Question | Answer |
adamantinoma (adamantin/o/ma) | a tumor arising from enamel-forming cells |
adamantoblast (adamant/o/blast) | an embryonic enamel cell |
aerocele (aer/o/cel/e) | herniation caused by air |
alveolitis (alveol/itis) | inflammation of a tooth socket |
ambidextrous (ambi/dextr/ous) | using both right and left hands |
amelodential (amel/o/dentin/al) | pertains to the enamel and dentin layers of teeth |
aminorrhexis (amni/o/rrhex/is) | rupture of the amniotic sac |
android (andr/oid) | resembling a man |
apicectomy (apic/ec/tom/y) | excision of teh apex of the root of a tooth |
apophysis (apo/phy/sis) | growth away from the center |
astomia (a/stom/ia) | congenital abscence of a mouth |
audiology (audi/o/log/y) | the study of hearing |
aural (aur/al) | pertains to ears, hearing |
auriform (aur/i/form) | having the shape of an ear |
balanic (balan/ic) | relates to the glans penis |
bilabial (bi/labi/al) | pertains to both lips |
bronchial (bronchi/al) | slow contraction (of the bowel) |
bronchiolectasis (bronchiol/ec/ta/sis) | dilation of bronchioles |
buccal (bucc/al) | study of mosses |
cervicovaginitis (cervic/o/vagin/itis) | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
ch(e)iloplasty (ch(e)il/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of the lip |
chorditis (chord/itis) | inflammation of the vocal cords |
collateral (col/later/al) | pertains to location side by side |
colpatresia (colp/a/tre/sia) | imperforation of the vagina |
consanguineous (con/sanguin/eous) | pertains to those related by blood |
contralateral (contra/later/al) | pertains to the opposite side |
cryptomenorrhea (crypt/o/men/o/rrhe/a) | hidden menstrual flow |
cuspidate (cuspid/ate) | having a (single) point |
cystoscope (cyst/o/scop/e) | instrument to examine the bladder |
dentiform (dent/i/form) | having a tooth shape |
dentilingual (dent/i/lingu/al) | pertains to the teeth and tongue |
dentinogenic (dentin/o/gen/ic) | causing the formation of dentin |
dyspnea (dys/pne/a) | difficulty in breathing |
dystocia (dys/toc/ia) | painful childbirth condition |
epididymitis (epididym/itis) | inflammation of the epididymis |
epiglottic (epiglott/ic) | relates to teh epiglottis |
epiglottidectomy (epiglottid/ec/tom/y) | excision of the epiglottis |
epimandibular (epi/mandibul/ar) | relates to an area upon the mandible |
epiphrenic (epi/phren/ic) | relates to a location over the diaphragm |
euphonic (eu/phon/ic) | relates to a good sound or voice |
fetometry (fet/o/metr/y) | measurement of the fetus |
frenotomy (fren/o/tom/y) | incision of a frenulum |
gingivalgia (gingiv/alg/ia) | pain of the gums |
glomerular (glmoerul/ar) | relates to the glomeruli of the kidney |
glossoplegia (gloss/o/pleg/ia) | paralysis of (one side) of the tounge |
gnathoschisis (gnath/o/schi/sis) | splitting of the jaw |
gynecologist (gynec/o/log/ist) | one who specializes in the study of women's health |
hygrostomia (hygr/o/stom/ia) | condition of a moist mouth |
hypercementosis (hyper/cement/o/sis) | condition of excessive cementum in teeth |
hysterometry (hyster/o/metr/y) | measurement of teh uterus |
juxtaglomerular (juxta/glomerul/ar) | relates to a location near a glomerulus |
labiodental (labi/o/dent/al) | pertains to sounds produced between lips and teeth |
laryngectomy (laryng/ec/tom/y) | excision of the larynx |
lithuria (lith/ur/ia) | condition in which stones are present in the urine |
