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abduction

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

adduction

(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

schistosomiasis

(snail fever), a tropical disease parasitic worms that damage the livery, urinary tact, and nervous system and lungs

isotonic

(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

trigeminal

3 branched cranial nerve

prodrome

An early or premonitory sign or symptom of a disorder.

Reye's syndrome

viral infection and fever , followed by behavioral changes and hyperemesis (excessive vomiting)

sclera

white hard outer coat of eye

uterus

womb

oste

word root for: bone

phil

word root: attracted to or loves

cyst

word root: bladder, sac

than

word root: death

pepsis

word root: digestion

auris

word root: ear

phag

word root: eating or swallowing

oon

word root: egg

ir

word root: iris

arthr

word root: joint

menisc

word root: meniscus (crescent)

scler

word root: sclera

phasia

word root: speech

cocc

word root: spherically shaped family of bacteria

dacry

word root: tears

dips

word root: thirst

par

word root: to bear (as in pregnancy)

duct

word root: to lead or move

dent

word root: tooth

staphyl

word root: uvula

ambul

word root: walk

corne or kerat

word roots: cornea

erg

work

synergistic

working together

nocturnal enuresis

bedwetting

pre

before or in front of

genesis

beginning; origin, original growth of cells and organs

inferior

below

retroflexion

bending backward

anteflexion

bending forward

meta

beyond, after, occurring later in a series

arthrodesis

binding of a joint

hematopoiesis

blood cell formation

pulmonary embolus

blood clot moving to the lung

hematuria

blood in the urine

cyanosis

bluish color due to hypoxia

metacarpals

bone of the hand between the wrist and each finger (beyond the carpals)

metatarsals

bones of the foot between ankle and toes (beyond the tarsals)

pelvis

bony structure including ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx

congenital

born with

anisomastia

breasts of unequal size

contusion

bruise

phagocyte

cell that eats other cells (microorganisms)

disinfectants

chemical agents used to destroy most bacteria and some viruses and to disinfect implements and surfaces

proximal (proximo)

closer to origin

ambivalence

coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, an object, or an idea

glycohemoglobin

combination of sugar and hemoglobin in the blood

osteo

combining form for: bone

abdomino

combining form: abdomen

laparo

combining form: abdominal wall

acromio

combining form: acromion process

adreno

combining form: adrenal (gland)

aero

combining form: air

pneumo

combining form: air or lungs

amnio

combining form: amnion or membraneous fetal sac

procto

combining form: anus and rectum

brachio

combining form: arm

arterio

combining form: artery

bacteri

combining form: bacteria

melano

combining form: black

cysto

combining form: bladder

hemo

combining form: blood

sanguino

combining form: blood or blood relationship

vaso

combining form: blood vessel

myelo

combining form: bone marrow or spinal cord

lyso

combining form: breaking down, destruction

mammo

combining form: breast

masto

combining form: breast

pneo

combining form: breath

pneo

combining form: breathing

broncho

combining form: bronchi

burso

combining form: bursa - serous sac filled with synovial fluid (between tendon and bone)

calcaneo

combining form: calcaneus (heel)

litho

combining form: calculus or stone

cervico

combining form: cervix

cervico

combining form: cervix or other anatomical necks

pedia

combining form: child

mento

combining form: chin

cyclo

combining form: ciliary body

thrombo

combining form: clot

chromo

combining form: color

condyl

combining form: condyle (rounded process occurring on many bones)

corneo

combining form: cornea

kerato

combining form: cornea

phaco

combining form: crystalline lens of the eye

necro

combining form: death

phreno

combining form: diaphragm

pepso

combining form: digestion

dactylo

combining form: digits

diplo

combining form: double

duodeno

combining form: duodenum

oto

combining form: ear

tympano

combining form: eardrum

oo

combining form: egg

esophago

combining form: esophagus

Blepharo

combining form: eyelid

blepharo

combining form: eyelid

opthalmo

combining form: eyes

salpingo

combining form: fallopian (uterine) tube or eustachian tube

pseudo

combining form: false

lipo

combining form: fat, lipids

athero

combining form: fatty or porridgelike

femoro

combining form: femur

fibro

combining form: fibrous, fiber

fibulo

combining form: fibula (thin, long bone lateral to tibia)

dactylo

combining form: finger or toe

podo

combining form: foot

myco

combining form: fungus

cholecysto

combining form: gall bladder

chole

combining form: gall or bile

ganglio

combining form: ganglion

genito

combining form: genitals

blasto

combining form: germ or embryonic; gives rise to something else

balano

combining form: glans penis

gingivo

combining form: gums

tricho

combining form: hair

chiro

combining form: hand

sclero

combining form: hard

audio

combining form: hearing

thermo

combining form: heat

pyro

combining form: heat, fever, fire

humero

combining form: humerus

ileo

combining form: ileum

anklyo

combining form: immovable or fixed

immuno

combining form: immune

septo

combining form: infection

tendino

combining form: inflammation of the tendons

spasmo

combining form: involuntary contraction

jejuno

combining form: jejunum

arthro

combining form: joint

nephro

combining form: kidney

reno

combining form: kidney

lamino

combining form: lamina (thin, flat sheet, plate, or membrane)

