Question | Answer |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx(throat) |
myalgia | muscle pain |
arthralgia | joint pain |
ovariocele | hernia of an ovary |
thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
pyosis | abnormal condition of pus |
gastroscopy | a visual examination of the inside of the stomach |
colonoscopy | a visual examination of the inside of the colon |
nephroptosis | falling kidney |
stomatoplasty | surgical repair of the mouth |
mastoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
osteomalacia | abnormally soft bone |
hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
thrombectomy | removal of a blood clot |
rhinorrhagia | abnormal nasal hemorrhage |
encephalography | recording of brain activity |
cardiography | recording of heart activity |
rhinomycosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nose |
syndesmopexy | reattachment of a ligament |
nephropexy | reattachment of a kidney |
thyrocele | tumor of the thyroid gland |
amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion to remove fluid |
cephalocentesis | surgical puncture of the head to remove fluid |
cystoptosis | falling urinary bladder |
arteriopathy | any disease of the arteries |
lymphopathy | any disease of the lymphatic system |
-ptosis | falling, downward displacement, prolapse |
-itis | an inflammation |
-osis | an abnormal condition |
-mycosis | an abnormal condition of fungus |
-cele | a tumor, swelling, or hernia |
-megaly | an abnormal enlargement |
-pathy | disease |
-centesis | a surgical puncture to remove fluid or tissue |
-pexy | a surgical reattachment;to fix, or fasten |
-graphy | the process of recording |
-ecotomy | an excision or removal |
-plasty | plastic surgery or a surgical repair |
-scopy | a visual examination |
-tomy | an incision |
-algia | pain |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-rrhagia | excessive flow;bleeding |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-ectasis | expansion, dilation |
-penia | a deficiency; a decreased amount |
-plegia | paralysis |
-lysis | to dissolve; break down |
-rrhea | a flow |
-logy | the study of |
-poiesis | form; formation |
-clasis | break; fracture |
hypo- | under; beneath, deficiency |
hyper- | an excessive amount |
peri- | around |
anti- | against |
inter- | between |
pre- | before |
supra- | above |
intra- | within |
epi- | above |
de- | away from |
ex- | away from |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
dextro- | to the right |
sinistro- | to the left |
trans- | through |
dia- | through |
im-, in- | not |
a-, an- | not, without |
non- | not |
primi-, mono- | one |
bi-, di-, diplo- | two, double, both |
tri- | three |
quadri- | four |
multi- | much, many |
pan- | all |
hemi- | half |
alb-, leuko- | white |
erythro- | red |
cyano- | blue |
xantho- | yellow |
melano- | black |
nocti- | night |
post- | after(time), behind(position,location) |
brady- | slowness |
auto- | self |
cryo- | cold |
neo- | new |
ortho- | straight |
metrorrhagia | abnormal bleeding from uterus |
hepatomegaly | abnormally large liver |
onychosis | abnormal condition of the nails |
otomycosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the ear |
splenomegaly | abnormally large spleen |
onychomalacia | abnormally soft nails |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
arteriectasis | dilation of an artery |
leukopenia | deficiency of the white blood cells |
dacryostenosis | narrowing of lacrimal ducts |
bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchus |
lymphopenia | deficiency of lymph cells |
glycopenia | deficiency of glucose in the tissues |
metrostenosis | narrowing of the uterus |
iridectasis | dilation of an iris |
phlebostenosis | narrowing of a vein |
erythropenia | deficiency of red blood cells |
pyelectasis | dilation of the pelvis of the kidney |
esophagostenosis | narrowing of the esophagus |
hematology | study of blood |
pancreolysis | breaking down the pancreas |
quadriplegia | paralysis in four limbs |
thromboclasis | breaking a blood clot |
nephrology | study of the kidney |
proctorrhea | flow from the rectum or anus |
bronchoplegia | paralysis of the bronchus |
leukopoiesis | formation of white blood cells |
osteoclasis | breaking or fracturing a bone |
dacryorrhea | flowing of tears; usually excessive |
erythropoiesis | formation of red blood cells |
osteolysis | breaking down bone |
hyperalgesia | increased sensitivity to pain |
antiemetic | an agent that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting |
premenstrual | before the onset of menses |
epidermis | above or upon the skin |
hypothyroidism | deficiency of thyroid secretion |
intrabuccal | within the cheek or mouth |
periosteum | connective tissue covering the bone |
suprarenal | above the kidney |
hyperpnea | increase in the depth and rate of breathing |
