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Medical Term
chapters 9-12
Term | Definition |
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Acid(o) | Acid |
Alkal(o) | Alkaline/base |
alveoli(o) | Alveoli |
anthrac(o) | Coal |
Atel(o) | Imperfect |
Bronch(o) | Bronchi |
Bronchiol(o) | Bronchioles |
Coni(o) | Dust |
Embol(o) | Embolus |
epiglott(o) | Epiglottis |
Fibr(o) | Fiber/fibrous |
Lob(o) | Lobe |
Nas(o) | Nose |
Rhin(o) | Nose |
Laryng(o) | Larynx |
Ox(o) | Oxygen |
Palat(o) | Palate |
Pharyng(o) | Pharynx |
Phas(o) | Speech |
Phon(o) | Voice |
Phren(o) | Diaphragm/mind |
Pleur(o) | Pleura |
Pneum(o) | Lungs/air |
Pneumon(o) | Lungs |
Pulm(o) | Lungs |
Pulmon(o) | Lungs |
Spir(o) | To breathe |
Thorac(o) | Chest |
Thromb(o) | Thrombus |
Trache(o) | Trachea |
Meta- | Change/next (as in a series) |
-ation | Process |
-capnia | Carbon dioxide |
-pnea | Breathing |
-ptosis | Prolapse |
-ptysis | Spitting |
-stenosis | Narrowing |
Amyl(o) | Starch |
An(o) | Anus |
Append(o) | Appendix |
Appendic(o) | Appendix |
Bil(i) | Bile/gall |
Bucc(o) | Cheek |
Cheil(o) | Lip |
Chol(e) | Bile/gall |
Cholecyst(o) | Gall bladder |
Choledoch(o) | Common bile duct |
Col(o) | Large intestine |
Colon(o) | Large intestine |
Dent(i) | Teeth |
Dent(o) | Teeth |
Divertcul(o) | Diverticula |
Duoden(o) | Duodenum |
Enter(o) | Small intestines |
Esophag(o) | Esophagus |
Gastr(o) | Stomach |
Gingiv(o) | Gums |
Gloss(o) | Tongue |
Glyc(o) | Sugar |
Hepat(o) | Liver |
Ile(o) | Ilium |
Jejun(o) | Jejunum |
Lact(o) | Milk |
Lip(o) | Fat |
Lingu(o) | Tongue |
Mandibul(o) | Mandible |
Odont(o) | Teeth |
Or(o) | Mouth |
Palat(o) | Palate |
Pancreat(o) | Pancreas |
proct(o) | Anus/rectum |
Prote(o) | Protein |
Pylor(o) | Pylorus |
Rect(o) | Rectum |
Stomat(o) | Mouth |
Sialaden(o) | Salivary glands |
Sial(o) | Salivary glands/saliva |
Sigmoid(o) | Sigmoid colon |
Vag(o) | Vagus nerve |
Peri- | Around |
-dipsia | Thirsty |
-orexia | Appetite |
-pepsia | Digestion |
-stalsis | Contraction |
Maxill(o) | Maxilla |
Pharyng(o) | Pharynx |
Albumin(o) | Albumin |
Cyst(o) | Bladder (cyst/fluid filled sac) |
Glomerul(o) | Glomerulus |
Glyc(o) | Sugar |
Glycos(o) | Sugar |
Gon(o) | Genitals/reproduction |
Ket(o) | Ketone bodies |
Keton(o) | Ketone bodies |
Nephr(o) | Kidney |
Noct(i) | Night |
Nyct(o) | Night |
Olig(o) | Few/scanty |
Prote(o) | Protein |
Protein(o) | Protein |
Pyel(o) | Renal pelvis |
Thromb(o) | Thrombus |
Ur(o) | Urine/urinary tract |
Ureter(o) | Ureter |
Urethr(o) | Urethra |
Urin(o) | Urine |
Vesic(o) | Bladder/blister |
-uria | Urine/urination |
Balan(o) | Glans penis |
Cervic(o) | Neck/uterine cervix |
Colp(o) | Vagina |
Crypt(o) | Hidden |
Epididym(o) | Epidiymis |
Genit(o) | Organs of reproduction |
Hyster(o) | Uterus |
Lapar(o) | Abdominal wall |
Men(o) | Month |
Metr(o) | Measure/uterine tissue |
Olig(o) | Few |
o(o) | Egg/ovum |
Oophor(o) | Ovary |
Orchi(o) | Testicle |
Ovari(o) | Ovary |
Pen(o) | Penis |
Perine(o) | Perineum |
Prostate(o) | Prostate |
Rect(o) | Rectum |
Salping(o) | Fallopian tube |
Scrot(o) | Scrotum |
Semin(o) | Semen |
Sperm(o) | Spermatozoa |
Spermat(o) | Spermatozoa |
Test(o) | Testicle |
testicul(o) | Testicle |
Top(o) | Place/position |
Urethr(o) | Urethra |
Uter(o) | Uterus |
Vagin(o) | Vagina |
Varic(o) | Twisted/swollen |
Vas(o) | Vessel/ducus deferns |
Vulv(o) | Vulva |
-tropin | That which stimulates |