Question | Answer |
abarticular (ab/articul/ar) | relates to the location away from a joint |
abdominocentesis (abdomin/o/cente/sis) | surgical puncture of the abdomen |
abductor (ab/duct/or) | a muscle that leads away from the midline |
acetabuloplasty (acetabul/o/plast/y) | a surgical repair of the hip joint |
acetic (acet/ic) | relates to acid or vinegar |
acetify (acer/ic) | to amke acid(ic) |
achromatic (a/chromat/ic) | realtes to having no color |
achromotrichia (a/chrom/o/trich/ia) | condtion in which the hair has no color |
acrocyanosis (acr/o/cyan/o/sis) | condition in which extremities are blue |
acroedema (acr/o/ede/ma) | swelling of extremities |
acrohypothermy (acr/o/hypo/therm/y) | state of low temperature in the extremities |
acrmiohumeral (acromi/o/humer/al) | pertains to the acromium and humerus |
adductor (ad/duct/or) | a muscle that leads toward the midline |
adenodynia (aden/odyn/ia) | pain in a gland |
adenoidectomy (adenoid/ec/tom/y) | excision of teh adenoids |
adipogenous (adip/o/gen/ous) | causing (formation) of fat |
adneural (ad/neur/al) | pertains to a location near a nerve |
agalactia (a/galact/ia) | condition of no milk (production) |
agnosia (a/gno/sia) | condition of no recognition of stimuli |
allomorphic (all/o/morph/ic) | relates to having another form |
amphibious (amphi/bi/ous) | pertains to living both on land and in water |
amphophile (ampho/phil/e) | a cell that has an affinity for both acid and base dyes |
amylase (amyl/ase) | an enzyme to dissolve starch |
anabiosis (ana/bi/o/sis) | a condition of living again after a period of dormancy |
anconeal (ancon/eal) | relates to the elbow |
anenterous (an/enter/ous) | contains no small intestine |
angioblast (angi/o/blast) | embryonic blood vessel cell |
angioparesis (angi/o/pare/sis) | partial paralysis of blood vessels |
angiosclerosis (angi/o/scler/o/sis) | hardening of a vessel |
anisomelia (an/is/o/mel/ia) | condtion in which the limbs are of unequal length |
ankylodactylia (ankyl/o/dactyl/ia) | condition in which fingera are fused together |
anorectal (an/o/rect/al) | pertains to the anus and rectum |
antecubital (ante/cubit/al) | pertains to the area in front of the elbow |
anthropology (anthr/o/log/y) | the study of mankind |
anthropolorphic (anthrop/o/morph/ic) | relates to having human form |
antitoxin (anti/tox/in) | a substance acting against poison |
aortomalcia (aort/o/malac/ia) | softening of the aorta |
aortoptosis (aort/o/pto/sis) | prolapse of the aorta |
aphasia (a/pha/sia) | condition in which there is no speech |
appendalgia (append/alg/ia) | pain in the appendix |
appendectomy (append/ec/tom/y) | excision of the appendix |
appendicitis (appendic/itis) | inflammation of the appendix |
arrector (ar/rect/or) | a muscle that straightens (hair) |
arterioplasty (arteri/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of an artery |
arteriostenosis (arteri/o/sten/o/sis) | narrowing of an artery |
arthroclasia (arthr/o/cla/sia) | fracture of a joint |
arthrodesis (arthr/o/de/sis) | a condition of focusing joints |
arthrophyte (arthr/o/phyt/e) | a growth within a joint |
arthropyosis (arthr/o/py/o/sis) | abnormal condition of pus in a joint |
arthrotomy (arthr/o/tom/y) | incision of a joint |
articular (articul/ar) | relates to a joint |
astrocyte (astr/o/cyt/e) | star shaped cell |
asynchronous (a/syn/chron/ous) | pertains to events not occuring together in time |
atelomyelia (atel/o/myel/ia) | a condition of having an incomplete spinal cord |
athelia (a/thel/ia) | condtion of having no nipples |
