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MBLEx Pathology
SFSM MBLEx Pathology Terms
Term | Definition |
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-algia | pain |
ambi-, amphi- | pertaining to both sides |
arterio- | pertaining to an artery |
arthr- | pertaining to the joints |
-asthenia | weakness |
bi- | two, both, double |
carcino- | pertaining to cancer |
cardio- | having to do with the heart |
carpo- | having to do with the wrist |
-cide, -cidal | killing, destroying |
cili- | pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes |
corono- | pertaining to the heart |
cranio- | having to do with the skull |
cryo- | cold |
cyto-, -cyte | cell |
dermato-, dermo- | pertaining to the skin |
di-, dis- | separation |
dys- | bad, difficult, abnormal |
-ectomy | surgical removal of a body part |
-emia | blood condition |
endo- | inside |
esthesio | sensation |
eu- | true, good, whole |
gastro | pertaining to the stomach |
glyco- | sugar |
-gnosis | knowledge |
-gram, -graphy | to record or take an image of |
hemat-, hema- | pertaining to blood |
hemi- | one half |
hepat- | pertaining to the liver |
hetero- | different from |
homo- | same as |
hyper- | extreme, too much |
hypo- | below normal, not enough |
infra- | below |
inter- | between |
intra- | inside, within |
-iasis | condition of, presence of |
-ism | disease, condition |
-itis | inflammation |
ish- | restriction |
lacto | milk |
lipo- | pertaining to fat |
-logy | the study of |
-lysis | destruction, separation |
-malacia | softening |
mammo-, masto- | pertaining to the breast |
meso- | middle |
-metry | process of measuring |
morpho- | form, shape |
myo- | relating to muscle |
narco- | numb, sleep |
nephro- | pertaining to the kidney |
neuro- | relating to the nervous system |
-oid | resemblance to |
-oma | tumor, mass |
ortho- | straight, correct |
osteo- | relating to the bones |
-pathy | disease, or disorder |
peri- | surrounding, around |
phlebo- | relating to the veins |
pleur- | relating to the ribs |
pne-, pneum- | air, breath, lungs |
retro- | behind |
-rrhage, -rrhea | discharge |
sclero- | hardening |
semi- | one half |
sub- | beneath, under |
thrombo- | relating to a blood clot |
-tomy | cutting open |
vaso-, vasculo- | relating to blood vessels |
chondri- | pertaining to cartilage |