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MedTerm150-300
Terms for Med Term test 1
Question | Answer |
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mamm- | BREAST |
mani- | MADNESS |
mast- | BREAST |
maxilla- | UPPER JAWBONE |
mechano- | MACHINE |
megal- | ENLARGED |
melan- | BLACK |
mening- | MEMBRANE |
ment- | mind |
metaboL(e)- | change |
metr- | uterus |
micr- | small |
my- | muscle |
myco- | fungus |
myel- | marrow,spinal cord |
myring- | eardrum |
neo- | new |
nephr- | kidney |
neuro- | nerve |
ocul- | eye |
odont- | tooth |
oid- | like |
-ologist | specialist in the study of |
-ology | the study of |
-oma | tumor |
oment- | covering |
onco- | tumor |
onych- | nail,claw |
oophor- | ovary |
ophthalm | eye |
or- | mouth |
orchi- | testis |
-osis | any condition |
osmo- | odor |
ost- | bone |
-ostomy | create and opening |
oto- | ear |
-otomy | cut into, incision into |
ovar- | egg |
ovario- | ovary |
palpebr- | eyelid |
pan- | all |
pod- | foot |
para- | beside,beyond |
pariet- | wall |
part- | labor,bring forth |
path- | disease |
pelvi- | pelvis |
-penia | decrease |
peps- | digest |
peri- | about, around |
-pexy | suspension |
phage | to eat |
phak- | lens |
pharmac- | drug |
pharyng- | pharynx |
phleb- | vein |
phob- | fear |
phon- | voice, sound |
phot- | light |
phren- | mind |
physio- | nature |
pilo- | hair |
plak- | plate |
plasia- | development |
plast- | plastic repair/surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
pleur- | pleura,rib,side |
plexus | braid |
pneum- | lung |
poly- | many |
post | after |
pre- | in front of, before |
pro- | in front of, before |
proct- | anus |
proli- | offspring |
psycho- | mind |
-ptosis | falling,drooping |
ptyal- | saliva |
puer- | child |
pulmon- | lung |
pyle- | gate |
rachi- | spinal column |
radi- | ray |
radic- | root |
ramus | branch |
ren- | kidney |
retr(o)- | backwards |
rhexis | break,burst |
rhin- | nose |
-rrhaphy | suture |
rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease |
sacro- | sacrum |
salpingo- | tube |
sarc- | flesh |
scirr(h)- | hard |
scler(a)- | hard |
-scop | look,observe |
sedat- | quiet, calm |
semen | seed |
semi- | half |
sept- | wall, fence |
sinus | hallow space |
somato- | body |
somni- | sleep |
spas- | pull, draw |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
sphenic- | wedge |
spiro- | coil |
splen- | spleen |
spondyl- | spinal column |
squam- | scale |
steno- | narrow, contracted |
stoma- | mouth |
strept- | twist |
strict- | draw tight |
sub- | under |
supra- syn- | above |
sym- | together |
tarso- | ankle |
tegument | covering, skin |
tens- | stretch |
thalam- | inner chamber |
thel- | nipple |
therap- | therapy |
therm- | heat |
thorac- | chest |
thromb- | lump, clot |
thyro- | thyroid |
-tope | place |
trachel- | neck |
trans- | through, across |
traumat- | wound |
tri- | three |
trich- | hair |
trip- | rub, friction |
-trophy | development |
tumor | swelling |
turbin- | shaped like a top |
tympan- | eardrum |
umbilic- | navel |
ureter | ureter |
urethr- | urethra |
utero- | uterus |
vaso- | vessel |
vena- | vein |
vesic- | bladder |
vestibule | entrance |
viscero- | organ |
vuls(e)- | twitch or pull |