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MED TERM 104
MINI PROJECT
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TENDON/ITIS | TENDON - ROOT - TENDON. ITIS - SUFFIX -INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF A TENDON |
| ARTHR/ITIS | ARTHR/O ROOT - JOINT. ITIS - SUFFIX - INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF JOINT |
| MY/ALGIA | MY/O ROOT MUSCLE. ALGIA SUFFIX PAIN. MUSCLE PAIN |
| OSTEO/POR/OSIS | OSTEO ROOT BONE. POR ROOT POROUS. OSIS SUFFIX CONDITION. WEAKINING OF THE BONES |
| SPRAIN | INJURY OF LIGAMENTS |
| NEUR/ALGIA | NEUR/O ROOT NERVES. ALGIA SUFFIX PAIN. NERVE PAIN |
| NUERO/PATHY | NEUR/O ROOT NERVES. PATHY SUFFIX DISEASE. DISEASE OF THE NERVES |
| PARA/LYSIS | PARA ROOT BESIDE, BEYOND. LYSIS SUFFIX BREAK DOWN. LOSS OF MUSCLE MOVEMENT |
| CONJUCTIV/ITIS | CONJUNCTIV/O ROOT CONJUNCTIVA. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF THE CONJUNCTIVA OF THE EYE (PINK EYE) |
| OT/ITIS | OT/O ROOT EAR. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMATION OF THE EAR |
| AN/OSM/IA | AN PREFIX WITHOUT. OSM/O ROOT SMELL. IA SUFFIX CONDITION. LOSS OF SENSE OF SMELL |
| DERMAT/ITIS | DERMAT/O ROOT SKIN. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF THE SKIN |
| ENCEPHAL/ITIS | ENCEPHAL/O ROOT BRAIN. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF BRAIN |
| RHIN/ITIS | RHIN/O ROOT NOSE. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMATION OF THE NOSE LINING |
| NEUR/O/LOGY | NEUR/O ROOT NERVES. LOGY SUFFIX STUDY OF. STUDY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| HORMONE | A chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands that travels through the bloodstream to regulate body functions such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction. |
| PITUIT/ARY GLAND | PITUIT ROOT MUCUS. ARY SUFFIX PERTAINING TO. A small gland at the base of the brain often called the “master gland” because it controls many other endocrine glands and regulates growth, metabolism, and stress responses. |
| THYROID GLAND | A butterfly‑shaped gland in the neck that produces hormones controlling metabolism, energy use, and body temperature. |
| GONADS | Reproductive glands—ovaries in females and testes in males—that produce sex hormones responsible for reproduction and secondary sexual characteristics. |
| TONSILS | Lymphatic tissues located at the back of the throat that help trap pathogens entering through the mouth or nose. |
| SPLEEN | An organ in the upper left abdomen that filters blood, removes old red blood cells, and helps fight infection. |
| THYMUS | A gland located behind the sternum where T‑lymphocytes (T‑cells) mature, playing a key role in immune system development. |
| LYMPH/ATIC VESSELS | LYMPH ROOT LYMPH. ATIC SUFFIX PERTAINING TO. A network of tubes that transport lymph fluid throughout the body, similar to blood vessels. |
| LYMPH FLUIDS | A clear fluid containing white blood cells, waste products, and fats that circulates through the lymphatic system. |
| BLOOD VESSELS | A network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that transport blood to and from the heart and throughout the body. |
| HEART | A muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients while removing waste products. |
| BLOOD | A fluid composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets that carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. |
| NOSE | The primary entryway for air; it filters, warms, and humidifies incoming air before it reaches the lungs. |
| PHARYNX | A muscular tube (throat) that serves as a passageway for both air and food, connecting the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus. |
| LARYNX | Also called the voice box; it contains the vocal cords and directs air into the trachea while preventing food from entering the airway. |
| TRACHEA | A tube reinforced with cartilage rings that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi. |
| BRONCHI | Two main air passages that branch from the trachea into each lung, further dividing into smaller bronchioles. |
