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Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | without, deficiency |
| ana- | excessive, again |
| ant-, anti- | against, opposing |
| auto- | self, same |
| cata- | down |
| epi- | on, upon |
| hemi- | one half |
| hyper- | high |
| hypo- | low |
| idio- | one's own, self-produced |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| mal- | bad, a disorder |
| meta- | change or transformation |
| neo- | new or recent |
| neuro- | nerve |
| onco- | tumor |
| pan- | all, entire |
| poly- | many |
| pro- | before |
| quadric- | four |
| sym-, syn- | with, together |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | fatty substance or plaque |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| card/i | heart |
| cyst | bladder |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derma | skin |
| dont | teeth |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glyc | sugar |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hom/eo | same |
| kinse/i | movement, motion |
| leuk/o | white |
| lingu | tongue |
| lip/o | fat |
| my/o | muscle |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| oste/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| pneum/o | lung |
| pyret | fever |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| -emia | blood |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -genesis | formation, creation |
| -gram | a record of tracing |
| -graph | instrument |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -ology | the study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition or process |
| -otomy | a temporary incision |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phagia | eating |
| -plasty | surgical formation of |
| -rhage, -ragia | excessive discharge |
| -stasis | steady balance or equilibrium |
| -tension | pressure |
| Acute | Short-term or rapid onset (opposite of chronic) |
| Anabolism | Building up body tissue from nutrients such as proteins, constructive metabolism |
| Analgesia | Loss of sensibility to pain |
| Anesthesia | Complete loss of sensation |
| Antipyretic | Class of medications used to treat fever |
| Antiseptic | Preventing decay by killing or preventing the growth of micro-organisms |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of one or more joints |
| Benign | Not harmful or life-threatening and does not spread (opposite of malignant) |
| Carcinoma | Cancerous, malignant, or life-threatening tumor |
| Cardiac | Pertaining to the heart |
| Cancer | Disorder of dysfunctional cells that divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue |
| Catabolism | Creating energy from breaking down fats or carbohydrates, destructive metabolism |
| Chronic | Long-term or constant (opposite of acute) |
| Edema | Excessive amount of fluid in a tissue |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Glucosuria or glycosuria | Abnormal presence of glucose in the urine |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis of one side of the body |
| Homeostasis | Ability of the body to keep internal conditions stable |
| Hyperesthesia | Excessive sensibility to stimuli |
| Hyperglycemia | High concentration of sugar in the blood |
| Hypernatremia | Excessive amount of sodium in the blood |
| Hypervolemia | Excessive amount of fluid in the body, edema |
| Hyponatremia | Deficient amount of sodium in the blood |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
| Hypovolemia | Deficient amount of fluid in the body, dehydration |
| Idiopathic | Denoting a disease of an unknown cause |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| Lipid | Commonly known as fat, includes cholesterol, fatty acids, phospholipids, and triglycerides |
| Malignant | Harmful, life-threatening, tending to spread (opposite of benign) |
| Metabolism | Sum of chemical reactions that provide energy for vital processes in the body |
| Metastasis | Transfer of disease from one organ to another, as seen in cancer |
| Neuropathy | Any disease condition of the nervous system |
| Oncogenic | Causing tumor formation |
| Oncology | Study of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tumors |
| Pediatrics | Branch of medicine concerned with the development and diseases of children |
| Podiatry | Branch of medicine concerned with diseases and injuries of the foot |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyphagia | Excessive eating, often seen in patients who have diabetes mellitus |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination, often seen in patients who have diabetes mellitus |
| Prognosis | Forecast of the probable course of a disease |
| Prophylaxis | Prevention of disease, preventative treatment |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis of all four limbs |
| Sclerosis | A hardening, especially from inflammation |
| Sepsis | Presence of pathogenic organisms or toxins |
| Sign | Evidence of a disease state, such as a fever |
| Spasm | Involuntary muscle contraction, convulsion |
| Symptom | Effect observed by the patient, such as pain |
| Syndrome | Aggregate signs and symptoms of a disease |
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