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Medical Terminology
13-17
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Amni(o) | Amnion |
Chori(o) | Chorion |
Fet(o) | Fetus |
Gonad(o) | Gonad |
Nat(o) | Birth |
O(o) | Ovum |
Par(o) | Bearing offspring |
Spermat(o) | Sperm |
Pseudo(o) | False |
-blast | Embryonic/immature |
-cyesis | Pregnancy |
-gravida | Pregnant female |
-para | Woman who has given birth |
-tropin | That which stimulates |
Ankyl(o) | Stiff |
Arthr(o) | Joint/articulation |
Articul(o) | Joint/articulation |
Blast(o) | Embryonic form |
Burs(o) | Bursa |
Calcane(o) | Calcaneus (heel bone) |
Carp(o) | Carpus (wrist) |
Cervic(o) | Cervical |
Chondr(o) | Cartilage |
Clavicul(o) | Clavicle (collar bone) |
Coccyg(o) | Coccygeal |
Cost(o) | Costae (ribs) |
Crani(o) | Cranium (skull) |
Fasci(o) | Fascia |
Femor(o) | Femur (thigh bone) |
Fibul(o) | Fibula (calf bone) |
Humer(o) | Humerus (upper arm bone) |
Ili(o) | Ilium |
Ischi(o) | Ishium |
Lumb(o) | Lumbar |
Muscul(o) | Muscle |
Myel(o) | Bone marrow/spinal cord |
My(o) | Muscle |
Oste(o) | Bone |
Patell(o) | Patella (kneecap) |
Phalang(o) | Phalanx (finger/toe) |
Pub(o) | Pubis |
Rach(i) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
Rachi(o) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
Radi(o) | Radium (bone of forearm) |
Scapul(o) | Scapula (shoulder blade) |
Spin(o) | Vertebral/spinal column (spine) |
Spondyl(o) | Vertebrae (bones of the spine) |
Stern(o) | Sternum (breastbone) |
Synov(o) | Synovial membrane |
Synovi(o) | Synovial membrane |
Tars(o) | Tendon |
Tend(o) | Tendon |
Tendin(o) | Tendon |
Thorac(o) | Thoracic |
Tibi(o) | Tibia (shin bone) |
Troph(o) | Nutrition |
Uln(o) | Ulna (bone of the forearm |
Vertebr(o) | Vertebrae (bones of the spine) |
-asthenia | Weakness |
-blast | Embryonic form |
-clasia | Break |
-desis | Binding/fusion |
-sarcoma | Malignant tissue from connective tissue |
Sacr(o) | Sacaral |
Arachn(o) | Spider/arachnoid |
Audi(o) | Hearing |
Cerebell(o) | Cerebellum |
Cerebr(o) | Brain (cerebrum) |
Chem(o) | Chemical |
Dacry(o) | Tear |
Encephal(o) | Brain |
Ir(o) | Iris |
Irid(o) | Iris |
Kerat(o) | Cornea/hard/horny |
Lacrim(o) | Tear |
Myel(o) | Spinal cord/bone marrow |
Mening(o) | Meninges |
Dendr(o) | Tree |
Nerv(o) | Nerve |
Neur(o) | Nerve |
Gli(o) | Neuralgia/a sticky substance |
Mechan(o) | Mechanical |
Noc(i) | Cause harm/injury/pain |
Ocul(o) | Eye |
Ophthalm(o) | Eye |
Opt(o) | Vision |
Optic(o) | Vision |
Ot(o) | Ear |
Phot(o) | Light |
Pseudo(o) | False |
Therm(o) | Heat |
-asthenia | Weakness |
-esthesia | Sensitivity to pain |
Ment(o) | Mind |
Psych(o) | Mind |
Phren(o) | Mind/diaphragm |
Pyr(o) | Fire |
Schist(o) | Split |
Schiz(o) | Split |
Idi(o) | Individual |
Adip(o) | Fat |
Axill(o) | Axilla (armpit) |
Cry(o) | Cold |
Cutane(o) | Skin |
Derm(o) | Skin |
Dermat(o) | Skin |
Erythemat(o) | Erythema/redness |
Follicul(o) | Follicle |
Heli(o) | Sun |
Kerat(o) | Horny/cornea |
Lip(o) | Fat |
Ichthy(o) | Fish |
Necr(o) | Dead/death |
Onych(o) | Nail |
Pil(o) | Hair |
Rhytid(o) | Wrinkle |
Seb(o) | Sebum |
Seps(o) | Infection |
Sept(o) | Infection |
Trich(o) | Hair |
Ungu(o) | Nail |
Xer(o) | Dry/germ layer |
-derm | Skin |
-phoresis | Transmission |
Aden(o) | Gland |
Adren(o) | Adrenal gland |
Adrenal(o) | Adrenal gland |
Andr(o) | Male/masculine |
Calc(i) | Calcium |
Gigant(o) | Large |
Gluc(o) | Glucose |
Glyc(o) | Sugar |
Glycos(o) | Sugar |
Gonad(o) | Gonad |
Insulin(o) | Insulin |
Iod(o) | Iodine |
Ket(o) | Ketone |
Lact(o) | Milk |
Mamm(o) | Breast |
Mast(o) | Breast |
Mast(o) | Breast |
Pancreat(o) | Pancreas |
Parathyroid(o) | Parathyroid glands |
Pituitary(o) | Pituitary gland |
Thyr(o) | Thyroid gland |
Thyroid(o) | Thyroid gland |
Trop(o) | To stimulate |
-crine | Secrete |
-dipsia | Thirst |
-physis | Growth |
-tropic | Stimulating |
-tropin | That which stimulates |