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Basic terminology

TermDefinition
Cardio Heart
Hepato Liver
Reno Kidney
Pneumono Lung,air
Pulmono Lung
Encephalo Brain
Neuoro Nerve
Dermato Skin
Cutaneo Subcutaneous
Oste/o Bone
Arthur/o Joint
My/o Muscle
Cardiomyopathy/o Heart muscle
Hemat/o Blood
Hem/o Hemorrhage
Splen/o Spleen
Enter/o Enteritis
Col/o Colon
Cyst/o Bladder
Bronch/o Bronchus
Laryng/o Voice box
Rhin/o Nose
Ot/o Ear
Ophthalm/o Eye
Thyr/o Thyroid gland
Pancreat/o Pancreas
A-/An- Without, lacking,absent amenia
Brady- Slow
Tacky- Fast, rapid
Hyper Excessive, above normal
Hypo- Deficient, below normal
Dsy- Difficult,painful, abnormal dyspnea
Eu- Normal, good,well
Endo- With, inner,inside
Exo- Outside, outer
Epi- Upon above
Sub- Under,below
Inter Between
Intra Within, inside
Peri Around, surrounding
Trans Accross
Ante Before
Post After
Pre Before, in front of
Micro Small
Neo New
Anti Against
Itis Inflammation
Ectomy Surgical removal of the tonsillectomy
Otomy Surgical incision
Ostomy Creation of an opening colostomy
Plasty Surgical repair
Algia Pain
Dynia pain in pain in stomach
Ology Study of science of cardiology
Ologist Specialist who studies conditions
Oma Tumor
Scopy Visual examination
Scope Instrument used for viewing stethoscope
Pasty Disease
Megaly Abnormal enlargement of the heart
Emia Blood condition
Uria Urination, condition of urine
Pnea Apnea
Stasis Hemostasis
Ilysis Hemolysis
Gram Record
Graphy Process of recording
Centensis Surgical puncture to drain fluid
Anterior Toward the front of the body
Poster Toward the back of the body
Superior Above or toward the head
Inferior Below or toward the feet
Proximal Closer to point of origin
Distal Farther from the point
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Lateral Away from the midline
Superficial Near or on the body
Deep Away from the surface
Bilateral Pertaining to both sides of the body
Unilateral Pertaining to only one side of the body
Ipsilateral On the same side of the body ipsilateral reflex
Contralateral On the opposite side of the body
Nulli None
Uni One
Primi First
Bi Two
Tri Three
Quadri Four
Multi Many
Semi Half
Pan All
Dipl/o Double,twin
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