intercostal | between the ribs |
hypodermic | beneath the skin |
supratympanic | above the tympanum |
prenatal | before childbirth |
epiglottis | the lidlike structure that covers the larynx to prevent food from entering the trachea |
intravenous | within a vein |
interdigital | between the fingers/toes |
anticoagulant | an agent that prevent blood clotting |
pericarditis | inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
dextrogastria | displacement of the stomach to the right |
aboral | away from the mouth |
expectorant | an agent that promotes the ejection of mucus from the lungs |
dialysis | process of separating elements in a solution through a semipermeable membrane |
transdermal | entering through the skin |
dehydrate | to remove the water from a substance |
adrenal | near the kidney |
diarrhea | frequent liquidity discharge of feces |
sinistrocardia | location of the heart in the left side of the thorax |
dextral | to the right |
transabdominal | throught the abdominal wall |
abnormal | not normal |
sinistral | to the left |
adduct | to draw toward |
exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
detoxify | to remove the toxic quality of a substance |
diplophonia | double vocal sounds |
nonspecific | not due to any single known cause |
erythrocyte | a red blood cell |
multicellular | composed of many cells |
xanthochromic | yellow discoloration of the skin |
immature | not fully developed |
melanuria | black or dark discoloration of the urine |
leukemia | excessive number of white blood cells |
cyanemia | bluishness of blood |
nonviable | not capable of living |
panhysterectomy | total removal of the uterus and cervix |
monochromatic | having only one color |
albuminuria | presence of serum albumin in the urine |
triorchidism | having three testes |
analgesic | the giving of a medicine to relieve or remove pain |
hemianesthesia | lack of feeling to one side of the body |
primipara | a woman who had one pregnancy with a viable offspring |
quadruped | four-footed |
insomnia | inability to sleep |
biceps | muscle with two heads |
apnea | temporary absence of breathing |
bradycardia | abnormally slow heartbeat |
cryotherapy | the therapeutic use of cold |
orthopnea | inability to breath unless in an upright position |
autograft | a tissue taken from another part of the patients own body |
orthodontics | the branch of dentistry that deals with the prevention and correction of irregularities of the teeth |
postmortem | occuring or performed after death |
neonatal | first four weeks after birth |
noctiphobia | fear of night or darkness |
bradypnea | abnormally slow breathing |
neoplasm | any new or abnormal growth |
postnasal | behind the nose |
cryosurgery | distruction of tissue with the use of extreme cold |
nocturia | excessive urination at night |
autopsy | postmortem examination of a body |
semilunar | resembling a half-moon |
hectogram | 100 weight |
tetradactyly | having four digits on the hands/feet |
deciliter | 1/10 liter |
triorchidism | having three testes |
centimeter | 1/100 meter |
millivolt | 1/1000 volt |
pentad | any group of five |
kilounit | 1000 units |
hemianesthesia | lack of feeling to one side of body |
decogram | 10 grams |
diplopia | double vision |
monorchism | having only one testicle |
hypogastric | below the stomach |
sublingual | beneath the tongue |
terian | every third day |
anterosuperior | in front and above something |
infratracheal | beneath the trachea |
anastomosis | an opening of connection between two vessels or organs |
ultrasonic | above,excess sound |
contraindication | against treatment indicated |
semicoma | half stupor, unconscious |
supratympanic | above the tympanum |
hyperglycemia | abnormally high levels of sugar in the blood |
inframammary | beneath the breast |
unilateral | only one side |
ectoderm | the outermost of the layers of skin |
bifurcate | two forked, divided into two branches |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
pericardium | sac surrounding the heart |
intercostal | between the ribs |
protoplasia | first formation |
postmortem | occurring or performed after death |
retroflexed | bent backward |
intrabuccal | within the mouth/cheek |
retractor | an instrument to draw back and hold the edges of the wound |
monochromatic | having only one color |
epiotic | above the ear |
panhysterectomy | total removal of the uterus and cervix |
polyphagia | excessive eating; overeating |
chlorophyll | the green coloring matter of plants |
melena | dark or black feces containing blood |
cirrhosis | a liver disorder ;jaundice(yellow skin) |
aberrant | wander; away from |
rubeosis | redness of an area |
leukocyte | white blood cell |
adduct | to draw toward |
xanthoderma | any yellow discoloration of the skin |
erythrocyte | a red blood cell |
dehydrate | to remove water from a substance |
