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A&P - MT (i-n)
Medical Terminology (i-n)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -iasis | condition of disease |
| immun(o) | immune |
| infra- | below, beneath |
| inter- | between, among |
| intra- | within, inside |
| iso- | equal, same |
| -itis | inflammation |
| kerat(o) | cornea |
| lact(o) | milk |
| laryng(o) | larynx, voice box |
| leuk(o) | white |
| lingu | tongue |
| lip(o) | fat |
| lith(o) | stone, calculus |
| -logist | one who studies or specializes |
| -logy | the study of |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction, dissolution |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad, abnormal, inadequate |
| -malacia | soft, softening, softness |
| mamm- | breast, mammary gland |
| megalo-, -megaly | large, enlarged, grandiose, enlargement |
| melan(o) | dark pigmented, black |
| men(o) | menstruation, menses |
| mening(o) | meninges |
| -metry | process of measuring or counting |
| micro- | small |
| my(o) | muscle |
| myc(o) | fungus, fungi |
| myel(o) | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| nas(o) | nose |
| -natal | birth, infant |
| nephr(o) | kidney |
| neur(o) | nerve |
| non- | not |