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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -meter | measure/instrument used to measure |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -pathy | disease |
| -scope | instrument used |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -emesis | vomitting |
| -malacia | softening |
| -opsy | view of |
| -oxia | condition of oxygen |
| -phil or -philia | loving, infinity for |
| -phagia | eating/swallowing |
| -phasia | speech |
| -physis | growth |
| -plegia | paralyzed |
| -oma | tumor |
| -stasis | standing still |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -cele | hernia/swelling/protrugen |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ia | condition of |
| -osis | condition of |
| -ism | condition of |
| -penia | decrease amount |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | formation/growth |
| -rrhagia | abnormal discharge |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | condition of hardening |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle movement |
| -ad | towards |
| -a | singular |
| -ae | plural |
| -emia | condition of blood |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -iartry | specialty |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -clasia; -clast; -clasis | to break apart |
| -desis | surgical fixation/fusion |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -gram | record or image |
| -graphy | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | process of measuring |
| -pexy | surgival fixation |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suturing |
| -stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -tome | cutting instrament |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -ion | process of |
| a- | without |
| ab- | away from |
| bi- | 2 |
| endo- | within/inside |
| hyper- | excessive/abnormally high |
| hypo- | low/below |
| intra- | within |
| post- | to follow/ after |
| pre- | before |
| sub- | below |
| anti- | against |
| con- | joint/together/with |
| contra- | against |
| meta- | after |
| ambi- | both |
| di- ; dipl- | double |
| hemi- | half |
| mono- | 1 |
| multi- | many; alot |
| nulli- | none; never |
| pan- | all |
| poly- | many; excessive |
| primi- | first |
| quadri- | 4 |
| tetra- | 4 |
| semi- | half; partial |
| tri- | 3 |
| uni- | 1 |
| ad- | towards |
| ana- | up; towards |
| ante- | before |
| dia- | through |
| dis- | away |
| ec-; ecto- | outside |
| endo- | inside |
| ep-; epi- | above |
| eso- | above |
| ex-; exo- | outisde |
| extra- | beyond |
| infer- | below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | in |
| para- | along side/abnormal |
| peri- | around |
| post- | before |
| pre- | after |
| sub- | under |
| super-; supra- | above |
| sym-; syn- | together; join |
| an- | additional |
| circum- | around |
| dys- | difficult; bad |
| eu- | normal |
| heter-; hetero- | opposite |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad |
| mega-; megalo- | big |
| micro- | small |
| neo- | new |
| pseudo- | false |
| trans- | through |
| ultra- | beyond/abnormal |
| abdomen/o | abdomen |
| anter/o | front |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cardi/o | heart |
| caud/o | tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondri/o | cartilage |
| cran/o | skull |
| cyt/o | cell |
| dist/o | distant |
| dors/o | back |
| femor/o | thigh |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glute/o | butt |
| hom/o | same |
| ili/o | going/hip |
| infer/o | below |
| inguin/o | groin |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| medi/o | middle |
| organ/o | tool |
| pelv/o | bowl; basin |
| physi/o | nature |
| pleur/o | rib |
| poster/o | back |
| proxim/o | near |
| super/o | above |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tom/o | to cut |
| umbilic/o | navel |
| ventr/o | belly/front |
| sagittal | creates a left and right |
| midsgittal | creates a perfect left and right |
| atom | basic form of anything |
| cell | basic form of life |
| aden/o | gland |
| aut/o | self |
| cutane/o | skin |
| cyan/o | blue |
| derm/o | skin |
| follicul/o | little follicle |
| kerat/o | hard |
| onuch/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| dermis | deepest layer |
| epidermis | middle layer |
| abrasion | scrape |
| suppuration | forming pus |
| purulence | condition of/containing pus |
| cicatrix | scar/scar tissue |
| contusion | swollen and bruised |
| cyanosis | condition of turning blue |
| cyst | closed sac/pouch |
| edema | swelling/fluid buildup |
| erythema | redness |
| fissure | crack in skin |
| furuncle | abscess in a hair follicle |
| macule | discolored spot on the skin |
| uticaria | hives |
| contact dermatitis | allergic reaction |
| seborrheic dermatitis | |