colo

combining form: large intestine

sinistro

combining form: left

bio

combining form: life

cheilo

combining form: lips

hepato

combining form: liver

lumbo

combining form: lumbar, lower back

pulmono

combining form: lung

pneumono

combining form: lungs

malario

combining form: malaria

meno

combining form: menstruation

stomato

combining form: mouth

myo

combining form: muscle

onycho

combining form: nails

omphalo or umbilico

combining form: navel

neuro

combining form: nerve

neuro

combining form: nerve or neuron

rhino

combining form: nose

naso

combining form: nose (nasal)

geri

combining form: old age

viscero

combining form: organs (viscera)

oophoro

combining form: ovary

palato

combining form: palate

pancreato

combining form: pancreas

pelvi

combining form: pelvis

peno

combining form: penis

topo

combining form: place

prostato

combining form: prostate gland

pubo

combining form: pubis

core

combining form: pupil

pyo

combining form: pus

radio

combining form: radius

recto

combining form: rectum

syphilo

combining form: referring to syphilis

pyelo

combining form: renal pelvis

retino

combining form: retina

costo

combining form: ribs

dextro

combining form: right

dromo

combining form: run

ptyalo

combining form: saliva or sputum

auto

combining form: self

semino

combining form: semen

sero

combining form: serum

sigmoido

combining form: sigmoid colon

narco

combining form: sleep

entero

combining form: small intestine

sterno

combining form: sternum

gastro

combining form: stomach

ortho

combining form: straight

hidro

combining form: sweat

tarso

combining form: tarsals (bones in ankle)

dento or odonto

combining form: teeth

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

combining form: tendon

teno

combining form: tendon pain

thoraco

combining form: thorax or chest

thymo

combining form: thymus

thyroido

combining form: thyroid

tibio

combining form: tibia (shin bone)

glosso or linguo

combining form: tongue

dento or denti

combining form: tooth

tracheo

combining form: trachea

traumato

combining form: trauma

onco

combining form: tumors

ulno

combining form: ulna

aniso

combining form: unequal

uretero

combining form: ureter

urethro

combining form: urethra

cysto

combining form: urinary bladder

uro

combining form: urine

hystero

combining form: uterus (as an organ)

colpo

combining form: vagina

phlebo or veni

combining form: vein

angio

combining form: vessel

opto

combining form: vision

phono

combining form: voice or vocal sounds

parieto

combining form: wall

gyneco or gyne

combining form: woman

metro

combining form: womb or uterus (tissue)

carpo

combining form: wrist

xipho

combining form: xiphoid process

podo or pedi

combining forms: foot

iro or irido

combining forms: iris

nocti or nycto

combining forms: night

spermato or spermo

combining forms: spermatozoa

orchido or orchio or orcho

combining forms: testes

pneumonomelanosis

condition of black lungs (black lung tissue)

stenosis

condition of narrowing of a part

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

laceration

cut

mycosis

fungal infection

morbidity

The relative incidence of a particular disease

posterior, dorsal,

Towards the back

circumduction

a circular movement of a limb or eye

pyorrhea

a copious discharge of pus

avulsion

a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another

prognosis

a prediction of the course of a disease

orthopnea

able to breathe only when standing or sitting up

adhesion

abnormal union of bodily tissues

superior

above

apnea

absence of breathing

um - noun suffix ( ilium)

ac - adjective (iliac)

postcibum

after food

postprandial

after meals

us - noun suffix (carpus)

al - adjective (carpal)

antiseptics

an agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms

anorexia nervosa

an eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance

synarthrosis

an immovable joint

sympathy

an influence produced in any organ by disease, disorder, or other change in another part.

