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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| cocci |  spherically shaped family of bacteria |
| streptococci | cocci growing in twisted chains |
| staphylococci | cocci growing in clusters |
| strepto | combining form for twisted chains or strips |
| staphylo | combining form for growing in bunches, like grapes |
| staphylococci | cluster of cocci |
| baculus | means staff or rod |
| bacillus | rod shaped bacterium |
| streptobacillus | rod shaped bacillus growing in twisted chains |
| staphylococci | bacteria that form pus that grow in a cluster |
| staphylococcus | a common skin bacterium responsible for acne infections |
| staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula |
| staphylo | used to represent the uvula |
| staphylitis | inflammation of the uvula |
| pyo | combining form for pus |
| pyocele | hernia containing pus |
| genesis | suffix meaning producing or forming |
| pyogenic | bacteria that produce pus |
| rrhea | suffix meaning flow or discharge |
| diarrhea | to flow through |
| pyorrhea | flow of pus |
| rrhagia | suffix meaning hemorrhage |
| rrhaphy | suffix meaning suturing |
| rrhexia | suffix meaning rupture |
| pyorrhea | disease of a salivary gland for which there is a flow of pus |
| oto | combining form for ear |
| otoscope | used to examine the ear |
| otorrhea | discharge of the ears |
| auris sinistra | refers to the left ear |
| auris dextra | refers to the right ear |
| membrana tympani dextra | refers to the right eardrum |
| membrana tympani sinistra | refers to the left eardrum |
| tympano | combining form for eardrum |
| tympanometry | the process of measuring the function of the eardrum. |
| tympanites | distended with gas- tight as a drum. |
| audio | combining form for hearing |
| audiometer | instrument used to measure hearing |
| audiogram | record made by the instrument used to test hearing |
| phono | combining form for voice or vocal sounds |
| aphonia | no voice |
| dysphonia | difficult voice, weak |
| bradyphasia | slow speech |
| phonometer | instrument used to measure intensity of vocal sounds |
| phaso | combining form for speech |
| phasology | the study of speech |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| rhino | combining form for nose |
| rhinolith | calculus or stone in the nose |
| litho | combining form for calculus or stone |
| cholelith | gallstone |
| chole | combining form for gall or bile |
| iasis | suffix indicating a pathological condition. also used when an infestation has occurred. |
| cholelithiasis | the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder. |
| trichomonas | causes trichomoniasis infections |
| yeast | causes moniliasis infections |
| filarial worm | causes elephantiasis infection |
| giardia lamblie | causes gardiasis infection |
| cholecyst | medical name for gallbladder |
| cholecystogram | an xray of the gallbladder |
| brady | used in words to mean slow |
| bradycardia | slow heart action |
| bradyphagia | abnormally slow swallowing. |
| phago | combining form for eat/swallowing |
| tachy | fast |
| tachycardia | fast heart beat |
| tacho | combining form for swiftness |
| tachogram | record of the velocity of blood flow |
| pnea | suffix meanining breathing |
| agenesis | no generation |
| carcinogenesis | development of cancer |
| dys | prefix for painful, faulty, diseased, bad, or difficult. |
| meno | combining form for menstruation. |
| dysmenorrhea | painful or difficult menstruation. |
| dystrophy | poor development |
| pepso | combining form for digestion |
| dyspepsia | poor disgestion |
| arrhythemia | condition in which there is loss of correct rhythm. heart beat is too slow or too fast. |
| lexis | greek for word or phrase |
| dyslexia | normal intelligence with difficulty recognizing words and may transpose letters or numbers. |
| thermoesthesia | oversensitivity to heat |
| thermoalgesia | oversensitivity to heat 2 |
| thermoplegia | heatstroke |
| diathermy | heating through tissue (treatment) |
| dia | through |
| micro | small |
| hydrocephalus | condition involving fluid in the head. |
| microcephalus | a condition of an abnormally small head |
| macro | large |
| macrocytes | very large cells |
| macroglossia | large tongue |
| macrotia | large ears |
| macrorhinia | large nose |
| macrocheilia | large lips |
| dactyl | word roots for finger or toes |
| macrodactylia | condition of abnormally large fingers or toes |
| dactylospasm | cramp or spasm of a digit |
| dactylogram | fingerprint |
| polydactylism | too many fingers or toes |
| syn | prefix meaning together or with |
| syndactylism | two or more fingers joined together |
| synergistic | drugs that work together to increase each other's effects. |
| synergetic | three muscles in the forearm that work together |
| synarthrosis | indicates an immovable joint. |
| dromo | greek word for run |
| dromomania | insane impulse to wander or roam |
| syndrome | a variety of symptoms occurring together |
| korsakoff's syndrome | a syndrome due to alcoholism. |
| prodrome | a symptom indicating an approaching disease |
| dipsia | greek for thirst |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| dipsomania | old term for alcoholism |
| polydipsia | high blood sugar levels and lack of insulin in patients with diabetes |
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