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Medical Terminology

QuestionAnswer
Adip- Fat
Algesi- Pain
Angio- Vessel
Ankylo- crooked
Arthro- Joint
Blepharo- Eyelid
Brachio- Arm
Carcino- Cancer
Carpo- Wrist
Caud- tail
-centesis surgical puncture
cephalo- the head
cervico- Neck or Uterine/Cervix
Cheilo- lip
chondro- cartilage
-cidal killing
colpo- vagina
costo- rib
cranio- cranium
cryo- cold
cyano- blue
cysto- bladder
dacryo- tears
dactylo- finger, toe
dermato- skin
-desis binding
-ectomy excision
encephalo- brain
endo- within, inner
entero- intestine
erythro- red
gingivo- gums
glosso- tongue
gnatho- jaw
hemato- blood
hepat- liver
histo- tissue
hypo- beneath, deficient
hystero- uterus
ileo- ileum
irid- iris
-itis inflammation
mento- chin
metro- uterus
myo- muscle
myelo- bone marrow
myringo- Tympanic membrane
naso- nose
necro- death, narcrosis
nephro- kidney
neuro- nerve
odonto- tooth
-oma tumor
oophoro- ovary
ophthalmo- eye
-opia vision
orchido- | Orchio- testis
-osis process, condition
osteo- bone
patho- disease
phaco- lens
pharyngo- pharynx
phleb- vein
phreni- diaphragm
pleura- Pleura
pneum- air, gas, lung, breathing
pseudo- false
pyelo- renal, pelvis
reno- kidney
rhino- nose
-rrhagia discharge
-rrhaphy surgical suturing
-rrhea flow
-rrhexis rupture
salpingo- tube
sclero- hardness
-scopy viewing
-stasis stopping
stoma- mouth
super- in excess, above, superior,
supra- above
tachy- rapid
teno- tendon
thoraco- chest, thorax
thrombo- blood clots
-tomy cutting operation
tracheo- trachea
-uria urine
vas- duct
vesico- urinary, bladder, vesicle
-stomy surgical opening
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