atriotome (atri/o/tom/e) | instrument to cut into atrium |
audiometer (audi/o/met/er) | instrument to measure hearing |
autogenous (aut/o/gen/ous) | caused by the organism itself |
aversion (a/vers/ion) | the action of turning away |
axillary (axill/ary) | perains to the area of the armpit |
baresthesia (bar/esthe/sia) | sensitivity to pressure |
bicornate (bi/corn/ate) | having two horns |
bimanual (bi/manu/al) | pertains to two hands |
blastodermal (blast/o/derm/al) | pertains to embryonic skin cells |
blastomere (blast/o/mer/e) | pertains the embryonic skin cells |
blennostasis (blenn/o/sta/sis) | controlling (production) of mucus |
brachiocrural (brachi/o/crur/al) | pertains to the arms and the legs |
brachydactylia (brach/y/dactyl/ia) | condition of short fingers or toes |
bradyphemia (brad/y/phemia) | a condition of slow speech |
bradypnea (brad/y/pne/a) | slow respiration |
bradystalsis (brad/y/stal/sis) | slow contraction (of the bowel) |
buccolingual (bucc/o/lingu/al) | pertains to the cheeks and tounge |
bursolith (burs/o/lith) | a stone present in a bursa |
calcaneodynia (calcane/odyn/ia) | pain in the clacaneus |
camptomelia (campt/o/mel/ia) | condition of having bent legs |
capillaritis (capillar/itis) | inflammation of capillaries |
capital (capit/al) | pertains to the head |
capnometry (capn/o/metr/y) | measurement of carbon dioxise levels |
carcinogenic (carcin/o/gen/ic) | causing cancer |
carcinoma (carcin/o/ma) | a cancerous tumor |
cardiac (cardi/ac) | pertains to the heart |
cardiocele (cardi/o/cel/e) | herniation of the heart |
cardiomegaly (cardi/o/megal/y) | enlargement of the heart |
cardionecrosis (cardi/o/necr/o/sis) | death of heart muscle |
cardiorrhaphy (cadi/o/rrhaph/y) | suture of the heart |
carpal (carp/al) | pertains to the wrist |
cataropic (cata/trop/ic) | relates to turning downward |
cecptosis (cec/opt/o/sis) | prolapse of the cecum |
celiorrhaphy (celi/o/rrhaph/y) | suture of the abdominal cavity |
cephalalgia (cephal/alg/ia) | pain in the head, headache |
cephalocentesis (cephal/o/cente/sis) | surgical puncture of the head |
cephalometry (cephal/o/metr/y) | measurement of the head |
cerebellospinal (cerebell/o/spin/al) | pertains to the cerebellum and spine |
cervicofacial (cervic/o/faci/al) | pertains to the neck and face |
ch(e)ilitis (ch(e)il/itis) | inflammation of the lips |
ch(e)iromegaly (ch(e)ir/o/megal/y) | enlargement of the hands |
cholecystitis (chloecyst/itis) | inflammation of the gallbladder |
choledocholithiasis (choledoch/o/lith/ia/sis) | presence of stones in the bile duct |
choledochorrhaphy (choledoch/o/rrhaph/y) | suture of the bile duct |
cholelith (chol/e/lith) | a gallstone |
cholemia (chol/em/ia) | condition of bile present in the blood |
cholestasia (chol/e/sta/sia) | condition in which bile flow is stopped |
chondropathy (chondr/o/path/y) | cartilage disease |
chromophilous (chrom/o/phil/ous) | pertains to an affinity for color or stain |
chronic (chron/ic) | relates to something persistent in time |
cicatricectomy (cicatric/ec/tom/y) | surgical removal of a scar |
circumoral (circum/or/al) | pertains to the area around the lens |
coccygectomy (coccyg/ec/tom/y) | excision to the coccyx bone |
colenteritis (col/enter/itis) | inflammation of the large intestine |
colopexy (col/o/pex/y) | fixation of the colon |
colostomy (col/o/stom/y) | creation of a new opening in the colon |
compressor (com/press/or) | a muscle that presses body parts together |
condyloid (condyl/oid) | resembling a condyle |
