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175 (1)dean vaughn
med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colpo- | hollow |
| Myco- | fungus |
| Sphenic- | wedge |
| Lacrim- | tear |
| Vesic- | bladder |
| Myel- | marrow |
| Cauda- | tail |
| Lingua- | tongue |
| Myring- | eardrum |
| Spondyl- | spinal column |
| Ovar- | egg |
| Celio- | abdomen |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| -Pexy | suspension |
| Macul- | spot |
| Bili- | bile |
| squam | scale |
| melan- | black |
| Cec- | blind passage |
| Thalam- | inner chamber |
| -Orchi | testis |
| Cor- | heart |
| Leio- | smooth |
| Cilia | eyelash |
| Plexus | braid |
| Salpingo- | tube |
| Histo- | tissue |
| Pilo- | hair |
| Helio- | sun |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| Astr- | star shaped |
| Stoma- | mouth |
| Fascia | sheet |
| -tope | place |
| tarso- | ankle |
| iso- | equal |
| antr- | cavity |
| palpebr- | eyelid |
| lapar- | abdominal wall |
| dacry- | tear |
| ment- | mind |
| part- | labor |
| physio- | nature |
| my- | muscle |
| lith- | stone |
| rhexis | break |
| acro- | extremities |
| -penia | decrease |
| gen- | origin |
| burso- | sac |
| trip- | rub |
| strept- | twist |
| -desis | binding |
| mani- | madness |
| glosso- | tongue |
| -trophy | development |
| -ptosis | falling |
| -iasis | condition |
| epi- | upon |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -dyn | pain |
| -ectasis | expansion |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| cantho- | angle at the end of the eyelid |
| steno- | narrow |
| -cele | hernia |
| cheil- | lip |
| aden- | gland |
| cervic- | neck |
| pod- | foot |
| -crine | to secrete |
| sept- | wall |
| vaso- | vessel |
| semen | seed |
| plast- | surgical repair |
| trans | across |
| -plasia | development |
| onych- | nail |
| onco- | tumor |
| phon- | voice |
| thorac- | chest |
| mening | membrane |
| pyle- | gate |
| viscero- | organ |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| -malacia | softening |
| -scop | to observe |
| blephar- | eyelid |
| nephr- | kidney |
| -oid | to like |
| somato- | body |
| para- | beside |
| -lysis | loosening |
| chole- | bile |
| angi- | vessel |
| end- | inside |
| -osis | any condition |
| -algia | pain |
| chondr- | cartilage |
| enter- | intestine |
| spiro- | coil |
| supra- | above |
| retr (o) - | behind |
| cyt- | cell |
| psycho- | mind |
| lobo- | section |
| hypo- | under |
| tympan- | eardrum |
| ocul- | eye |
| cardi- | heart |
| opthalm- | eye |
| opt- | eye |
| cost- | rib |
| -itis | inflammation |
| proct- | anus |
| brady- | slow |
| carcin- | cancer |
| anti- | against |
| acousti- | hearing |
| encephal- | brain |
| ren- | kidney |
| arthr- | joint |
| aur- | ear |
| -gram | to record |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| dendr- | tree |
| -oma | tumor |
| mast- | breast |
| malign- | bad |
| sub- | under |
| oto- | ear |
| hallux | big toe |
| or- | mouth |
| megal | enlarged |
| rug- | wrinkle |
| -ologist | specialist |
| phleb- | vein |
| contra- | against |
| dermat- | skin |
| rhin- | nose |
| gingiv- | gum |
| hydro | water |
| umbilic- | navel |
| -ology | study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| bucco | cheek |
| crani | skull |
| benign | mild |
| cerebr | brain |
| auto- | self |
| hemi | half |
| hypno | to sleep |
| path | disease |
| hyper | above |
| cephal | head |
| dent- | teeth |
| cyst- | sac containing fluid |
| sinus | hollow space |
| hyster- | uterus |
| trachel | neck |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| erythro | red |
| gastro | stomach |
| odont | tooth |
| otomy | cutting into |
| adnexa | ties |
| scler | hard |
| lact | milk |
| scirr | hard |
| ost- | bone |
| hemat | blood |
| cyan | blue |
| hepat | liver |
| lip | fat |
| leuk | white |
| dura | hard |