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Health Science EOC
Final review for medical terminology exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendic | Appendix |
| Appendectomy | Removal of the appendix |
| Blephar | eyelid |
| Blepharospasm | uncontrolled eyelid twitch |
| Cardio | heart |
| Cardiology | study of the heart |
| Cephal | head |
| Cephalopathy | disease or disorder of the head |
| Chondr | cartilage |
| Chondrectomy | removal of cartilage |
| Adren | adrenal gland |
| Adrenalectomy | removal of the adrenal gland |
| Arter | artery |
| Arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
| Aur | ear |
| Aural | pertaining to the ear |
| Bio | life |
| Biology | the study of life |
| Erythro | red |
| Erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| Hemo | blood |
| Hemogram | picture of blood |
| Dactyl | finger or toe |
| Dactyledema | swelling of a finger or toe |
| Hepato | liver |
| Hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| Gloss | tongue |
| Subglossal | pertaining to under the tongue |
| Cyt | cell |
| Cytology | study of cells |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| Histo | tissue |
| Histoma | tissue tumor |
| Endarter | inside lining |
| Endarterectomy | removal of a lining |
| Cysto | bladder |
| Cystoscopy | examination of a bladder |
| Gastr | stomach |
| Gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| Orth | straight |
| Orthopedics | straightening bones |
| Oophor | ovary |
| Oophorectomy | removal of ovary |
| Naso | nose |
| Nasal | pertaining to nose |
| Onco | tumor or mass |
| Oncology | study of tumors |
| Neuro | nerve |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Nephar | kidney |
| Nephrology | study of the kidneys |
| Lingua | tongue |
| Sublingual | under the tongue |
| Ophthalm | eye |
| Ophhalmologist | eye specialist |
| Myo | muscle |
| Myoma | muscle tumor |
| Myring | eardrum |
| Myringotomy | incision into an eardrum |
| Pepsi | digest |
| Peptic | pertaining to digestion |
| Psych | mind |
| Psychology | study of the mind |
| Pan | all |
| Pandemic | widespread incidence of disease |
| Ren | kidney |
| Renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| Osteo | bone |
| Osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joint |
| Pnea | breathing |
| Bradypnea | slow breathing |
| Quadr | four |
| Quadraceps | four heads (of muscles) |
| Pulmon | lung |
| Pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| Pedes | foot |
| Pedicure | foot grooming |
| Spondyl | vertebrae |
| Spondylitis | inflammation of vertebrae |
| Trachea | windpipe |
| Tracheotomy | incision into windpipe |
| Thromb | clot |
| Thrombitis | inflammation of a clot |
| Sebum | oil |
| Sebaceous | pertaining to oil |
| Somni | sleep |
| Insomnia | lack of sleep |
| Ventr | front |
| Ventral | pertaining to the front |
| Vesic | bladder |
| Vesicotomy | incision into the bladder |
| Vena | vein |
| Venipuncture | insertion of a needle into a vein |
| Tox | poison |
| Toxin | poisonous substance |
| Ab | away |
| Abduction | move away from |
| Cyan | blue |
| Cyanoderm | blue skin |
| Brady | slow |
| Bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| Acro | arm or leg |
| Acromegaly | enlargement of an arm or leg |
| Auto | self |
| Autohemotherapy | transfusion of own blood |
| Astr | star |
| Astrocyte | star-shaped cell |
| Epi | upon or over |
| Epigastric | over the stomach |
| Eu | normal |
| Eupnea | normal breathing |
| Poly | many or much |
| Polydactyl | many fingers or toes |
| Intra | within |
| Intravenous | within the vein |
| Para | beside or along side |
| Paraplegia | paralysis along side the legs |
| Ar, al, ac | pertaining to |
| Muscular | pertaining to a muscle |
| Algia | pain |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Hemi | half |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis of half the body, top to bottom |
| Hyper | above or high |
| Hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
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