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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
Anti, Contra Against
-asis, -esis, -ia, -iasis condition of
Arthr/o Joint
Ad- Toward
Anter/o Front
Arteri/o Artery
Abdomin/o Abdomen
Algia, Dynia Pain
Auto Self
-cide causing death
Cephal/o Head
Circum around
Craini/o Skull
Conjuctiv/o Conjunctiva
Colo- Colon
Cele Swelling, tumor,
Dys- Difficult, Abnormal
Endo- Within
Enter/o- Small intestine
Gastr/o- Stomach
-graph instrument to record
Hypo- Deficient, Below, low
Hyper- Above
Hepat/o- Liver
Hemi-, Semi- Half, one side
-al, -eal, -lac, -ic Pertaining to
A-, An- no, not, without
Aden/o- Gland
Ab- away from
Angi/o Blood Vessel
Append- Appendix
Andro Male
Bi Twice, double, both, two
Cyto Cell
Cardi/o- Heart
Cervic/o- Neck
Cyan/o- Blue
Dermat/o- Skin
Cerebell/o-, Cerebr/o- Brain
Cholecyst/o- Gallbaldder
-centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Deca, Deci Ten
Dist- far, distant
Dorso The back
-ectemy Surgical removal
Epi- Above
Erythr/o- Red
-gram Record
Hemat/o-, Hemo Blood
Hist/o- Tissue
inter Between
-ian Specialist
Lingu/o- Tongue
Lobi-, Lobo- Lobe of the lung
Lip/o- Fat
Later/o- Side
Micro- Smalll
-megaly Enlargement
Myo- Muscle
Myel/o- Spinal Cord
Neuro- Nerve
Oto- Ear
Path/o- Disease
Phelb/o- Vein
Peri- Around, Surrounding
Pre, Pro Before
Psycho Mind
Tetra, Quadra, Quad Four
Re- Back, again
Splen/o- Spleen
Thromb/o- Clots
-itis Inflammation
-ism Condition, method, Process
Kinesio Movement
Leuko White
-logy Study of
malacia Softening
Melan/o- Black, dark
Meningi/o- Meninges
Myring/o- Eardrum
Naso Nose
-oid like, resembling
Osteo Bone
Oculo Eye
Peritone/o- Peritoneum
Pneum/o-, Pneumon.o- Alvioli
-physis Together
Post After
Poly Many
Rhino Nose
Retin/o- Retina
Spin/o- Spine
-scope instrument to visually examine
Septo Septum
Audio Hearing
Toxo Poison
Uni- One
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