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MED104
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One ex: Monocyte, Unisex |
| Bi- | Two ex: Bilateral |
| Tri- | Three ex: Trilateral |
| Ab- | Away ex: Abduct |
| Ad- | Toward ex: Adrenaline |
| Ecto-, Exo- | Outside ex: Ectoderm, Exoskeleton |
| Endo- | In, inside ex: Endocrine |
| Epi- | Upon ex: Epidermis |
| Anterior or Ventral | The front ex: Stomach |
| Posterior or Dorsal | The back ex: Dorsal fin on a sharks back |
| Superior | Above ex: From hips up to head |
| Inferior | Below ex: From hips to feet |
| Lateral | Out to the side ex: Side of the body |
| Distal | Farther away from the center ex: Forearm down to fingers |
| Proximal | Closer into the center ex: Foreman up to shoulders |
| Ambi- | Both ex: Ambidextrous |
| Dys- | Bad ex: Dysentery |
| Eu- | Good ex: Euphoric |
| Homo- | Similar ex: Homology |
| Iso- | Equal ex: Isotonic |
| Mal- | Abnormal ex: Malnutrition |
| -algia | Pain ex: Myalgia |
| -emia | Blood condition ex: Leukemia |
| -itis | Inflammation ex: Arthritis |
| -lysis | Loose, break down ex: Hemolysis |
| -oid | resembling ex: Keloid |
| -opathy | Disease ex:Myopathy |
| -pnea | breath ex: Apnea |
| -centesis | Puncture ex: Amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | removal ex: Vasectomy |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening ex: Colostomy |
| -otomy | incision ex: Dermotomy |
| -orrhaphy | suture ex: Herniorrhaphy |
| -opexy | surgical fixation ex: Retinopexy |
| -oplasty | Reconstruction ex: Rhinoplasty |
| -otripsy | Crushing or destroying ex: Lithotripsy |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| OR | Operating Room |
| Post-op | after surgery |
| Pre-op | before surgery |
| adip/o | fat |
| kerat/o | hard, horny |
| seb/o | oil |
| leuk/o | white |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| steat/o | fat |
| cutane/o | skin |
| melan/o | black |
| trich/o | hair |
| dermat/o | skin |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| pachy/o | thick |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| erythr/o | red |
| pil/o | hair |
| xer/o | dry |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| sebace/o | oil |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| culture & sensitivity | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| impetigo | a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| macerate | to soften the skin |
| macule | small, flat, discolored area (freckle) |
| onychophagia | eating (biting) the nail |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| patch | larger, flat, discolored area (vitiligo) |
| petechia | a small bruise |
| pruritus | itching |
| pustule | a pus-filled blister |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| ulcer | a sore |
| urticaria | swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin |
| ankyl/o | stiff/bent |
| arthr/o | joint |
| brachi/o | arm |
| burs/o | bursa |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | Cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| dactyl | finger |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| femor/o | femur (thighbone) |
| kinesi/o | movement, motion |
| lumb/o | loin, lower back |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o, myos/o | muscle |
| oste/o | bone |
| -physis | growth |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| tars/o | ankle |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon |
| tibi/o | tibia (shin bone) |
| ton/o | tone, tension |
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| atrophy | underdevelopment |
| closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without the use of of surgery |
| effusion | fluid build up |
| external fixation | a fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (cast or splint) |
| genu valgum | knock-kneed |
| genu varum | bowlegged |
| internal fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside |
| kyphosis | humped back |
| lordosis | sway back |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o encephal/o | brain |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| dur/o | tough outer membrane |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| gnosi/o | know |
| hypn/o somn/o/i | sleep |
| lob/o | lobe |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| mening/o meningi/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| phas/o | speech |
| -phobia | excessive fear |
| phren/o psych/o | mind |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| syncope | fainting |
| delirium | brief loss of mental function |
| acous/o audi/o | sound |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| aur/o ot/o | ear |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| conjuntiv/o | conjunctiva |
| corne/o kerat/o | cornea |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| dacry/o lacrim/o | tear |
| ir/o irid/o | iris |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
| myring/o tympan/o | eardrum |
| ocul/o ophthalm/o opt/o | eye |
| -opia -opsia | vision condition |
| phac/o phak/o | lens |
| retin/o | retina |
| saping/o | eustachian tube |
| scler/o | sclera |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| enucleation | removal of an eye |
| strabismus | condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through space |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| cortic/o | outer surface |
| crin/o | secrete |
| -emia | blood condition |
| gluc/o glucos/o glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | gonads (sex organs) |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o thyroid/o | thyroid |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| goiter | swollen thyroid gland |
| insulin | hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats |
| coagul/o | coagulation |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hem/o hemat/o | blood |
| immun/o | immune system |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| -penia | deficiency |
| phleb/o ven/o | vein |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thym/o | thymus |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| antigen | substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| embolus | mass of matter present in the blood |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| petechia | small bruise |
| poikilocytosis | condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes |
| angi/o vascul/o vas/o | vessel |
| aorta/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| atri/o | atrium (upper chamber) |
| cardi/o coron/o | heart |
| sept/o | septum |
| valvu/o | valve |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (lower chamber) |
| Aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angina pectoris | oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| cyanosis | a bluish appearance to the skin, the skin isnt reaching enough oxygen |
| diaphoresis | excessive sweating |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| vena cava | larger-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart |
| vena cava inferior | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower prtion of the body |
| superior vena cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms) |
| systematic circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| systolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting |
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| bronch/o bronchi/o | bronchus |
| capn/o carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| nas/o rhin/o | nose |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o thorac/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| -pnea spir/o | breathing |
| pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o | air or lungs |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o sinus/o | sinus |
| trache/o | trachea |
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