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medical terminology
medical terminology for nursing 204 exam one
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ectomy | to cut out (remove) |
| -otomy | to cut into |
| -ostomy | to make a "mouth" |
| a/an | without, none |
| micro | small |
| macro | large |
| mega/ -megaly | enlarged |
| -scopy/ -scopic | to look, observe |
| -graphy/ -graph | recording an image |
| -gram | the image (x-ray) |
| -ology/ -ologist | study, specialize in |
| stomato | mouth |
| dento | teeth |
| glosso/ linguo | tounge |
| gingivo | gums |
| encephalo | brain |
| gastro | stomach |
| entero | intestine |
| colo | large intestine |
| procto | anus/ rectum |
| hepato | liver |
| nephro/ rene | kidney |
| orchido | testis |
| oophoro | ovary |
| hystero/ metro | uterus |
| salpingo | uterine tubes |
| dermo | skin |
| masto/ mammo | breats |
| osteo | bones |
| cardio | heart |
| cysto | bladder |
| rhino | nose |
| phlebo/ veno | veins |
| pnuemo/ pulmo | lung |
| hemo/ emia | blood |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| cyan/o | blue |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| -oma | a swelling, means tumor when attaches to an organ and tissue root name |
| aden/o | gland |
| lip/o | fat |
| my/o | muscle |
| lymph/o | lymph tissue |
| carcin/o | malignant |
| osteo/o | bone |
| endo | within, inside of |
| peri | around |
| circum | around |
| retro | behind |
| epi | upon, on top |
| trans | through |
| intra | within |
| sub | below |
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