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Chapter 2 - Med Term
Question | Answer |
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ana/ | apart from, excessive |
syn/ | together |
dia/ | complete; through completely |
pro/ | before |
tomo | cut, slice, layer |
corono | structure that encircles like a crown |
fronto | front |
antero | before, front part |
ventro | front, abdomen |
dorso | back, dorsum |
sagitto | going front to back |
medio | middle |
latero | side |
cephalo | head |
caudo | tail |
disto | away from the center or point of orgin |
proximo | near the center or point of orgin |
externo | outside |
intero | inside |
thoraco | thorax |
viscero | large internal organs |
micro | one mollionth, small |
macro | large |
scopo | examine with an instrument |
pulmono | lung |
spiro | breath |
vasculo | blood vessel |
hemato | blood |
immuno | immune response |
lympho | lymph, lymphatic system |
integumento | skin |
ortho | straight |
pedo | child |
skeleto | skeleton |
neuro | nerve |
uro | urine, urinay system |
urino | urine, urinary system |
producto | produce |
genito | genitalia |
gyneco | female, woman |
obstetro | pregnancy and childbirth |
crino | secrete |
opthalmo | eye |
oto | ear |
onco | tumor, mass |
nucleo | nucleus |
medico | physician, medicine |
dento | tooth |
dieto | foods, diet |
pharmaco | medicine, drug |
neo | new |
nato | birth |
iarto | physicain, medical treatment |
cavo | hollow space |
cranio | cranium |
chondro | cartilage |
inguino | groin |
ilio | ilium |
integumento | skin |
lumbo | lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis |
radio | radius, x-rays, radiation |
spino | spine, backbone |
thoraco | thorax |
verso | to travel, to turn |
umbilibo | umbilicus, navel |
prevento | prevent |
eti | causes of disease |
congenito | present at birth |
genero | production, creation |
heredito | genetic inheritance |
idio | unknown, individual |
patho | disease, suffering |
infecto | disease within |
communico | impart; transmit |
plasto | growth; formation |
nosocomio | hospital |
symptomato | collection of systms |
gnoso | knowledge |
chrono | time |
exacerbo | increase, provoke |
remisso | send back |
therapeuto | therapy, treatment |
fracto | break up |
surgo | operative procedure |
recupero | recover |
termino | end, boundary |
techno | technical skill |
ancillo | servant, accessory |
ambulato | walking |
habilitato-give abillity | |
postero | back part |
-atory | pertaining to |
-atic | pertaining to |
-ics | knowledge, practice |
-ics | knwledge, practice |
-crine | things that secrete |
-istry | process related to the specialty of |
-ics | knowledge or practice |
-active | pertaining to |
-ious | pertaining to |
-gen | that which produces |
-able | able to be |
-tion | a process; being or having |
-drome | a running |
-ory | having the function of |
-ery | process of |