Introduction to Medical Terminology Chapter 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 erythro- | red |
| cyano- | blue |
| xantho- | yellow |
| multi- | much, many |
| pan- | all |
| hemi- | half |
| alb- | white |
| leuko- | white |
| bi- | two, double, both |
| di- | two, double, both |
| diplo- | two, double, both |
| tri- | three |
| quadri- | four |
| a- | not, without |
| an- | not, without |
| non- | not |
| primi- | one |
| mono- | one |
| im- | not |
| in- | not |
| dextro- | to the right |
| sinistro- | to the left |
| trans- | through |
| dia- | through |
| de- | away from |
| ex- | away from |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| supra- | above |
| intra- | within |
| epi- | above |
| hypo- | under, beneath, deficiency |
| hyper- | excessive amount |
| peri- | around |
| anti- | against |
| inter- | between |
| pre- | before |
| nocti- | night |
| post- | after (time), behind (position, location) |
| brady- | slowness |
| auto- | self |
| cryo- | cold |
| neo- | new |
| ortho- | straight |
| melano- | black |
| -cyte | cell |
| -emia | pertaining to blood |
| chromic | pertaining to color |
| -uria | urine |
| cell | fundamental, structural and functional unit of living organisms |
| hyster(o) | uterus |
| anesthesia | lack of perception |
| ceps | head |
| phonia | voice, sound |
| orchidism | condition of the testes |
| ped(o) | foot, feet |
| pnea | breathing, air, gas |
| algesia | pain, ache |
| viable | capable of living |
| specific | pertaining to a species |
| -para | to bring forth, produce |
| chromatic | pertaining to color |
| mature | adult, fully developed |
| somni | sleep |
| dexter | right |
| gastr(o) | stomach |
| sinister | left |
| cardi(o) | heart |
| dermis | skin |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| -rrhea | a flowing |
| -lysis | dissolution |
| hydr(o) | water |
| toxic | poison |
| pectoral | chest |
| ophthalmos | eye |
| normal | agreeing with the regular and the established |
| oral | mouth |
| renal | kidney |
| duct(o) | to draw |
| tympanum | eardrum |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheeck |
| vena | vein |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| glottis | vocal apparatus of the larynx |
| thyroid | thyroid gland |
| osteum | bone |
| emesis | vomit |
| coagulate | to clot |
| cost(o) | rib |
| -al | pertaining to |
| digit | fingers, toes |
| natus | birth |
| menses | menstruation |
| phobia | fear |
| mortis | death |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| -opsy | view |
| graft | tissue for transplant |
| therapy | treatment of disease |
| surgery | treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities by manual or operative methods |
| natal | childbirth |
| -plasm | formation, growth |
| odont(o) | tooth, teeth |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| cyanemia | bluishness of the blood |
| xanthochromic | denoting a yellow discoloration of the skin or spinal fluid |
| melanuria | dark discolored urine |
| multicellular | composed of many cells |
| panhysterectomy | total hysterectomy |
| hemianesthesia | condition denoting anesthesia (lack of feeling) on one side of the body |
| albuminuria | presence of serum albumin in the urine |
| leukemia | blood disease characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes |
| biceps | two headed muscle that flexes the arm |
| diplophonia | the production of double vocal sounds |
| triorchidism | having three testicles |
| quadruped | having four legs |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| analgesic | an agent that relieves pain |
| nonviable | not capable of living |
| nonspecific | not due to any single known cause as to a pathogen |
| primipara | a woman who has had one viable offspring |
| monochromatic | having only one color |
| immature | not mature |
| insomnia | inability to sleep |
| dextral | pertaining to the right |
| dextrogastria | displacement of the stomach to the right |
| sinistral | pertaining to the left |
| sinistrocardia | location of the heart in the left side of the thorax |
| transdermal | through the skin |
| transabdominal | through the abdominal wall |
| diarrhea | excessive flow of feces |
| dialysis | separating elements in a solution through a semipermeable membrane |
| dehydrate | to remove water from a substance such as the body |
| detoxify | to remove the toxic quality of a substance |
| expectorant | agent that promotes the ejection of mucus from the lower respiratory tract |
| exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| abnormal | not normal |
| aboral | away from the mouth |
| adrenal | pertaining to the adrenal glands |
| adduct | to draw toward |
| suprarenal | pertaining to above the kidneys, the adrenal glands |
| supratympanic | situated above the eardrum |
| intrabuccal | within the cheek or mouth |
| intravenous | within a vein |
| epiglottis | the cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| hypothyroidism | deficiency of thyroid secretions |
| hyperalgesia | increased sensation to pain |
| hyperpnea | abnormally rapid breathing |
| pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
| periosteum | connective tissue surrounding the bone |
| antiemetic | an agent that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting |
| anticoagulant | an agent that prevents blood clotting |
| intercostal | between the ribs |
| interdigital | between the fingers or toes |
| prenatal | before childbirth |
| premenstrual | before the onset of menses |
| noctiphobia | fear of the night |
| nocturia | excessive nighttime urination |
| postmortem | performed or occurring after death |
| postnasal | located behind the nasal passages |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
| bradypnea | abnormally slow breathing |
| autopsy | postmortem examination of a body |
| autograft | a graft of tissue from the patient's body |
| cryotherapy | therapeutic use of cold agents |
| cyrosurgery | use of extremely cold agents to destroy tissue |
| neonatal | newborn |
| neoplasm | any new or abnormal growth |
| orthodontics | the branch of dentistry dealing with prevention and correction of irregularities of the teeth and malocclusion |
| orthopnea | inability to breath unless one is in an upright position |
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