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Test 2 Review
MA Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tars/o | ankle |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| femor/o | femur |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| tax/o | coordination |
| crani/o | head |
| ost | bone |
| cervic/o | neck |
| dynia | pain |
| my/o | muscle |
| asthenia | weakness |
| brady | slow |
| kinesia | movement |
| hypertonia | increased muscle tone |
| costalgia | rib pain |
| myospasm | muscle spasm |
| hperkinesia | over movement |
| tibialgia | tibia pain |
| osteosclerosis | bone hardening |
| polydactyly | many finger condition |
| carpitis | wrist inflammation |
| conjunctiv/o | clear membrane covers the sclera |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| salping/o | eustacian tube |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| acous/o | sound |
| mastoid/o | mastoid bone |
| presbyopia | decreased vision related to old age |
| dacryohemorrhea | blood in tears |
| hyperacusis | sensitive hearing |
| hyperopia | over vision condition |
| otorrhea | ear discharge |
| otodynia | ear pain |
| myopia | near sightedness |
| exopthalmous | eye protruding |
| salpingoscope | instrument to look at Eustachian tubes |
| enter/o | small intestines |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| duoden/o | first part small intestines |
| jejun/o | second part of small intestines |
| ile/o | third part of small intestines |
| colon/o | large intestines |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| odont/o | tooth |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| sigmoid/o | end of the large intestines |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| laparo | abdomen |
| hepatic/o | liver |
| aphagia | no eat condition |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |