Med Terminology

Front 1

episi-

Back 1

vulva

Front 2

coll-

Back 2

jelly; gelatin; glue

Front 3

oophor-

Back 3

ovary [grk term]

Front 4

bin-

Back 4

two; double

Front 5

bi-

Back 5

two; double [with no CV]; life [with CV]

Front 6

phren-

Back 6

diaphragm; mind; mental activity

Front 7

phrenic-

Back 7

diaphragm

Front 8

voice

Back 8

phon-

Front 9

sound

Back 9

phon-

Front 10

entom-

Back 10

insect [grk term]

Front 11

cyn-

Back 11

dog

Front 12

can-

Back 12

dog

Front 13

av-

Back 13

bird [with CV = i]

Front 14

hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

Back 14

malleus = malle-

Front 15

anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

Back 15

incus = incud-

Front 16

stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear

Back 16

stapes = staped- ; stapedi-

Front 17

sperm-

Back 17

semen; spermatozoa; seminal vesicle; seminal cord

Front 18

spermat-

Back 18

semen; spermatozoa; seminal vesicle; seminal cord

Front 19

spermatozoa

Back 19

sperm- [shorter root]; spermat- [longer root]

Front 20

cavity [within a structure]

Back 20

sin- ; sinu- ; sinus-

Front 21

arteriole

Back 21

small artery [adjoining capillaries] = arteriol-

Front 22

small artery [adjoining capillaries]

Back 22

arteriole = arteriol-

Front 23

colp-

Back 23

vagina [grk term]

Front 24

aneurysm

Back 24

dilation of the wall of the heart, vein or artery

Front 25

phleb-

Back 25

vein [longer root]

Front 26

rubr-

Back 26

red

Front 27

rube-

Back 27

red

Front 28

rub-

Back 28

red

Front 29

coccin-

Back 29

scarlet

Front 30

cirrh-

Back 30

yellow

Front 31

lute-

Back 31

yellow

Front 32

flav-

Back 32

yellow

Front 33

-rrhexis/-rhexis

Back 33

rupture

Front 34

virid-

Back 34

green

Front 35

chlor-

Back 35

green

Front 36

chole-

Back 36

bile/gall [longest root, no CV]

Front 37

chol-

Back 37

bile/gall

Front 38

bil-

Back 38

bile/gall [shortest root, CV = i]

Front 39

argyr-

Back 39

silver [the colour only]

Front 40

ram-

Back 40

branch

Front 41

clad-

Back 41

branch

Front 42

ungu-

Back 42

nail; hoof; claw

Front 43

ungul-

Back 43

nail; hoof; claw

Front 44

seed

Back 44

carp-

Front 45

fruit

Back 45

carp-

Front 46

infra-

Back 46

below; under [prefix]

Front 47

para-

Back 47

beside; beyond [prefix]

Front 48

pain

Back 48

-algesia [longest], -algia [shortest], -odynia

Front 49

-odynia

Back 49

pain

Front 50

-ectasis

Back 50

dilation; expansion

Front 51

-ectasia

Back 51

dilation; expansion

Front 52

cheil-

Back 52

lip; labium; labia [longer root]

Front 53

aur-

Back 53

ear; hearing; gold (noun); golden

Front 54

haph-

Back 54

sense of touch; touch

Front 55

hapt-

Back 55

sense of touch; touch

Front 56

didym-

Back 56

testis (pl. testes); testicle

Front 57

osche-

Back 57

scrotum

Front 58

genit-

Back 58

reproduction; genitals

Front 59

reproduction

Back 59

genit-

Front 60

none

Back 60

null- [CV = i]

Front 61

no

Back 61

null- [CV = i]

Front 62

a tortuous dilation of a vein

Back 62

varix = varic-

Front 63

shorter root for valve

Back 63

valv-

Front 64

longer root for valve

Back 64

valvul-

Front 65

ser-

Back 65

serum

Front 66

sphygm-

Back 66

pulse

Front 67

rhythm-

Back 67

heart beat; rhythm

Front 68

shorter root for plasma

Back 68

plasm-

Front 69

longer root for plasma

Back 69

plasmat-

Front 70

smallest blood vessel

Back 70

capillary = capillar-

Front 71

platelet

Back 71

thrombocyt-

Front 72

surgical attachment [of one organ to another]

