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KHS-Med Term Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| -algia | pain |
| ambul | walk |
| an | not, without |
| anti | against |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| arthr/o | joint |
| -blast | developing cell |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| brachi/o | arm |
| brady- | slow |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| burs/o | bursa |
| cardi/o | heart |
| carp/o | wrist |
| caud/o | tail |
| cyt/o | cell |
| -cyte | cell |
| dys- | difficult, painful, bad |
| electr/o | electricity |
| -emia | blood condition |
| end/o | in, within |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| epi | on, upon |
| erythr/o | red |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -gen | producing |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| -gram | recorded picture |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hemi | half |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hyper | over, excessive |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| infer/o | below, under |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ium | pertaining to |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| labi/o, cheil/o | lips |
| later/o | lateral (side) |
| lei/o | smooth |
| leuk/o | white |
| lys/o | destruction |
| -lysis | destruction |
| macr/o | large |
| -malacia | softening |
| mandibul/o | mandible |
| medi/o | medial (middle) |
| mega | large |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| metr/i | uterus |
| mon/o | one |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| nephr | kidney |
| -ologist | one who studies, specialist |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| para | beyond or both limps |
| peri | around |
| -phagia | swallowing |
| -phasia | speaking |
| -philia | love |
| phren | diaphragm |
| plasm/o | plasma |
| -plasty | repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| poly | many |
| pro | before |
| quad | four |
| rect/o | rectum |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| scoli/o | curved |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| sub- | under |
| tachy | fast |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| -trophy | development |