copremesis (copr/eme/sis) | vommiting of fecal matter |
cornuate (corn/u/ate) | having horns |
coronary (coron/ary) | pertains to a crown |
conrugator (con/rugat/or) | a muscle that folds a surface of the body together |
costotome (cost/o/tom/e) | an instrument to cut ribs |
coxitis (cox/itis) | inflammation of the hip joint |
craniometry (crani/o/metr/y) | measurement of the skull |
crural (crur/al) | pertains to the leg |
cubital (cubit/al) | pertains to the elbow |
cutaneous (cutan/eous) | pertains to the skill |
dactyledema (dactyl/ede/ma) | swelling of the fingers |
dactylocampsis (dactyl/o/camps/is) | curvature of the fingers |
decerebrate (de/cerebr/ate) | to remove the brain |
defecate (de/fec/ate) | to remove or eliminate feces |
deferent (de/fer/ent) | carrying away from the midline |
dehydration (de/hydr/at/ion) | removal of water |
depressor (dde/press/or) | a muscle that presses down |
dermatitis (dermat/itis) | inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist (dermat/o/log/ist) | one who studies skin conditions |
desmectasia (desm/ec/ta/sia) | stretching of a ligament |
dextrogastria (dextr/o/gastr/ia) | condition of the stomach being on the right side |
diagnosis (dia/gno/sis) | condition of knowing something through symptoms |
dicoria (di/cor/ia) | condition of two pupils in one eye |
dicrotic (di/crot/ic) | relates to two pulse beats |
digitate (digit/ate) | having fingers |
dilator (di/lat/or) | a muscle that widens an opening |
dissect (dis/sect) | to cut apart |
distal (dist/al) | pertains to the the location farthest from the midline |
dolichopelvic (dolich/o/pelv/ic) | relates to long pelvis |
dorsodynia (dors/odyn/ia) | pain in the back |
dorsoventral (dors/o/ventr/al) | pertains to the back and front of the body |
duodenoscopy (duoden/o/scop/y) | examination of the duodenum |
dynamometer (dynam/o/met/er) | instrument to measure power |
dyskinesia (dys/kine/sia) | a condition of speaking with difficulty |
dysplactic (dys/plast/ic) | relates to poor formation |
ectodermal (ecto/derm/al) | pertains to the outer layer of skin cells |
ectopic (ec/top/ic) | relates to something out of place |
edentate (e/dent/ate) | having the teeth removed |
electrocardiogram (electr/o/cardi/o/gra/m) | recording of the heart's electrical impulses |
electrolysis (electr/o/ly/sis) | destruction using electrical impulses |
encephalosclerosis (encephal/o/scler/o/sis) | hardening of the brain |
endemic (en/dem/ic) | relates to something persistent in the population |
endocrinology (endo/crin/o/log/y) | study of glands that secrete within the bloodstream |
encephalocele (encephal/o/cel/e) | swelling of the brain |
endoscope (endo/scop/e) | instrument to examine inner areas of the body |
enterelcosis (enter/elc/o/sis) | ulceration of the small intestine |
enterosepsis (enter/o/sep/sis) | infection of the small intestine |
entocele (ento/cel/e) | herniation within the body |
epidemic (epi/dem/ic) | relates to a condition spreading over a population |
erector (e/rect/or) | a muscle used to straighten an area of the body |
erythroblast (erythr/o/blast) | embryonic red blood cell |
esophageal (esophag/eal) | realtes to the esophagus |
esophagectasia (esophag/ec/ta/sia) | dilation of the esophagus |
esophagectasis (esophag/ec/ta/sis) | dilation of the esophagus |
etiology (eti/o/log/y) | the study of the cause of disease |
eupepsia (eu/peps/ia) | good digestion |
euryphagous (eur/y/phag/ous) | pertains to eating a wide variety of foods |
eutrophia (eu/troph/ia) | normal development |