Back 72

-pexy; -pexis

Front 73

-pexy

Back 73

surgical attachment [shorter termination]

Front 74

-pexis

Back 74

surgical attachment [longer termination]

Front 75

-para

Back 75

woman who has given birth [n times]

Front 76

-gravida

Back 76

woman who is pregnant for [the nth time]; woman who has been pregnant [n times]

Front 77

shortest root for red

Back 77

rub-

Front 78

longest root for red

Back 78

erythr-

Front 79

longest root for white

Back 79

candid-

Front 80

shortest root for white

Back 80

alb-

Front 81

shorter root for violet

Back 81

iod-

Front 82

longer root for violet

Back 82

viol-

Front 83

shorter root for silver

Back 83

argyr-

Front 84

longest root for black

Back 84

anthrac-

Front 85

shortest root for black

Back 85

nigr-

Front 86

shortest termination for sense of smell

Back 86

-osmia

Front 87

longest terminations for sense of smell

Back 87

-osphresia, -osphresis

Front 88

pan-

Back 88

whole; all; entire [no CV unless followed by g]

Front 89

shortest termination for tumour

Back 89

-oma

Front 90

longest termination for tumour that is singular

Back 90

-oncus

Front 91

plural termination for abnormal mass

Back 91

-omata

Front 92

longer root for pigment

Back 92

chromat-

Front 93

shortest prefix for within

Back 93

en-

Front 94

longest prefix for within

Back 94

intra-

Front 95

all prefixes for within

Back 95

en-, ento-, endo-, intra-

Front 96

a small cavity

Back 96

ventricle = ventricul-

Front 97

main vessel of the arterial system

Back 97

aort- = the aorta

Front 98

latin root for milk

Back 98

lact-

Front 99

greek root for milk

Back 99

galact-

Front 100

middle ear

Back 100

tympan-

Front 101

dilation

Back 101

-ectasis, -ectasia

Front 102

expansion

Back 102

-ectasis, -ectasia

Front 103

breast bone

Back 103

sternum = stern-

Front 104

triangular pelvic bone

Back 104

sacrum = sacr-

Front 105

acromion

Back 105

acromi-

Front 106

the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

Back 106

acromion = acromi-

Front 107

acromi-

Back 107

the lateral projection of the shoulder blade; acromion

Front 108

shoulder blade

Back 108

scapula = scapul-

Front 109

the lower pelvic bone*

Back 109

ischium = ischi-

Front 110

*the upper pelvic bone

Back 110

ilium = ili-

Front 111

hip; hip joint

Back 111

cox-

Front 112

cox-

Back 112

hip; hip joint

Front 113

a wedge-shaped bone

Back 113

sphenoid bone = sphen-

Front 114

any "wall" (in a cavity/organ)

Back 114

pariet-

Front 115

occiput

Back 115

occipit- = occipital bone

Front 116

process definition

Back 116

a projection or outgrowth of bone

Front 117

forehead bone

Back 117

front- (frontal bone)

Front 118

temple bone

Back 118

temporal bone = tempor-

Front 119

skull*

Back 119

cranium = crani-

Front 120

oss-

Back 120

bone

Front 121

longer root for skeletal

Back 121

skelet-

Front 122

growth [in reference to cells/tissues]

Back 122

-plasia

Front 123

growth [that occurs in nature]

Back 123

-genesis

Front 124

growth/nutrition

Back 124

-trophy

Front 125

-phagy, -phagia

Back 125

the act of eating/chewing/biting/devouring/swallowing

Front 126

longer termination for the act of eating

Back 126

-phagia

Front 127

development [implying a natural process]

Back 127

-genesis

Front 128

development [not necessarily natural]

Back 128

-poiesis

Front 129

development [in reference to tissues/cells]

