| Term | Definition |
|---|
| word element | parts of a word |
| root word element | tells the primary meaning of a word; also called the base word element |
| prefix word element | the word element that comes before the root word element |
| suffix word element | the word element that comes after the root word element |
| combining vowel | a letter, usually an "o", that is sometimes used to ease the pronounciation of a medical term |
| -ac | pertaining to (heart = cardi-__) |
| -al | pertaining to (skin = derm-__) |
| -ic | pertaining to (blood = hem-__) |
| -eal | pertaining to (esophagus = esophag-___) |
| -ary | pertaining to (lungs = pulmo-___) |
| -ous | pertaining to (cancer = cancer-___) |
| -algia | pain |
| -cide | kill |
| -emia | blood |
| -genic | origin |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | large or enlargement |
| -necrosis | death of tissue |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -rrhage | flow |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| germicide | destruction of germs |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| osteogenic | originating in the bones |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of heart |
| arterionecrosis | tissue death of artery |
| bacteriology | study of bacteria |
| carcinoma | malignant tumor |
| hemorrhage | uncontrolled flow of blood |
| -cise | cut |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -oscopy | visual examination of an organ or joint |
| -ostomy | creation of a new |
| -otomy | incision into an organ |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical restoration, plastic repair |
| -rrhaphy | to suture |
| -tome | a cutting instrument |
| excise | to cut out |
| cystectomy | removal of a cyst |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of organs in the abdomen |
| colostomy | creation of a new opening to colon on the body |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| orchiopexy | surgical fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| myorrhaphy | to suture muscle wound |
| dermatome | instrument used for cutting skin |
| adeno | gland |
| aero | air |
| arthro | joint |
| broncho | bronchus |
| cardio | heart |
| cerebro | brain |
| chole | bile |
| chrondo/io | cartilage |
| costo | rib |
| cysto | bladder |
| derma | skin |
| gastro | stomach |
| gyne | women |
| hema or hemat | blood |
| hepat | liver |
| adenoma | glandular tumor |
| anaerobe | an organism that lives only in the abesence of air |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchus |
| electrocardiogram | electrographic record of the heartbeat |
| cerebrospinal | referring to the brain and spinal cord |
| cholecyst | gall bladder |
| chondroma | cartilaginous tumor |
| intercosto | between the ribs |
| cyst | any fluid-filled sac |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| gastrointestinal | pertaining to the stomach and intestines |
| gynecology | study of diseases affecting the female |
| hemophilia | inability of the blood to clot |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| arthro | joint |
| colo | colon |
| cranio | skull |
| herni | rupture |
| hyster | uterus |
| lipo | fat |
| litho | stone |
| oopher | ovary |
| rhino | nose |
| tracheo | trachea |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| colectomy | removal of part of the colon |
| craniotomy | surgical opening into the skull |
| herniorrhaphy | surgical repair of a rupture |
| hysteropexy | abdominal fixation of the uterus |
| liposuction | aspiration of fatty tissue |
| lithotripsy | crushing of a stone |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary |
| rhinoplasty | repair of nose defect |
| tracheostomy | sugical opening into trachea |
| a-, an, | without |
| ad- | towards |
| anti- | againist |
| dis- | apart, away |
| dys- | painful |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below, deficient |
| neo- | new |
| pre- | before |
| sub- | under, beneath |
| supra- | above |
| asepsis | without infection; sterile |
| addiction | toward dependence on a drug |
| antiseptic | preventing sepsis (infection) |
| hip dislocation | displacement of femur from pelvic joint |
| dysentery | painful inflammation of the intestine |
| hyperacidity | excessive acid in the stomach |
| hypoglycemia | low sugar content in the blood |
| neonatal | newborn |
| preoperative | before surgery |
| subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| suprapubic | above the pubis |
| bi- | two/both sides |
| hemi- | half |
| para- | beside, near |
| peri- | around, about |
| post- | after |
| bilateral total hip replacement (THR) | two (both) total hip replacement |
| hemigastrectomy | surgical removal of half the stomach |
| parathyroidectomy | surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid |
| periosteal elevator | instrument used to remove tissue around the bone |
| post partum | after delivery of baby |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| BSO | Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy |
| BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
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