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Medical Term
chapters 9-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |