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Med Term
Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -plasm | development |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -cele | hernia; protusion |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| vascul | blood vessel |
| -penia | few |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ion | process |
| -ism | state of |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| pro- | before |
| per- | through |
| ophthalm | eye |
| an- | without |
| ad- | towards |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -lapse | slide or sag |
| inter- | among |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| ante- | before or infront of |
| proct | anus; rectum |
| myel | spinal cord |
| -stasis | stopping |
| -phasia | speech |
| a-, ab- | without ; away from |
| epi- | over or upon |
| -cise | cut |
| -scopy | visual exam |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| lymphangi | lymph vessel |
| lapar | abdomen |
| lymphaden | lymph node |
| neur | nerve |
| spondyl | vertebra/spine |
| thyr | thyroid |
| contra- | against |
| hypo- | below |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument of measuring |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -cide | kill |
| -dynia | pain |
| -emia | condition of the blood |
| -genesis | the beginning, development or production of something |
| -ia | condition or state |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -ize | use or take away |
| -logy | the study of |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -lith | stone |
| -endo | inner or within |
| -ole | small |
| -oma | tumor or mass |
| -phobia | fear |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -partum | birth or labor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhage | excessive |
| -sis | condition |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -uria | condition of the urine |
| trich | hair |
| onych | nail |
| seb | sebaceous gland |
| sud | sweat gland |
| or | mouth/oral |
| sialaden | salivary gland |
| ot | ear |
| alveoli | lung (air sac in the lung) |
| arthr | joint |
| card/i- | heart |
| chem- | chemical; drug |
| cephal- | head |
| colp- | vagina |
| chondr- | cartilage |
| cerebell | cerebellum |
| cholecyst | gallbladder |
| dermat- | skin |
| erythr | red |
| enter- | intestines |
| encephal- | brain (inside) |
| epitheli | skin |
| gastr/o- | stomach |
| hepat | liver |
| laryng | larynx; voice box |
| mamm | breast |
| myos | muscle |
| mast | breast |
| muscul | muscle |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| nas | nose |
| nephr | kidney |
| ocul | eye |
| oste | bone |
| orchid | testicles |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| path | disease |
| pelv | hip bone; pelvix |
| psych | mind |
| prostat | prostate gland |
| phleb | vein |
| pneum, pulmon, pneumon | lung |
| pharyng | pharynx; throat |
| abdomin | abdomen |
| bronch- | bronchial tube |
| colon | colon |
| radi- | x-ray |
| rect- | rectum |
| rhin- | nose |
| septic | infection |
| splen | spleen |
| thorac | thoracic cavity; chest |
| thromb | clot |
| ureter | ureter |
| ur | urine |
| urethr | urethra |
| ven | vein |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | 2 |
| brady- | slow |
| cyan- | blue |
| dys- | pain |
| di- | 2 |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above or over |
| intra- | within or inside |
| leuk- | white |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| mal- | ill or bad |
| macro- | large |
| mid- | middle |
| neo- | new |
| nulli- | none |
| pseudo- | false |
| pre- | before |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| quad- | 4 |
| re- | again |
| retro- | behind |
| syn- | together |
| super- | above |
| sub- | below |
| semi- | partial |
| tri- | 3 |
| tachy- | rapid; fast |
| uni- | 1 |
| ultra- | excess |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -iac | pertaining to |
| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| supra- | above |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| post- | after |
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