Medical Terms Chapter 1

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aden/o

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gland
adenopathy=gland disease

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carcin/o

Back 2

cancer
carcinoma=cancerous tumor

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cardi/o

Back 3

heart
cardiac=pertaining to the heart

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chem/o

Back 4

chemical
chemotherapy=treatment with chemicals

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cis/o

Back 5

to cut
incision=process of cutting into

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dermat/o

Back 6

skin
dermatology=study of the skin

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enter/o

Back 7

small intestine
enteric=pertaining to the small intestine

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gastr/o

Back 8

stomach
gastric = pertaining to the stomach

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gynec/o

Back 9

female
gynecology= study of females

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hemat/o

Back 10

blood
hematic = pertaining to blood

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hydr/o

Back 11

water
hydrocele = protrusion of water (in the scrotum)

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immun/o

Back 12

immune
immunology = study of immunity

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laryng/o

Back 13

voice box
laryngeal = pertaining to the voice box

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morph/o

Back 14

shape
morphology = study of shape

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nephr/o

Back 15

kidney
nephromegaly = enlarged kidney

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neur/o

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nerve
neural = pertaining to a nerve

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ophthalm/o

Back 17

eye
opthalmic = pertaining to the eye

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ot/o

Back 18

ear
otic = pertaining to the ear

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path/o

Back 19

disease
pathology = study of disease

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pulmon/o

Back 20

lung
pulmonary = pertaining to the lungs

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rhin/o

Back 21

nose
rhinoplasty = surgical repair of the nose

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ur/o

Back 22

urine, urinary tract
urology = study of the urinary tract

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a-

Back 23

without, away from
aphasia = without speech

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an-

Back 24

without
anoxia = without oxygen

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ante-

Back 25

before, in front of
antepartum = before birth)

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anti-

Back 26

against
antibiotic = against life

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auto-

Back 27

self
autograft = a graft from one's own body

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brady-

Back 28

slow
bradycardia = slow heartbeat

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dys-

Back 29

painful, difficult
dyspnea = difficulty breathing

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endo-

Back 30

within, inner
endoscope = instrument to view within

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epi-

Back 31

upon, over
epigastric = upon or over the stomach

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eu-

Back 32

normal, good
eupnea = normal breathing

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hetero-

Back 33

different
heterograft = graft from another person's body

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homo-

Back 34

same
homozygous (having two identical genes)

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hyper-

Back 35

over, above
hypertrophy = overdevelopment

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hypo-

Back 36

under, below
hypoglossal = under the tongue

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infra-

Back 37

under, beneath, below
infraorbital = below, under the eye socket

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inter-

Back 38

among, between
intervertebral = between the vertabrae

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intra-

Back 39

within, inside
intravenous = inside, within a vein

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macro-

Back 40

large
macrocephalic = having a large head

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micro-

Back 41

small
microcephalic = having a small head

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neo-

Back 42

new
neonate = newborn

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pan-

Back 43

all
pancarditis = inflammation of all of the heart

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para-

Back 44

beside, beyond, near
paranasal = near or alongside the nose

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per-

Back 45

through
percutaneous = through the skin

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peri-

Back 46

around
pericardial = around the heart

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post-

Back 47

after
postpartum (after birth)