| actinic dermatitis | rash caused by overgrowth of lesions |
| atopic dermatitis is AKA | eczema |
| herpes type 1 | oral |
| herpes type 2 | genital |
| impetigo | contagious, infectious, yellow crust (on lips) |
| Kapesis sarcoma | skin cancer; common with AIDS |
| onychocryptosis | ingrown nail |
| onychomycosis | fungus of the nail |
| paronychia | around the nail-an inflammation |
| pediculosis | head lice |
| psoriasis | autoimmune disorder |
| scleroderma | thickening/hardening of skin |
| xerodermal | abnormally dry skin |
| debridement | cleaning a wound |
| abras/0 | to rub away |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| -ion | process |
| dermautoplasty | using patients own skin for themselves |
| arthro/o | joint |
| articul/o | sac |
| burs/o | sac |
| carp/o | wrist |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| condyl/o | knuckle of joint |
| cost/o | rib |
| cran/o; crani/o | skill |
| fasci/o | fascia (membrane) |
| femor/o | thigh/femor |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| fibul/o | fibula |
| ischi/o | jip joint |
| meisc/o | meniscus (knee) |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o; myos/o | muscle |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| orth/o | straight |
| ost/o | bone |
| pariet/o | parietal skull |
| patell/o | knee |
| ped/o | child; foot |
| petr/o | stone |
| phalang/o | phalanges |
| phys/o | growth |
| pub/o | pertaining to pubis |
| radi/o | radius |
| sacr/o | pertaining to sacrum |
| skelet/o | skeleton |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| stern/o | pertaining to chest/sternum |
| synov/o | synovial fluid |
| tas/o | tarsals (toes) |
| ten/o; tendon/o | tendon |
| arthr/o | joint |
| kinesi/o | movemnet |
| tax/o | reaction to a stimulus |
| troph/o | development |
| orthopedics | branch that specializes in skeletal and muscle |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| dyph/o | hump |
| lord/o | bent forward |
| po/o | hole |
| sacr/o | meat/flesh |
| scoli/o | curved |
| -cele | hernia |
| -genesis | origin or cause |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| how many in each vertebrae? A. cervical B. Thoracic C.Lumbar | A. 7 B. 12 C. 5 |
| blast/o | developing cell; germ |
| hem/o | blood |
| immune/o | immune; immunity |
| leuk/o | white |
| lymph/o | lymph; clear water |
| path/o | disease |
| slen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thym/o | thymus |
| tox/o | toxic; poison |
| an- | without |
| iso- | equal |
| macro- | large |
| cyt/o | cell |
| poikil/o | irregular |
| -emia | condition of blod |
| -ia | condition of |
| -lysis | dissolve; loosen |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement |
| -penia | difficult; reduction |
| -rrhage | discharge |
| ana- | up; towards |
| globin/o | protein |
| -iartry | physican |
| idi/o | individual |
| necr/o | black; death |
| nosocom/o | hospital |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Arter/o | Artery |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Cardi/o | Pertaining to heart |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| My/o; myos/o | Muscle |
| Pector/o | Chest |
| Valvul/o | Valves |
| Vas/o | Vessels |
| Vascul/o | Vessel |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricles |
| Sten/o | Narrow |
| -a | Singular |
| Arther/o | Fatty |
| Isch/o | To hold back |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Scler/o | Hardening |
| Sept/o | Wall |
| Tampon/o | Plug |
| Tens/o | Pressure |
| -genic | Forming |
| -sis | State of |
| Thromb/o | Clots |
| Varic/o | Dilated veins |
| Aneurism | Building of a vessel wall |
| Man/o | Thin |
| Son/o | Sound |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Arteries carry blood..... | AWAY from the heart; Oxygenated blood |
| Veins carry blood.... | TO the heart; Deoxygenated blood |
| Alve/o | Alveoli |
| Bronch/o | Corn husks/ airway |
| Laryng/o | Larynx. “Voice box” |
| Lob/o | Lobe |
| Muc/o | Mucous |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Ox/i | Oxygen |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx. “Throat” |
| Phragm/o | Partition |
| Pleur/o | Ribs |
| Pneum/o | Air/lung |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sept/o | Wall |
| Sinus/o | Cavity |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Trachea/o | Trachea. “Windpipe” |
| -capnia | Condition of carbon dioxide |
| -phonia | Condition of sound/voice |
| -ptysis | To cough up |
| -rrhagia | Abnormal discharge |
| -staxis | Dripping |
| -dys | Difficult; bad; painful |
| Eu- | Normal |
| Atel/o | Incomplete |
| Coccidiod/o | Bacteria |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Embol/o | Plug |
| Glott/o | Opening into the windpipe |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Sphyx/o | Pulse |