| LUNGS | Two large organs responsible for gas exchange, allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be removed. |
| MOUTH | The beginning of the digestive tract where food is ingested, chewed, and mixed with saliva to begin digestion. |
| ESOPHAGUS | A muscular tube that transports swallowed food from the mouth to the stomach using rhythmic contractions called peristalsis. |
| STOMACH | A muscular organ that mixes food with digestive juices and acids to break it down into a semi-liquid form called chyme. |
| SMALL INTESTINE | A long, coiled tube where most digestion and nutrient absorption occur. |
| LARGE INTESTINE | The final section of the digestive tract that absorbs water and forms solid waste (feces). |
| PANCREAS | A gland that produces digestive enzymes and releases hormones like insulin to help regulate blood sugar. |
| LIVER | A large organ that processes nutrients, detoxifies harmful substances, and produces bile for fat digestion. |
| GALLBLADDER | A small sac that stores and concentrates bile from the liver, releasing it into the small intestine to aid fat digestion. |
| KIDNEYS | Two bean‑shaped organs that filter blood to remove waste products and regulate fluid, electrolyte, and acid‑base balance. |
| URETERS | Narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. |
| BLADDER | A muscular sac that stores urine until it is ready to be expelled from the body. |
| URETHRA | A tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| TESTES | Male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone |
| DUCTS | Tubes that transport sperm from the testes toward the urethra during ejaculation. |
| URETHRA (MALE) | A shared passageway for urine and semen, running through the penis. |
| PENIS | The external male reproductive organ that delivers sperm and also serves as the exit for urine. |
| PROSTATE GLAND | A gland that produces fluid that nourishes and protects sperm, contributing to semen |
| DERMIS | THICK, INNER LAYER OF THE SKIN |
| STEN/OSIS | STEN/O ROOT NARROW. OSIS SUFFIX CONDITION. ABNORMAL NARROWING OF A PASSAGE IN THE BODY. |
| PUSTULE | small, elevated, pus‑filled lesion on the skin |
| LITH/IASIS | LITH/O ROOT STONE. IASIS SUFFIX FORMATION/CONDITION. formation of stones |
| GASTRO/DYNIA | GASTR/O ROOT STOMACH. DYNIA SUFFIX PAIN. STOMACH PAIN. |
| CORNEA | the clear, dome‑shaped surface covering the front of the eye that helps focus light. |
| DERMATO/MYC/OSIS | DERMAT/O ROOT SKIN. MYC/O ROOT FUNGUS. OSIS SUFFIX CONDITION. fungal infection of the skin, |
| DERM/O/SCOPY | DERM/O ROOT SKIN. SCOPY SUFFIX PROCESS OF LOOKING. process of examining the skin |
| ANGIO/PLASTY | ANGI/O ROOT VESSEL. PLASTY SUFFIX SURGICAL REPAIR. surgical repair or widening of a blood vessel |
| PYO/RRHEA | PY/O ROOT PUS. RRHEA SUFFIX FLOW. FLOW OF PUS |
| VASO/SPASM | VAS/O ROOT VESSEL. SPASM ROOT INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION. INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION OF A BLOOD VESSEL. |
| HEPAT/ITIS | HEPAT/O ROOT LIVER. ITIS SUFFIX INFLAMMATION. INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. |
| DYS/ENTER/Y | DYS PREFIX BAD. ENTER/O ROOT INTESTINE. Y SUFFIX CONDITION. inflammatory disorder of the intestines |
| PY/EMIA | PY/O ROOT PUS. EMIA SUFFIX BLOOD CONDITION. PUS IN THE BLOOD |
| SKELET/AL | SKELET ROOT SKELETON. AL SUFFIX PERTAINING TO. pertaining to the skeleton |
| KYPH/OSIS | kyph/o root hump, bent. osis suffix condition. abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic spine |
| EFFUS/ION | effus root pouring out. ion suffix condition. escape or accumulation of fluid in a body cavity |
| A/TROPH/Y | a prefix without. troph root nourishment. y suffix condition. wasting away or decrease in size of tissue or an organ |
| CARP/ITIS | carp/o root wrist. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the wrist. |
| LORD/OSIS | lord/o root bent backward. osis suffix condition. excessive inward curvature of the lumbar spine |
