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Medical Terminology
For Herzing Course
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
| cholecyst | gallbladder |
| desis | binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
| plegia | paralysis |
| pexy | fixation (of an organ) |
| cele | hernia, swelling |
| clasis | to break, surgical fracture |
| ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| emesis | vomiting |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| penia | decrease, deficiency |
| tripsy | crushing |
| tome | instrument to cut |
| emia | blood condition |
| lith | stone |
| thromb | blood clot |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| iatry, ist | medicine, treatment |
| peri, circum | around |
| inter | between |
| sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
| stomy | forming an opening (mouth) |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| rrhea | discharge, flow |
| nephr, ren | kidney |
| gastr | stomach |
| hepat | liver |
| immun | immune |
| oste | bone |
| esthes | feeling |
| therm | heat |
| muscul | muscle |
| nas | nose |
| ur | urine |
| nat | birth |
| graphy | process of recording |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| gram | record |
| scopy | visual examination |
| scope | instrument for examining |
| ectomy | excision, removal |
| cyte | cell |
| oma | tumor |
| megaly | enlargement |
| append | appendix |
| intra, endo | in, within |
| epi | above, upon |
| hypo | under, below; deficient |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| arthr | joint |
| splen | spleen |
| poly | many, much |
| para | near, beside; beyond |
| stomat | mouth |
| hemi | half |
| infra, sub | under, below |
| retro | backward, behind |
| chondr | cartilage |
| cyan | blue |
| blephar | eyelid |
| arteri | artery |
| post | after |
| erythr | red |
| hyper | excessive, above normal |
| an | without, not |
| mast | breast |
| rhin | nose |
| trache | windpipe |
| pre | before |
| leuk | white |
| ot | ear |
| electro | electricity |
| dynia, algia | pain |
| malacia | softening |
| gen, genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| phobia | fear |
| toxic | poison |
| spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
| enter | intestine |
| dermat | skin |
| ia, ism, y | condition |
| al, ar | pertaining to |
| icle, ole | small, minute |
| lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
| itis | inflammation |
| pathy | disease |
| tomy | incision |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| ab | from, away from |
| ad | toward |
| dia, trans | through, accross |
| ecto, exo, extra | outside, outward |
| supra | above; excessive, superior |
| ultra | excess, beyond |
| anti, contra | against |
| auto | self, own |
| brady | slow |
| dys | bad, painful, difficult |
| eu | good, normal |
| hetero | different |
| homo, homeo | same |
| tachy | rapid |
| chromatin | Structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins |
| chromosome | Threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of DNA that carries hereditary information encoded in genes |
| deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) | Molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides |
| metabolism | Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism |
| organelle | cellular structure that performs a specialized function |
| cytoplasm | a jelly-like matrix within the cell membrane made up of proteins, salts, water, dissolved gases and nutrients |
| Epithelial tissue | covers surfaces of organs, lines cavities and canals, forms tubes and ducts, and makes up the epidermis. It is composed of cells arranged in a continuous sheet consisting of one or more layers. |
| connective tissue | supports and connects other body tissues |
| muscle tissue | responsible for movement |
| nervous tissue | transmits electrical impulses as it relays information throughout the entire body. |
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