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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology for Week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aur | Ear, aural- pertaining to the ear |
| Bio | life, biology- study of life |
| Col | colon, colocentesis- surgical puncture of the colon |
| Cut | skin, cutaneous- pertaining to the skin |
| Cost | rib, intercostal- space between the ribs |
| Gyne | woman, gynecology- study of women |
| Erythro | red, Erythrocyte- red blood cell |
| Hemo | blood, Hemogram- picture of blood |
| Enter | intestine, enteritis- inflammation of the intestine |
| Dactyl | finger or toe, Dactyledema- swelling of a finger or toe |
| Dors | back, Dorsolateral- pertaining to the back and side |
| Glyc | sweet, sugar, Glycogen- formed of sweet sugar |
| Dyn | pain, Acrodynia- condition of pain in the extremeties |
| Hepato | liver, Hepatomegaly- enlargement of the liver |
| Hydro | water, Hydrotherapy- water treatment |