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Medical Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amni(o) | Amnion |
| Chori(o) | Chorion |
| Fet(o) | Fetus |
| Gonad(o) | Gonad |
| Nat(o) | Birth |
| O(o) | Ovum |
| Par(o) | Bearing offspring |
| Spermat(o) | Sperm |
| Pseudo(o) | False |
| -blast | Embryonic/immature |
| -cyesis | Pregnancy |
| -gravida | Pregnant female |
| -para | Woman who has given birth |
| -tropin | That which stimulates |
| Ankyl(o) | Stiff |
| Arthr(o) | Joint/articulation |
| Articul(o) | Joint/articulation |
| Blast(o) | Embryonic form |
| Burs(o) | Bursa |
| Calcane(o) | Calcaneus (heel bone) |
| Carp(o) | Carpus (wrist) |
| Cervic(o) | Cervical |
| Chondr(o) | Cartilage |
| Clavicul(o) | Clavicle (collar bone) |
| Coccyg(o) | Coccygeal |
| Cost(o) | Costae (ribs) |
| Crani(o) | Cranium (skull) |
| Fasci(o) | Fascia |
| Femor(o) | Femur (thigh bone) |
| Fibul(o) | Fibula (calf bone) |
| Humer(o) | Humerus (upper arm bone) |
| Ili(o) | Ilium |
| Ischi(o) | Ishium |
| Lumb(o) | Lumbar |
| Muscul(o) | Muscle |
| Myel(o) | Bone marrow/spinal cord |
| My(o) | Muscle |
| Oste(o) | Bone |
| Patell(o) | Patella (kneecap) |
| Phalang(o) | Phalanx (finger/toe) |
| Pub(o) | Pubis |
| Rach(i) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
| Rachi(o) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
| Radi(o) | Radium (bone of forearm) |
| Scapul(o) | Scapula (shoulder blade) |
| Spin(o) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
| Spondyl(o) | Vertebrae (bones of the spine) |
| Stern(o) | Sternum (breastbone) |
| Synov(o) | Synovial membrane |
| Synovi(o) | Synovial membrane |
| Tars(o) | Tendon |
| Tend(o) | Tendon |
| Tendin(o) | Tendon |
| Thorac(o) | Thoracic |
| Tibi(o) | Tibia (shin bone) |
| Troph(o) | Nutrition |
| Uln(o) | Ulna (bone of the forearm |
| Vertebr(o) | Vertebrae (bones of the spine) |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| -blast | Embryonic form |
| -clasia | Break |
| -desis | Binding/fusion |
| -sarcoma | Malignant tissue from connective tissue |
| Sacr(o) | Sacaral |
| Arachn(o) | Spider/arachnoid |
| Audi(o) | Hearing |
| Cerebell(o) | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr(o) | Brain (cerebrum) |
| Chem(o) | Chemical |
| Dacry(o) | Tear |
| Encephal(o) | Brain |
| Ir(o) | Iris |
| Irid(o) | Iris |
| Kerat(o) | Cornea/hard/horny |
| Lacrim(o) | Tear |
| Myel(o) | Spinal cord/bone marrow |
| Mening(o) | Meninges |
| Dendr(o) | Tree |
| Nerv(o) | Nerve |
| Neur(o) | Nerve |
| Gli(o) | Neuralgia/a sticky substance |
| Mechan(o) | Mechanical |
| Noc(i) | Cause harm/injury/pain |
| Ocul(o) | Eye |
| Ophthalm(o) | Eye |
| Opt(o) | Vision |
| Optic(o) | Vision |
| Ot(o) | Ear |
| Phot(o) | Light |
| Pseudo(o) | False |
| Therm(o) | Heat |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| -esthesia | Sensitivity to pain |
| Ment(o) | Mind |
| Psych(o) | Mind |
| Phren(o) | Mind/diaphragm |
| Pyr(o) | Fire |
| Schist(o) | Split |
| Schiz(o) | Split |
| Idi(o) | Individual |
| Adip(o) | Fat |
| Axill(o) | Axilla (armpit) |
| Cry(o) | Cold |
| Cutane(o) | Skin |
| Derm(o) | Skin |
| Dermat(o) | Skin |
| Erythemat(o) | Erythema/redness |
| Follicul(o) | Follicle |
| Heli(o) | Sun |
| Kerat(o) | Horny/cornea |
| Lip(o) | Fat |
| Ichthy(o) | Fish |
| Necr(o) | Dead/death |
| Onych(o) | Nail |
| Pil(o) | Hair |
| Rhytid(o) | Wrinkle |
| Seb(o) | Sebum |
| Seps(o) | Infection |
| Sept(o) | Infection |
| Trich(o) | Hair |
| Ungu(o) | Nail |
| Xer(o) | Dry/germ layer |
| -derm | Skin |
| -phoresis | Transmission |
| Aden(o) | Gland |
| Adren(o) | Adrenal gland |
| Adrenal(o) | Adrenal gland |
| Andr(o) | Male/masculine |
| Calc(i) | Calcium |
| Gigant(o) | Large |
| Gluc(o) | Glucose |
| Glyc(o) | Sugar |
| Glycos(o) | Sugar |
| Gonad(o) | Gonad |
| Insulin(o) | Insulin |
| Iod(o) | Iodine |
| Ket(o) | Ketone |
| Lact(o) | Milk |
| Mamm(o) | Breast |
| Mast(o) | Breast |
| Mast(o) | Breast |
| Pancreat(o) | Pancreas |
| Parathyroid(o) | Parathyroid glands |
| Pituitary(o) | Pituitary gland |
| Thyr(o) | Thyroid gland |
| Thyroid(o) | Thyroid gland |
| Trop(o) | To stimulate |
| -crine | Secrete |
| -dipsia | Thirst |
| -physis | Growth |
| -tropic | Stimulating |
| -tropin | That which stimulates |