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Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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Gland | |
Adrenal gland (Adrenotrophic | |
Male (Androgenous) | |
What does the term Crin/o mean? | To secrete (Endocrine) |
Thirst (Polydipsia) | |
Sugar ( Glucogenic/Glucose/Hyperglycemia) | |
Hormone or “ and urging on” (Hormonal) | |
Ketone bodies (Ketogenic/ Ketonuria) | |
Pancreas (Pancreatitis) | |
Thymus gland (Thymoma) | |
Thyroid gland “shield” ( Thyrotoxic/Thyroidotomy) | |
Water(Aqueous) | |
Eyelid ( Blepharospasm) | |
Conjunctiva “to join together”(Conjunctival) | |
Cornea(Corneal) | |
Iris “colored circle” (Iritis/Iridectomy) | |
Tear (Lacrimal/Dacryocyst) | |
Eye (Ocular/Ophthalmology/Optometry) | |
Lens “lentil” (Phacolysis/Phakoma) | |
Light (photophobia) | |
Old age (Presbyopia) | |
Retina (Retinopathy) | |
What does the term Vitre/o mean? | Glassy (Vitreous) |
What does the term Opia mean? | Condition of vision (Hyperopia) |
Hearing (Acoustic/Audiometry) | |
What does the term Aer/o mean? | Air of gas (Aerotitis) |
What does the terms Aur/I and Ot/o mean? | Ear (Auricle/Otology) |
What does the term Cerumin/o mean? | Wax (Ceruminosis) |
What does the term Scalping/o mean? | Eustachian/Uterine “tube” (Salpingoscope) |
What does the terms Tympan/0 and Myring/o mean? | Eardrum (Tympanic/Myringotomy) |
What does the term Acusus mean? | Hearing condition (Presbyacusis) |
What does the terms Abdomin/o Celi/o and Lapar/o mean? | Abdomen (Abdominocentesis/Celiac/Laparoscopy |
What does the term An/o mean? | Anus (Anal) |
What does the term Appendic/o mean? | Appendix (Appendical) |
What does the terms Bil/i and Chol/e mean? | Bile (Biligenic/Cholelithiasis) |
What does the term Cheil/o mean? | Lip (Cheiloplasty) |
What does the terms Col/o and Colon/o mean? | Colon (Colitis/Colonoscopy) |
What does the term Cyst/o mean? | Bladder or Sac (Cholecystectomy) |
What does the term Duoden/o mean? | Duodenum (duodenal) |
What does the term Enter/o mean? | |
Esophagus (Esophageal) | |
What does the term Gastr/o mean? | Stomach (Gastritis) |
What does the term Gingiv/o mean? | Gum (Gingivitis) |
What does the terms Gloss/0 and Lingu/o mean? | Tongue (Glossitis/Lingual) |
What does the terms Hepat/o and Hepatic/o mean? | Liver (Hepatomegaly/Hepaticotomy) |
What does the term Herni/o mean? | Hernia (Herniorrhaphy) |
What does the term Ile/o mean? | Ileum (Ileostomy) |
What does the term Inguin/o mean? | Groin(Inguinal) |
What does the term Jenun/o mean? | Jejunum “empty” (Jejunitis) |
What does the term Lith/o mean? | Stone (Lithiasis) |
What does the terms Or/o and Stomat/o mean? | Mouth (Oral/Stomatosis) |
What does the term Pancreat/o mean? | Pancreas (Pancreatitis) |
What does the term Peritone/o mean? | Peritoneum (Peritoneoscopy) |
What does the term Phag/o mean? | Eat or Swollow (Aphagia) |
What does the term Proct/o mean? | Anus and rectum (Proctologic) |
What does the term Sial/o mean? | Saliva (Sialolithiasis) |
What does the term Sigmoid/o mean? | Sigmoid Colon (Sigmoidoscopy) |
What does the term Seat/o mean? | Fat (Steatolysis) |
What does the term armed is mean? | Vomiting (Hematemesis) |
What does the term Albumin/o mean? | Protein (Albuminoid) |
What does the term Glomerul/o mean? | Glomerulus “little ball” (Glomerular) |
What does the term Lith/o mean? | Stone (Lithiasis) |
What does the term Meat/o mean? | Meatus “ opening” (Meatal) |
What does the terms Nephr/o and Ren/o mean? | Kidney (Nephrosis/Renal) |
What does the term Pyle/o mean? | Rental Pelvis “basin” (Pyelonephrisis) |
What does the term py/o mean? | Pus (Pyonephritis) |
What does the term Ureter/o mean? | Ureter (Ureterolithiasis) |
What does the term Urethr/o mean? | Urethra (Urethrodynia) |
What does the terms Ur/o and Urin/o mean? | Urine (Urologist/Urinary) |
What does the term Balan/o mean? | Glans Penis (Balanoplasty) |
What does the term Epididym/o mean? | Epididymis (Epididymitis) |
What does the terms Orch/o Orchi/o Orchid/o and Test/o mean? | Testis or Testicles (Orchitis/Orchiopexy/Orchidectomy/Testicle) |
What does the term Perine/o mean? | Perineum (Perineal) |
What does the term Prostat/o mean? | Prostate (Prostatodynia) |
What does the terms Sperm/o and Spermat/o mean? | Sperm “seed” (Oligospermia/Spermatic) |
What does the term Vas/o mean? | Vessel (Vasorrhaphy) |
What does the terms Colp/o and Vagin/o mean? | Vagina “sheath” (Colposcope/vaginal) |
What does the terms Epsi/o and Vulv/o mean? | Vulva “covering” (Episiotomy/Vulvar) |
What does the term Gynec/o mean? | Woman (Gynecology) |
What does the term Lact/o mean? | Milk (Lactogenic) |
What does the terms Mast/o and Mamm/o mean? | Breast (Mastodynia/Mammogram) |
What term does Men/o mean? | Menstruation (Menopause) |
What does the terms Oophor/o and Ovari/o mean? | Ovary (Oophoritis/Ovarian) |
What does the terms Ov/i and Ov/o mean? | Egg (Ovignesis/Ovum) |
What does the term Pelv/i mean? | Pelvic Cavity (Pelvimetry) |
What does the term Salping/o mean? | Uterine “fallopian” tube (Salpingitis) |
What does the term Toc/o mean? | Labor or Birth (Dystocia) |
What does the term arche mean? | Beginning (Menarche) |
What is prolapse | When the uterus descends from a normal position in vagina |
What is enterocele | When the small intestine bulges between rectum and vagina |
What does and ovary do ? | Produces eggs in mammals (women) |
What is the cervical os | The opening of the cervix to the uterus |