exodontist (ex/odont/ist) | one who specializes in the removal of teeth |
exogamy (exo/gam/y) | marriage/union outside a social grouping |
exogenous (exo/gen/ous) | caused by an outside agent |
extensor (ex/tens/or) | a muscle used to stretch out a part of the body |
extra-articular (extra/articul/ar) | relates to an area outside of a joint |
extroversion (extro/vers/ion) | a turning outward or outside oneself |
facioplegia (faci/o/lpleg/ia) | paralysis of the face |
fecaluria (feca/ur/ia) | a condition of feces in urine |
femorotibial (femor/o/tibi/al) | pertains to the femur and tibia bones |
ferriferous (fer/i/fer/ous) | carrying iron |
ferrous (ferr/ous) | containing iron |
fibroid (fibr/oid) | resembling fiber |
fibroma (fibr/o/ma) | a fibrous tumor |
fibromatosis (fibr/o/mat/o/sis | an abnormal condition of fibrous tumors |
fibromatous (fibr/o/mat/ous) | pertains to fibrous tumors |
fibroplasia (fibr/o/plas/ia) | formation of fibrous tissue |
flexor (flex/or) | a muscle that causes bending |
foliose (foli/ose) | full of leaves |
frontoparietal (front/o/pariet/al) | pertains to the frontal and parietal bones |
galactagogue (galact/agogue) | agent inducing the flow of milk |
ganglioneuroma (gangli/o/neur/o/ma) | tumor of ganglion nerve cells |
ganglionitis (ganglion/itis) | inflammation of the ganglion |
gastradenitis (gastr/aden/itis) | inflammation of teh stomach glands |
gastrostenosis (gastr/o/sten/o/sis) | narrowing of the stomach |
gastrotome (gastr/o/tom/e) | an instrument used to cut the stomach |
genucubital (gen/u/cubit/al) | pertains to the knees and elbows |
geomorphic (ge/o/morph/ic) | relates to teh shape of the earth |
geriatrics (ger/itar/ic/s) | a system for healing the aged |
glossocele (gloss/o/cel/e) | swelling of the tounge |
glucopenia (gluc/o/pen/ia) | a sugar deficiency condition |
gluteal (glut/eal) | relates to the buttocks |
glycemia (glyc/em/ia) | condition of having sugar in the blood |
glycolytic (gluc/o/ly/tic) | relates to the dissoultion of sugar |
haliphagia (hal/i/phag/ia) | condition of eating (an excess amount of) salt |
halophilic (hal/o/phil/ic) | relates to an affinity for salt |
heliotropic (heli/o/trop/ic) | relates to a turning towards the sun |
hemagogue (hem/agogue) | agent inducing the flow blood |
hematoma (hemat/o/ma) | a tumor filled with blood |
hemiplegia (hemi/pleg/ia) | paralysis of one half of the body |
hemogenic (hem/o/gen/ic) | causing production of blood cells |
hemostat (hem/o/sta/t) | an instrument to stop the flood of blood |
hepatic (hepat/ic) | relates to the liver |
hidropoiesis (hidr/o/poie/sis) | production of sweat |
homotopic (hom/o/top/ic) | relates to the same place or location |
humeroradial (humer/o/radi/al) | pertains to the humerus and radius |
hyaloid (hyal/oid) | resembling glass |
hydrotherapy (hydr/o/therap/y) | treatment using water |
hyperemesis (hyper/eme/sis) | exessive vomiting |
hyperhidrosis (hyper/hidr/o/sis) | abnormal condition of excessive sweating |
hyperphalangism (hyper/phalang/ism) | condition of having excessive phalanges |
hyperpiesis (hyper/pie/sis) | excessive (blood) pressure |
hypernea (hyper/pne/a) | excessive rate of respiration |
hypertrophy (hyper/troph/y) | excessive development |
hypnogenic (hypn/o/gen/ic) | causing sleep |
hypocinesia (hypo/cine/sia)hypokinesia (hypo/kine/sia)hypokinesis (hypo/kine/sis) | movement below the normal range |
hypothermia (hypo/therm/ia) | a condition of deficient temperature |
hypotonia (hypo/ton/ia) | deficient tension in muscles or arteries |