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pre-

Back 48

before, in front of
prefrontal = in front of the frontal bone

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pseudo-

Back 49

false
pseudocyesis = false pregnancy

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retro-

Back 50

backward, behind
retrograde = movement in a backward direction

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sub-

Back 51

below, under
subcutaneous = under, below the skin

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super-

Back 52

above, excess
supernumerary = above the normal number

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supra-

Back 53

above
suprapubic = above the pubic bone

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tachy-

Back 54

rapid, fast
tacycardia = fast heartbeat

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trans-

Back 55

through, across
transurethral = across the urethra

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ultra-

Back 56

beyond, excess
ultrasound = high frequency sound waves

Front 57

bi-

Back 57

two
bilateral = two sides

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hemi-

Back 58

half
hemiplegia = paralysis of one half/side of the body

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mono-

Back 59

one
monoplegia = paralysis of one extremity

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multi-

Back 60

many
multigravida = woman pregnant more than once

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nulli-

Back 61

none
nulligravida = woman with no pregnancies

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poly-

Back 62

many
polyuria = large amounts of urine

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quad-

Back 63

four
quadriplegia = paralysis of all four extremities

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semi-

Back 64

partial, half
semiconscious = partially conscious

Front 65

tri-

Back 65

three
triceps = muscle with three heads

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uni-

Back 66

one
unilateral = one side

Front 67

-algia

Back 67

pain
gastralgia = stomach pain

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-cise

Back 68

cut
excise = to cut out

Front 69

-cyte

Back 69

cell
erythrocyte = red cell

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-dynia

Back 70

pain
cardiodynia = heart pain

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-ectasis

Back 71

dilation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

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-gen

Back 72

that which produces
mutagen = that which produces mutations

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-genesis

Back 73

produces, generates
osteogenesis = produces bone

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-genic

Back 74

producing, produced by
carcinogenic = producing cancer

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-ia

Back 75

state, condition
hemiplegia = condition of being half paralyzed

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-iasis

Back 76

abnormal condition
lithiasis = abnormal condition of stones

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-plasia

Back 77

development, growth
dysplasia = abnormal development

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-plasm

Back 78

formation, development
neoplasm = new formation

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-rrhexis

Back 79

rupture
hysterorrhexis = ruptured uterus

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-sclerosis

Back 80

hardening
arteriosclerosis = hardening of an artery

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-stenosis

Back 81

narrowing
angiostenosis = narrowing of a vessel

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-therapy

Back 82

treatment
chemotherapy = treatment with chemicals

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-an

Back 83

pertaining to
ovarian = pertaining to the ovary

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-ar

Back 84

pertaining to
ventricular = pertaining to a ventricle

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-ary

Back 85

pertaining to
pulmonary = pertaining to the lungs

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-eal

Back 86

pertaining to
esophageal = pertaining to the esophagus

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-iac

Back 87

pertaining to
chondriac = pertaining to cartilage

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-ic

Back 88

pertaining to
gastric = pertaining to the stomach

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-ical

Back 89

pertaining to
neurological = pertaining to the study of the nerves

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-ile

Back 90

pertaining to
penile = pertaining to the penis

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-ior

Back 91

pertaining to
superior = pertaining to above

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-ous

Back 92

pertaining to
intravenous = pertaining to within a vein

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-centesis

Back 93

puncture to withdraw fluid
arthrocentesis = puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint

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-ectomy

Back 94

surgical removal
gastrectomy = surgically remove the stomach

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-pexy

Back 95

surgical fixation
nephropexy = surgical fixation of a kidney

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-plasty

Back 96

surgical repair
dermatoplasty = surgical repair of the skin

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-rrhaphy

Back 97

suture
myorrhaphy = suture together muscle

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-gram

Back 98

record or picture
electrocardiogram = record of heart's electricity

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-graph

Back 99

instrument for recording
electrocardiograph = instrument for recording the heart's electrical activity

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-graphy

Back 100

process of recording
electrocardiography = process of recording the heart's electrical activity

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-meter

Back 101

instrument for measuring
audiometer = instrument to measure hearing

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-metry

Back 102

process of measuring
audiometry = process of measuring hearing

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-scopy

Back 103

process of visually examining
gastroscopy = process of visually examining the stomach

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Singular

-a

Back 104

Plural

-ae

vertebra/vertabrae

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Singular

-ax

Back 105

Plural

-aces

thorax / thoraces

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Singular

-ex or -ix

Back 106

Plural

-ices

appendix / appendices

Front 107

Singular

-is

Back 107

Plural

-ses

metastasis / metastases

Front 108

Singular

-ma

Back 108

Plural

-mata

sarcoma / sarcomata

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Singular

-nx

Back 109

Plural

-nges

phalanx / phalanges

Front 110

Singular

-on

Back 110

Plural

-a

ganglion / ganglia

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Singular

-us

Back 111

Plural

-i

nucleus / nuclei

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Singular

-um

Back 112

Plural

-a

ovum / ova

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Singular

-y

Back 113

Plural

-ies

biopsy / biopsies