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Medical terminology
Term | Definition |
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Macro | Large; visible to the naked eye |
Micro | Small;not visible with the naked eye |
Hyper | High;above normal; elevated |
Hypo | Low; below normal; decreased |
Eu/ normo | Normal |
Pan/ omni | All |
A/ An | Absent; lacking |
Megalo | Large; larger than average |
Mono | Single; singular |
Di | Two; double |
Tri | Three; triple |
Quad | Four; quadruple |
Poly | Many; a lot |
Oligo | Few; several; very little |
Tachy | Rapid; fast |
Brady/ Brachy | Slow |
Epi/ Peri/ Circum | Around |
Endo/ Intra | Inside; inner; interior |
Exo/ Extra | Outside; outer; exterior |
Inter | Between |
Trans | Across |
Dia/ Per | Through; complete |
Medi(o/a) | Middle |
Para | Nearby |
Juxta | Next to; beside; adjacent |
Ab | Away |
Ad | Toward |
Dis | To separate |
Chromo/ Chromato | Color |
Leuko | White |
Erythro | Red |
Cyano | Blue |
Chloro | Green |
Melan | Black |
Flav | Yellow |
Homeo | Body |
Cephalo | Head |
Cerv | Neck |
Thoraco | Chest |
Abdomeno | Abdominal |
Pelvoli | Pelvic |
Periton | Peritoneum |
Derm | Skin/ dermis |
Neuro | Nerve |
Hemo | Blood |
Arterio/ Angio | Arteries |
Veno/ Veria | Venous (veins) |
Vasculo | Vascular |
Myo/ sarco | Muscle |
Skelet | Skeleton; bones |
Osteo | Bones |
Cyto | Cell |
Cyte | Cell: cellular |
Thyro | Thyroid |
Tracheo | Trachea |
Esophago | Esophagus |
Thymo | Thymus |
Masto/ Mammo | Mammary gland |
Pulmo/ pneumo | Lung |
Cardio | Heart |
Gastro | Stomach |
Hepato | Liver |
Cholecysto | Gallbladder |
Spleno | Spleen |
Pancreato | Pancreas |
Adreno | Adrenal gland |
Nephro | Kidney |
Entero | Intestines |
Colo | Colon/ large intestine |
Ology | Study of |
Philia | Love of |
Phobia | Fear of |
Tension | Pressure |
Xia | Oxygen |
Capnea | Carbon dioxide |
Pnea | Air |
Ase | Enzyme |