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Medical Terminology Ch. 1-4

  1. gastr-
    stomach
  2. cardi-
    heart
  3. megal-
    enlarged
  4. -itis
    inflammation
  5. dermat-
    skin
  6. plast-
    surgical repair
  7. cerebr-
    brain
  8. path-
    disease
  9. ectomy
    surgical removal
  10. enter-
    intestines
  11. -osis
    any condition
  12. -otomy
    cut into
  13. aden-
    gland
  14. angi-
    vessel
  15. -oma
    tumor
  16. nephr-
    kidney
  17. hepat-
    liver
  18. arthr-
    joint
  19. blephar-
    eyelid
  20. -ologist
    specialist
  21. rhin-
    nose
  22. gingiv-
    gum
  23. -malacia
    softening
  24. -ology
    the study of
  25. spasm
    involuntary contraction
  26. -algia
    pain
  27. crani-
    skull
  28. end-
    inside/within
  29. hemi-
    half
  30. -oid
    like
  31. hyper-
    above normal
  32. cyst-
    • sac containing fluid
    • ex. urinary bladder
  33. chole-
    • bile
    • ex. gallbladder
  34. hypo-
    below normal
  35. -scop-
    observe
  36. hyster-
    uterus
  37. -ostomy
    create an opening
  38. para-
    beside;beyond
  39. -lysis
    loosening;destruction
  40. cervic-
    neck;neck of
  41. chondr-
    cartilage
  42. cyan-
    blue
  43. hem(at)-
    blood
  44. ost-
    bone
  45. psycho-
    mind
  46. lip-
    fat
  47. my-
    muscle
  48. lith-
    stone
  49. ophthalm-
    opt-
    eye
  50. proct-
    anus
  51. cost-
    rib
  52. -gram
    record
  53. acro-
    extremities
  54. rhexis
    break;burst
  55. carcin-
    cancer
  56. -penia
    decrease
  57. gen-
    original;production
  58. burso-
    sac
  59. retr(o)-
    backwards
  60. trip-
    rub;friction
  61. strept-
    twist
  62. -desis
    binding
  63. mani-
    madness
  64. glosso-
    tongue
  65. -trophy
    development
  66. supra-
    above
  67. -ptosis
    falling
  68. -dyn-
    pain
  69. mast-
    breast
  70. -rrhaphy
    suture
  71. dent-
    teeth
  72. cephal-
    head
  73. auto-
    self
  74. epi-
    upon
  75. hydro-
    water
  76. lobo-
    section
  77. -emesis
    vomiting
  78. contra-
    against;counter
  79. -iasis
    condition
  80. trans-
    through;across
  81. brady-
    slow
  82. -ectasis
    expansion
  83. cyt-
    cell
  84. odont-
    tooth
  85. leuk-
    white
  86. -esthesia
    sensation
  87. cantho-
    angle at the end of the eyelid
  88. steno-
    narrow;contracted
  89. cheil-
    lip
  90. -cele
    hernia
  91. benign
    mild; not cancerous
  92. semen
    seed
  93. celio-
    abdomen
  94. erythro-
    red
  95. vaso-
    vessel
  96. melan-
    black
  97. cauda-
    tail
  98. lingua-
    tongue
  99. myring-
    eardrum
  100. spondyl-
    spinal column
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Emeraldisaacs
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Medical Terminology Ch. 1-4
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