dorsal | the back of the body |
biceps | muscle with two heads |
derm(o),derm(a), dermat(o) | the skin |
kerat(o) | horny tissue or the cornea of the eye |
dermal | the skin |
dermatoautoplasty | autografting of skin taken from another part of the the patients own body |
keratoderma | a horny skin or covering |
keratiosis | the presence of horny warts on the skin |
dermatome | an instrument for cutting the skin or cutting thin transplants |
dermatologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease |
dermomycosis | any fungus disease of the skin |
dermatophobia | a fear of aquiring a skin disease |
keratoma | a tumor or growth of horny tissue |
keratogenous | producing cells that result in the formation of horny tissue |
dermatosis | any skin disease |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
keratoid | like or resembling a horny skin |
trich, trich(o) | hair or capillary (hairlike) vessels |
onych(o) | the nails |
onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
trichoglossia | a hairy condition of the tongue |
onychoptosis | falling off of the nail |
onychophagia | habitual biting of the nails |
trichalgia | pain when the hair is touched |
onychoma | a tumor of the nail or nail bed |
trichogenous | promoting growth of hair |
onychorrhexis | splitting or rupture of the nails |
trichology | the study of the hair |
trichopathy | a disease of the hair |
onychomycosis | any fungus condition of the nails |
trichomycosis | fungus infection of the hair |
onychogenic | producing nail substance |
trichoschisis | splitting of the hair |
onychosis | a disease of the nails |
hist(o), histi(o) | relationship to tissue |
sarc(o) | flesh or connective tissue |
histoneurology | the histology of the nervous system |
sarcoma | tumor of fleshy of connective tissue |
historrhexis | destruction of flesh |
sarcopoietic | forming flesh |
histology | the study of tissue |
sarcogenic | producing flesh or muscle |
sarcolysis | breaking up of tissue |
histokinesis | movement in the tissues of the body |
sarcoid | like or resembling flesh |
histocyte | a tissue cell |
sarcoblast | immature cell that develops into connective tissue |
sarcosis | abnormal increase in flesh |
histotoxic | being poisonous to tissue |
adip(o) | relationship to fat, adipose tissue |
lip(o) | relationship to fat or lipids |
steat(o) | relationship to fat |
hidr(o) | relationship to sweat or sweat gland |
adipoma | a fatty tumor |
lipopenia | deficiency of lipids in the body |
steatorrhea | excessive amounts of fats in the feces |
lipedema | obesity; excessive accumulation of fat in the body |
hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
adipoid | like or resembling fat |
lipemia | excessive fats/lipids in the blood |
hidropoiesis | the formation and secretion of sweat |
adiposis | accumulation of excess fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissue |
adiposuria | presence of fat in the urine |
anti-infectives | agents that cankill infectious agents or prevent them from spreading example; Zithromax, Avalox, Keflex |
anti-inflammatories | agents that counteract or suppress inflammation example; Celebrex |
antifungals | agents that destroy fungus or suppress its growth example; Monistat,Diflucan |
antipruitics | agents that relieve or prevent itching example; Anusol-HC, Atarax |
keratolytics | agents that soften the horny layer of the epidermis example; Retin-A |
parasiticides | agents that destroy parasites example; Mectizan |
topical anesthetics | agents used onthe skin to abolish the sensation of pain example; Xylocaine, Orajel |
rhin(o) | the nose |
nas(o) | the nose |
rhinocheiloplasty | a plastic surgery on the lip and nose |
rhinorrhagia | nosebleed |
nasal | the nose |
rhinolith | a stone or concretion of the nose |
nasopharynx | part of the pharynx above the level of the soft palate |
rhinesthesia | the sense of smell |
rhinitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose |
nasoseptal | the nasal septum |
rhinomycosis | fungus infection of the nose |
nasopharyngeal | the nasopharynx |
nasogastric | the nose and the stomach |
rhinodynia | pain in the nose or nasal area |
nasoscope | lighted instrument used for examination of the nasal cavity |
pharyng(o) | relationship to the throat |
laryng(o) | the larynx(voice box) |
laryngoplegia | paralysis of the larynx |
nasophayrnx | part of the pharynx above the level of the soft palate |
laryngocentesis | surgical puncture of the larynx |
pharyngoplegia | paralysis of the muscles of the throat |
pharyngomycosis | any fungal infection of the throat |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat |
laryngospasm | contraction of the larynx |
oropharynx | musculo-membrane passage between the mouth and nasal passage and the larynx and esophagus |
pharyngeal | the pharynx |
pharyngectomy | excision of the pharynx |
