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VHNCCTC-Med Term 112
Medical Terminology- 1/30/2012-2/3/2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, painful condition |
| an/o | anus, ring |
| chol/e | bile, gall |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| col/o | colon, large intestine |
| dent/o | tooth, teeth |
| dia- | through, throughout, completely, between, apart |
| duoden/o | duodenum, first part of small intestine |
| dynia | pain |
| dys- | difficult, bad, painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emesis | vomit |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| epi- | above, upon, on |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach, belly |
| gingiv/o | gums, gingival tissue |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| -gram | a picture or record |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hyper- | high, beyond, excessive, above normal |
| hypo- | low, under, beneath, down, below normal |
| -iasis | abnormal condition, disease |
| ile/o | ileum, small intestine |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| megal/o | large, great |
| odont/o | tooth |
| or/o | mouth, oral cavity |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| pharyng/o | throat, pharynx |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| proct/o | anus, rectum |
| rect/o | rectum, straight |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| sial/o | salivas |
| sigmoid/ | sigmoid colon |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary contraction, tightening, or cramping |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| stomat/o | mouth oral cavity |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | process of cutting |