Back 129

-plasia

Front 130

proliferation [in reference to tissues/cells]

Back 130

-plasia

Front 131

-phage

Back 131

one that eats

Front 132

collar bone

Back 132

clavicle = clavic-, clavicul-, cleid-

Front 133

shortest root for collar bone

Back 133

cleid-

Front 134

longest root for collar bone

Back 134

clavicul-

Front 135

cleid-

Back 135

clavicle; collar bone

Front 136

elbow

Back 136

olecranon = olecran-

Front 137

olecran- in lay english

Back 137

elbow (olecranon)

Front 138

shortest root for cheek

Back 138

mal-

Front 139

a greek root for cheek

Back 139

bucc-

Front 140

longest root for cheek

Back 140

zygomatic-

Front 141

cheek; cheek bone

Back 141

mal- , zygomat-, zygomatic-

Front 142

malar bone

Back 142

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

Front 143

zygomatic bone

Back 143

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

Front 144

spondyl-

Back 144

vertebra; pl. vertebrae

Front 145

two roots for vertebra

Back 145

spondyl-, vertebr-

Front 146

ment-

Back 146

chin; mind; mental activity

Front 147

tail bone

Back 147

coccyx = coccyg-

Front 148

coccyx

Back 148

coccyg-

Front 149

staphyl-

Back 149

uvula

Front 150

longer root for uvula

Back 150

staphyl-

Front 151

the longer root for viscera

Back 151

splanchn-

Front 152

the shorter root for the internal organs

Back 152

viscer-

Front 153

the longer root for the internal organs

Back 153

splanchn-

Front 154

splanchn-

Back 154

the internal organs; viscera

Front 155

or-

Back 155

mouth

Front 156

latin root for mouth

Back 156

or-

Front 157

greek roots for mouth

Back 157

stom-, stomat-

Front 158

mouth [on the face]

Back 158

or-

Front 159

mouth [surgical opening]

Back 159

stom-, stomat-

Front 160

shortest root for mouth

Back 160

or-

Front 161

longest root for mouth

Back 161

stomat-

Front 162

shorter root for gums

Back 162

ul-

Front 163

tip

Back 163

acr-

Front 164

height

Back 164

acr-

Front 165

extremities [of the body]

