Medical Terminology-IPC
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| a/an | without, none | ||||
| dys- | difficult,painful, abnormal | ||||
| -ectomy | to cut out/remove | ||||
| -gram | the image | ||||
| -graphy/-graph | recording an image | ||||
| -itis | inflammation | ||||
| macro- | large | ||||
| mega-/-megaly | enlarged | ||||
| micro- | small | ||||
| -ology/-ologist | study, specialize in | ||||
| -ostomy | to make a “mouth” | ||||
| -otomy | to cut into | ||||
| -scopy/-scopic | to look, observe | ||||
| cardio | heart | ||||
| cephal | head | ||||
| colo | large intestine | ||||
| cysto | bladder | ||||
| dento | teeth | ||||
| dermo | skin | ||||
| encephalo | brain | ||||
| entero | intestine | ||||
| gastro | stomach | ||||
| gingivo | gums | ||||
| glosso | tongue | ||||
| hemo/emia | blood | ||||
| hepato | liver | ||||
| hyster/metro | uterus | ||||
| masto/mammo | breast | ||||
| myel | spinal cord | ||||
| nephro | kidney | ||||
| oophoro | ovary | ||||
| osteo | bones | ||||
| phlebo/veno | veins | ||||
| pneumo/pulmo | lung | ||||
| procto | anus/rectum | ||||
| rhino | nose | ||||
| salpingo | uterine tubes | ||||
| Color: cyan- | blue | ||||
| Color:erythro- | red | ||||
| Color:leuk- | white | ||||
| Color:melan- | black | ||||
| Color:xanth- | yellow | ||||
| Tumor aden(-oma) | gland | ||||
| Tumor carcin(-oma) | malignant | ||||
| Tumor lip(-oma) | fat | ||||
| Tumor lymph(-oma) | lymph tissue | ||||
| Tumor my(-oma) | muscle | ||||
| Location: circum- | around | ||||
| Location: endo-/intra- | within,inside of | ||||
| Location: epi- | upon,on top | ||||
| Location:peri- | around | ||||
| Location:retro- | behind | ||||
| Location:sub- | below | ||||
| Location:trans- | through | ||||
| Circulatory system: angi- | vessel | ||||
| Circulatory system: brady- | slow | ||||
| Circulatory system:-cyte | cell | ||||
| Circulatory system:-stasis | to stop | ||||
| Circulatory system:tachy- | fast | ||||
| Nervous system:-cele | hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position | ||||
| Nervous system:mening- | membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord | ||||
| Nervous system:neur- | nerve | ||||
| Nervous system:-pathy | disease, abnormality | ||||
| Nervous system:-plasia | development, formation, growth | ||||
| Nervous system:-plegia | paralysis | ||||
| Digestive system: -centesis | to puncture | ||||
| Digestive system:chol- | gallbladder,bile | ||||
| Digestive system:emes- | vomit | ||||
| Digestive system:-iasis | abnormal condition | ||||
| Digestive system:lapar- | abdominal wall | ||||
| Digestive system:lith- | stone | ||||
| Digestive system:-rrhea | flow, discharge | ||||
| Digestive system:-tripsy | to crush | ||||
| bronch- | lung airway | ||||
| laryng- | larynx,voice box | ||||
| plasty- | reconstruction | ||||
| pne-,pnu-,-pnea | breath, air, lung | ||||
| -ptysis | spitting, coughing | ||||
| trache- | trachea,windpipe | ||||
| hydr- | water | ||||
| olig- | scant,less than normal | ||||
| pyel- | renal collecting ducts | ||||
| ur-,-uria | urine | ||||
| ur-,-uria | urine | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal: -algia,-algesia | pain | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal: arthr- | joint | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal:-asthenia | weakness, loss of strength | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal:-malacia | softening | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal: myel- | bonemarrow | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal: -porosis | porous | ||||
| Muscoloskeletal:-trophy | development, stimulation, maintenance |
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Created by:
angieryx
on 2011-09-06