hypoxia (hyp/ox/ia) | a condition of deficient oxygen |
ileocecal (ile/o/cec/al) | pertain to the ileum and cecum |
iliolumbar (ili/o/lumb/ar) | relates the arera of the ilium and loins |
infrapatellar (infra/patell/ar) | relates to the location below the patella |
infrascapular (infra/scapul/ar) | realtes to an area below the scapula |
inguinocrural (inguin/o/crur/al) | pertain to the legs and genital area |
intercrural (inter/crur/al) | pertains to the area between the legs |
intracystic (intra/cyst/ic) | relates to the area within the bladder |
intrapelvic (intra/pelv/ic) | relates to the location within the pelvis |
introflexion (intro/flex/ion) | a condtion of bending within or inward |
ischiopubic (ischi/o/pub/ic) | relates to the ischium and pubic bones |
isobaric (is/o/bar/ic) | relates to equal pressure |
isotonic (is/o/ton/ic) | relates to equal tension |
jejunoileostomy (jejun/o/ile/o/stom/y) | opening made between the jejunum and ileum |
karyophage (kary/o/phag/e) | a nucleus-eating (parasite) |
keratodermatitis (kerat/o/dermat/itis) | inflammation of the horny layer of skin |
labiomycosis (labi/o/myc/o/sis) | fungus condition of the lips |
lactate (lact/ate) | to make milk |
lacteal (lact/eal) | relates to milk |
lactiferous (lact/i/fer/ous) | carrying milk |
lactorrhea (lact/o/rrhe/a) | flow of milk |
laparonephrectomy (lapar/o/nephr/ec/tom/y) | excision of a kidney through the abdominal wall |
laparotomy (lapar/o/tom/y) | incision through the abdonimal wall |
leiomyoma (lei/o/my/o/ma) | smooth muscle tumor |
leptodactyly (lept/o/dactyl/y) | state of abnormally thin fingers |
leukemia (leuk/em/ia) | condition of (excessive/abnormal)white blood cells |
leukocytopenia (leuk/o/cty/o/pen/ia) | deficiency of white blood cells |
levator (levat/or) | a muscle used to lift parts of the body |
lipase (lip/ase) | enzyme to dissolve fat |
lipoma (lip/o/ma) | a fatty tumor |
lithiasis (lith/ia/sis) | presence of stones |
litholysis (lith/o/ly/sis) | dissolution of stones |
lithotripsy (lith/o/trips/y) | surgical crushing of stones |
lymphangioplasty (lymph/angi/o/plasty) | surgical repair of a lymph vessel |
lymphopenia (lymph/o/pen/ia) | lymph deficiency |
macrocyte (macr/o/cyt/e) | a large cell |
macromazia (macr/o/maz/ia) | a condition of having large breasts |
macrosomia (macr/o/som/ia) | a large body condition |
mammiform (mamm/i/form) | having the shape of a breast |
mammorgraphy (mamm/o/graph/y) | x-ray recording of the breast |
mandibular (mand/i/bul/ar) | relates to the mandible |
mastoid (mast/oid) | breast-like |
maxillofacial (maxill/o/faci/al) | pertains to the maxilla and face |
medial (medi/al) | pertains to the middle |
megalogastria (megal/o/gastr/ia) | condition of a large stomach |
megakaryocyte (meg/a/kary/o/cyt/e) | a cell with a large nucleus |
meningitis (mening/itis) | inflammation of the meninges |
metoplasty (met/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of the chin |
mesiad (mesi/ad) | toward the middle |
mesiobuccal (mesi/o/bucc/al) | pertains to the mesial and buccal surfaces of a tooth |
mesoderm (mes/o/derm) | the middle layer of skin |
metatarsal (meta/tars/al) | pertains to an area after the tarsal |
micrognathia (micr/o/gnath/ia) | condition of a small jaw |
monomerous (mon/o/mer/ous) | containing one part |
muciferous (muc/i/fer/ous) | carrying of mucus |
mucocolitis (muc/o/col/itis) | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the colon |
myasthenia (my/a/sthen/ia) | condition where the muscle has no strength |
