Question | Answer |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | act of measuring |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | visual examination |
-algua | pain |
-dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
-ectasis | dilation |
-edema | swelling |
-emesis | vomitting |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | forming |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone, calculus |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition, increase |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease, deficiency |
-phagia | eating |
-phasia | speech |
-phobia | fear |
-plassia | formation, growth |
-plasm | formation, growth |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | downward displacement, prolapse |
-rrhage -rrhagia | brusting forth (of) |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-trophy | nourishment |
-esis , -ia, -ism | condition |
-icle, 0ole, 0ule | small |
epi- | aobe, upon |
-infra- | under, below |
dipl, diplo- | double |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
dia- | through, across |
ecto- | outside |
dys- | difficult |
eu- | good, normal |
pan- | all |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
cervic/o | neck |
cran/o | skull |
gastr | stomach |
ili | ilium |
inguin | groin |
lumn | lower back |
spin | spine |
albino | white |
chlor | green |
chromo | color |
cirrh | yellow |
jaundo | yellow |
xanth | yellow |
cyano | blue |
melan/o | black |
poli/o | gray |
adip/o | fat |
steat/o | skin |
hidr/o | sweat |
sudor/o | sweat |
ichthy/o | dry, scaly |
kerat/o | horny tissue, cornea, hard |
myc/o | fungus |
onych/o ungu/o | nail |
pil/o | hair |
trich/o | hair |
sler/o | hardening, sclera |
seb/o | sebum |
squam/o | scale |
xen/o | foreign, strange |
xer/o | dry |
abcess | localized collection pof pus at the site of infection |
acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with characteristic lesions that include blackheads |
alopecia | loss of hair |
bowen disease | form of intraepidermal carcinoma(squamoucell) |
cellulitis | acute infection of the skin and subcutanous tissue |
chloasma | pigmentary skin discoloration |
comedo | skin lesion of acne |
dermatomycosis | infection of skin caused by fungi |
ecchymosis | skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue[black to greenish brown or yellow (bruise) |
eczema | chronic skin inflammation |
eschar | damaged tissue following a severe burn |
impetigo | bacterial skin infection |
keratosis | thickend area of the epidermis |
lentigo | small brown macules brought on by sun exposure |
pallor | pale |
pediculosis | infection with lice |
petechia | pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin |
pruritus | intense itching |
psoriasis | chronic skin disease characterized by rounded red patched covered by thich, silvery caused by excess development of basal layer |
purpura | severe bleeding disorder |
scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite through sexual contact |
tinea | fungal skin infection, ringworm |
urticarnia | hives |
verruca | epidermal growth caused by a virus |
vitiligo | localized loss of skin pigmentation |
stomat/o | mouth |
gloss lingu/o | tongue |
bucc/o | cheek |
cheil/o | lip |
labi/o | lip |
dent | teeth |
odont | teeth |
sial/o | saliva |
gastr/o | stomach |
col/o | colon |
proct/o | anus |
an/o | anus |
cholangi/o | bile vessel |
cholescyst | gallbladder |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | digestion |
sept/o | septum |
anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
atel/o | incomplete |
lob/o | lobe |
orth/o | straight |
steth/o | chest |
spir/o | breathe |
phren/o | diaphragm |
-capnia | CO2 |
-osmia | smell |
-phonia | voice |
-pnea | breathing |
=ptysis | spitting |