| CREPIT/ATION | crepit root crackling sound. ation suffix process. crackling or grating sound produced by bones or joints, |
| MYO/DESIS | my/o root muscle. desis root binding, fixation. surgical fixation of a muscle. |
| ORTHO/TICS | orth/o root straight, correct. tics suffix study of. field involving the design and application of orthopedic devices |
| DYS/TAX/IA | dys prefix bad, abnormal. tax/o root coordination, order. ia suffix condition. poor muscle coordination |
| BURSO/LITH | burs/o root bursa. lith root stone. stone or calcified deposit within a bursa |
| ANALGES/IC | an prefix without. alges root pain. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to relieving pain |
| ANKYL/OSIS | ankyl/o root crooked, stiff. osis suffix condition. abnormal stiffening or fusion of a joint. |
| SPONDYL/ITIS | spondyl/o root vertebra. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the vertebrae or spinal column. |
| PARA/LYSIS | para root abnormal. lysis suffix break down. loss of voluntary muscle movement. |
| DUR/ITIS | dur/o root dura matter. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the dura. |
| ISC/H/EM/IC | isch root to hold back. hem root blood. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to a restriction of blood supply |
| A/TAX/IA | a prefix without. tax/o root coordination. ia suffix condition. lack of muscle coordination. |
| AUT/ISM | auto prefix self. ism suffix condition.developmental condition characterized by differences in communication, behavior, and social interaction. |
| BULIM/IA | bulim root extreme hunger. ia suffix condition. condition of excessive hunger |
| LOB/ECTOMY | lobe root lobe. ectomy suffix removal. surgical removal of a lobe |
| GANGLI/OMA | gangli/o root ganglion, nerve bundle. oma suffix tumor. tumor of a ganglion |
| BI/POL/AR | bi prefix two. pol root end, extremity. ar suffix pertaining to. pertaining to two poles |
| EPI/LEPS/Y | epi prefix upon, above. leps root seizure. y suffix condition. condition of being seized |
| INTER/ICT/AL | inter prefix between. ict root stroke, seizure. al suffix pertaining to. pertaining to between seizures |
| ACOUST/IC | acoust root sound. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to sound |
| NEUR/OMA | neur/o root nerve. oma suffix tumor. nerve tumor. |
| AN/IRID/IA | an prefix without. irid root iris of the eye. ia suffix condition. condition without iris. |
| AUDIO/GRAM | audi/o root hearing. gram suffix record of. record of hearing. |
| AUDIO/LOGIST | audi/o root hearing. logist suffix specialist. hearing specialist. |
| CICATR/IX | cicatr root scar. ix suffix (noun ending). scar. |
| E/ROS/ION | e prefix out. ros root gnaw, wear away. ion suffix process. process of wearing away. |
| ACTIN/IC | actin root ray, radiation. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to radiation. |
| PAPUL/AR | papul root small raised lesion. ar suffix pertaining to. pertaining to papules |
| AB/RAS/ION | ab prefix away from. ras root scrape. ion suffix process. process of scraping away |
| CENTRI/FUG/AL | centri prefix center. fug root to flee. al suffix pertaining to. moving away from the center |
| ANTI/SEPT/IC | anti prefix against. sept root infection, decay. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to against infection |
| TOP/ICAL | top/o root location. ical suffix pertaining to. pertaining to a place/location |
| ECZEM/A | eczem root eruption. a suffix (noun ending). condition of eruption |
| BULL/A | bull root bubble, blister. a suffix (noun ending). large fluid-filled blister on the skin. |
| ADEN/O/SIS | aden/o root gland. osis suffix condition. condition of glands |
| CALCI/URIA | calci root calcium. uria suffix urine condition. calcium in urine. |
| INSUL/IN | insul root island. in suffix substance. substance from the islets |
| ket/o/sis | ket/o root ketones. osis suffix condition. condition involving ketones. |
| ur/emia | ur root urine. emia suffix blood condition. urine substances in blood |
