| Question |
Answer |
| gen/o- |
race; genotype- race or classifcatioin |
| geni/o |
chin; geniectomy- cutting out the procedure of chin; Frank Burns didn't need this |
| genit/o- |
reproductive or birth; genital (do I really need to define this word) |
| genu- |
knee; genuclast- knee breaking, How the Irish ided a traitor |
| -gen |
origin, develop, to produce, to form, to make; carcingen- that which causes cancer to form |
| ger/o- |
old or old age; geriatric- study of old age |
| gest- |
to bear or separate; gestation- to separate from the baby during birth (the time of conception to birth) |
| gingiv- |
gum; gingivitis- inflamation of the gums` |
| glandul/o- |
little acron or gland; gland.. glandular maybe slightly obvious |
| glauc/o- |
waterfall or gray; glaucoma- grayness in eyes of old dogs |
| gli/o- |
glue or glue-like; glioma- glue tumor |
| glomerul/o- |
small mass or tiny ball; glomerulitis- inflammation of the kidney functional unit of filter |
| gloss/o- |
tongue; glossitis- inflamtion of the tongue |
| glotto- |
back of the tongue; epiglottis- structure at the back of the tongue |
| glut- |
buttocks- glutitis |
| glyco- |
sugar; glyccopenia- refering to a decrease in sugar |
| -gnosis |
knowledge; diagnosis- total or complete knowledge |
| goiter |
swelling (throat) |
| gon/o- |
seed or seed producer; aka gonods |
| gout |
to drop |
| -grade |
a step, stage, or degree in a process; retrograde- backward or behind a step |
| -graft |
to probe or cut with a knife; dermograft- to probe the skin ith a knife |
| -gram |
to record; myogram- to record muscle activity |
| -graphy |
procedure of using an instrument to do recording; myography- a procedure where you use and instrument to record muscle activity |
| -graph |
instrument |
| gravid/o- |
heavy or pregnant; gravida- means pregnant women |
| groin |
inguinal region; groin-region beytween thigh and trunk |
| gumm/o- |
gumm or gum-like; gummo ... gum, the word duh comes to mind |
| gust/o- |
tasting or to taste; gystation- to taste or the process of tasting |
| gynec/o- |
woman; gynecologist- science of woman |
| hallux- |
great or big toe; halluxectomy- big toe removal |
| haplo- |
half (single); haploid- half set of chromosomes |
| health |
wholeness |
| helico- |
spiral; helical dna- spiral |
| helio- |
sun; heliopathy- injury caused by the sun |
| helminth/o- |
worms or worm; helminthiasis- diseases caused by worms |
| hem/o- |
blood; hemorrhage |
| heme- |
iron; hematin- small part iron |
| hemi- |
half or one half |
| hepat/o- |
liver; hepatitis- inflammaton of the liver |
| hept/a- |
seven; heptadactylia- having seven fingers or toes |
| herni/o- |
rupture or protrusion; hernia-condition that could rupture |
| herpes |
to creep; herpes are creepy |
| heter/o- |
other or opposite; heterogenous- state of bein gopposite |
| hiat- |
an opening; hiatal- refering to an opening in the head |
| hidr/o- |
sweat; hidrosis- condition of abnormal sweating |
| hirsut- |
hairy or profound hair; hairsutism- extremely hair person |
| -hiscence |
to gape open; dehiscence- an injury thatgapes wide open |
| histo- |
web-like or tissue; histology- study of thw web-like tissue |
| holist/o- |
whole; holistic medicine |
| homeo- |
same, constant, or unchanged; homeostasis- remaining the same |
| hormon/o- |
to urge on: hormonal- chemicals in the body that urge on emotions |
| humer/o- |
arm (upper); humeral referring to the upper arm |
| hyal/o- |
glassy or glass like; hyalase- glass like enzyme, used to breakd own tisse on contact |
| hydro- |
water; duh |
| hyper- |
increase or above; hypertension- high blood pressure |
| hypn/o- |
sleep; hypnosis- the conditon of sleep like brain wave patterns |
| hypo- |
under or below; hypotension- blow blood pressure |
| hyster/o- |
uterus; hysterectomy- the removal of the uterus |
| iatr/o- |
treat or cure, procedure of treating; geriatric- to treat old age |
| -ia |
refers to, condition, state of; estesia- condition of being able to feel |
| ichthy- |
fish or fish like; ichthyosis- have a fungus creating a condition of fish like scales |
| -ician |
one who; dietician- one who performs diet evaluations |
| -icle |
small or tiny; icle-ronikins (little Ron) |
| -isy |
inflamed; pleurisy- inflmation of the ribs |
| ide/o- |
idea, thoughts, emotions, image; ideo = idea |
| idio- |
unique to or unknown cause; idosynchrosies- odd this people due |
| -id |
state of; morbid- a state of being diseased |
| ile/o- |
twisted; ileum- a part of the intestines that is twisted (3rd part of the small intestines about 15 feet) |
| ilio- |
flank; ilium- refering to the muscle on the outer pelvic flank area |
| im- |
into or not; implant |
| immun/o- |
safe, protect, immune; immunology- the science of protecting the body from disease, ect |
| in situ |
in position or location |
| in- |
into or not |
| incus |
anvil; mallus/incus/stapes- hammer/anvil/stirrup (shapes, the three tiny ossicles or middle ear bones |
| infarct |
to stuff into; infarction- refering to stuff stuck in an area, a clot or blockage that causes diminished blood flow to the heart or other body parts |
| infect/o- |
to invade; infection- the process of invading |
| inflam/o- |
flame within; inflammation- the process of created a flame within |
| infra- |
under or below; infraclavicalar- under or below the collar bone |
| inguin/o- |
groin; inguinal- refering to the groin area between the belly and thigh |
| -ing |
procedure of or process of; operating- the procedure of working on the body |
| integu- |
covering; integument- refering to a state of skin covering the body |
| inter- |
between; intercellular- refering to the area between the areas between the cell chambers |
| intra- |
within; intranuclear- refering to the with the nut |
| intro- |
within; introspect- to view within |
| intus- |
within; intusseception- the process sllipping a body part within the lower body part |
| -in |
substance or chemical; gastrin- the chemicals found in the stomach |
| -iole |
smaller, lesser, diminutive; bronchiole- smaller trachea-like tubes |
| ion/o- |
going, ion movement; iontotherapy- treatment by introducing ions into the body |
| -ior |
one who is; inferior- one who is under or below |
| -ious |
state of; delirious- a state of mental confusion or excitement |
| ipsi- |
equal; ipsilateral- process of creating equal sides |
| ir- |
not or lack of; irregular- refering to somethign that is not regular |
| ir/o- |
rainbow; iris- refering to the rainbow that the color of iris is |
| isch/o- |
deficiency, blockage, to hold back; ischemic- referering to the lack of blood |
| ischi/o- |
hip joint or hip; Ischiodynia- hip pain |
| -ish |
resembling or related to; lapish- resembling a stone |
| -ism |
state of or condition of; giantism- state of being very large |
| iso- |
equal or same; isotonic- refering to the same pressure |
| -ist |
specialist; endocrinolgoy- a specialist that focuseeson the endocrine system |
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