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Medical Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdomin/o+centesis=Abdominocentesis | A procedure where a needle is used to withdraw abdominal fluid from the abdominal cavity. |
| Achill/o+bursitis=Achillobursitis | When a small fluid filled sac near the Achilles tendon gets swollen and painful. |
| Acid/o+sis=Acidosis | When the blood becomes too acidic, making it hard for the body to work properly. |
| Adren/o+megaly=Adrenomegaly | The adrenal glands become larger then usual. |
| Adip/o+cyte=Adipocyte | A fat cell that stores energy in the form of fat in the body. |
| Aer/o+phore=Aerophore | A structure or tissue in some plants or animals that helps move air or gases. |
| All/o+chromasia=Allochromasia | When a stain or color changes from its usual shade when it sticks to a cell or tissue. |
| Alveol/o+clasia=Alveoloclasia | The breaking or destruction of small air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. |
| Ametr/o+pia=Ametropia | Is when the eye cannot focus light properly, causing blurry vision. |
| Amni/o+centesis=Amniocentesis | A test where a small amount of fluid is taken from the womb to check the baby's health. |
| Amyl/o+rrhea=Amylorrhea | When a person has excess starch in their saliva. |
| Angi/o+plasty=Angioplasty | Is a medical procedure that opens blocked or narrow blood vessels to help blood flow better. |
| Angin/o+se=Anginose | Means having chest pain or discomfort, usually from heart problems. |
| Anis/o+cytosis=Anisocytosis | When blood has red blood cells that are different sizes instead of all being the same. |
| Ankyl/o+sis=Ankylosis | When a joint becomes stiff and hard to move because the bones stick together. |
| An/o+scope=Anoscope | Small tube doctors use to look inside the anus and lower part of the rectum. |
| Anthrac/o+sis=Anthracosis | A lung condition caused by breathing in coal dust, making the lungs dark and dirty. |
| Arteri/o+al=Arterial | Related to the arteries, which are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. |
| Ather/o+sclerosis=Atherosclerosis | When fat and cholesterol build up inside arteries, making them narrow and hard. |
| Audi/o+logy=Audiology | The study of hearing and how to treat hearing problems. |
| Axill/o+any=Axillany | Related to the armpit. |
| Bacteri/O+uria=Bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine, often a sign of infection. |
| Balan/o+itis=Balanitis | Inflammation of the tip of the penis (the glans). |
| Bil/i+ary=Biliary | Related to bile or the bile ducts in the liver. |
| Bi/o+sphere=Biosphere | The part of Earth where all living things exist. |
| Brachy/o+cephalic=Brachyocephalic | Having a short, broad head shape. |
| Bucc/o+cclusion=Buccocclusion | When the teeth on the cheek side don’t line up properly. |
| Burs/o+itis=Bursitis | Inflammation of a small fluid-filled sac near a joint. |
| Cac/o+hexia=Cachexia | Severe weight loss and muscle wasting due to illness. |
| Calc/i+uria=Calciuria | Calcium in the urine. |
| calcane/o+dynia=Calcaneodynia | Pain in the heel bone |
| Carcin/o+ma=Carcinoma | A type of cancer that starts in the skin or lining of organs. |
| Cardi/o+plagia=Cardioplagia | Temporary stopping of the heart’s movement, usually during surgery. |
| Cat/a+tonic=Catatonic | A state of unresponsiveness or lack of movement, often in mental illness. |
| Caud/o+al=Caudal | Toward the tail or lower part of the body. |
| Caus/o+algia=Causalgia | Burning pain usually caused by nerve injury. |