| thyro/cele | thyr/o root thyroid gland. cele suffix hernia. thyroid swelling. |
| an/emia | an prefix without. emia root blood condition. condition of lacking blood |
| a/splen/ia | a prefix without. splen root spleen. ia suffix condition. condition without spleen |
| embol/ism | embol root plug, stopper. ism suffix condition. condition of a plug |
| hemat/oma | hemat/o root blood. oma suffix tumor, mass. blood mass |
| leuko/cyte | leuk/o root white. cyte root cell. white cells |
| neutro/penia | neutr/o root neutral. penia suffix deficiency. |
| normo/cyte | norm/o root normal. cyte root cell. normal cells |
| phleb/o/logy | phleb/o root vein. logy suffix study of. study of veins |
| phleb/o/tomy | phleb/o root vein. tomy suffix incision. cutting into a vein. |
| septic/emia | septic root putrefaction. emia suffix blood condition. infection in the blood. |
| splen/algia | splen root spleen. algia suffix pain. spleen pain. |
| splen/itis | splen root spleen. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the spleen |
| thromb/us | thromb/o root clot. us suffix (noun ending). clot |
| tonsill/itis | tonsill root tonsils. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the tonsils |
| angio/edema | angi/o root vessel. edema suffix swelling. swelling of vessels |
| ant/iangin/al | anti prefix against. angin root chest pain. al suffux pertaining to. pertaining to against angina. |
| aort/ectasia | aort root aorta. ectasia suffix dilation. dilation of the aorta. |
| aster/itis | aster root star. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of a star-shaped structure |
| brady/cardia | brady prefix slow. cardi root heart. ia suffix condition. slow heartbeat |
| cardio/myo/tomy | cardi/o root heart. my/o root muscle. tomy suffix incision. incision in to the heart muscle |
| dia/phor/esis | dia prefix through. phor root to carry. esis suffix condition, process. process of carrying through; excessive sweating |
| endo/card/itis | endo prefix within. cardi root heart. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation within the heart. |
| veno/scler/o/sis | ven/o root vein. scler/o root hard. osis suffix condition. hardening of veins |
| peri/cardi/um | peri prefix around. cardi root heart. um suffix structure, tissue. structure around the heart |
| phleb/o/scler/o/sis | phleb/o root vein. scler/o root hard. osis suffix condition. hardening of veins |
| phleb/o/sten/o/sis | phleb/o root vein. sten/o root narrowing. osis suffix condition. abnormal narrowing of a vein. |
| thromb/o/lytic | thromb/o root clot. lytic root breaking down. breaks down clots. |
| valvul/itis | valvul root valve. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of a valve |
| veno/gram | ven/o root vein. gram suffix record. imaging study of the veins. |
| brady/pnea | brady root slow. pnea suffix breathing. slow breathing |
| capno/graphy | capn/o root carbon dioxide. graphy suffix process of recording. recording carbon dioxide levels. |
| chylo/thorax | chyl/o root chyle. thorax root chest. chyle in the chest |
| dys/phon/ia | dys prefix bad, difficult. phon root voice, sound. ia suffix condition. abnormal voice condition |
| epi/staxis | epi prefix upon. staxis root drip. nosebleed. |
| hem/o/thorax | hem/o root blood. thorax root chest. blood in the chest. |
| hyp/o/ventil/ation | hypo prefix below. ventil root air, breathe. ation suffix process |
| hyp/o/xia | hypo prefix below. ox/o root oxygen. ia suffix condition. condition of low oxygen |
| laryng/itis | laryng root larynx. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the larynx |
| muc/o/lytic | muc/o root mucus. lytic suffix breaking down. breaking down mucus. |
| pneumon/itis | pneumon/o root lung. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the lungs. |
| anti/emetic | anti prefix against. emet root vomiting. ic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to against vomiting |
| bili/genesis | bili root bile. genesis suffix formation. formation of bile. |
