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Terminology
Term | Definition |
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a-, ab- | Away from |
abdomin- | of or relating to the abdomen |
acous- | of or relating to hearing |
a-,an- | without,not |
ad- | to,toward |
aden- | gland |
adip- | fat or fatty tissue |
aesthesio- | sensation |
ambi- | positioned on both sides |
angio- | blood vessel |
ano- | anus |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
arthr- | joint |
aur- | pertaining to the ear |
auto- | self |
axill- | pertaining to armpit |
bi- | two |
bili- | bile |
bio- | life |
blast-,-blast | germ or bud |
brachi- | arm |
brady- | slow |
bucc- | pertaining to the cheek |
burs- | bursa |
cardi- | heart |
carp(o)- | wrist |
cephal- | head |
cerebr- | brain |
chole- | gall bladder, bile |
chondr- | cartilage |
chrom- | color |
cili- | pertaining to cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids |
circum- | around |
clast- | break |
col-, colo-, colono- | pertaining to the colon |
contra- | against |
corp- | body |
cost- | rib |
cox- | pertaining to the hip |
crani(o)- | pertaining to the cranium |
cyst- | pertaining to the bladder |
cyt- | cell |
de- | remove, decrease |
dent- | teeth |
derm- | skin |
di- | two |
dia- | through |
dis- | separation, taking apart |
dors(o)- dors(i)- | pertaining to the back |
dys- | bad, difficult |
ect- | outside, away from |
encephal(o)- | pertaining to the brain |
end- | in, within |
enter- | intestine |
ep-, epi- | upon, above |
episi- | pertaining to the pubic region |
erythr- | red |
eu- | good, normal |
ex- | out, away from |
extra- | outside |
fili-, filli- | fine, hair like |
galact- | milk |
gastr- | stomach |
gloss- | tongue |
gluc-, glyc- | sweet, glucose |
gynec- | woman |
hema- | blood |
hemi- | half |
hepat- | liver |
hetero- | varied, mixed |
hist- | tissue |
homeo- | similar, like |
hydr- | water, hydrogen |
hyper- | above, more than |
hypo- | below, less than |
hyster- | uterus |
in- | into, not |
infra- | below, underlying |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
ipse- | same |
iso- | equal |
juxta- | next to |
labi(o)- | lip |
lacrim(o)- | tear |
lact(i)-,lact(o) | milk |
lapar(o)- | pertaining to the abdomen- wall or flank |
laryng(o)- | pertaining to the larynx |
later(o)- | lateral |
leuk- | white |
lip(o)- | fat |
macro- | large |
mal- | bald |
mega- | large, giant |
melan(o)- | black color |
mening(o)- | membrane |
mero- | part |
meso- | middle |
micro- | small,tiny |
mono- | one |
morph- | shape, form |
muscul(o)- | muscle |
myel- | muscle |
myo- | muscle |
necr- | dead |
neo- | new |
nephr- | kidney |
neur- | nerve |
normo- | normal |
ocul(o)- | pertaining to the eye |
odont(o)- | pertaining to the teeth |
onych(o)- | pertaining to the nail of a finger or toe |
oophor(o)- | woman's ovary |
opthalm- | eye |
or(o)- | mouth |
orth(o)- | denoting something as straight or correct |
osseo- | bony |
ossi- | bone |
ost- | bone |
ot- | ear |
ov- | egg |
para- | beside |
path- | disease |
ped- | foot |
peri- | around |
phag- | eat |
pharyng(o) | pharynx |
phleb | vein |
phren | diaphragm |
pleur | pertaining to the ribs |
pneumo | air |
polio | gray |
poly | many |
post- | behind, after |
pre- | before, in front of |
presby(o) | old age |
pro | early before giving rise to |
psych- | mind |
pulm | lung |
pyo | pus |
pyro | fever |
ren | kidney |
retro | behind |
rhin | pertaining to the nose |
salping | pertaining to the fallopian tubes |
sarc | flesh, muscle |
schiz | denoting something spilt or double sided |
scler- | tough, hard |
semi- | partial, half |
sinistr- | left left side |
somat | body, bodily |
sperma- | semen |
spleen | spleen |
stom | mouth |
sub- | beneath, below |
super- | above greater |
syn- | connecting, with |
tachy- | rapid, accelerated |
thromb- | clot |
tono- | tone, pressure |
tox | toxin, posion |
trache | trachea |
trans- | across |
tympan | eardrum |
ultra- | greater, beyond |
uni- | one |
ur- | urine |
vagin- | pertaining to the vagina |
vas- | tubule, vessel |
ventro | pertaining to the belly, stomach |
viscer- | pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera |
algia | pain |
ase | enzyme |
crine | to secrete |
ectomy | cut out surgically remove |
emia | blood |
gen | producing |
graph | writing |
ic | pertaining to |
ist | one who specializes in |
itis | inflammation |
logy- | denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field |
lysis | splitting |
meter | measure |
oid | like similar to |
ole | small |
opia | vision |
osis | state of having or being |
ostomy | opening |
penia | absence or deficiency |
plasm | fluid |
plegia- | paralysis stroke |
phea- | respiration |
rrage- | to burst forward excessive discharge |
rrhea | flow |
sect | cut |
some | body |
stomy | make an opening |
tomy | cutting |
trope | to turn |
troph | nourishment |
ule- | small |