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Terminology
Terminology IAHCSMM edition 8
Question | Answer |
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a, an | without |
ac, ic, al, eal, ary, ous | pertaining to |
ad | toward |
adeno | gland |
aero | air |
algia | pain |
ante | before |
anti | against |
arthro | joint |
bi | two, both |
broncho | bronchus |
cardio | heart |
cerebro | brain |
chole | bile, gall |
chondro/io | cartilage |
cide | kill |
cise | cut |
colo | colon |
costo | rib |
cranio | skull |
cysto | bladder |
cyto | cell |
derma | skin |
dis | apart, away |
dys | bad, difficult, painful |
ectomy | surgical removal |
emia | blood |
endo | within |
extra | outside |
gastro | stomach |
genic | origin |
gram | record, image of |
gyne | woman |
hema / hemat | blood |
hemi | half |
hepat | liver |
herni | rupture |
hyper | above, excessive |
hypo | below, deficient |
hyster | uterus |
inter | between |
intra | within, inside |
itis | inflammation |
leuko | white |
lipo | fat |
litho | stone |
mast | breast |
megaly | large or enlargement |
necrosis | death of tissue |
neo | new |
nephro | kidney |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
oophor | ovary |
oscopy | visual examination |
osteo | bone |
ostomy | creation of a new opening |
otomy | incision into an organ |
para | beside, near |
pathy | disease |
per | through |
peri | around, about |
pexy | surgical fixation |
plasty | surgical restoration |
post | after |
pre | before |
rhino | nose |
rrhage | flow |
rrhaphy | to suture |
stoma | opening |
sub | under, beneath |
supra | above |
thrombus | blood clot |
tome | a cutting instrument |
tracheo | trachea |
trans | across, through |