| chol/ang/itis | chol root bile. angi root vessel, duct. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of bile ducts |
| cirrh/osis | cirrh root yellow, tawny color. osis suffix condition. yellowish condition. |
| col/itis | col root colon. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the colon. |
| denti/frice | denti root tooth. fric root rub. e suffix (noun ending). toothpaste. |
| dys/peps/ia | dys prefix bad. peps root digestion. ia suffix condition. bad digestion. |
| enter/o/cele | enter/o root intestine. cele suffix hernia. intestinal hernia |
| icter/us | icter root jaundice. us suffix (noun ending). jaundice |
| odont/o/dynia | odont/o root tooth. dynia suffix pain. tooth pain. |
| proct/o/ptosis | proct/o root rectum, anus. ptosis suffix drooping. rectum prolapse. |
| sial/o/lith | sial/o root saliva. lith root stone. salivary stone. |
| stomat/o/sis | stomat/o root mouth. osis suffix condition. mouth condition. |
| anti/spasm/odic | anti prefix against. spasm root sudden involuntary contraction. odic suffix pertaining to. pertaining to against spasms. |
| azot/emia | azot root nitrogen waste products. emia suffix blood condition. nitrogen compounds in blood |
| cysto/lith | cyst/o root bladder. lith root stone. bladder stone. |
| dipso/genic | dips/o root thirst. genic suffix producing, causing. causing thirst. |
| hemo/dia/lysis | hem/o root blood. dialysis root filtering. filtering blood. |
| hydr/o/nephr/o/sis | hydr/o prefix water. nephr/o root kidney. osis suffix condition. fluid condition of kidney |
| keto/lysis | ket/o root ketones. lysis suffix breakdown. breakdown of ketones. |
| lith/o/tripsy | lith/o root stone. tripsy suffix crushing. stone crushing. |
| meat/o/rrhaphy | meat/o root meatus, opening/passage. rrhaphy suffix suture. suturing of an opening. |
| nephr/o/toxin | nephr/o root kidney. toxin root poison. substance harmful to kidneys. |
| py/uria | py/o root pus. uria suffix urine. pus in the urine. |
| ureter/o/cele | ureter/o root ureter. cele suffix hernia. swelling/herniation of ureter |
| uro/cyan/osis | ur/o root urine. cyan/o root blue. osis suffix condition. condition of blue urine. |
| vas/ectomy | vas root vas deferens. ectomy suffix complete removal. surgical removal of the vas deferens. |
| amnio/centesis | amnio root amniotic sac/fluid. centesis suffix surgical puncture. puncture of amniotic sac |
| colp/o/cyst/itis | colp/o root vagina. cyst root bladder. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of the vagina and bladder. |
| cyst/o/cele | cyst/o root bladder. cele suffix hernia. bladder hernia. |
| gravid/a | gravid root pregnant. a (noun ending). pregnant woman. |
| hyster/algia | hyster root uterus. algia suffix pain. uterine pain. |
| lacto/genic | lact/o root milk. genic suffix producing. producing milk |
| mast/algia | mast root breast. algia suffix pain. breast pain. |
| micro/cephal/us | micro prefix small. cephal root head. us suffix (noun ending). small head |
| ovari/o/stomy | ovari/o root ovary. stomy suffix create an opening. creation of opening into ovary |
| salping/o/cele | salping/o root fallopian tube. cele suffix hernia. fallopian tube swelling/herniation |
| spec/ulum | spec root to look, view. ulum suffix instrument. viewing instrument. |
| terat/oma | terat root abnormal development. oma suffix tumor. abnormal growth tumor |
| vagin/o/plasty | vagin/o root vagina. plasty suffix surgical repair. surgical reconstruction of vagina |
| recto/pexy | rect/o root rectum. pexy suffix surgical fixation. surgical fixation of rectum |
| umbilic/al | umbilic root navel, belly button. al suffix pertaining to. pertaining to the navel |
| olig/uria | olig/o prefix few. ur/o root urine. ia suffix condition. condition of little urine |
| uro/xanth/in | ur/o root urine. xanth/o root yellow. in suffix substance. yellow substance in urine |
| metro/phleb/itis | metro root uterus. phleb root vein. itis suffix inflammation. inflammation of uterine veins |
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