Term
- Hydronephrosis
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Term
- Cystitis, cystectomy
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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Hydro - Hydronephrosis | Water |
Cyst/o - Cystitis, cystectomy | Bladder |
Pyel/o - Pyelogram | Renal collecting ducts |
Ur/o, -uria - Polyuria, anuria | Urine |
Olig/o - Oliguria | Scanty, less than normal |
Pexy - Nephropexy | To surgically reattach, fix in normal position |
Orchid/o, test/o - Orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, testosterone | Testes |
Balan/o - Balanitis | Head of the penis |
Andro - Androgenic, androgynous | Male |
Prostat/o - Prostatitis, prostatectomy | Prostate |
Vas/o - Vas deferens, vasectomy | Vessel, duct |
-rrhaphy - Herniorrhaphy | To suture |
Hyster/o, metr/ - Hysterectomy, endometritis | Uterus |
Salping/o, -salpinx - Salpingitis, hematosalpinx, hysterosalpingogram | Uterine tube |
Colp/o - Colporrhaphy, colpoplasty, colposcopy | Vagina |
Oophor/o - Oophorectomy, oophoropexy | Ovary |
Men/o - Menarche, dysmenorrhea | Menstruation |
-pareunia, coitus - Dyspareunia, precoital, postcoital | Intercourse |
-itis - Tonsillitis, appendicitis | Inflammation |
-osis - Cyanosis | Abnormal condition |
-ectomy - Appendectomy, tonsillectomy | To cut out (remove) |
-otomy - Tracheotomy | To cut into |
-ostomy - Colostomy | To make a mouth |
A/an - Anemia | Without, none |
Micro - Microstomia | Small |
Macro - Macrostomia | Large |
Mega/ -megaly - Megacolon | Enlarged |
-scopy/ -scopic - Colonoscopy | To look, observe |
-graphy/ -graph - Mammography | Recording an image |
-gram - Mammogram | The image (x-ray) |
-ology/ -ologist - Cardiologist, nephrologist | Study, specialize in |
Stomato - Stomatitis | Mouth |
Dento - Dentist | Teeth |
Glosso/linguo - Glossitis, lingual nerve | Tounge |
Gingivo - Gingivitis | Gums |
Encephalo - Encephalitis | Brain |
Gastro - Gastritis | Stomach |
Entero - Gastroenteritis | Intestine |
Colo - Colitis, megacolon | Large intestine |
Procto - Proctitis, proctologist | Anus/rectum |
Hepato - Hepatitis, hepatomegaly | Liver |
Nephro/rene - Nephrosis, renal artery | Kidney |
Dermo - Dermatitis | Skin |
Masto/mammo - Mammography, mastectomy | Breast |
Osteo - Osteoporosis, osteoma | Bones |
Cardio - Electrocardiogram (ECG) | Heart |
Rhino - Rhinitis, rhinorrhea (runny nose) | Nose |
Phlebo/veno - Phlebitis, phlebotomy | Veins |
Hemo/emia - hematologist, anemia | Blood |
Leuk/o - Leukemia | White |
Melan/o - Melanoma | Black |
Cyan/o - Cyanosis | Blue |
Xanth/o - Xanthoma | Yellow |
Aden/o - Adenoma | Gland |
Lip/o - Lipoma | Fat |
My/o - Myoma | Muscle |
Lymph/o - Lymphoma | Lymph tissue |
Carcin/o - Carcinoma | Malignant (cancerous) |
Endo - Endoscopy | Within, inside of |
Peri - Perianal | Around |
Circum - Circumcise | Around |
Rertro - Retrosternal | Behind |
Epi - Epidermis | Upon, on top |
Trans - Transurethral | Through |
Intra - Intravenous | Within |
Sub - Subclavian | Below |
30 ml = | 1 oz |
1 tsp = | 5 ml |
1 gr = | 60 mg |
15 gr = | 1 g |
2.54 cm = | 1 in |
2.2 lb = | 1 kg |
1 smc = | 240 ml |
Brady | Slow/fast |
Hemi | Remove half |
Chol/e - Cholecystitis, cholecystectomy | Gall, bile |
Cyst/o | Bladder, sac |
Emes/o - Emesis, emetic, antiemetic | Vomit |
Lith/o - Cholelithotomy | Stone |
Lapar/o - Laparotomy | Abdominal wall |
-centesis - Abdominocentesis | To puncture |
-tripsy - Cholelthotripsy | To crush |
-rrhea - Diarrhea | Flow, discharge |
-iasis/ -osis - Cholelithiasis | Abnormal condition |
Laryng/o - Laryngotomy, laryngectomy | Larynx, "voice box" |
Trache/o - Tracheotomy, tracheostomy | Trachea, "windpipe" |
Bronch/o - Bronchoscopy | Lung air passageways |
Pne/u, -pnea - Tachypnea, dyspnea, apnea | Breath, air, lung |
Pulmo/o - Pulmonary artery | Lung |
-ptysis - Hemoptysis | Spitting |
-plasty - Rhinoplasty | Reconstruction |
Dys | Difficult, painful, abnormal |
Angie/o | Vessel |
Cyte | Cell |
Cephalo | Head |
Encephalo | Inside head |
Myel/o | Spinal cord |
Neur/o | Nerve |
Mening/o | Membranes surrounding the brain/spinal cord |
Cele | Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position |
Pathy | Disease, abnormality |
Plasia | Development, formation, growth |
-plegia | Paralysis |
Stasis | To stop |
Tachy | Rapid, fast |
-malacia - Osteomalacia, chondromalacia | Softening |
-porosis - Osteoporosis | Porous |
-asthenia - Myasthenia gravis | Weakness, loss of strength |
-trophy - Atrophy (shriveling of muscles) | Development, stimulation, maitenance |
-algia, algesia - myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia (take away pain) | Pain |
Chondr/o - Chrondritis, chondroma, chondrocyte | Cartilage |
Arthr/o - Arthritis, arthroplasty, | Joint |
Myel/o - Myeloma | Bone marrow |
Ten/o, tendin/o - Tendonitis, tenorrhaphy | Tendon (binds muscle to bone) |
Ligament/o - Ligamentous injury | Ligament (binds bone to bone) |
Burs/o - Bursitis | Bursa, "bag", (shock absorber between tendons and bones) |