Medical Terminology 7-12

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Medical Terminology

Meanings

helio-

light

astr-

star

-asthenia

weakness

iso-

equal

tarso-

ankle region

-tope

place

pod-

foot

malign-

bac, harmful

adnexa-

ties, connections

ocul-

eye

lapar-

abdominal wall

dacry-

tear

ment-

mind

part-

bring forth, labor

scle(a)-

hard

somato-

body

trachel-

neck or neckline structure

sinus

hollow space

hypno-

sleep

sept-

fence, wall

scirr(h)-

hard

antr-

cavity or chamber

-crine

to secrete

dura-

hard

pneum-

lung,air

phage-

eat

phren-

mind

corne-

horn like

plak-

plate

iris

rainbow

kerat-

horny

pulmon-

lung

ptyal-

saliva

alveoli-

cavity or socket

oophor-

ovary

oment-

covering of internal organs

sedat-

quiet, calm

furca-

fork shaped

radic-

root

radi-

ray

fistul-

pipe, or narrow passageway

edema-

swelling (fluid)

dactyl-

finger, toe

metabol(e)

change

pariet-

wall

ependym-

wrapping or cover

gravid

pregnancy

aer-

air

glycol-

sweet,sugar

gluco-

sweet, sugar

tarso-

framework of the upper eyelid

cheir

hand

chir-

hand

calc-

stone, heel

cine-

movement

digit

finger , toe

dors-

back

gangli-

knotlike mass, swelling

gemin-

twin or double

grad-

walk, take steps

gran-

grain, or particle

labi-

lip

micr-

small

peps-

digest

pept-

digest

pleur-

pleura

mamm-

breast

colla-

glue

later-

side

rachi-

spinal column

phob-

fear

phot-

light

dys-

bad, out of order

cut-

skin

en-

peri-

around

pro-

before

mechano-

machine

dynamo-

power

osmo-

odor

traumat-

injury

trich-

hair

maxilla

upper jaw bone

an-, a-

without, not

phak-

lens

pre-

before

strict-

tighten, narrow

turbin-

shaped like a top

ameb-

change

semi-

half

neo-

new

hormone-

excite or set in motion

therm-

heat

syn-

together

sym-

together

vuls(e)

twitch or pull

post

after

metr-

uterus

tegument

covering or skin

pan-

all

poly-

many

ramus

branch

neuro-

nerve

thromb-

clot

ab-

away

-plegia

paralysis

ante-

before

thel-

nipple

ex-

out, away from

lien-

spleen

tumor

swelling

vestibule

entrance

puer-

child

sarc-

flesh

prolix-

offspring

macro-

large

lal-

language

intra-

within

inter-

between

cryo-

cold

mal-

bad

glom-

ball

tens-

stretch

spas-

pull.draw

somni-

sleep

pharmacy-

drug

lumbo-

loins

arter-

artery

appendic-

appendix

thyro-

thyroid

splen-

spleen

ovario-

ovary

adreno-

adrenal gland

basi-

base

pelvis

vena-

vein

urethra

utero-

uterus

sacro-

sacrum

pharyng-

pharynx

duodeno-

duodenum

ureter

laryng-

larynx

bronch-

bronchus

col-

colon

esophag-

esophagus

bi-

two,double,both

tri-

htree

ile-

ileum

ili-

ilium

lig-

ligament

thrap-

therapy