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Medical Terminology
Medical terminology lessons 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | Pain |
| crani- | Skull |
| end- | Inside, within |
| hemi- | Half |
| -oid | Like |
| hyper- | Above |
| cyst- | Sac containing fluid |
| chole- | Bile |
| hypo- | Under |
| -scop- | Observe |
| hyster- | Uterus |
| -ostomy | Create an opening |
| para- | Beside, beyond |
| -lysis | Loosening, destruction |
| cervic- | Neck |
| chondr- | Cartilage |
| cyan- | Blue |
| hem(at)- | Blood |
| ost- | Bone |
| psycho- | Mind |
| lip- | Fat |
| my- | Muscle |
| lith- | Stone |
| ophthalm- | Eye |
| proct- | Anus |
| gastr- | Stomach |
| cardi- | Heart |
| megal- | Enlarged |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| dermat- | Skin |
| plast- | Surgical repair |
| cerebr- | Brain |
| path- | Disease |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| enter- | Intestines |
| -osis | Any condition |
| -otomy | Cut into |
| aden- | Gland |
| angi- | Vessel |
| -oma | Tumor |
| nerphr- | Kidney |
| hepat- | Liver |
| arthr- | Joint |
| blephar | Eyelid |
| -ologist | Specialist |
| rhin- | Nose |
| gingiv- | Gum |
| -malacia | Soft |
| -ology | Study of |
| spasm | Involuntary contraction |