| Sten/o | Narrowing |
| Tubercul/o | Little swelling |
| Pertussis | “Whooping cough” |
| An/o | Anus |
| Bil/i | Bile |
| Cec/o | Cecum |
| Chol/e | Bile/gallbladder |
| Col/o | Colon |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Dent/o | Teeth |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum |
| Enter/o | Small intestine |
| Gingiv/o | Gums |
| Gloss/o | Tongue |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Ile/o | Ilium |
| Jejun/o | Jejunum |
| Lingu/o | Tongue |
| Or/o | Mouth |
| Peps/o | Digestion |
| Peritone/o | Peritineum |
| Proct/o | Rectum/anus |
| Pylor/o | Pylorus |
| Sail/o | Saliva |
| Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Flux/o | Flow |
| Halit/o | Breath |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Phag/o | Eat/swallow |
| Steat/o | Fat |
| N&V | Nausea and vomitting |
| Cheil/o | Lip |
| Chol/e | Bile |
| Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
| Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
| Cirrh/o | Orange |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Orex/o | Appetite |
| Parot/o | Paratid gland |
| Polyp/o | Small groth |
| Albumin/o | Protein albumin |
| Blast/o | Developing cell |
| Glomerul/o | Glomerus |
| Gluc/o; glyc/o | Sugar |
| Meat/o | Opening/passage |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Ureter/o | Ureter |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Ur/o | Urine |
| Azot/o | Nitrogen |
| Ket/o | Keytones |
| Olig/o | Few in numbers |
| Py/o | Pus |
| -uresis | Urination |
| -Uria | Pertaining to urine/urination |
| Spadias/o | Rip/tear |
| -ptosis | Drooping |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| Amni/o | Amniotic |
| Andr/o | Male |
| Balan/o | Glands penis |
| Cervic/o | Neck/cervix |
| Chori/o | Membrane |
| Cyes/o | Pregnancy |
| Epididym/o | Epididymus |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| Fet/o | Fetus |
| Gravid/o | Pregnancy |
| Mamm/o; mast/o | Breast |
| Orchi/o | Testes |
| Pen/o | Penis |
| Prostat/o | Prostate |
| Semin/o | Seed/sperm |
| Test/o | Teste |
| Vas/o | Vessel |
| Olig/o | Few in number |
| Zo/o | Living |
| Crypt/o | Hidden |
| Salping/o | Trumpet |
| Metr/o | Uterus |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Oophor/o | Ovaries |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr/o | Brain/cerebrum |
| Crani/o | Skull/cranium |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Gangli/o | Swelling/knot |
| Mening/i | Membrane |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Phren/o | Mind |
| Psych/o | Mind |
| Radic/o | Nerve root |
| Vag/o | Vagus nerve |
| Ventricul/o | Little belly; ventricle |
| CNS contains the..... | Brain and spinal cord |
| PNS contains the.... | Nerves and ganglia |
| -par | Alongside/abnormal |
| Esthesi/o | Sensation |
| Phasi/o | To speak |
| -algesia | Pain |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| Epi- | Above; upon; on top; over |
| Ather/o | Fatty |
| Narc/o | Numbness |
| Poli/o | Grey |
| Scler/o | Hard |
| -lepsy | Seizure |
| Troph | Development |
| -us | Pertaining to |
| Dur/o | Hard |
| Ech/o | Sound |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| -lysis | Loosen/dissolve |
| -rrhaphy | Suturing |
| -tome | Cutting instrament |
| -tomy | Incision/ to cut |
| Ment/o | Mind |
| Phren/o | Mind |
| Schiz/o | To divide/split |
| Somat/o | Body |
| -lexia | Pertaining to a word/phrase |
| -mania | Madness/frenzy |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Conjuctiv/o | To bind together |
| Dacry/o | Tear |
| Ir/o | Iris |
| Ocul/o | Eye |
| Ophthalm/o | Eye |
| Opt/o | Eye |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Asthen/o | Weakness |
| Cor/o | Pupil |
| -opia | Condition of vision |
| -ptosis | Drooping |
| -rrhagia | Abnormal discharge |
| Dipl- | Double |
| Kerat/o | Hard/cornea |
| Presby/o | Old age |
| Stigmat/o | Point |
| -iasis | Cocndition of |
| -ism | Condition/disease |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| Ocul/o | Eye |
| Radi/o | Radius |
| -metrist | One who measures |
| -acusis | Hearing condition |
| Mastoid/o | Resembling a breast |
| Med/o | Middle |
| Audi/o | Hearing |
| Labyrinth/o | Inner ear |
| Myring/o | Membrane/ear drum |
| Tympan/o | Ear drum |
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Crin/o | To secrete |
| Gonad/o | Sex gland |
| Hormon/o | To set in motion |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Thyr/o | Thyroid |
| Acid/o | A solution substance with a pH LESS than 7 |
| Acr/o | Extremity |
| Dips/o | Thirst |
| Hirsut/o | Hairy |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Myx/o | Mucus |
| -penia | Abnormal reduction in number; deficiency |
| Endo- | Within |
| Syncope | Fainting |
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