mycetogenic (mycet/o/gen/ic) | realtes to a condition cuased by fungus |
mycology (myc/o/log/y) | the study of fungus |
myelopathy (myel/o/path/y) | disease of the spinal cord |
myelopoiesis (myel/o/poie/sis) | a discolored muscle condition |
myomelanosis (my/o/melan/o/sis) | a discolored muscle condition |
neolithic (ne/o/lith/ic) | relates to the new stone age |
neologist (ne/o/log/ist) | one who specializes in new words or meanings |
nephrolithiasis (nephr/o/lith/ia/sis) | presence of kidney stones |
neuroglioma (neur/o/gli/o/ma) | tumor of glue like nerve cells |
nyctophobia (nyct/o/phob/ia) | condition of fearing nighttime |
occipitotemporal (occipit/o/tempor/al) | pertains to the occipital and temporal bones |
octamerous (oct/a/mer/ous) | containing eight parts |
oculofacial (ocul/o/faci/al) | pertains to the occipital and temporal bones |
octamerous (oct/a/mer/ous) | containing eight parts |
oculofacial (ocul/o/faci/al) | pertains to the eyes and face |
oleic (ole/ic) | relates to oil |
omalgia (om/alg/ia) | pain in the shoulder |
omentopexy (oment/o/pex/y) | surgical attachment of the omentum |
omphalocele (omphal/o/cel/e) | herniation of the navel |
onycholysis (onych/o/ly/sis) | destruction of the nails |
optician (opt/ic/ian) | specialist in vision matters |
oronasal (or/o/nas/al) | pertains to the mouth and nose |
osteoclasis (oste/o/cla/sis) | bone fracture |
osteogenic (oste/o/gen/ic) | causing bone development |
osteomalacia (oste/o/malac/ia) | softening of bones |
osteosynthesis (oste/o/syn/the/sis) | putting together the parts of a (fractured) bone |
osteotome (oste/o/tom/e) | instrument to cut bone |
oxychromatic (ox/y/chromat/ic) | pertains to cells colored or stained by acid |
pachydermatous (pach/y/deramt/ous) | pertains to thick skin |
palmar (palm/ar) | relates to the palm of the hand |
pancreatemphraxis (pancreat/em/phrax/is) | pancreatic obstruction |
pancreatography (pancreat/o/graph/y) | a recording of the pancreas |
pandemic (pan/dem/ic) | relates to something affecting the entire population |
panophthalmitis (pan/ophthalm/itis) | inflammation of the entire eye |
papillary (papill/ary) | pertain to the nipple |
papilliform (papill/i/form) | having a nipple shape |
parasternal (para/stern/al) | perstain to an area beside the sternum |
paresthesia (par/esthe/sia) | abnormal sensitivity |
parietotemporal (pariet/o/tempor/al) | pertains to the parietal and temporal bones |
patellar (patell/ar) | relates to the patella |
pathologist (path/o/log/ist) | one who studies diseases |
pectoral (pector/al) | pertains to the chest |
pedalgia (ped/alg/ia) | foot pain |
pediatrics (ped/iatr/ic/s) | system of healing children |
pedicle (ped/i/cle) | a small foot (diminutive form) |
pedodontics (ped/odont/ic/s) | the science of children's teeth |
peristalsis (per/i/stal/sis) | contractions around tubes/organs |
peristole (peri/stol/e) | coontraction of the stomach around it's contents |
peritoneoclysis (peritone/o/cly/sis) | irrigation of the peritoneal |
peritonitis (periton/itis) | inflammation of teh peritoneum |
phagocyte (phag/o/cty/e) | cell that eats microorganisms |
pharmacist (pharmac/ist) | one who specializes in drugs |
pharyngeal (pharyng/eal) | relates to the pharynx |
phlebectasia (phleb/ec/ta/sia) | dilation of a vein |
phleborrhexis (phelb/o/rrhex/is) | rupture of a vein |
phonics (phon/ic/s) | the system of speech sounds |
photodermatitis (phot/o/dermat/itis) | inflammation of the skin caused by light |
plantar (plant/ar) | relates to the sole of the foot |
