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Medical Terminology: Lesson 1

Terms in this set (100)

a-/an-
without, lack of
ex: anemia
ab-
away from
ex: abduct
ad-
towards, near
ex: adrenal
ambi-
both
ex: ambidextrous
ante-
before, in front of
ex: antecubital
anti-
against
ex: antiseptic
bi-
two
ex: bilateral
brady-
slow
ex: bradycardia
tachy-
rapid
ex: tachycardia
circum-
around
ex: circumoral
co-, com-
with, together
ex: commissure
contra-
opposed
ex: contralateral
de-
down, from
ex: dehydrate
dys-
difficult, bad, painful
ex: dyspnea
ecto-
outside
ex: ectoderm
endo-
within, inner
ex: endocrainal
epi-
upon, on, over
ex: epidermis
erythro-/ery-
red
ex: erythrocyte
eu-
normal, good, healthy
ex: euphoria
hemi-
half
ex: hemiplegia
hyper-
means excessive or higher than normal
ex: hyperactive
hypo-
means below or lower than normal
ex: hypothyroid
im-
into
ex: implant
infra-
below
ex: infrarenal
inter
between
ex: intercostal
intra-/intro-
within
ex: intrathoracic
macro-
large
ex: marcocytic
meta-
change
ex: metachrosis
micro-
small
ex: microbe
oligo-
small, few
ex: oliguria
pan-
entire, all
ex: pandemic
para-
beside
ex: paracardiac
peri-
around
ex: periosteum
poly-
many
ex: polycystic
post-
after
ex: postoperative
pre-
before
ex: preop
pseudo-
false
ex: pseudocyst
quad-
one-fourth
ex: quadriplegia
retro-
behind, backward
ex: retrograde
sub-
under, beneath
ex: sublingual
super-, supra-
above, superior
ex: supraclavicular
-algia
pain
ex: arthralgia
-cele
protrusion
ex: cystocele
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
ex: thoracentesis
-ectomy
cutting out
ex: appendectomy
-gram
drawing or written record
ex: mammogram
-itis
inflammation
ex: pneumonitis
-lytic
destroy, reduce
ex: hemolytic
-megaly
enlargement
ex: splenomegaly
-oophor(o)
ovary
ex: oophorectomy
-ology/logy
study of
ex: cardiology
-oma
tumor
ex: carcinoma
-orrhaphy
suturing, repairing
ex: herniorrhaphy
-osis
condition
ex: thrombosis
-ostomy
artificial opening
ex: colostomy
-otomy
incision
ex: laparotomy
-pathy
disease
ex: encephalopathy
-penia
decrease of
ex: leukopenia
-phobia
abnormal fear or intolerance
ex: acrophobia
-plasty
surgical repair or shaping
ex: rhinoplasty
-plegia
paralysis
ex: hemiplegia
-pnea
breathing, respiration
ex: apnea
-renal
kidney
ex: intrarenal
-rrhage
excessive flow
ex: hemorrhage
-salpingo
fallopian tube
ex: salpingogram
-scopy/-scopic
act of examining
ex: gastroscopy
-sepsis
decay or infection
ex: asepsis
-uria
urination/urine
ex: hematuria
adeno
gland
arthro
joint
cardio
heart
cephalo
head
cerebro
brain
chole
bile
cutis
skin
cysto
bladder
dento
teeth
emetic
pertaining to vomiting
entero
intestine
gastro
stomach
hero/hemat
blood
hepato
liver
hyster
uterus
ileo-ileum
small intestine
leuko
white
mamma
breast
myo
muscle
nemia
pertaining to blood
nephro
kidney
neuro
nerve
oculo
eye
osteo
bone
ped
foot
phleb
vein
pneumo
lung
rhin(o)
nose
sepsis
infection
spleno
spleen
thoraco
chest
thrombo
clot
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