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NRTC Med Term
med terminology 2016
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A/an | without |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| ante | before |
| Anti | against |
| Contra | opposed/against |
| dys | difficult/bad/painful |
| endo | within/inner |
| epi | upon |
| ex | outside |
| hemi | half |
| hypo | under |
| hyper | above |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| meso | middle |
| peri | around |
| poly | many |
| post | after |
| pre | before |
| semi | half |
| sub | below |
| super/supra | above |
| trans | across |
| Tachy | rapid |
| adeno | gland |
| algia | pain |
| cyte | cell |
| ectomy | removal of |
| itis | inflammation |
| ology | study of |
| oma | tumor |
| penia | deficiency of |
| pathy | disease/condition |
| phobia | fear of |
| pnea | breathing |
| plasty | surgical shaping |
| plegia | paralysis |
| scope | instrument for |
| scopy | act of examining |
| stomy | surgical opening |
| artho | joint |
| bio | life |
| brady | slow |
| broncho | respiratory |
| cardio | heart |
| costal | rib |
| cranio | skull |
| caput | head |
| cephalo | head |
| cysto | bladder or sac |
| encephalo | brain |
| entero | intestine |
| erythro | red |
| gastro | stomach |
| hemo | blood |
| hepato | liver |
| hydro | water |
| leuko | white |
| lip | fat |
| litho | stone |
| multi | many |
| neuro | nerve |
| opthalmo | eye |
| oro/ora | mouth |
| osteo | bone |
| photo | light |
| pneumo | air |
| rhino | nose |
| soma | body |
| stoma | artificial opening |
| thoraco | chest |
| ventro | anterior |
| phagia | eating |
| frontal | forehead |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| axillary | arm pit |
| brachial | upper arm |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| carpal | wrist |
| digital | fingers |
| tarsal | ankles |
| pedal | feet |
| cephalic | head |
| orbital | around the eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| cervical | neck |
| sternal | mid-chest |
| pectoral | chest |
| inguinal | groin |
| otic | ears |
| occipital | back of head |
| lumbar | low back |
| sacral | "tail bone" |
| perineal | genitals |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| calcaneal | heel of foot |
| plantar | sole of the feet |
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