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MED104 MED TERM
MED104 MINI PROJECT 20 pre; 20 suf; 10 whole; 10 combo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ultra/sono/grapher | ultra- prefix "beyond; high-frequency"; son/o- root "sound"; -grapher suffix "one who records or performs imaging" -- a healthcare professional who uses sound waves to create diagnostic images. |
| oste/o/lysis | oste/o- root "bone"; -lysis suffix "breakdown" -- The breakdown of bone tissue. |
| dys/tax/ia | dys- prefix "bad; abnormal"; -tax- root "coordination"; -ia suffix "condition" -- a condition of abnormal or impaired coordination. |
| medi/al | medi- root "middle"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the middle or toward the midline of the body. |
| cardio/myo/pathy | cardio- prefix "heart"; -myo- root "muscles"; -pathy suffix "disease"; Disease of the heart muscle. |
| hypo/thyroid/ism | hypo- prefix "under"; -thyroid- root "thyroid gland"; -ism suffix "condition"; -Condition of an underactive thyroid gland. |
| nephro/logy | nephro- root "kidney"; -logy suffix "study of"; -Study of the kidneys. |
| syn/dactyl/y | syn- prefix "together; fused"; dactyl- root "finger or toe"; -y (noun ending) -- condition of fused or webbed fingers or toes. |
| centri/fug/al | centri- prefix "center"; -fug- root "move away"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- Pertaining to moving away from the center. |
| centri/pet/al | centri- prefix "center"; -pet- root "move toward"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- Pertaining to moving toward the center. |
| urticaria | urtic- root "nettle/itching"; -aria suffix "disease/abnormal state" -- A skin condition characterized by itchy, raised welts (hives). |
| idiopathic | disease or condition with an unknown cause. |
| chronic | going on for a while |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| flexion | bending a joint |
| phobia | excessive fear |
| comedo | plugged hair follicle; "blackhead/whitehead" |
| sternum | chest; breastbone |
| cranial | toward the top; pertaining to the head/skull |
| en-, endo-, intra- | in, inside |
| ante- pre- | before |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | toward |
| dys- | bad; abnormal |
| peri- circum- | around |
| post- | after |
| inter- | between |
| anti- contra- | against |
| e- ec- ex- | out |
| oligo- | few |
| hemi- semi- | half |
| a- an- | not; without |
| eu- | good |
| poly-, multi- | many |
| micro- | small |
| macro- | large |
| dia-, trans- | through |
| mono-, uni- | one |
| sub- | beneath |
| -trophy | nourishment; development |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -scopy | process of looking |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -scope | instrument for looking |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| -plegia | complete paralysis |
| -opia, -opsia | vision |
| -lepsy | seizure; attack |
| -graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ia, -osis, -ism | condition |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -y | condition; procedure |
| -icle, -ole, -ule, -ula | small |
| -logy | study of |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -cele | hernia |
| -ectomy | complete removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| macro/encephal/itis | macro prefix "large"; encephal root "brain"; -itis suffix "inflammation" - Inflammation involving an enlarged brain |
| thrombo/phleb/itis | thromb/o root "clot"; phleb- root "vein"; -itis suffix "inflammation" - inflammation of a clotted vein |
| thromb/o/cyt/o/penia | thromb/o root "clot"; cyt/o root "cells"; -penia suffix "deficiency" - deficiency in the number of platelets/clotting cells |
| phlebo/sten/osis | phleb/o root "vein"; -stenosis suffix "narrowing" - narrowing of a vein |
| cardio/toxic | cardi/o root "heart"; -toxic suffix "harmful, poisonous" - harmful to the heart |
| arterio/scler/osis | arteri/o root "artery"; -scler root "hard"; -osis suffix "abnormal condition" - condition of hardened arteries |
| anti/hyper/tensive | anti- prefix "against"; hyper- prefix "excessive"; tens- root "pressure"; -ive suffix "pertaining to" - reduces high blood pressure |
| hyper/capnea | hyper prefix "excessive"; capn- root "carbon dioxide"; -ea suffix "condition" - Elevated carbon dioxide levels in blood |
| hyper/ventil/ation | hyper prefix "excessive"; ventil- root "breathe, fan"; -ation suffix "process" - process of excessive breathing |
| spiro/meter | spir/o- root "breathing"; -meter suffix "measuring instrument" - instrument used to measure breathing. |
| thorac/algia | thorac/o- root "chest"; -algia suffix "pain" - chest pain |
| veno/scler/osis | ven/o- root "vein"; scler root "hard"; -osis suffix "abnormal condition" - hardening of veins |
| lob/ectomy | lob root "lobe"; -ectomy suffix "removal" - Surgical removal of an organ lobe. |
| syn/esthes/ia | syn- prefix "together"; esthes root "sensation"; -ia suffix "condition" - One sense triggers another sensory experience. |
| adeno/carcin/oma | aden/o root "gland"; carcin- root "cancer"; -oma suffix "tumor, mass" - glandular cancer tumor |
| phleb/o/tomy | phleb/o root "vein"; -tomy suffix "incision, cut" - cutting into a vein |
| spir/o, respir/o, vent/i, -pnea | breathe |
| syn/dactyl/y | syn- prefix "together"; -dactyl- root "finger"; -y suffix "condition" -- webbed fingers |
| hyper/acro/phobia | hyper prefix "over, excessive"; -acr/o root "heights"; -phobia suffix "excessive fear" - excessive fear of heights |
| neur/o/psych/o/logy | neur/o root "nerves, nervous system"; psych/o root "mind"; -logy suffix "study of" - study of how the nervous system relates to the mind |
| thromb/o/cyt/o/penia | thromb/o root "clot"; cyt/o root "cell"; -penia suffix "deficiency" - deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells) |
| narc/o/lepsy | narc/o root "sleep; -lepsy suffix "seize" - disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness |
| pector/algia | pector/o root "chest"; -algia suffix "pain" - chest pain |
| epi/derm/is | epi- prefix "upon"; derm- root "skin"; -is suffix "structure, layer" - outermost layer of the skin |
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