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Medical Terminiology

350 terms that Pharmacy Technicians can study!

Question	Answer
gastr-	stomach
cardi-	heart
megal	englarge
-itis	inflammation
dermat-	skin
plast-	surgical repair
cerebr-	brain
path-	disease
-ectomy	surgical removal
enter-	intestines
-osis	any condition
-otomy	cut into
aden-	gland
angi-	vessel
-oma	tumor
nephr-	kidney
hepat-	liver
arthr-	joint
blephar-	eyelid
-ologist	specialist
rhin-	nose
gingiv-	gum
-malacia	soft
-ology	study of
spasm	involuntary contraction
-algia	pain
crani-	skull
end-	inside, within
hemi-	half
-oid	like
hyper-	above, more than normal
cyst-	sac containing fluid
chole-	bile
hypo-	under
-scop-	observation
hyster-	uterus
-ostomy	create an opening
para-	beside, beyond
-lysis	loosening, destruction
cervic-	neck
chondr-	cartilage
cyan-	blue
hem(at)-	blood
ost-	bone
psycho-	mind
lip-	fat
my-	muscle
lith-	stone
ophthalm-, opt-	eye
proct-	anus
cost-	rib
-gram	record
acro-	extremities
rhexis	break, burst
carcin-	cancer
-penia	decrease
gen-	original, production
burso-	sac
retr(o)-	backwards
trip-	rub, friction
strept-	twist
-desis	binding
mani-	madness
glosso-	tongue
-trophy	development
supra-	above
-ptosis	falling
-dyn-	pain
mast-	breast
-rrhaphy	suture
dent-	teeth
cephal-	head
auto-	self
epi-	upon
hyrdo-	water
lobo-	section
-emesis	vomiting
contra-	against, counter
-iasis	condition
trans-	through, across
brady-	slow
-ectasis	expansion
cyt-	cell
odont-	tooth
leuk-	white
-esthesia	sensation
cantho-	angle at the end of the eyelid
steno-	narrow, contracted
cheil-	lip
-cele	hernia
benign	mild, not cancerous
semen	seed
celio-	abdomen
erythro-	red
vaso-	vessel
melan-	black
cauda-	tail
lingua-	tongue
myring-	eardrum
spondyl-	spinal column
ovar-	egg
-centesis	puncture
oto-	ear
bili-	bile
squam-	scale
mening-	membrane
cec-	blind passage
macul-	spot
-pexy	suspension
onco-	tumor
or-	mouth
sub-	under
spiro-	coil
lacrim-	tear
viscero-	organ
lact-	milk
onych-	nail, claw
thorac-	chest
pyle-	gate
vesic-	bladder
sphenic-	wedge
myel-	marrow, spinal cord
anti-	against
myco-	fungus
hallux	great toe (big toe)
physio-	nature
bucc(o)-	cheek
palpebr-	eyelid
-plasia	development
rug-	wrinkle, fold, crease
aur-	ear
acoust(i)-	hearing
colp(o)-	vagina, hollow
phon-	voice, sound
leio-	smooth
cor	heart
ren-	kidney
orchi-
gastr-	stomach
cardi-	heart
megal	englarge
-itis	inflammation
dermat-	skin
plast-	surgical repair
cerebr-	brain
path-	disease
-ectomy	surgical removal
enter-	intestines
-osis	any condition
-otomy	cut into
aden-	gland
angi-	vessel
-oma	tumor
nephr-	kidney
hepat-	liver
arthr-	joint
blephar-	eyelid
-ologist	specialist
rhin-	nose
gingiv-	gum
-malacia	soft
-ology	study of
spasm	involuntary contraction
-algia	pain
crani-	skull
end-	inside, within
hemi-	half
-oid	like
hyper-	above, more than normal
cyst-	sac containing fluid
chole-	bile
hypo-	under
-scop-	observation
hyster-	uterus
-ostomy	create an opening
para-	beside, beyond
-lysis	loosening, destruction
cervic-	neck
chondr-	cartilage
cyan-	blue
hem(at)-	blood
ost-	bone
psycho-	mind
lip-	fat
my-	muscle
lith-	stone
ophthalm-, opt-	eye
proct-	anus
cost-	rib
-gram	record
acro-	extremities
rhexis	break, burst
carcin-	cancer
-penia	decrease
gen-	original, production
burso-	sac
retr(o)-	backwards
trip-	rub, friction
strept-	twist
-desis	binding
mani-	madness
glosso-	tongue
-trophy	development
supra-	above
-ptosis	falling
-dyn-	pain
mast-	breast
-rrhaphy	suture
dent-	teeth
cephal-	head
auto-	self
epi-	upon
hyrdo-	water
lobo-	section
-emesis	vomiting
contra-	against, counter
-iasis	condition
trans-	through, across
brady-	slow
-ectasis	expansion
cyt-	cell
odont-	tooth
leuk-	white
-esthesia	sensation
cantho-	angle at the end of the eyelid
steno-	narrow, contracted
cheil-	lip
-cele	hernia
benign	mild, not cancerous
semen	seed
celio-	abdomen
erythro-	red
vaso-	vessel
melan-	black
cauda-	tail
lingua-	tongue
myring-	eardrum
spondyl-	spinal column
ovar-	egg
-centesis	puncture
oto-	ear
bili-	bile
squam-	scale
mening-	membrane
cec-	blind passage
macul-	spot
-pexy	suspension
