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-itis

inflammation
cardi-

heart
nephr-

kidney
megal-

enlarged
plast-

surgical repair
-otomy

cut into
-oma

tumor
cerebr-

brain
gingiv-

gum
hepat-

liver
arthr-

joint
angi-

vessel
-malacia

soft
blephar-

eyelid
dermat-

skin
enter-

intestine
-ectomy

surgical removal
gastr-

stomach
aden-

gland
-osis

any condition
spasm

involuntary contraction
rhin-

nose
-ologist

specialist
-ology

the study of
path-

disease
proct-

anus
-algia

pain
psycho-

mind
ophthalm-
opt-

eye
-scop-

observe
-lysis

loosening destruction
chindr-

cartilage
hem(at)-

blood
lith-

stone
lip-

fat
hyster-

uterus
hyper

above more than normal
hemi-

half
ost-

bone
cyan-

blue
crani-

skull
hypo-

under
-oid

like
end

inside, within
chole-

bile
cyst-

sac containing fluid
my-

muscle
cervic-

neck
para-

beside, beyond
-ostomy

creating an opening
mast-

breast
-penia

decrease
-trophy

development
gen-

original
glosso-

tongue
hydro-

water
dent-

teeth
cephal-

head
cost-

rib
-desis

binding
supra-

above
trip-

rub, friction
auto-

self
retr(o)-

backwards
burso-

sac
carcin-

cancer
rhexis

break, burst
strept-

twist
-dyn

pain
-ptosis

falling
acro-

extremities
-gram

record
epi-

upon
-rrhaphy

suture
mani-

madness
melan-

black
vaso-

vessel
semen

seed
trans-

through, across
-iasis

condition
contra-

against
-esthesia

sensation
leuk-

white
cyt-

cell
celio-

adbomen
-emesis

vomiting
lobo-

section
cantho-

angle at the end of the eye
benign

mild, not cancerous
spondyl-

spinal column
-cele

hernia
-ectasis

expansion
cheil-

lip
brady-

slow
steno-

narrow
myring-

eardrum
cauda

tail
lingua-

tongue
erythro-

red
odont-

tooth
lacrim-

tear
sphenic

wedge
viscero-

organ
macul-

spot
sub-

under
lact-

milk
squam-

scale
hallux

great toe
-centesis

puncture
thorac-

chest
myco-

fungus
mening-

membrane
vesic-

bladder
spiro-

coil
bili-

bile
cec-

blind passageway
onych-

nail, claw
-pexy

suspension
onco-

tumor
ovar-

egg
or-

mouth
myel-

marrow, spinal
oto-

ear
pyle-

gate
anti-

against
leio-

smooth
rug-

wrinkle, fold
encephal-

brain
physio-

nature
tympan-

eardrum
phon-

voice, sound
colp(o)-

hollow, vagina
bucc(o)-

cheek
histo-

tissue
cilia

eyelash
dendr-

tree, branching
acoust(i)-

hearing
salpingo-

tube
cor-

heart
aur-

ear
pilo-

hair
stoma-

mouth
thalam-

inner chamber
plexus

brain
-plasia

development
palpebr-

eyelid
umbilic-

navel, belly button
phleb-

vein
ren-

kidney
orchi-

testis
malign-

bad
-asthenia

weakness
ment-

mind
antr-

cavity
lapar-

abdomical wall
trachel-

neck
-tope

place
sept-

wall, fence
tarso-

ankle
scirr(h)-

hard
dura

hard
part-

labor, bring forth
adnexa

ties, connections
sinus

hollow space
astr-

star-shaped
hypno-

sleep
-crine

to secrete
pod-

foot
somato-

body
scler(a)-

hard
ocul-

eye
fascia

sheet, band
dacry-

tear
iso-

equal
helio-

sun
radic-

root
glyco-

sweet
iris

rainbow
radi-

ray
kerat-

horny
sedat-

quiet, calm
phren-

mind
furca-

fork-shaped
ependym-

wrapping
metabol(e)-

change
plak-

plate
alveol-

cavity
corne-

horny
dactyl-

finger, toe
edema

swelling
ptyal-

saliva
oment-

