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Med. Terms 101-125
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ovar- (ex. ovary) | eggs (female reproduction gland) |
| -centesis (ex. amniocentesis) | puncture |
| oto- (ex. otoplasty) | ear |
| bili- (ex. bilifuscin) | bile |
| squam- (ex. squamopetrosal) | scale |
| mening- (ex. meningitis) | membrane |
| cec- (ex. cecum) | blind passage |
| macul- (ex. maculations) | spot (or shin) |
| -pexy (ex. glycopexis) | suspension, fixation |
| onco- (ex. oncology) | tumor, swelling, or mass |
| or- (ex. orthodontist) | mouth |
| sub- (ex. subacute) | under |
| spiro- (ex. spirograph) | coil |
| lacrim- (ex. lacrimation) | tear |
| viscero- (ex. viscerosomatic reflex) | organ |
| lact- (ex. lactose) | milk |
| onych- (ex. onychomycosis) | nail, claw |
| thorac- (ex. thoracic vertebrae) | chest |
| pyle-, pyloro- (ex. pylephlebitis) | gate |
| vesic- (ex. vesicoureteral reflux) | bladder |
| sphenic- (ex. sphenic) | wedge, wedge-shaped |
| myel- (ex. myelitis) | marrow (spinal cord) |
| anti- (ex. anticholinergic) | against |
| myco- (ex. mycology) | fungus |
| hallux- (ex. hallux limitus) | great toe |