laryngeal | the larynx |
laryngostenosis | narrowing of the larynx |
laryngectomy | excision of the larynx |
laryngoscope | an instrument used to examine the larynx |
trache(o) | the trachea or windpipe |
bronch(i),bronchus | the air passages within the lungs |
bronchorrhea | excessive secretion of mucus from the bronchial mucous membrane |
tracheorrhaphy | surgical repair of the trachea |
bronchiectasis | dilation of the bronchi |
trachiostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
tracheoplasty | plastic surgery of the trachea |
bronchoscopy | examination of the bronchi |
bronchoplegia | paralysis of the bronchi |
tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea |
tracheopathy | any disease of the trachea |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
bronchoedema | swelling of the mucosa of the bronchi |
tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
bronchopneumonitis | an inflammation of the lungs that originates at the bronchi |
tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
bronchiole | finer subdivisions of the bronchi |
pleura, pleur(o) | the serous membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity |
pneumon(o),pneum(o),pneumat(o), pneum(a) | the lungs, respiration, air, or gas |
pulmon(o) | relationship to the lungs |
thorac(o) | relationship to the thorax(chest) |
-pnea | suffix denoting breathing or air or gas |
oxy, ox- | the presence of oxygen |
pleuralgia | pain in the pleura |
pleural | more than one pleura |
pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
thoracic | the chest |
pneumography | X-ray of the lung |
thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
pleurocele | herniation of the pleura |
oximeter(pulse ox) | photoelctric device used for determining the oxygen satuation in the blood |
pulmonitis | inflammation of the lung |
dyspnea | difficult breathing |
pneumodynamics | the dynamics of the respiratory system |
eupnea | normal breathing |
pulmonic | the lungs |
thoracocentesis | surgical puncture of the chest to aspirate fluid |
pneumomelanosis | the blackening of the lungs as from coal dust |
tachypnea | abnormally fast rate of breathing |
pleural | the pleura |
pulmonologist | a lung specialist |
apnea | temporary absence of breathing |
pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung |
orthopnea | inability to breathe unless in an upright position |
pnuemoconiosis | a disease caused by dust or other particles in the lungs |
pneumoencephalography | radiographic films of the brain, created by utilizing injections of air or gas |
pleurocentesis | surgical puncture or tap of the pleura |
pleurotomy | incision into the pleura |
pulmonectomy | excision of all or part of the lung |
pneumothorax | accumulation of air in the chest cavity |
pneumocentesis | surgical puncture for aspiration of the lung |
pleurectomy | excision of the pleura |
hypoxemia | deficient oxygenation of the blood |
antihistamines | agents that counter the effects of histamines; used to treat allergies example; Allegra,Claritan,Benadryl,Zyrtec |
antitussives | agents that relieve or prevent coughs example; Robitussin |
bronchodilators | agents that expand the air passages in the lungs example; Proventil |
decongestants | agents that reduce congestion and bronchial swelling example; Claritan |
expectorants | agents that promote the ejection of mucus from the lower respiratory tract example; Mucinex,Robitussin |
mucolytics | agents that destroy or dissolve mucus example; Mucinex, Robitussin |
stomat(o) | relationship to the mouth |
or(o) | relationship to the mouth |
pharyng(o) | the pharynx(throat) |
gloss(o), gloss(ia),lingu(a) | the tongue |
esophagus | the passage extending from the pharynx to the stomach |
sublingual | under the tongue |
orolingual | the mouth and tongue |
esophageal | the esophagus |
esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
pharyngostenosis | narrowing of the throat(pharynx) |
oral,stomatic | the mouth |
pharyngonasal | the nose and throat |
glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
stomatitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane in the mouth |
stomatoscope | an instrument used to examine the inside of the mouth |
esophagoscopy | visual examination of the esophagus |
pharyngoscope | instrument used for viewing the throat(pharynx) |
stomatalgia | pain in the mouth |
glossectomy | excision of all or part of the tongue |
stomatopathy | any disease of the mouth |
lingual,glossal | the tongue |
stomatoplasty | plastic surgery of the mouth |
gastr(o) | relationship to the stomach |
duoden(o) | the first portion of the small intestine |
jejun(o) | the middle section of the small intestine |
ile(o) | the third or distal portion of the small intestine |
enter(o) | the small intestine |
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