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Med. Terms 101-125
Term | Definition |
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ovar- (ex. ovary) | eggs (female reproduction gland) |
-centesis (ex. amniocentesis) | puncture |
oto- (ex. otoplasty) | ear |
bili- (ex. bilifuscin) | bile |
squam- (ex. squamopetrosal) | scale |
mening- (ex. meningitis) | membrane |
cec- (ex. cecum) | blind passage |
macul- (ex. maculations) | spot (or shin) |
-pexy (ex. glycopexis) | suspension, fixation |
onco- (ex. oncology) | tumor, swelling, or mass |
or- (ex. orthodontist) | mouth |
sub- (ex. subacute) | under |
spiro- (ex. spirograph) | coil |
lacrim- (ex. lacrimation) | tear |
viscero- (ex. viscerosomatic reflex) | organ |
lact- (ex. lactose) | milk |
onych- (ex. onychomycosis) | nail, claw |
thorac- (ex. thoracic vertebrae) | chest |
pyle-, pyloro- (ex. pylephlebitis) | gate |
vesic- (ex. vesicoureteral reflux) | bladder |
sphenic- (ex. sphenic) | wedge, wedge-shaped |
myel- (ex. myelitis) | marrow (spinal cord) |
anti- (ex. anticholinergic) | against |
myco- (ex. mycology) | fungus |
hallux- (ex. hallux limitus) | great toe |