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Question | Answer |
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a-; an-; ana- | no; not; without |
ante- | before; forward |
anti- | against |
bi- | two; double; both |
Brady- | slow |
contra- | against; opposite |
Dys- | difficult; painful |
Endo- | within |
epi- | above; upon |
gynec/o | woman |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | above; excessive |
hypo- | below; deficient |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
mal- | bad; poor; abnormal |
neo- | New |
non- | not |
para- | near; beside |
per | through |
peri | around; surrounding |
poly- | many; excessive |
post- | after |
pre | before; in front of |
retro- | behind; backward; upward |
semi- | half |
sub- | below; under |
syn- | together; with |
tachy- | fast |
tri | three |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammaion |
-lepsy | seizure |
-oid | resembling; like |
-(o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
-(o)logy | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creation f an opening |
-otomy | incision into |
-pathy | disease |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stasis | control; stop |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arterriole |
arthr/o | joint |
ather/o | fat; fatty plaque |
audi/o | hearing; sound |
aur/o | ear |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bucc/o | cheek |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
coagul/o | clotting |
cyst/o | bladder, sac |
cyt/o | cell |
derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | woman |
hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
hydr/o | water; fluid |
hyster/o | uterus |
immune/o | protection |
lip/o | fat |
lymph/o | lymph |
muc/o | mucus |
my/o | muscle |
narc/o | sleep |
nas/o | nose |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
or/o | mouth |
oste/o | bone |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
phleb/o | vein |
phot/o | light |
pneum/o | lungs; air |
proct/o | rectum |
psych/o, psych/i | mind or soul |
pulmon/o | lungs |
quadr/i | four |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
septi | bacteria |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
trache/o | trachea |
urethr/o | urethra |
ven/o | vein |
cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | pertaining to above the dura mater |
epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | inflammation of the mininges of the brain |
neurologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
bradycardia | pertaining to a slow heart rate |
cardiologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood |
myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart |
tachycardia | pertainig to a fast heart rate |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
dyspnea | difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
pilmonologist | specialist in diseases of the lungs |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
spirometry | measurement of breathing |
stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
arthritis | inflammation od the joints |
bursitis | inflammtion of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around the joints |
intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle |
Myalgia | muscle pain |
orthopedic | literally, means pertaining to straight foot |
tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone |
hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against self |
immunocompromised | a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes |
metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
hematology | Medical study of the blood |
myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder. |
cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing tissues |
colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon |
dyspepsia | The condition of idigestion, or of painful digestion |
dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach, and intesting |
nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and the stomach (tubes that travels from the nose to the stomach) |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
poluria | condition in which one urinates excessively |
pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
uroloist | physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
Intraocular | pertaining to inside the eye |
ophthalmologist | specialist in disease of the eye |
optemetry | process of measuring the eye |
photophobia | extreme sensitivity abd discomfort from light |
myringitis | inflammation of the lymphatic membrane |
Otitis | inflammation of the ear |
dermatologist | specialist in the study of disease of the skin |
epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
histology | The study of tissues |
percutaneous | through the skin |
subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | An x-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |