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MedicalTerminology
Senior Med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr | stomach |
| Cardi | heart |
| Megal | enlarged |
| -Itis | inflammation |
| Dermat | skin |
| Plast | surgical repair |
| Cerebr | brain |
| Path | disease |
| -Ectomy | surgical removal |
| Enter | intestines |
| -Osis | any conditon |
| -Otomy | cut into |
| Aden | gland |
| Angi | vessel |
| -Oma | tumor |
| Nephr | kidney |
| Hepat | liver |
| Arthr | joint |
| Blephar | eyelid |
| -Ologist | specialist |
| Rhin | nose |
| Gingiv | gum |
| -Malacia | soft |
| -Ology | they study of |
| Spasm | involuntary contraction |
| Algia | pain |
| crani | skull |
| end | inside, within |
| hemi | half |
| oid | like |
| hyper | above,more than normal |
| 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- opt- | eye |
| proct | anus |
| Cost | rib |
| -Gram | record |
| Acro | extremities |
| Rhexis | break,burst |
| Carcin | cancer |
| -Penia | decrease |
| Gen | original,production |
| Burso | sac |
| Retr(o) | backwards |
| Trip | rub,friction |
| Strept | twist |
| Desis | binding |
| Mani | madness |
| Glosso | tongue |
| Trophy | development |
| Supra | above |
| Ptosis | falling |
| Dyn | pain |
| Mast | breast |
| Rrhaphy | suture |
| Dent | teeth |
| Cephal | head |
| Auto | self |
| Epi | upon |
| Hydro | water |
| Lobo | section |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Contra | against, counter |
| Iasis | condition |
| Trans | through, across |
| Brady | slow |
| Ectasis | expansion |
| Cyt | cell |
| Odont | tooth |
| Leuk | white |
| Esthesia | sensation |
| Cantho | angle at the end of the 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 |
| Macule | spot |
| Pexy | suspension |
| Onco | tumor |
| Or | mouth |
| Sub | under |
| Spiro | coil |
| Lacrim | tear |
| Viscero | organ |
| Lact | milk |
| Onych | nail, claw |
| Thorac | chest |
| Pyle | gate |
| Vesic | bladder |
| Sphenic | wedge |
| Myel | marrow, spinal cord |
| Anti | against |
| Myco | fungus |
| Hallux | great toe (big 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, connections |
| Ocul | eye |
| Lapar | abdominal wall |
| Dacry | tear |
| Ment | mind |
| Part | labor, bring forth |
| Scler(a) | hard |
| Somato | Body |
| Trachel | neck |
| Sinus | hallow 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 |
| Pulmo | 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 | 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 |
| Phob | fear |
| Phot | light |
| Dys | bad |
| Cut | skin |
| En | in |
| Peri | about,around |
| Pro | in front of, before |
| Mechano | machine |
| Dynam | power |
| Osmo | odor |
| Trich | hair |
| Maxill | upper jaw bone |
| An, A | without, not |
| Phak | lens |
| Pre | in front of, before |
| Strict | draw tight |
| Turbin | shaped like a top |
| Ameb | change |
| Semi | half |
| Neo | new |
| Hormone | excite |
| Therm | heat |
| Syn, Sym | together |
| Vulsa | twitch or pull |
| Post | after |
| Metr | uterus |
| Tegument | covering,skin |
| Pan | all |
| Poly | many |
| Ramus | branch |
| Neuro | nerve (nervous system) |
| Thromb | lump,clot |
| Ab | away from, not |
| Plegia | paralysis |
| Ante | before |
| Thel | nipple |
| Ex | out,away from |
| Lien | spleen |
| Tumor | swelling |
| Vestibule | enterance |
| Puer | child |
| Sarc | flesh |
| Proli | offspring |
| Macro | large |
| Lal | speech |
| Intra | within |
| Inter | between |
| Infra | beneath |
| Cryo | cold |
| Mal | bad |
| Glom | ball |
| Tens | stretch |
| Spas | pull,draw |
| Somni | sleep |
| Pharmac | drug |
| Lumbo | lions |
| Arter | artery |
| Appendic | appendix |
| Thyro | thyroid |
| Splen | spleen |
| Ovario | ovary |
| Adreno | adrenal gland |
| Basi | base |
| Plevi | pelvis |
| Vena | vein |
| Urethr | urethra |
| Utero | uterus |
| Sacro | sacrum |
| Pharyng | pharynx |
| Duodeno | Doudenum |
| Ureter | ureter |
| Laryng | larynx |
| Bronch | bronchus |
| Col | colon |
| Esophag | esophagus |
| Bi | two, double, both |
| Tri | three |
| Ile | ileum |
| Ili | ilium |
| Lig | ligament |
| Therap | therapy |
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