podarthritis (pod/arthr/itis) | inflammation of the joint of the foot |
polioencephalitis (poli/o/encephal/itis) | inflammation of teh gray matter of the brain |
polyneuritis (pol/y/neur/itis) | inflammation of many nerves |
posthepatic (post/hepat/ic) | relates to an area below the liver |
popliteal (poplit/eal) | relates to the ham of the knee |
pregangalionic (pre/gangalion/ic) | relates to the ara before the gangalion |
proctoscopy (proct/o/scop/y) | examination of the rectum and anus |
prognathic (pro/gnath/ic) | relates to having a projecting jaw |
pronator (pronat/or) | a muscle that bends body parts forward |
prosoponeuralgia (prosop/o/neur/alg/ia) | pain in the nerves in the face |
proximal (proxim/al) | pertains to a location closest to the midline |
pseudocyesis (pseud/o/cy/e/sis) | false pregnancy |
pseudogeusia (pseud/o/geu/sia) | a false sense of taste |
psychology (psych/o/log/y) | the study of the mind |
psychosomatic (pscyh/o/somat/ic) | relates to the body and mind |
ptyalagogue (ptyal/agogue) | an agent inducing the flow of saliva |
pubiotomy (pubi/o/tom/y) | incision of the pubic bone |
pyloric (pylor/ic) | relates to the pylorus |
pyretogenic (pyret/o/gen/ic) | causing fever |
pyromania (pyr/o/man/ia) | preoccupation with fire |
rachicentesis (rechi/cente/sis) | surgical puncture of the spine |
rachiocampsis (rachi/o/camps/is) | curvature of the spine |
radicotomy (radic/o/tom/y) | excision of a root |
radicular (radicul/ar) | relates to roots |
radiobicipital (radi/o/bicipit/al) | pertains to the radius and biceps muscle |
radiologist (radi/o/log/ist) | one who specializes in x ray use |
radiopathology (radi/o/path/o/log/y) | the study of diseases caused by radiation |
ramify (ram/i/fy) | to make branches |
rectocele (rect/o/cel/e) | herniation of the rectum |
revival (re/viv/al) | pertains to making something alive again |
rhinorrhagia (rhin/o/rrhag/ia) | discharge from the nose |
rhizoid (rhiz/oid) | resembling a root |
saccharolytic (sacchar/o/ly/tic) | pertains to the dissolution of sugar |
sacrocoxalgia (sacr/o/cox/alg/ia) | pain in the sacrum and the hip joint |
salimeter (sal/i/met/er) | instrument used to measure salt content |
sanguiferous (sangu/i/fer/ous) | bearing blood |
sarcophagous (sacr/o/phag/ous) | pertains to flesh eating organisms |
sacrcostosis (sarc/ost/o/sis) | ossification of fleshy tissue |
scapulopexy (scapul/o/pex/y) | fixation of the scapula |
sebiferous (seb/i/fer/ous) | carrying grease |
seborrhea (seb/o/rrhe/a) | (increased) flow of grease |
sialolithiasis (sial/o/lith/ia/sis) | presence of stones in saliva gland or duct |
sigmoidopexy (sigmoid/o/pex/y) | fixation of the sigmoid flexure |
sigmoidoscope (sigmoid/o/scop/e) | instrument to examine the sigmoid colon |
sinistromanual (sinistr/o/manu/al) | pertains to the left hand |
sinogram (sin/o/gra/m) | a recording of the sinuses |
somatogenic (somat/o/gen/ic) | caused by the body |
sphincter (sphinct/er) | a muscle that closes an opening in the body |
sphygmogram (sphygm/o/gra/m) | a recording of the pulse |
spinalgia (spin/alg/ia) | pain in the spine |
splanchnoptosis (splanchn/o/pto/sis) | prolapse of abdominal organs |
splenectopia (splen/ec/top/ia)splenectopy (splen/ec/top/y) | displacement of spleen |
splenelcosis (splen/elc/o/sis) | ulceration of the spleen |
splenomegaly (splen/o/megal/y) | enlargemtn of the spleen |
spondyloschisis (spondyl/o/schi/sis) | splitting of a vertebra |
squamous (squam/ous) | pertains to or contains scales |
stelliform (stell/i/form) | having a star shape |
