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HCA-terminology, Mosby's Canadian textbook for support worker
Term | Definition |
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vertebr(o) | spine, vertebrae |
ven(o) | vein |
vas(o) | blood vessel, vas deferens |
uter(o) | uterus |
urin(o) | urine |
urethr(o) | urethra |
ur(o) | urine, urinary tract, urination |
thora(o) | chest |
therm(o) | heat |
stomat(o) | mouth |
stern(o) | sternum |
sten(o) | narrow, constriction |
splen(o) | spleen |
salping(o) | fallopian or uterine tube |
rhin(o) | nose |
rect(o) | rectum |
py(o) | pus |
pulm(o) | lung |
psych(o) | mind |
proct(o) | rectum |
pneum(o) | lung, air, gas |
pnea(o) | breathing, respiration |
phleb(o) | vein |
pharyng(o) | pharynx |
ped(o) | child & foot |
ot(o) | ear |
oste(o) | bone |
orth(o) | straight, normal, correct |
ophthalm(o) | eye |
oophor(o) | ovary plural: ovaries |
ocul(o) | eye |
neur(o) | nerve |
nephr(o) | kidney |
necr(o) | death |
myel(o) | spinal cord, bone marrow |
my(o) | muscle |
men(o) | menstruation |
mast(o) | mammary gland, breast |
mamm(o) | breast, mammary gland |
lith(o) | stone |
laryng(o) | larynx |
lapar(o) | abdomen, loin of flank |
ile(o) & ili(o) | ileum plural: ilea |
hyster(o) | uterus |
hydro(o) | water |
hepat(o) | liver |
hem, hema, hemo, hemat(o) | blood |
gyn, gyne, gynec(o) | woman plural: women |
glyc(o) | sugar |
gluc(o) | sweetness, glucose |
gloss(o) | tongue |
gastr(o) | stomach |
fibr(o) | fibre, fibrous |
enter(o) | intestines |
encephal(o) | brain |
duoden(o) | duodenum |
derma | skin |
dent(o) | tooth plural; teeth |
cyt(o) | cell |
cyst(o) | bladder, cyst |
cyan(o) | blue |
crani(o) | skull |
cost(o) | rib |
col(o) | colon, large, intestine |
chondr(o) | cartilage |
chole, chol(o) | bile |
cephal(o) | head |
card, cardi(o) | heart |
bronch(o) | bronchus plural: bronchi |
arthr(o) | joint |
arteri(o) | arterey plural: arteries |
angi(o) | vessel |
adren(o) | adrenal gland |
aden(o) | gland |
abdomin(o) | abdomen |