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Med. term. 101-150
3rd page of med term packet
Element | Meaning |
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ovar- | egg(female reproduction cell) |
-centesis | puncture |
oto- | ear |
bili- | bile |
squam- | scale |
mening- | membrane |
cec- | blind passage |
macul- | spot (or stain) |
-pexy | suspension, fixation |
onco- | tumor, swelling, or mass |
or- | mouth |
sub- | under, beneath, below |
spiro- | coil |
lacrim- | tear |
viscero- | organ |
lact- | milk |
onych- | nail, claw |
thorac- | chest |
pyle-, pyloro- | gate |
vesic- | bladder |
sphenic- | wedge, wedge-shaped |
myel- | marrow (spinal cord) |
anti- | against |
myco- | fungus |
hallux | great toe, big toe |
physio- | nature |
bucc(o) | cheek |
palpebr- | eyelid |
plasia- | development or growth |
rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease |
aur- | ear |
acoust(i) | hearing, sound |
colp(o) | hollow, vagina |
phon- | voice, sound |
leio- | smooth |
cor | heart |
ren- | kidney |
orchi- | testis |
encephal- | brain |
thalam- | inner chamber |
plexus | braid, an interweaving or network |
cilia | eyelash |
dendr- | tree, branching (as in nervous system) |
phleb- | vein |
pilo- | hair |
histo- | tissue |
stoma- | mouth or opening |
tympan- | eardrum or its enclosure |
umbilic- | navel |
salpingo- | tube |