stenophagous (sten/o/phag.ous) | pertains to eating a narrow range of food |
sternocleidal (stern/o/cledi/al) | pertains to the sternum anc clavicle |
sternodynia (stern/o/dyn/ia) | pain in the sternum |
stethomyitis (steth/o/my/itis) | inflammation of the muscles of the chest |
stomatorrhagia (stomat/o/rrhag/ia) | discharge from the mouth |
sublingual (sub/lingu/al) | pertains to the area under the tounge |
subpubic (sub/pub/ic) | relates to a location under the pelvic bone |
supinator (supinat/or) | a muscle that bends a body part backward |
symbiosis (sym/bi/osis) | a condition in which species live together |
symphysis (sym/phy/sis) | a growing together |
synathrophysis (syn/arthr/o/phy/sis) | a growing together of the bones of a joint |
synchronize (sny/chron/ize) | to make in terms come together |
syndrome (syn/drom/e) | a running together of symptoms |
synergy (syn/erg/y) | state of working together |
synosteosis (syn/oste/o/sis)synostosis (syn/ost/o/sis) | calcification together of separate bones |
synovioma (synovi/o/ma) | a tumor of snyovial membrane |
tachyphagia (tach/y/phag/ia) | a condition of eating rapidly |
talocalcaneal (tal/o/calcane/al | pertains to the talus and calcaneus bones |
tarsalgia (tars/alg/ia) | pain in the ankle bones |
telangiectasis (tel/angi/ec/ta/sis) | dilation of blood vessels at their ends |
telegram (tele/gra/m) | a recording of information sent from afar |
telemetry (tele/metr/y) | measurement of vital signs at a distance |
teninitis (tendin/itis) | inflammation of a tendon |
tenontodynia (tenont/odyn/ia) | a painful tendon condition |
tenoplasty (ten/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of tendon |
tensor (tens/or) | a muscle that causes stretching |
thermal (therm/al) | pertains to heat |
thermography (therm/o/graph/y) | a recording of the radiant of heat of the body |
thermophile (therm/o/phil/e) | organism with any affinity for heat |
thermotherapy (therm/o/therap/y) | treatment using heat |
thoracocentesis (thorac/o/cente/sis) | surgical puncture of the chest |
thrombokinesis (thromb/o/kine/sis) | movement of a clot |
thrombopoiesis (thromb/o/poie/sis) | clot production |
thrombosis (thromb/o/sis) | adnormal clot condition |
tibiad (tibi/ad) | toward the tibia |
tonsillitis (tonsill/itis) | inflammation of the tonsils |
toponymic (top/onym/ic) | relates to place names |
toxemia (tox/em/ia) | the presence of poisons in the blood |
toxin (tox/in) | a poisonous substance |
toxoid (tox/oid) | resembles poision |
trachelectomy (tachel/ec/tom/y) | excision of the cervix |
trachyphonia (trach/y/phon/ia) | a rough voice condition |
transseptal (trans/sept/al) | pertains to the area across a septum |
trichoid (trich/oid) | resmebling hair |
tridentate (tri/dent/ate) | having three teeth |
trilateral (tri/later/al) | pertains to three sides |
typhlostenosis (typhl/o/sten/o/sis) | narrowing of the cecum |
ulnar (uln/ar) | relates to teh ulna bone, nerve, or artery |
uremia (ur/em/ia) | condition of urine present in blood |
vasculitis (vascul/itis) | inflammation of a vessel |
venoclysis (ven/o/cly/sis) | irrigation of a vein |
venogram (ven/o/gra/m) | a recording of a vein |
ventricular (ventricul/ar) | relates to the ventricle |
vermiform (verm/i/form) | having a wormy shape |
vertebrocostal (verebr/o/cost/al) | pertains to the vertebrae and ribs |
visceromegaly (viscer/o/megal/y) | enlargement of the abdominal organs |
vitriform (vitr/i/form) | having the shape of glass |
xerostomia (xer/o/stom/ia) | a dry mouth condition |