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Medical Terminology
Suffix/Prefix/Root
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clavicle | Collarbone |
| Gastroenterology | Study of digestive system |
| Gastroenterologist | Digestive specialist |
| Hepatic | Related to Liver |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of gums |
| Gingivectomy | Surgical excision of diseased gums |
| Xerostomia | Dry Mouth |
| Lachrymation | Crying |
| Paraesthesia | Pins & needles |
| Endocardium | Innermost layer of heart |
| Coccyx | Tailbone |
| Hypochondriac | Someone anxious about their health |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Borborygmus | Rumbling stomach |
| Eschar | Scab |
| Epistaxis | Nose bleed |
| Lymphocyte | White blood cell |
| Mediastinum | Area between lungs |
| Cerumen | Ear wax |
| Aer/o | Air |
| Chron/o | Time |
| Gastroscope | Instrument used to examine stomach |
| Hepa | Root meaning liver |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of gallbladder |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Salping/o | Tube |
| Chlor/o | Green |
| Scoli/o | Bent |
| Pseud/o | False |
| Schiz/o | Split |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Path/o | Disease |
| Bacteri/o | Bacteria |
| Narc/o | Sleep |
| -Logy | Study of |
| Endo- | Within |
| -Ectomy | Excision |
| -Algia | Pain |
| -Derma | Skin |
| -Emesis | Vomiting |
| -Tomy | Surgical cutting |
| -Malacia | Softening |
| -Megaly | Enlargement |
| -Pnea | Breathing |
| -Stenosis | Narrowing |
| Poly- | Many |
| Pre- | Before |
| Post- | After |
| Quadra- | Four |
| Re- | Again |
| Sub- | Under |
| Retro- | Backward |
| Accreditation | Official authorization or approval |
| Career | Occupation or profession |
| Certification | Documentation of having met certain standards |
| Diagnosis-related grouping | Predetermined payment structure for health care services established by federal government |
| Health | State of optimal well-being |
| Insurance | Payment-for healthcare expenses, which may or may not occur, in return for specified payment in advance. |
| Licensure | Legal authority to perform an activity |
| Litigation | Legal dispute; lawsuit |
| Occupation | Vocation, activity in which one participates |
| Pandemic | Epidemic that spreads over a wide geographical area affecting a large part of the population |
| Paraprofessional | Worker who assist a professional in the performance of duties. |
| Profession | Occupation that requires specialized knowledge and often, long and intensive academic training. |
| Quackery | Treatment that pretends to cure a disease |
| Registration | Official record of individuals qualified to perform certain services |
| Nanotechnology | A level when atoms, molecules including fragments are manipulated and creating new structures. |
| Telemedicine | To provide medical care and advice through telecommunication devices. |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| Crani/o | Skull |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Pelv/o | Pelvic |
| Spondyl/o | Vertebra |
| Ten/o | Tendon |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Medull/o | Medulla Oblongata |
| Cutane/o | Skin |
| Derm/o | Skin |
| Onych/o | Nail |
| Ungu/o | Nail |
| Pil/o | Hair |
| Trich/o | Hair |
| Ocul/o | Eye |
| Ophthalm/o | Eye |
| Phak/o | Lens of Eye |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Aur/o | Ear |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Myring/o | Eardrum |
| Tympan/o | eadrum |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Vesic/o | Bladder |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Urether/o | Ureter |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Epistasis | secretion of blood or discharge |
| Lymph/o | Lymph fluid |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Thym/o | Thymus |
| Otomy | cut into, incision. |
| Ectomy | Surgical removal, excision |
| Stomy | New opening |
| -Osis | Condition |
| Angi- | Vessel |
| Megaly | Enlargement |
| Oma | Tumor |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| -Centesis | Puncture |
| Oto | ear |
| Spir/o | Coil |
| Myco | Fungus |
| Squam | Scale |
| Ile/o | Ileum |
| Vas/o | vas Defrerens |
| Balan/o | Penis |
| Orch/o | Testies |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Enter | Look Observe |
| -Penia | Decrease |
| Gen | Arise, Origin |
| Burs/o | Sac |
| Trip- | Rub, friction |
| Strept | Twist |
| Desis | To Fix/bind |
| Trophy | Develop/growth |
| Mast | Breast |
| Gloss/o | Tongue |
| Ectasis | Exspansion |
| Canth/o | Angle at end of eyelid |
| Sten/o | Blood vessel |
| Cheil- | Lip |
| -Cele | Hernia tumor |
| Celio | Abdomen |
| Dyn | Pain |
| -Oid | Resembling |
| Oma | Swelling |
| Gram | Record, recording |
| Graph | Instrument for recording |
| Graphy | Process of recording |
| Lytic | Destruction, breakdown |
| -ium | Tissue |
| -Stenosis | Narrowing |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| -Brady | Slow |
| -Brachy | Fast |
| Varic/o | Swollen, twisted vein |
| Ventri/o | Ventricle |
| -trans | Across |
| Tachy | Rapid, fast |
| Coron/o | Crown |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Scler/o | Hard |
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