macrostomia (macr/o/stom/ia) | condition of having a large mouth |
meatoplasty (meat/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of an anatomical opening |
menostaxis (men/o/stax/is) | dripping of menses |
metrectasia (metr/ec/ta/sia) | dilation of the uterus |
monogamy (mon/o/gamy/y) | state of having one union/marriage |
multigravida (mult/i/gravid/a) | woman who has had many pregnancies |
nasoantral (nas/o/antr/al) | pertains to the nose and nasal cavity |
nasoscope (nas/o/scop/e) | instrument to examine the nose |
nasoseptitis (nas/o/sept/itis) | inflammation of the nasal septum |
nephrosclerosis (nephr/o/scler/o/sis) | hardening of the kidney |
nullipara (null/i/par/a) | woman who has born no children |
odonthotherapy (odont/o/therap/y) | treatment of the teeth |
oliguria (olig/ur/ia) | condition of passing little urine |
onychoschizia (onych/o/schiz/ia) | a condition of split nails |
oocyst (o/o/cyst) | an egg sac |
oophoroma (oophor/o/ma) | ovarian tumor |
orchidoptosis (orchid/o/pto/sis) | prolapse of a testicle |
orchiectomy (orchi/ec/tom/y) | excision of a testicle |
orolingual (or/o/lingu/al) | pertains to the mouth and the tounge |
orthodontist (orth/o/dont/ist) | one who specializes in straight teeth |
ovariocyesis (ovari/o/cye/sis) | pregnancy within an ovary |
oviferous (ov/i/fer/ous) | carrying eggs |
ovoid (ov/oid) | egg like in shape |
palatal (palat/al) | pertains to the hard plate |
palatochisis (plat/o/schi/sis) | splitting of the hard plate |
penischisis (pen/i/schi/sis) | splitting of the penis |
peonscrotal (pen/o/scrot/al) | pertains to the penis and scrotum |
percutaneous (per/cutan/eous) | pertains to passing through the skin |
periodontal (peri/odont/al) | pertain to the area around the teeth |
phallorrhagia (phall/o/rrhag/ia) | discharge from the penis |
pharyngismus (pharyng/ism/us) | spasm of the pharynx |
pharyngitis (pharyng/itis) | inflammation of the pharynx |
pleurocentesis (pleur/o/cente/sis) | surgical puncture of the pleura |
pneumatology (pneumat/o/log/y) | study of gases |
pneumoconiosis (pneum/o/coni/o/sis) | abnormal condition of dust in the lungs |
pneumodynamics (pneum/o/dynam/ic/s) | science of the lung's powers of respiration |
pneumonectomy (pneumon/ec/tom/y) | surgical removal of a lung |
polyuria (pol/y/ur/ia) | condition of passing much urine |
prostatomengaly (prostat/o/megal/y) | enlargement of teh prostate gland |
pulmonitis (pulmon/itis) | inflammation of the lungs |
pulmolith (pulm/o/lith) | calculus in the lung |
pyelolithotomy (pyel/o/lith/o/tom/y) | incision to remove stones from the renal pelivs |
renicardiac (ren/i/cardi/ac) | relates to the heat and the kideny |
renopathy (ren/o/path/y) | kidney disease |
retroplasia (retro/pla/sia) | backward formation, degeneration |
rhinedema (rhin/ede/ma) | swelling of the nose |
salpingocyesis (salping/o/cye/sis) | pregnancy within a fallopian tube |
schistoglossia (schist/o/gloss/ia) | condition of having a split tongue |
scrotocele (scrot/cel/e) | herniation of the scrotum |
sminal (semin/al) | pertains to semen |
sinusitis (sinus/itis) | inflammation of the sinuses |
spermatolysis (spermat/o/ly/sis) | destruction of sperm |
staphyloplasty (staphyl/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of the soft plate |
stomatopathy (stomat/o/path/y) | disease of the mouth |
subglottic (sub/glott/ic) | relates to an area under the glottis |
