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PT Medical Terms 2
Combining Words
Combing Term | Meaning | Example |
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Adeno | gland | adenopathy (glandular disease) |
Angio | pertaining to a vessel | angiogram |
Arterio | artery | arteriosclerosis |
Arthro | joint | arthralgia (joint pain) |
Cardi, Cardio | heart | cardiogram |
Cephalo | head | cephalgia (headache) |
Chole | pertaining to bile | cholecyst (gallbladder) |
Chondro | cartilage | chondroplasty (growth of) |
Clas, Claz | smash, break | osteoclasis (broken bone) |
Cysto | bladder, cyst | cystoscopy |
Cyt | cell | cytology |
Dacryo | tear | chromodacryorrhea |
Derma | skin | dermatophytosis (fungal infection of the skin) |
Entero | intestine | enteric coated tablets |
Esthes | to feel | anesthesia, esthetics |
Gastro | stomach | epigastric |
Gen | The origin; the | Gene, gluconeogenesis (beginning) |
Gingivo | gums | gingival hyperplasia |
Hem, Hema, Hemo, Hemato | blood | hematocrit |
Hepato | liver | hepatic necrosis |
Hystero | uterus | hysterectomy |
Iatro, Iatr | to treat, to cure | geriatrics, iatrogenic disease |
Laryngo | larynx | laryngospasm |
Linguo | tongue | sublingual |
Lith | stone | cholelithiasis |
Lympho | lymph | lymphoma |
Masto | breast | mastectomy |
Metr, Metra, Metro | uterus | metritis (inflammation of) |
Morph | form, shape | polymorphic (many shapes) |
Myelo | bone marrow; also spinal | myelocytes cord |
Myo | muscle | myoglobin |
Naso | nose | nasal septum |
Nephro | kidney | nephrosis |
Neuro | nerve | neurogenic |
Oculo | eye | ocular muscles |
Oophoro | ovary | oophorectomy |
Op, Opto | see | optic, diplopia |
Ophthalmo | eye | ophthalmoscope |
Orchio, Orchido | testis | cryptorchid |
Os | mouth | Os cervix, iliostomy |
Osteo | bone | periosteum |
Oto | ear | otic drops |
Ovario | ovary | Ovary |
Palpebro | eyelid | palpebral reflex |
Par, Partus | labor | multiparous (many births) |
Pep | digestion | dyspepsia |
Phag, Phago | eat | phagocytosis, dysphagia |
Phlebo | vein | Phlebitis (inflammation of) |
Pilo | hair | pilomotor fibers |
Plas | to form, or to grow | plastic surgeon, neoplasm |
Pne, Pneumo | lungs; air; breath | pneumothorax (puncture of thorax allowing air in and causing potential or actual deflation of the lung) |
Poie | make | erythropoiesis |
Procto | rectum | proctology (a medical speciality) |
Ren | kidney | Renal |
Spleno | spleen | splenectomy |
Stoma | mouth | stomatitis |
Thoraco | thorax or chest | thoracotomy (incision into) |
Thrombo | blood clot | thrombosis |
Thyro | thyroid | parathyroid glands |
Tracheo | trachea | tracheitis |
Tropho | nourish | dystrophy, hypertrophy |
Uro | urine, urinary | urogenital tract |
Utero | uterus | in utero (in the uterus) |
Vaso | vessel | vasospasm |
Veno | vein | venoconstriction |
Ventriculo | ventricle (of heart or brain) | ventricular arrhythmia |