skin, covering
aer-

air
pneum-

lung
gravid

pregnant
fistul-

pipe
pulmon-

lung
phage

to eat
pariet-

wall
oophor-

ovary
pro-

in front of
peri-

about, around
ganglie-

swelling
pleur-

pleura
mamm-

breast
rachi-

spinal column
labi

lip
cheir-
chir-

hand
dys-

bad
digit

finger, toe
micr-

small
grad-

walk
later-

side
peps-

digest
phot-

light
gemin-

twin
phob-

fear
en-

in
tarso-

framework of eyelid
colla-

glue
dors-

back
calc-

heel, stone
gran-

grain
cine

move
cut-

skin
syn-
sym-

together
poly-

many
maxill-

upper jawbone
vulse-

twitch or pull
post

after
pan-

all
tegument

covering skin
ameb-

change
metr-

uterus
traumat-

wound
therm-

heat
hormone

excite
osmo-

odor
neo-

new
semi-

half
dynam-

power
turbin-

shaped like a top
strict-

draw tight
pre-

in front of
neuro-

nerve
mechano-

machine
trich-

hair
ramus

branch
phak-

lens
an-
a-
- without
- not
macro-

large
sarc-

flesh
puer-

child
ab-

away from, not
inter-

between
ex-

out, away from
thel-

nipple
ante-

before
cryo-

cold
spas-

pull, draw
proli-

offspring
pharmac-

drug
lal-

speech
infra-

beneath
mal-

bad
thromb-

lump, clot
vestibule

entrance
lumbo-

loins
somni-

sleep
tens-

stretch
glom-

ball
lien-

spleen
tumor

swelling
intra-

within
-plegia

paralysis
appendic-

appendix
ureter-

ureter
duodeno-

doudenom
urethr-

urethra
therap-

therapy
pharyng-

pharynx
arter-

artery
sacro-

sacrum
utero-

uterus
lig-

ligament
ili-

ilium
ile-

ileum
vena-

vein
pelvi-

pelvis
tri-

three
adreno-

adrenal (gland)
ovario-

ovary
basi-

base
esophag-

esophagus
splen-

spleen
bronch-

broncus
laryng-

larynx
col-

colon
thyro-

thyroid
bi-

two
schiz-
- split
- (schizophrenia)
orth-

straight
ambi-

both
eu-

good
olfact-

smell
vert-

turn
hom-

same
ventr-

front
pachy-

thick
capit-

head
gyn-

female
brachy-

short
infer-

under
duct-

tube
poster-

back part
fiss-

split
cata-

down
platy-

flat
ger-

old
heter-

other
amphi-

around
phrag-

fence
clas-

break
pseud-

false
cau-

burn
lymph-

wattery fluids
apo-

away from
lept-

slender
scol-

curved
meta-

beyond
pect-

chest
volv-

to roll
ton-

stretch
eury-

broad
dia-

through
di-

twice
sta-

stand
-rrhag

burst
-rrhe

flow
med-

middle
xer-

dry
mi-

less
dis-

apart
blast-

bud
promix-

nearest
necr-

dead
morph-

form
fac-

make, do
per-

throughout
splanchn-

internal organs
tetra-

four
quad-

four
deca-

ten
deci-

tenth
kilo-

thousand
centi-

hundredth
milli-

thousandth
micro-

millionth
nano-

billionth
albi-

white
cirrho-

tawny yellow
lute-

yellow
melano-

black
nigr-

black
rube-

red
statis-

stopping, control
agglut-

clump together
cubit-

elbow
AC

accommodation
ac

before meals
AD

right ear (auris dextra)
ad lib

as desired
AE

above the elbow, adverse effects
AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndome
AK

above the knee
ASAP

as soon as possible
BID

twice a day
BIN

twice a night
BK

below the knee
BM

bowel movement
BP

blood pressure
Bx

biopsy
C

celsius
c

with

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medical terminology

Updated

2010-12-28T02:48:19Z

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