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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr- | Stomach |
| Cardi- | Heart |
| Megal- | Enlarged |
| -Itis | Inflammation |
| Dermat- | Skin |
| Plast- | Surgical Repair |
| Cerebr- | Brain |
| Path- | Disease |
| -Ectomy | Surgical Removal of |
| Enter- | Intestines |
| -Osis | Any Condition |
| -Otomy | Cut Into |
| Aden- | Gland |
| Angi- | Vessel |
| -Oma | Tumor |
| Nephr- | Kidney |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Arthr- | Joint |
| Blephar- | Eyelid |
| -Ologist | One who specializes |
| Rhin- | Nose |
| Gingiv- | Gums |
| -Malacia | Soft |
| -Ology | Study of |
| Spasm | Involuntary Contraction |
| -Algia | Pain |
| Crani- | Skull |
| End- | Within, Inside |
| Hemi- | Half |
| -Oid | Like |
| Hyper- | Above |
| Cyst- | Sac of fluid |
| Chole- | Bile |
| Hypo- | Under |
| -Scop | Observe |
| Hyster- | Uterus |
| -Ostomy | Creating 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 |
| Cost- | Rib |
| -Gram | Record |
| Acro- | Extremities |
| Rhexis | Burst |
| Carcin- | Cancer |
| -Penia | Decrease |
| Gen- | Original, Production |
| Burso- | Sac |
| Retr(o)- | Backwards |
| Trip- | Rub, Friction |
| Strept- | Twisted |
| -Desis | Binding |
| Mani- | Madness |
| Glosso- | Tongue |
| -Trophy | Development |
| Supra- | Above |
| -Ptosis | Falling |
| -Dyn- | Pain |
| -Rrhaphy | Suture |
| Dent- | Teeth |
| Cephal- | Head |
| Auto- | Self |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Lobo- | Section |
| -Emesis | Vomiting |
| Contra- | Against, Counter |
| -Iasis | Condition, Formation of |
| Trans- | Through, Across, Beyond |
| Brady- | Slow |
| -Ectasis | Expansion |
| Cyt- | Cell |
| Odont- | Tooth |
| Leuk- | White |
| -Esthesia | Sensation, Feeling |
| Cantho- | Angle at end of eyelid |
| Steno- | Narrow, Contracted |
| Cheil- | Lip |
| -Cele | Hernia |
| Benign | Mild, Not Cancerous |
| Semen | Seed |
| Celio- | Abdomen |
| Erythro- | Red |
| Vaso- | Vessel |
| Melan- | Black |
| Cauda- | Tail |
| Lingua- | Tongue |
| Myring- | Eardrum |
| Spondyl- | Spinal Column |
| Ovar- | Egg |
| -Centesis | Puncture |
| Oto- | Ear |
| Bili- | Bile |
| Squam- | Scale |
| Mening- | Membrane |
| Cec- | Blind Passage |
| Macul- | Spot |
| -Pexy | Suspension |
| Onco- | Tumor |
| Or- | Mouth |
| Sub- | Under |
| Spiro- | Coil |
| Lacrim- | Tear |
| Viscero- | Organ |
| Lact- | Milk |
| Onych- | Screw, Claw |
| Thorac- | Chest |
| Pyle- | Gate |
| Vesic- | Bladder |
| Sphenic- | Wedge |
| Myel- | Marrow, Spinal Cord |
| Anti- | Against |
| Myco- | Fungus |
| Hallux | Great Toe |
| Physio- | Nature |
| Bucc(o) | Cheek |
| Palpebr- | Eyelid |
| -Plasia | Development |
| Rug- | Wrinkle, Fold, Crease |
| Aur- | Ear |
| Acoust(i)- | Hearing |
| Colp(o)- | Hollow, Vagina |
| Phon- | Voice, Sound |
| Leio- | Smooth |
| Cor | Heart |
| Ren- | Kidney |
| Orchi- | Testis |
| Encephal- | Brain |
| Thalam- | Inner Chamber |
| Plexus- | Braid |
| Cilia- | Eyelash |
| Dendr- | Tree, Branching |
| Phleb- | Vein |
| Pilo- | Hair |
| Histo- | Tissue |
| Stoma- | Mouth |
| Tympan- | Eardrum |
| Umbilic- | Navel |
| Salpingo- | Tube |
| Helio- | Sun |
| Astr- | Star-Shaped |
| -Asthenia | Weakness |
| Fascia | Sheet, Band |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Tarso- | Ankle |
| -Tope | Place |
| Pod- | Foot |
| Malign- | Bad |
| Adnexa | Ties |
| Ocul- | Eye |
| Lapar- | Abdominal Wall |
| Dacry- | Tear |
| Ment- | Mind |
| Part- | Labor, Bring Forth |
| Scler(a)- | Hard |
| Somato- | Body |
| Trachel- | Neck |
| Sinus | Hollow Space |
| Hypno- | Sleep |
| Sept- | Wall, Fence |
| Scirr(h)- | Hard |
| Antr- | Cavity |
| -Crine | To Secrete |
| Dura | Hard |
| Pneum- | Lung |
| Phage- | To Eat |
| Phren- | Mind |
| Corne- | Horny |
| Plak- | Plate |
| Iris | Rainbow |
| Kerat- | Horny |
| Pulmon- | Lung |
| Ptyal- | Saliva |
| Alveol- | Cavity |
| Oophor- | Ovary |
| Oment- | Covering |
| Sedat- | Quiet, Calm |
| Furca- | Fork-Shaped |
| Radic- | Root |
| Radi- | Ray |
| Fistul- | Pipe |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Dactyl- | Finger, Toe |
| Metabol(e) | Change |
| Pariet- | Wall |
| Ependym- | Wrapping |
| Gravid- | Pregnant |
| Aer- | Air |
| Glyco- | Sweet |
| Tarso- | Framework of the eyelid |
| Cheir-(Chir-) | Hand |
| Calc- | Heel, Stone |
| Cine- | Move |
| Digit | Finger, Toe |
| Dors- | Back |
| Gangli- | Swelling |
| Gemin- | Twin |
| Grad- | Walk, Take Steps |
| Gran- | Grain, Particle |
| Labi- | Lip |
| Micr- | Small |
| Peps- | Digest |
| Pleur- | Pleura, Rib, Side |
| Mamm- | Breast |
| Colla- | Glue |
| Later- | Side |
| Rachi- | Spinal Column |
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