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Chapter 2 - Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ana/ | apart from, excessive |
| syn/ | together |
| dia/ | complete; through completely |
| pro/ | before |
| tomo | cut, slice, layer |
| corono | structure that encircles like a crown |
| fronto | front |
| antero | before, front part |
| ventro | front, abdomen |
| dorso | back, dorsum |
| sagitto | going front to back |
| medio | middle |
| latero | side |
| cephalo | head |
| caudo | tail |
| disto | away from the center or point of orgin |
| proximo | near the center or point of orgin |
| externo | outside |
| intero | inside |
| thoraco | thorax |
| viscero | large internal organs |
| micro | one mollionth, small |
| macro | large |
| scopo | examine with an instrument |
| pulmono | lung |
| spiro | breath |
| vasculo | blood vessel |
| hemato | blood |
| immuno | immune response |
| lympho | lymph, lymphatic system |
| integumento | skin |
| ortho | straight |
| pedo | child |
| skeleto | skeleton |
| neuro | nerve |
| uro | urine, urinay system |
| urino | urine, urinary system |
| producto | produce |
| genito | genitalia |
| gyneco | female, woman |
| obstetro | pregnancy and childbirth |
| crino | secrete |
| opthalmo | eye |
| oto | ear |
| onco | tumor, mass |
| nucleo | nucleus |
| medico | physician, medicine |
| dento | tooth |
| dieto | foods, diet |
| pharmaco | medicine, drug |
| neo | new |
| nato | birth |
| iarto | physicain, medical treatment |
| cavo | hollow space |
| cranio | cranium |
| chondro | cartilage |
| inguino | groin |
| ilio | ilium |
| integumento | skin |
| lumbo | lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis |
| radio | radius, x-rays, radiation |
| spino | spine, backbone |
| thoraco | thorax |
| verso | to travel, to turn |
| umbilibo | umbilicus, navel |
| prevento | prevent |
| eti | causes of disease |
| congenito | present at birth |
| genero | production, creation |
| heredito | genetic inheritance |
| idio | unknown, individual |
| patho | disease, suffering |
| infecto | disease within |
| communico | impart; transmit |
| plasto | growth; formation |
| nosocomio | hospital |
| symptomato | collection of systms |
| gnoso | knowledge |
| chrono | time |
| exacerbo | increase, provoke |
| remisso | send back |
| therapeuto | therapy, treatment |
| fracto | break up |
| surgo | operative procedure |
| recupero | recover |
| termino | end, boundary |
| techno | technical skill |
| ancillo | servant, accessory |
| ambulato | walking |
| habilitato-give abillity | |
| postero | back part |
| -atory | pertaining to |
| -atic | pertaining to |
| -ics | knowledge, practice |
| -ics | knwledge, practice |
| -crine | things that secrete |
| -istry | process related to the specialty of |
| -ics | knowledge or practice |
| -active | pertaining to |
| -ious | pertaining to |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -able | able to be |
| -tion | a process; being or having |
| -drome | a running |
| -ory | having the function of |
| -ery | process of |