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Lesson 1
Medical Terminology Lesson 1: Common Root Terms A - S
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adeno | gland |
| calculi | stone |
| cele | tumor, cyst; hernia |
| cyto | cell |
| glyco | sweet, sugar |
| homeo, homo | similar, same, like |
| linqua | tongue |
| lip | fat |
| lith | stone |
| madaro | falling hair |
| psych | mind |
| pyo | pus |
| radi | rays |
| thermic | heat |
| arthro | joint |
| carpo | wrist |
| chondro | cartilage |
| costa | rib |
| ili | hip |
| cranio | skull |
| dactyl | finger |
| myel | bone marrow |
| myo | muscle |
| ortho | straighten |
| osteo | bone |
| pedi | foot |
| spondyl | vertebra |
| adenoma | gland tumor |
| calculosis | stones |
| hydrocele | water cyst, tumor |
| cytology | cells, study of |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| homeostasis | same environment |
| liguiform | tongue-shaped |
| lipoma | fat tumor |
| lithotripsty | stone dissolve |
| madarosis | loss of eyelashes or eyebrows |
| psycho | mind; study of psychology; mental processes |
| pyogenic | pus producing |
| radiology | rays, study of |
| thermobiosis | exists at high temperature |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| chondromalacia | cartilage, soft |
| intercostal | between ribs |
| iliosacral | ilium and sacrum |
| craniotomy | skull incision |
| dactylitis | finger inflammation |
| manus | hand |
| manicure | hand care |
| myeloma | marrow tumor |
| myoedema | muscle swelling |
| orthopedic | concerning deformities |
| osteoplact | bone surgery |
| pedicure | foot care |
| spondylitis | vertebrae inflammation |
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