diuretic

any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine

e - noun suffix (condyle)

ar - adjective (condylar)

distal (disto)

away form origin

lateral (latero)

away from midline

malaise

general feeling of illness

symphysis

growing together of parts

hypertonic

having a higher concentration of solute than another solution

hypotonic

having a lower concentration of solute than another solution

crypt

hidden

rabies - alternate name

hydrophobia

ia - noun suffix (anemia)

ic - adjective (anemic)

atelectasis

imperfect expansion of lungs (collapsed lungs)

diuresis

increase in urine output

hyperpnea

increased rate and depth of breathing

hermaphrodite

individual that has both male and female reproductive organs

septicopyemia

infection with pus in the bloodstream

nasoantritis

inflammation of the antrum (maxillary sinus) and nasal cavity

pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs

catarrh

inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

afferent

inflowing, toward a center

onychocryptosis

ingrown toenail

endoderm

inner layer of tissue

phoropter

instrument used to determine prescription strength (corrective lenses)

ischemia

insufficient blood flow to an area

infusion

introducing a substance into a vein through a needle

gnosia or gnosis

knowledge

cathartic

laxative or emotional release

anaerobic

living or active in the absence of free oxygen

presbyopia

loss of accommodation (a vision condition involving the loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects)

hypoxia

low oxygen levels in organs and tissues

sarcoma

malignant tumor of connective tissue

hypoglossal or sublingual

medication administered under the tongue

antibiotics

medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria

pleura

membrane surrounding the lungs

mesoderm

middle layer of tissue

conjunctiva

mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball

onychophagia

nailbiting

myopia

nearsightedness

nyctalopia

night blindness

epistaxis

nosebleed

osis - noun suffix (cyanosis)

otic - adjective (cyanotic)

us - noun suffix ( mucus)

ous - adjective (mucous)

ectopic

out of place; in an abnormal location

ectoderm

outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue

efferent

outflowing, away from a center

extra

outside of, beyond, in addition to

por (poros)

passageway, pores (holes)

mesocolon

peritoneum attaching large intestine to abdominal wall

mesentery

peritonium attaching intestine to abdominal wall

Intersex

person born with a body not clearly male or female (hemaphrodite)

heterogeneous

pertaining to different throughout

febrile

pertaining to fever

lacrimal

pertaining to tears

pedal

pertaining to the foot

manual

pertaining to the hand

eugenic

pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

homogeneous

pertaining to the same throughout

sagittal

plane that divides body into left and right

irides

plural or iris

toxin

poisonous substance produced by an organism

affusion

pouring apon

schizo or schisto, schisis

prefix and suffix: split

tachy

prefix: abnormally fast

olig

prefix: abnormally low

brady

prefix: abnormally slow

super or supra

prefix: above or beyond

hyper

prefix: above, excessive

supra

prefix: above, over

trans

prefix: across or over

contra

prefix: against

circum

prefix: around

peri

prefix: around

prosth

prefix: artificial replacement

noct

prefix: at night

ab

prefix: away from

mal

prefix: bad

ante

prefix: before or forward

retro

prefix: behind

post

prefix: behind or after

inter

prefix: between

ultra

prefix: beyond or in excess

hemat

prefix: blood

staphylo

prefix: clusters (of bacteria)

hetero

prefix: different

dys

prefix: difficult to poor

dys

prefix: difficult, abnormal, poor, painful

iso

prefix: equal or the same

primi

prefix: first

proto

prefix: first

dis

prefix: free of, separate, or undo

de

prefix: from

semi or hemi

prefix: half

crypt

prefix: hidden

pro

prefix: in front of

eso

prefix: in or toward

in

prefix: in, into, or not

endo

prefix: inside

keton

prefix: ketone

peri

prefix: near or around

nulli

prefix: none

a

prefix: not, lack of (before a consonant)

an

prefix: not, lack of (before a vowel)

uni or mono

prefix: one

ex

prefix: out from

ecto or exo

prefix: outside

epi

prefix: over, upon

diplo

prefix: pair of (as in diplococci)

encephalo

prefix: pertaining to the brain

albumin

prefix: protein

homo

prefix: same

micro

prefix: small

glycos

prefix: sugar

tri

prefix: three

dia

prefix: through

per

prefix: through

dia

prefix: through or complete

syn or sym

prefix: together or joined

poly

prefix: too much or too many

ad

prefix: toward

strepto

prefix: twisted chains (of bacteria)

bi

prefix: two

sub

prefix: under or below

hypo

prefix: under, below

hydro

prefix: water or fluid

eu

prefix: well or easy

con

prefix: with

syn

prefix: with or together

intra

prefix: within

cyesis

pregnancy

gravida

pregnant

endometrial ablation

procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser or thermal energy

sterilization

process killing all organisms through autoclave or chemicals

purulent

pus forming (pyogenic)

tachypnea

rapid breathing

conization

removal of a cone-shaped section (cone biopsy)of the cervix

debridement

removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and prevent infection

rheumatoid

resembling discharge of fluids (of or pertaining to arthritis)

skiascopy

retinoscopy (process of using a retinoscope)

bacillus

rod shaped bacterium

abrasion

scrape

endocrine

secreting internally (glands that secrete hormones)

dialysis

separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

epididymis

single tube located over the testes that stores sperm

somnambulism or noctambulism

sleepwalking

bradypnea

slow breathing

coccus

sphere shaped bacteria

bifurcate

split or divide into two (nerve, vessel)

menostasis

stopping menstrual flow

etiology

study of the cause of disease

itic

suffix meaning "related to something specified"

ography

suffix meaning a "kind of printing or process of recording"

oclysis

suffix meaning: An infusion of fluid, usually subcutaneously, for therapeutic purposes.

