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Medical terminology

TermDefinition
1.alveol/o alveolus
2.aspir/o removal
3.ox/o oxygen
4.dilat/o to enlarge: expand
5.hist/o tissue
6.laryng/o Larynx
7.lob/o lobe
8.pulmon/o lung: air
9.py/o pus
10.thorac/o chest
11.a- not; without
12.dys- painful; difficult
13.eu- Good; normal
14.endo- in; within
15.poly- many; much
16.-capnia Carbon Dioxide
17.-ectasis dilation; expansion
18-genic produced by or in
19.-ia condition
20.-phonia voice
21.CF Cystic Fibrosis
22.V/Q ventilation/perfusion
23.CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
24.ET endotracheal
25.PFT Pulmonary function test
26.atel/o incomplete; imperfect
27.bol/o cast; throw
28.carcin/o cancer
29.diaphragmat/o diaphragm
30.epiglott/o epiglottis
31.hem/o blood
32.hist/o tissue
33.dys- painful; difficult
34.em- in
35.endo- in; within
36.epi- on; over; upon
37.eu- good; normal
38.poly- many; much
39.trachy- fast
40.-ary pertaining to
41.-ant substance that promotes
42.-ation process; condition
43.-capnia carbon dioxide
44.-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
45.-ectasis dilation; expansion
46.-ema condition
47.-emia blood condition
48.-genic produced by or in
49.-ion process; state; condition
50.-meter measure
51.-metry process of measuring
52.-osmia smell
53.-spasm muscle contraction
54.-stenosis narrowing; tightening
55.-tomy process of cutting
56.-nas/o nose
57.sinus/o sinus; cavity
58.spir/o breathing
59.tub/o tube
60.pleur/o pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung
Created by: Abdul-Hadi
 

 



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