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Med terms Exam 1

USM Med terms Exam 1

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-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-cyte cell
-ectomy removal, excision, resection
-emia blood condition
-globin protein
-gram record
-ic pertaining to
-ism process, condition
-itis inflammation
-logy study of, or process of
-oma tumor, mass, collection of fluid
-opsy view of
-osis condition, usually abnormal
-scope instrument used for visual examination
-scopy visual examination
-sis state of, condition
-tomy process of cutting
a-, an- no, not, opposite
aut- self, own
dia- through/throughout
dys- bad, difficult, abnormal
endo- in, within
exo- out, away from
hyper- excessive, above normal
hypo- below, less than normal, under
pro- before, foward
re- back, again, backward
retro- back, again, backward
sub- under, below
trans- across, through
amni/o pertaining to the membranous fetal sac
angi/o blood vessel
arteri/o of or pertaining to an artery
ather/o fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit
axill/o of or pertaining to the armpit
bronch/o, bronchi/o of or relating to the arm
chem/o chemistry, drug
cholecyst/o of or pertaining to the gall bladder
chron/o time
col/o colon
crani/o belonging or relating to the cranium
cry/o cold
esophag/o gullet
hyster/o of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus
inguin/o groin
isch/o restriction
laryng/o of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where voice box is
mamm/o of or pertaining to the breast
mast/o of or pertaining to the breast
men/o menses/menstruation
mening/o membrane
my/o of or relating to the muscle
myel/o of or relating to bone marrow
necr/o death
oophor/o of or pertaining to the woman's ovary
abdomin/o of or relating to the abdomen
an/o not, without
carp/o of or pertaining to the wrist
cis/o on this side
cost/o of or pertaining to the ribs
cutane/o skin
dur/o dura mater
glyc/o sugar
later/o lateral
nat/i birth
norm/o normal
ot/o of or pertaining to the ear
pelv/o pelvis/hip region
peritone/o peritoneum
pheleb/o vein
plas/o development, formation
pneumon/o lung, air, gas
pulmon/o lung
scapula/o shoulder blade
son/o sound
thyroid/o thyroid gland
top/o place, position, location
troph/o nourishment
cardiology study of the anatomy, normal functions, and disorders of the heart
dermatology study of the skin, including its anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics and the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
endocrinology study of the anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics of the endocrine system and of the treatment of endocrine problems
gastroenterology the study of diseases affecting the GI tract, including the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and bile duct
gynecology study of diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts
hematology the scientific study of blood and blood-forming tissues
neurology the field of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
oncology study of cancerous growths; branch of medicine concerned with the study of malignancy
opthalmology study of the physiology, anatomy, and pathology of the eye and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye
pathology study of the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease, as observed in the structure and function of the body
psychology study of behavior and of the functionss and processes of the mind, especially as related to the social and physical environment
rheumatology study of disorders characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue and related structures of the body
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