| Celi/o+ma=Celioma | A tumor in the abdominal cavity. |
| Cephal/o+hydrocele=Cephalhydrocele | Fluid buildup around a baby’s brain inside the skull. |
| Cerebell/o+spinal=Cerebellospinal | Related to the cerebellum and spinal cord. |
| Cheil/o+sis=Cheilosis | Cracks or sores at the corners of the mouth. |
| Chol/o+ecystogram=Cholecystogram | An X-ray of the gallbladder. |
| Choledoch/o+tomy=Choledochotomy | Surgical cut into the common bile duct. |
| Cholester/o+sis=Cholesterosis | Buildup of cholesterol deposits in the gallbladder wall. |
| Chondr/o+carcinoma=Chondrocarcinoma | A cancer that starts in cartilage tissue. |
| Choroid/o+itis=Choroiditis | Inflammation of the choroid, the layer of blood vessels in the eye. |
| Cine/o+radiography=Cineradiography | Moving X-ray images, like a video of internal body parts. |
| Cinemat/o+radiograph=Cinematoradiograph | A recorded moving X-ray image (a video X-ray). |
| Cirrh/o+sis=Cirrhosis | Scarring of the liver from long-term damage. |
| Dacry/o+ma=dacryoma | A tumor of the tear gland (lacrimal gland). |
| Dactyl/o+spasm=Dactylospasm | Sudden muscle cramps or spasms in the fingers or toes. |
| Dendr/o+itis=Dendritis | Inflammation of the dendrites (branches of nerve cells). |
| Derm/o+mycosis=Dermomycosis | A fungal infection of the skin. |
| Dermat/o+itis=Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin causing redness and itching. |
| Didym/o+algia=Didymalgia | Pain in the testicles. |
| Dipl/o+pia=Diplopia | Double vision. |
| Dips/o+mania=Dipsomania | An uncontrollable craving for alcohol. |
| Disk/o+ectomy=Diskectomy | Surgical removal of a damaged spinal disc. |
| Diverticul/o+itis=Diverticulitis | Inflammation or infection of small pouches in the digestive tract. |
| Dos/i+meter=Dosimeter | A device that measures exposure to radiation. |
| Dur/o+arachnitis=Duroarachnitis | Inflammation of the dura mater and arachnoid layers of the brain or spinal cord. |
| Electr/o+cardiogram=Electrocardiogram | A test that records the heart’s electrical activity. |
| Embol/o+ism=Embolism | A blockage in a blood vessel caused by a traveling clot or other material. |
| Emmet/o+ropia=Emmetropia | Normal vision without needing glasses. |
| Encephal/o+gram=Encephalogram | A recording of the brain’s electrical activity. |
| Enter/o+itis=Enteritis | Inflammation of the small intestine. |
| Episi/o+tomy=Episiotomy | A surgical cut made to help during childbirth. |
| Erythrocyt/o+sis=Erythrocytosis | An increase in red blood cells. |
| Esophag/o+cele=Esophagocele | A pouch or hernia in the esophagus wall. |
| Hem/o+globin=Hemoglobin | A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
| Fibr/o+ma=Fibroma | A noncancerous tumor made of fibrous tissue. |
| A-, An | No, not, without, negates the meaning. |
| Ab- | Away from; from. |
| Ad- | Towards, at, increase, on, toward. |
| Ante- | Before. |
| Anti- | Against, Opposing. |
| Bi-, Bin- | Two, twice, double. |
| Brady- | Slow. |
| De- | From, down, away from. |
| Dia- | Through, complete. |
| Dys- | Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored. |
| Endo- | Within, in. |
| Epi- | On, upon, over. |
| Eu- | Normal, good. |
| Hemi- | Half. |
| Hyper- | Above, excessive. |
| Inter- | Between. |
| Intra- | Within, in. |
| Macro- | Large, long. |
| Meta- | After, beyond, change. |
| Micro- | Small. |
| Multi- | Many. |
| Neo- | New. |
| Nulli- | None. |
| Pachy- | Think, thickening, thickened. |
| Pan- | All, total. |
| Para- | Beside, beyond, around, abnormal. |
| Per- | Through. |