submaxillary (sub/maxill/ar/y) | pertains to teh area under the maxilla |
testectomy (test/ec/tom/y) | surgical removal of a testicle |
thoracometry (thorac/o/metr/y) | measurement of the chest |
trachelectomy (trachel/ec/tom/y) | excision of the cervix |
tracheopyosis (trache/o/py/o/sis) | condition of having puss in the trachea |
tussigenic (tuss/i/gen/ic) | causing a cough |
ultrabrachycephalic (ultra/brach/y/cephal/ic) | relates to a head size beyond short |
uraniscorrhaphy (uranisc/o/rrhaph/y) | suture of the hard palate |
urethrostaxis (uther/o/stax/is) | dripping of urine |
urethrostenosis (urethr/o/sten/o/sis) | narrowing of the urethra |
urodynia (ur/odyn/ia) | pain experienced in urination |
uroschesis (ur/o/sche/sis) | urinary retention |
uterotonic (uter/o/ton/ic) | relates to muscle tone of the uterus |
uvuloptosis (uvul/o/pto/sis) | sagging of the uvula |
vaginoscopy (vagin/o/scop/y) | exammination of the vagina |
vasosection (vas/o/sect/ion) | action of cutting the vas deferens |
velopharyngeal (vel/opharyng/eal) | relates to the soft plate and pharynx |
vesicotomy (vesic/o/tom/y) | incision of the bladder |
xerophthalmia (xer/ophthalm/ia) | condition of dry eyes |
acousia (acou/sia) | the normal hearing condition |
acoustic (acoust/ic) | relates to hearing |
acusis (acu/sis) | normal hearing |
albiduria (albid/ur/ia) | condition of white (to colorless) urine |
amblyopia (ambl/y/op/ia) | dulled vision |
amphivorous (amphi/vor/ous) | pertains to living both on land and in water |
anorexia (an/orex/ia) | condition of having no appetite |
apathy (a/path/y) | a state of having no feeling or interest |
archarology (archae/o/log/y) | the study of ancient times and objects |
auricle (aur/i/cle) | a small ear (diminutive form) |
autonomy (aut/o/nom/y) | self regulation |
barognosis (bar/o/gno/sis) | recognition of the relative weights of objects |
bifurcate (bi/furc/ate) | having two forks |
bilabial (bi/labi/al) | pertains to both lips |
binaural (bin/aur/al) | pertains to two ears |
blepharoplegia (blephar/o/pleg/ia) | paralysis of the eyelid |
brachyuranic (brach/y/uran/is) | relates to a short palate |
bronchial (bronchi/al) | pertains to the bronchus |
bronchiole (bronchi/ole) | a small bronchus (diminutive form) |
bronchiolectasis (bronchiol/ec/ta/sis) | dilation of the bronchioles |
bronchitis (bronch/itis) | inflammation of the bronchi |
bryology (bry/o/log/y) | study of mosses |
buccal (bucc/al) | pertains to the cheeks |
cacogeusia (cac/o/geu/sia) | a bad taste |
carnivore (carn/i/vor/e) | a flesh eater |
carpophagous (carp/o/phag/ous) | pertains to the wrist |
caudad (caud/ad) | toward the tail |
causalgia (caus/alg/ia) | paon resulting from a burn |
caustic (caust/ic) | relates to burning sensation or effect |
centifidous (cent/i/fid/ous) | pertains to itema |
cerebellum (cereb[r]/ellum) | a small cerebrum |
cervicovaginitis (cervic/o/vagin/itis) | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
che(e)iloplasty (ch(e)il/o/plast/y) | surgical repair of the lips |
chloropia (chlor/op/ia) | a condition in which vision has a green coloration |
chorditis (chord/itis) | inflammation of the vocal chords |
choroidoretinitis (choroid/o/retin/itis) | inflammation of the choroid amd retina |
ciliary (cili/ary) | pertains to the eyelashes or hair |
cochlear (cochle/ar) | relates to the cholea of the inner ear |
collteral (col/later/al) | pertains to the location side by side |