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MBLEx Pathology
SFSM MBLEx Pathology Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| ambi-, amphi- | pertaining to both sides |
| arterio- | pertaining to an artery |
| arthr- | pertaining to the joints |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| bi- | two, both, double |
| carcino- | pertaining to cancer |
| cardio- | having to do with the heart |
| carpo- | having to do with the wrist |
| -cide, -cidal | killing, destroying |
| cili- | pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes |
| corono- | pertaining to the heart |
| cranio- | having to do with the skull |
| cryo- | cold |
| cyto-, -cyte | cell |
| dermato-, dermo- | pertaining to the skin |
| di-, dis- | separation |
| dys- | bad, difficult, abnormal |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of a body part |
| -emia | blood condition |
| endo- | inside |
| esthesio | sensation |
| eu- | true, good, whole |
| gastro | pertaining to the stomach |
| glyco- | sugar |
| -gnosis | knowledge |
| -gram, -graphy | to record or take an image of |
| hemat-, hema- | pertaining to blood |
| hemi- | one half |
| hepat- | pertaining to the liver |
| hetero- | different from |
| homo- | same as |
| hyper- | extreme, too much |
| hypo- | below normal, not enough |
| infra- | below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside, within |
| -iasis | condition of, presence of |
| -ism | disease, condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| ish- | restriction |
| lacto | milk |
| lipo- | pertaining to fat |
| -logy | the study of |
| -lysis | destruction, separation |
| -malacia | softening |
| mammo-, masto- | pertaining to the breast |
| meso- | middle |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| morpho- | form, shape |
| myo- | relating to muscle |
| narco- | numb, sleep |
| nephro- | pertaining to the kidney |
| neuro- | relating to the nervous system |
| -oid | resemblance to |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| ortho- | straight, correct |
| osteo- | relating to the bones |
| -pathy | disease, or disorder |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| phlebo- | relating to the veins |
| pleur- | relating to the ribs |
| pne-, pneum- | air, breath, lungs |
| retro- | behind |
| -rrhage, -rrhea | discharge |
| sclero- | hardening |
| semi- | one half |
| sub- | beneath, under |
| thrombo- | relating to a blood clot |
| -tomy | cutting open |
| vaso-, vasculo- | relating to blood vessels |
| chondri- | pertaining to cartilage |