onco-	tumor
or-	mouth
sub-	under
spiro-	coil
lacrim-	tear
viscero-	organ
lact-	milk
onych-	nail, claw
thorac-	chest
pyle-	gate
vesic-	bladder
sphenic-	wedge
myel-	marrow, spinal cord
anti-	against
myco-	fungus
hallux	great toe (big toe)
physio-	nature
bucc(o)-	cheek
palpebr-	eyelid
-plasia	development
rug-	wrinkle, fold, crease
aur-	ear
acoust(i)-	hearing
colp(o)-	vagina, hollow
phon-	voice, sound
leio-	smooth
cor	heart
ren-	kidney
orchi-	testis
encephal-	brain
thalam-	inner chamber
plexus	braid
cilia	eyelash
dendr-	tree, branching
phleb-	vein
pilo-	hair
histo-	tissue
stoma-	mouth
tympan-	eardrum
umbilic-	navel
salpingo-	tube
helio-	sun
astr-	star shaped
-asthenia	weakness
fascia	sheet, band
iso-	equal
tarso-	ankle
-tope	place
pod-	foot
malign-	bad
adnexa-	ties, connection
ocul-	eye
lapar-	abdominal wall
dacry-	tear
ment-	mind
part-	labor, bring forth
scler(a)-	hard
somato-	body
trachel-	neck
sinus	hollow space
hypno-	sleep
sept-	wall, fence
scirr(h)-	hard
antr-	cavity
-crine	to secrete
dura	hard
pneum-	lung
phage	to eat
phren-	mind
corne-	horny
plak-	plate
iris	rainbow
kerat-	horny
pulmo-	lung
ptyal-	saliva
alveol-	cavity
oophor-	ovary
oment-	covering
sedat-	quiet, calm
furca-	fork shaped
radic-	root
radi-	ray
fistul-	pipe
edema	swelling
dactyl-	finger, toe
metabol(e)	change
pariet-	wall
ependym-	wrapping
gravid	pregnant
aer-	air
glyco-	sweet
tarso-	framework of the eyelid
cheir-	hand
calc-	heel, stone
cine-	move
digit	finger, toe
dors-	back
gangli-	swelling
gemin-	twin
grad-	walk, take steps
gran-	grain, particle
labi-	lip
micr-	small
peps-	digest
pleur-	pleura, rib, side
mamm-	breast
colla-	glue
later-	side
rachi-	spinal column
phob-	fear
phot-	light
dys-	bad
cut-	skin
en-	in
peri-	about, around
pro-	in front of, before
mechano-	machine
dynam-	power
osmo-	odor
traumat-	wound
trich-	hair
maxill-	upper jawbone
an-, a-	without, not
phak-	lens
pre-	in front of, before
strict-	draw tight
turbin-	shaped like a top
ameb-	change
semi-	half
neo-	new
hormone	excite
therm-	heat
syn-, sym-	together
vuls-	twitch or pull
post-	after
metr-	uterus
tegument	covering, skin
pan-	all
poly-	many
ramus	branch
neuro-	nerve (nervous system)
thromb-	lump, clot
ab-	away from, not
-plegia	paralysis
ante-	before
thel-	nipple
ex-	out, away from
lien-	spleen
tumor	swelling
vestibule	entrance
puer-	child
sarc-	flesh
proli-	offspring
macro-	large
lal-	speech
intra-	within
inter-	between
infra-	beneath
cryo-	cold
mal-	bad
glom-	balls
tens-	stretch
spas-	pull, draw
somni-	sleep
pharmac-	drug
lumbo-	loins
thromb-	lump, clot
ab-	away from, not
-plegia	paralysis
ante-	before
thel-	nipple
ex-	out, away from
lien-	spleen
tumor	swelling
vestibule	entrance
puer-	child
sarc-	flesh
proli-	offspring
macro-	large
lal-	speech
intra-	within
inter-	between
infra-	beneath
cryo-	cold
mal-	bad
glom-	balls
tens-	stretch
spas-	pull, draw
somni-	sleep
pharmac-	drug
lumbo-	loins
arter-	artery
appendic-	appendix
thyro-	thyroid
splen-	spleen
ovario-	ovary
adreno-	adrenal gland
basi-	base
pelvi-	pelvis
vena-	vein
urethr-	urethra
utero-	uterus
sacro-	sacrum
pharyng-	pharynx
duodeno-	duodenum
ureter-	ureter
laryng-	larynx
bronch-	bronchus
col-	colon
esophag-	esophagus
bi-	two, double, both
tri-	three
ile-*	ileum
ili-*	ilium
lig-	ligament
therap-	therapy
ventr-	front
vert-	turn
eu-	good
ambi-	both
amphi-	around, on both sides
brachy-	short
capit-	head
cau-	burn
clas-	break
duct-	tube
fiss-	split
ger-	old
heter-	other
infer-	under
hom-	same
olfact-	smell
orth-	straight
gyn-	female
pachy-	thick
phrag-	fence
poster-	back part
cata-	down
platy-	flat
pseud-	false
schiz-	split
proxim-	nearest
scol-	curved
apo-	away from
di-	twice
dia-	through
eury-	broad
pect-	chest
necr-	dead
mi-	less
morph-	form
dis-	apart
fac-	make, do
lept-	slender
lymph-	watery fluid
meta-	beyond
-rrhag	burst, burst forth
sta-	stone
ton-	stretch
volv-	to roll
splanchn-	internal organs
-rrhe	flow
med-	middle
xer-	dry
per-	throughout
blast-	bud

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Medical Terminiology

350 terms that Pharmacy Technicians can study!