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Med. term. 1-50
1st page of med term packet
Element | Meaning |
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gastr- | stomach |
cardi- | heart |
megal- | enlarged |
-itis | inflammation |
dermat- | skin |
plast- | surgical repair, plastic repair |
cerebr- | brain |
path- | disease |
-ectomy | surgical removal of all or part of |
enter- | intestines (usually small) |
-osis | condition, any condition |
-otomy | cut into, incision into |
aden- | gland |
angi- | vessel (usually blood) |
-oma | tumor |
nephr- | kidney |
hepat- | liver |
arthr- | joint |
blephar- | eyelid |
-ologist | a specialist in the study of |
rhin- | nose |
gingiv- | gum |
-malacia | soft, soft condition |
-ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
-algia | pain, painful condition |
crani- | skull |
end- | inside, within |
hemi- | half |
oid- | like, resembling |
hyper- | above, more than normal |
cyst- | sac containing fluid, bladder |
chole- | bile |
hypo- | under, beneath, deficient |
-scop- | look, observe |
hyster- | uterus (womb) |
-ostomy | to create an opening |
para- | beside, beyond |
-lysis | loosening, destruction, set free |
cervic- | neck |
chondr- | cartilage |
cyan- | blue |
hem(at) | blood |
ost- | bone |
psycho- | mind |
lip- | fat |
my- | muscle |
lith- | stone |
ophthalm- | eye |
proct- | anus |