus |
trachel | neck |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
erythro | red |
gastro | stomach |
odont | tooth |
otomy | cutting into |
adnexa | ties |
scler | hard |
lact | milk |
scirr | hard |
ost- | bone |
hemat | blood |
cyan | blue |
hepat | liver |
lip | fat |
leuk | white |
dura | hard |