malacia

suffix meaning: a state of abnormal softening of tissue

penia

suffix meaning: abnormal reduction

olysis

suffix meaning: breakdown

ostasis

suffix meaning: control,stop hemostasis

plasia

suffix meaning: development, formation, growth

opathy

suffix meaning: disease of

itis

suffix meaning: inflammation of

ometer

suffix meaning: instrument that measures or counts

mata

suffix meaning: plural form

ometry

suffix meaning: process of measuring

otomy

suffix meaning: surgical incision

ostomy

suffix meaning: surgically creating an opening

otrophy

suffix meaning: the growth/nourishment of

ology

suffix meaning: the study of

oma

suffix meaning: tumor

ae

suffix: Nominative plural

bacteri: "a" vs "um"

suffix: a = plural, um = singular

y

suffix: a noun

iasis

suffix: abnormal condition, infestation

phobia

suffix: abnormal fear

stasis

suffix: act or condition of stopping or controlling

esis

suffix: action or process

al

suffix: adjective

meter

suffix: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

natal

suffix: birth in terms of baby

partum

suffix: birth in terms of mother

pnea

suffix: breath or breathing

ia

suffix: condition

emia

suffix: condition in the blood

lysis

suffix: destruction

trophy

suffix: development, nourishment, changes in size of cells and organs

ites

suffix: distended with gas

ectasis

suffix: expand or dilate

rrhea

suffix: flow or discharge

rrhagia

suffix: hemorrhage of blood

cele

suffix: herniation

tocia

suffix: labor

esthesia or algesia

suffix: over-sensitivity to

plegia

suffix: paralysis

iasis

suffix: pathologic condition, or infestation

scopy

suffix: procedure to look into an organ/ body cavity

metry

suffix: process of measuring

genic

suffix: producing or forming

ptosis

suffix: prolapse

lepsy

suffix: seizure or attacks of sleep

lith

suffix: stone

ectasia or ectasis

suffix: stretching or dilation

plegia

suffix: stroke

plasm

suffix: substance of cells

tripsy

suffix: surgical crushing

ectomy

suffix: surgical excision

pexy

suffix: surgical fixation

plasty

suffix: surgical repair

rrhaphy

suffix: suturing or stitching

phoria

suffix: to carry or bear

cide

suffix: to kill or destroy

ad

suffix: toward

tropia

suffix: turning (eye position)

uria

suffix: urine or urination

opter

suffix: visible

opia

suffix: vision

clysis

suffix: washing or irrigating

centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

ablation

surgical removal of a body part or tissue

edema

swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

Korsakoff's syndrome

syndrome due to alcoholism

anisocytosis

the presence of red blood cells of unequal size

mortality

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area

biopsy

the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination

metastasis

the spread of cancer cells beyond their original site

ontology

the study of a developmental process

ligament

tissue connecting bone to bone and supports visceral organs

fascia

tissue connecting muscle to muscle

incise

to cut into

excise

to cut out (remove)

excise

to cut out and remove a part

tendo

to stretch (tendon)

cephalic, cephalad

toward the head

medial (medio)

toward the midline

caudal

toward the tail

anterior, ventral

towards the front

therapy

treatment

retroversion

turning backward

anteversion

turning forward

infra

under, below

sub

under, below

anisocoria

unequal pupil size

diopter

unit of measurement of refraction in the eye

uremia

urine in the blood

syndrome

variety of symptoms occurring together

peritoneum

Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

cocci

Plural: coccus

chondro

Prefix for Cartilage

endogenous

Produced from within

diverticula

Small pouches or sacs created by herniation of mucous membrane linings, most commonly in the colon (singular: diverticulum).

dilation or dilatation

Stretching or increase in diameter

perfusion

delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the tissue by the blood

aerobic

depending on free oxygen or air

aberrant

deviating from the norm

dyspnea

difficult breathing

tympanites

distended (abdomen) tight with gas

diplopia

double vision

tympanum

eardrum

bulimia

eating disorder characterized by excessive eating followed by purging

cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

endoscope inserted into pancreatic or bile duct for an x-ray (eg. to locate a s tone)

effusion

escaping of fluid or blood from it's normal place

hyperventilation

excessive movement of air in and out of lungs (sighing resp)

glaucoma

eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure

strabismus or squint

eyes turned in abnormal positions

deciduous

falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

hyperopia

farsightedness

catheter

flexible tube

hemorrhage

flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels


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