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MedTerm Flashcard
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen Ex: abdominocentesis |
| acoust/o | hearing Ex: acoustics |
| actin/o | ray Ex: actinodermatitis |
| aer/o | air Ex: aerophore |
| alkali/o | basic (pH) Ex: alkalosis |
| angin/o | choke Ex: anginose |
| append/o | appendix Ex: appendectomy |
| audi/o | hear Ex: audiology |
| bacteri/o | bacteria Ex: bateriuria |
| bi/o | life Ex: biosphere |
| bronch/o | bronchi Ex: bronchitis |
| calcane/o | heel hone Ex: calcaneodynia |
| cardi/o | heart Ex: cardioplagia |
| caud/o | tail Ex: caudal |
| chem/o | chemical Ex: chemotherapy |
| choroid/o | choroid Ex: choroiditis |
| cull/o | glutinous, jelly-like Ex: colragenitis |
| condyl/o | knuckle Ex: condyloma |
| dermat/o | skin Ex: dermatitis |
| diverticul/o | diverticula Ex: diverticulitis |
| dur/o | hard Ex: duroarachnitis |
| epidem/o | upon Ex: people epidemic |
| episi/o | vulva, pudenda Ex: episiotomy |
| esthesi/o | feeling Ex: anesthesia |
| fibul/o | fibula Ex: fibular |
| format/o | formation Ex: malformation |
| genital/o | genitals Ex: hypogenitalia |
| gingiv/o | gums Ex: gingivitis |
| goni/o | angle Ex: gonioscope |
| hem/o | blood Ex: hemoglobin |
| hist/o | tissue Ex: histology |
| hymen/o | hymen Ex: hymenectomy |
| ichthy/o | fish (scaly) Ex: ichthyosos |
| immun/o | safe, protect Ex: immunotherapy |
| ion/o | ion Ex: ionoradioscope |
| ischi/o | hip Ex: ischiodynia |
| jejun/o | jejunum Ex: jejunotomy |
| kerat/o | cornea Ex: kkeratitis |
| kinet/o | motion Ex: kinetosis |
| lamin/o | shin plate Ex: laminectomy |
| later/o | side Ex: lateroflexion |
| letharg/o | drowsiness Ex: lethargy |
| lingu/o | tongue Ex: nigralingua |
| lord/o | bending, curvature Ex: lordosis |
| lymph/o | lymph, lymph gland Ex: lymphoma |
| mening/o | membrane Ex: meningitis |
| micturit/o | urinate Ex: micturition |
| myel/o | spinal cord Ex: myeloma |
| narc/o | night, sleep Ex: narcosis |
| nephr/o | kidney Ex: nephrema |
| nuclc/o | nucleus, central Ex: nuclear |
| oment/o | omentun Ex: omentectomy |
| ophthalm/o | eye Ex: ophthalmopathy |
| oscill/o | swing Ex: oscillopsia |
| ov/i | egg Ex: oviduct |
| oxy/o | oxygen Ex: oxytoxin |
| pancreat/o | pancreas Ex: pancreatitis |
| ped/o | foot Ex: pedal |
| pen/o | penis Ex: penitis |
| pharyng/o | pharynx Ex: pharyngitis |
| phragmat/o | partition Ex: diaphragmatocele |
| pituitary/o | pituitary gland Ex: pituitarism |
| radiat/o | radiant Ex: radiation |
| rhythm/o | rhythm Ex: arrhythmia |
| scapul/o | scapula Ex: scapulopexy |
| thalass/o | sea Ex: thalassemia |
| ureter/o | ureter Ex: ureterolith |
| vesicul/o | vesicle Ex: vesiculotomy |
| xen/o | alien, foreign Ex: xenophobia |
| zyg/o | joined Ex: zygodactyly |
| a-, an | no, not, without, negates the meaning |
| ab- | away from; from |
| ad- | toward, 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- | thick, thickening, thickened |
| pan- | all, total |
| para- | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per- | through |
| peri- | surrounding |
| 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 fluid |
| -apheresis | removal |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -carcinoma | 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 or 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 | specialists who studies and treats |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | separating, loosening, dissolution |
| -malacia | softening |
| -magaly | 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, formations |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhagia | condition of excessive bleeding |
| -rraphy | 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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