| Peri- | Surrounding (outer). |
| Poly- | Many, much. |
| Post- | After. |
| Pre- | Before. |
| Pro- | Before. |
| Sub- | Below, under. |
| Supra- | above. |
| Sym-, Syn- | Together, joined. |
| Tachy- | Fast, rapid. |
| Trans- | Through, across, beyond. |
| Tri- | Three. |
| Uni- | One. |
| -a | Noun ending, no meaning. |
| -ac | Pertaining to. |
| -ad | Toward. |
| -algia | Pain. |
| -amnios | Amnion, amniotic acid. |
| -apheresis | Removal. |
| -ar | Pertaining to. |
| -ary | Pertaining to. |
| -asthenia | Weakness. |
| -carinoma | Cancerous tumor. |
| -cele | Hernia, protrusion, swelling. |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid. |
| -crine | To secrete. |
| -cyesis | Pregnancy. |
| -cyte | Cell. |
| -desis | Surgical fixation, fusion. |
| -drome | Run, running. |
| -e | Noun ending, no meaning. |
| -eal | Pertaining to. |
| -ectasis | Stretching out, dilation, expansion. |
| -ectomy | Excision, surgical removal, cut out. |
| -emesis | Vomiting. |
| -emia | In the blood. |
| -esis | Condition. |
| -gen | Substance of agent that produces or causes. |
| -genic | Producing, originating, causing. |
| -gram | The record, radiographic image. |
| -graph | Instrument used to record; the record. |
| -graphy | Process of recording, radiographic imaging. |
| -ia | Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state. |
| -iasis | Condition. |
| -iatrist | Specialist. |
| -iatry | Specialty, treatment. |
| -ic | Pertaining to. |
| -ictal | Seizure, attack. |
| -ior | Pertaining to. |
| -ism | State of . |
| -itis | Inflammation. |
| -logist | Specialist who studies and treats. |
| -logy | Study of. |
| -lysis | Separating, loosening, dissolution. |
| -malacia | Softening. |
| -megaly | Enlarged, enlargement. |
| -meter | Instrument used to measure. |
| -metry | Measuring, process of measuring. |
| -oid | Resembling. |
| -oma | Tumor, swelling. |
| -opia | Vision. |
| -opsy | Viewing, process of viewing. |
| -osis | Abnormal condition, increased number (blood). |
| -ous | Pertaining to. |
| -paresis | Slight paralysis. |
| -pathy | Disease. |
| -penia | Abnormal reduction in number. |
| -pepsia | Digestion. |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation, suspension. |
| -phagia | Swallowing, eating. |
| -phobia | Aversion, abnormal fear. |
| -physis | Growth. |
| plasia | Formation, development, growth. |
| -plasm | Growth, substance, formation. |
| -plasty | Surgical repair. |
| -plegia | Paralysis. |
| -pnea | Breathing. |
| -poiesis | Formation. |
| -ptosis | Prolapse, drooping. |
| -rrhage | Excessive bleeding. |
| -rrhagia | Condition of excessive bleeding. |
| -rrhaphy | Repairing, suturing. |
| -rrhea | Discharge, flow. |
| -rrhexis | Rupture. |
| -salpinx | Fallopian tube, uterine tube. |
| -sarcoma | Malignant tumor. |
| -schisis | Split, fissure. |
| -sclerosis | Hardening. |
| -scope | Instrument used for visual examination. |
| -scopic | Pertaining to visual examination. |
| -scopy | Process of visually examining. |
| -spasm | Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle. |
| -stasis | Stop, control, standing. |
| -stenosis | Constriction, narrowing. |
| -stomy | Creation of artificial opening. |
| -thorax | Chest cavity, chest. |
| -tocia | Labor, birth. |
| -tome | Instrument used to cut. |
| -tomy | Incision, cut into. |
| -tripsy | Surgical crushing. |
| -trophy | Nourishment, development. |
| -um | No meaning. |
| -uria | Urine, urination. |
| -us | No meaning. |
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