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SSCT MedTerm MidTerm
SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Mid Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amylase | enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch |
| lipase | enzyme to digest fat |
| anoxia | condition of no oxygen in tissues |
| apnea | not breathing |
| appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
| ischemia | to hold back blood from cells |
| azotemia | excess nitrogenous waste in the blood stream |
| hematuria | presence of blood in the urine |
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary tract |
| hyrocele | sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
| enuresis | bed wetting |
| diuresis | excess production of urine |
| neuropathy | disease condition of the nerves |
| hematoma | blood tumor or mass |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| cranial | pertaining to the skull |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| choledochojejunostomy | new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum |
| chondromalacia | softening of the cartilage |
| dyspepsia | difficult digestion |
| dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
| hemolysis | destruction of blood |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| enterocolitis | inflammation of the small and large intestine |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| intervertebral | pertaining to spaces between vertebrae |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
| nephropathy | disease condition of the kidney |
| nephrology | study of the kidneys |
| ureteroplasty | surgical repair of the ureter |
| proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure |
| ovarian | pertaining to the ovaries |
| cheil/o | lip |
| celi/o | belly, abdomen |
| chol/e | gall, bile |
| aden/o | gland |
| oste/o | bone |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arteri/o | artery |
| mast/o | breast |
| metr/o | uterus; measure |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| colp/o | vagina |
| terat/o | monster; malformed fetus |
| dips/o | thirst |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| sarc/o | flesh |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| morph/o | shape, form |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| thromb/o | clot, clotting |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| angi/o | vessel |
| phleb/o | vein |
| vas/o | vessel; duct |
| cholangi/o | bile vessels |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
| hyster/o | uterus; womb |
| cephal/o | head |
| encephal/o | brain |
| hist/o | tissue |
| cyt/o | cell |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| viscer/o | internal organs |
| ventr/o | belly side of the body |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| ren/o | kidney |
| lith/o | stone |
| andr/o | male |
| olig/o | scanty |
| orchid/o | testis |
| py/o | pus |
| salping/o | fallopian tube; auditory tube |
| seps/o | infection |
| tox/o | poison |
| iatr/o | treatment, physician |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| neur/o | nerves |
| endo- | in, within |
| epi- | above, upon, on |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | into, within |
| hypo- | deficient, below, under |
| trans- | across, through |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| sub- | below, under |
| oxy- | swift, sharp; acid |
| dys- | bad painful |
| pseudo- | false |
| anti- | against |
| ante- | before, forward |
| ex- | out, away from |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| poly- | many, much |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| eu- | good, normal |
| macro- | large |
| neo- | new |
| pan- | all |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cele | hernia |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -cyte | cell |
| -stenosis | tightening, stricture, narrowing |
| -ectasis | stretching, dilation, dilatation |
| -uria | urination, condition of urine |
| -emia | blood condtion |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | destruction breakdown |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| -logy | process of study |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -pexy | fixation to put in place |
| -ectomy | excision removal |
| -tomy | incision, cutting into |
| -version | to turn |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth |
| -parous | to bear, bring forth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -ptosis | droop, sag; protrude |
| -phagia | eating; swallowing |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -tocia | labor, birth (condition of) |
| -ule | little, small |
| -ole | little, small |
| -ion | process |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -oma | tumor, mass, swelling |
| -ose | pertaining to, full of |
| -ary | pertaining to |
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