Back 165

acr-

Front 166

ather-

Back 166

yellowish plaque

Front 167

anus

Back 167

proct- , rect-

Front 168

rectum and anus

Back 168

proct-, rect-

Front 169

proct-

Back 169

rectum; rectum and anus; anus

Front 170

irreglar

Back 170

anomal- , poikil-

Front 171

lower portion of the stomach

Back 171

pylorus = pylor-

Front 172

serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Back 172

peritoneum = peritone-

Front 173

finger/toe bone

Back 173

phalanx (pl. phalanges) = phalang-

Front 174

fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Back 174

omentum = oment- , epipl-

Front 175

ventr-

Back 175

abdomen; front

Front 176

large intestine

Back 176

colon = colon-, col-

Front 177

shorter root for the large intestines

Back 177

col-

Front 178

longer root for the large intestines

Back 178

colon-

Front 179

shorter root for stomachg

Back 179

gastr-

Front 180

two greek roots for enamel

Back 180

adamant-, adamantin-

Front 181

shortest root for enamel

Back 181

amel-

Front 182

stiff

Back 182

ankyl-

Front 183

shorter root for skeletal

Back 183

rhabd-

Front 184

shorter root for saliva

Back 184

sial-

Front 185

longer root for saliva

Back 185

ptyal-

Front 186

shortest root for palate

Back 186

uran-

Front 187

longest root for palate

Back 187

uranisc-

Front 188

idividual

Back 188

idi-

Front 189

distinctive

Back 189

idi-

Front 190

distinctive

Back 190

idi-

Front 191

unknown

Back 191

idi-

Front 192

long

Back 192

macr-

Front 193

longer root for large

Back 193

megal-

Front 194

hard

Back 194

scirrh-

Front 195

hard, cancerous tumour

Back 195

scirrh-

Front 196

crooked

Back 196

scoli-, ankyl-

Front 197

other

Back 197

all- , heter-

Front 198

another

Back 198

all-

Front 199

divergent

Back 199

all-

Front 200

alternating

Back 200

all-

Front 201

shorter root for other

Back 201

all-

Front 202

longer root for other

Back 202

heter-

Front 203

end

Back 203

tel- , tele-

Front 204

longer root for goal

Back 204

tele-

Front 205

shorter root for distant

Back 205

tel-

Front 206

incomplete

Back 206

atel-

Front 207

longer root for at a distance

Back 207

tele-

Front 208

shorter root for artificial

Back 208

prosth-

Front 209

longer root for artificial

Back 209

prosthet-

Front 210

weight

Back 210

bar- , bary-

Front 211

cavity

Back 211

antr-, alve-, alveol-

Front 212

fatty secretion

Back 212

sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland] = seb-

Front 213

urine reservoir in the kidney

Back 213

renal pelvis = pyel-

Front 214

pyel-

Back 214

renal pelvis; urine reservoir in the kidney [which passes urine to the ureter]

Front 215

uric-

Back 215

uric acid

Front 216

a bridge of tissue (within a structure)

Back 216

pont-

Front 217

from [prefix]

Back 217

de-

Front 218

away [prefix]

Back 218

de-

Front 219

shorter prefix for around

Back 219

peri-

Front 220

longer prefix for around

Back 220

circum-

Front 221

shortest root for a collection of nervous tissue

Back 221

plex-

Front 222

longest root for a collection of nervous tissue

Back 222

ganglion-

Front 223

collection of blood/lymph cells

Back 223

plexus = plex-

Front 224

shortest root for pupil

Back 224

cor- [greek term]

Front 225

supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

Back 225

glia = gli-

Front 226

shortest root for death

Back 226

nos- [greek term]

Front 227

latin root for death

Back 227

morb-

Front 228

shorter root for heat

Back 228

pyr-

Front 229

longer root for heat

Back 229

therm-

Front 230

longer root for iron

Back 230

sider-

Front 231

thi-

Back 231

sulfursh

Front 232

longer root for fish

Back 232

ichthy-

Front 233

longer root for thorn

Back 233

acanth-

Front 234

shorter root for thorn

Back 234

spin-

Front 235

prickle

Back 235

acanth-

Front 236

acanth-

Back 236

thorn; prickle

Front 237

ailur-

Back 237

cat

Front 238

shortest root for leaf

Back 238

foli-

Front 239

two longer roots for leaf

Back 239

phyll-, frond-

Front 240

leafy branch

Back 240

frond-

Front 241

plant

Back 241

phyt-

Front 242

growth

Back 242

phyt-

Front 243

phyt-

Back 243

plant; growth

Front 244

body

Back 244

corpor- [latin term]

Front 245

the shorter root for the earth

Back 245

ge-

Front 246

latin root for the earth

Back 246

terr-

Front 247

shorter root for the land

Back 247

ge-

Front 248

ge-

Back 248

the earth; land

Front 249

earth

Back 249

hum-

Front 250

soil

Back 250

hum-

Front 251

hum-

Back 251

soil; earth

Front 252

shortest root for wing

Back 252

al-

Front 253

longest root for wing

Back 253

pteryg-

Front 254

shorter root for bee

Back 254

api- [no CV]

Front 255

longer root for bee

Back 255

meliss-

Front 256

api- [no CV]

Back 256

bee

Front 257

plural terminations for a swelling

Back 257

-phymata, -omata

Front 258

shortest termination for a swelling

Back 258

-oma

Front 259

longest non-plural terminations for a swelling

Back 259

-phyma, -oncus

Front 260

-oncus

Back 260

a swelling; tumour; abnormal mass

Front 261

bone marrow

Back 261

myel-

Front 262

spinal cord

Back 262

myel-

Front 263

on [prefix]

Back 263

epi-

Front 264

ir-

Back 264

iris

Front 265

watery substance

Back 265

hydr-