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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydro - Hydronephrosis | Water |
| Cyst/o - Cystitis, cystectomy | Bladder |
| Pyel/o - Pyelogram | Renal collecting ducts |
| Ur/o, -uria - Polyuria, anuria | Urine |
| Olig/o - Oliguria | Scanty, less than normal |
| Pexy - Nephropexy | To surgically reattach, fix in normal position |
| Orchid/o, test/o - Orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, testosterone | Testes |
| Balan/o - Balanitis | Head of the penis |
| Andro - Androgenic, androgynous | Male |
| Prostat/o - Prostatitis, prostatectomy | Prostate |
| Vas/o - Vas deferens, vasectomy | Vessel, duct |
| -rrhaphy - Herniorrhaphy | To suture |
| Hyster/o, metr/ - Hysterectomy, endometritis | Uterus |
| Salping/o, -salpinx - Salpingitis, hematosalpinx, hysterosalpingogram | Uterine tube |
| Colp/o - Colporrhaphy, colpoplasty, colposcopy | Vagina |
| Oophor/o - Oophorectomy, oophoropexy | Ovary |
| Men/o - Menarche, dysmenorrhea | Menstruation |
| -pareunia, coitus - Dyspareunia, precoital, postcoital | Intercourse |
| -itis - Tonsillitis, appendicitis | Inflammation |
| -osis - Cyanosis | Abnormal condition |
| -ectomy - Appendectomy, tonsillectomy | To cut out (remove) |
| -otomy - Tracheotomy | To cut into |
| -ostomy - Colostomy | To make a mouth |
| A/an - Anemia | Without, none |
| Micro - Microstomia | Small |
| Macro - Macrostomia | Large |
| Mega/ -megaly - Megacolon | Enlarged |
| -scopy/ -scopic - Colonoscopy | To look, observe |
| -graphy/ -graph - Mammography | Recording an image |
| -gram - Mammogram | The image (x-ray) |
| -ology/ -ologist - Cardiologist, nephrologist | Study, specialize in |
| Stomato - Stomatitis | Mouth |
| Dento - Dentist | Teeth |
| Glosso/linguo - Glossitis, lingual nerve | Tounge |
| Gingivo - Gingivitis | Gums |
| Encephalo - Encephalitis | Brain |
| Gastro - Gastritis | Stomach |
| Entero - Gastroenteritis | Intestine |
| Colo - Colitis, megacolon | Large intestine |
| Procto - Proctitis, proctologist | Anus/rectum |
| Hepato - Hepatitis, hepatomegaly | Liver |
| Nephro/rene - Nephrosis, renal artery | Kidney |
| Dermo - Dermatitis | Skin |
| Masto/mammo - Mammography, mastectomy | Breast |
| Osteo - Osteoporosis, osteoma | Bones |
| Cardio - Electrocardiogram (ECG) | Heart |
| Rhino - Rhinitis, rhinorrhea (runny nose) | Nose |
| Phlebo/veno - Phlebitis, phlebotomy | Veins |
| Hemo/emia - hematologist, anemia | Blood |
| Leuk/o - Leukemia | White |
| Melan/o - Melanoma | Black |
| Cyan/o - Cyanosis | Blue |
| Xanth/o - Xanthoma | Yellow |
| Aden/o - Adenoma | Gland |
| Lip/o - Lipoma | Fat |
| My/o - Myoma | Muscle |
| Lymph/o - Lymphoma | Lymph tissue |
| Carcin/o - Carcinoma | Malignant (cancerous) |
| Endo - Endoscopy | Within, inside of |
| Peri - Perianal | Around |
| Circum - Circumcise | Around |
| Rertro - Retrosternal | Behind |
| Epi - Epidermis | Upon, on top |
| Trans - Transurethral | Through |
| Intra - Intravenous | Within |
| Sub - Subclavian | Below |
| 30 ml = | 1 oz |
| 1 tsp = | 5 ml |
| 1 gr = | 60 mg |
| 15 gr = | 1 g |
| 2.54 cm = | 1 in |
| 2.2 lb = | 1 kg |
| 1 smc = | 240 ml |
| Brady | Slow/fast |
| Hemi | Remove half |
| Chol/e - Cholecystitis, cholecystectomy | Gall, bile |
| Cyst/o | Bladder, sac |
| Emes/o - Emesis, emetic, antiemetic | Vomit |
| Lith/o - Cholelithotomy | Stone |
| Lapar/o - Laparotomy | Abdominal wall |
| -centesis - Abdominocentesis | To puncture |
| -tripsy - Cholelthotripsy | To crush |
| -rrhea - Diarrhea | Flow, discharge |
| -iasis/ -osis - Cholelithiasis | Abnormal condition |
| Laryng/o - Laryngotomy, laryngectomy | Larynx, "voice box" |
| Trache/o - Tracheotomy, tracheostomy | Trachea, "windpipe" |
| Bronch/o - Bronchoscopy | Lung air passageways |
| Pne/u, -pnea - Tachypnea, dyspnea, apnea | Breath, air, lung |
| Pulmo/o - Pulmonary artery | Lung |
| -ptysis - Hemoptysis | Spitting |
| -plasty - Rhinoplasty | Reconstruction |
| Dys | Difficult, painful, abnormal |
| Angie/o | Vessel |
| Cyte | Cell |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Encephalo | Inside head |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Mening/o | Membranes surrounding the brain/spinal cord |
| Cele | Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position |
| Pathy | Disease, abnormality |
| Plasia | Development, formation, growth |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| Stasis | To stop |
| Tachy | Rapid, fast |
| -malacia - Osteomalacia, chondromalacia | Softening |
| -porosis - Osteoporosis | Porous |
| -asthenia - Myasthenia gravis | Weakness, loss of strength |
| -trophy - Atrophy (shriveling of muscles) | Development, stimulation, maitenance |
| -algia, algesia - myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia (take away pain) | Pain |
| Chondr/o - Chrondritis, chondroma, chondrocyte | Cartilage |
| Arthr/o - Arthritis, arthroplasty, | Joint |
| Myel/o - Myeloma | Bone marrow |
| Ten/o, tendin/o - Tendonitis, tenorrhaphy | Tendon (binds muscle to bone) |
| Ligament/o - Ligamentous injury | Ligament (binds bone to bone) |
| Burs/o - Bursitis | Bursa, "bag", (shock absorber between tendons and bones) |
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