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Medical Terminology; Completed 4/25/24

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Term
Definition
abdomen   abdomen  
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acid (3)   acid, bitter, sour  
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adenoid   adenoids  
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alveol (2)   air sac, alveolus  
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amni   amnion  
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an   anus  
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aneurysm   aneurysm  
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antr   antrum  
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aort   aorta  
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appendic   appendix  
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arsenic   arcenic  
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arter(i/o)   artery  
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arteriol   arteriole  
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atri(a/o)   atrium  
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axi   axis  
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bacteri   bacteria  
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bas   base (opposite of acid)  
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bil   bile  
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blenn, muc, myx   mucus (3)  
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bronch   bronchus  
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bronchiol   bronchiole  
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burs   bursa  
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calcane   calcaneus  
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calci   calcium  
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caps, capsul (2)   capsule, container (2)  
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carb   carbon  
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cari (2)   caries, rottenness  
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cav, cavit (2)   cavity, hollow (2)  
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cec, typhl   cecum (2)  
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centr   center  
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cerebell   cerebellum  
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cerebr   cerebrum  
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cerumin   cerumen (earwax)  
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cervic (2)   cervix, neck  
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chem (2)   chemical, chemistry  
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chori   chorion  
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coagul (2)   clotting, coagulation  
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coccyg   coccyx  
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cochle   cochlea  
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col   colon  
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conjunctiv   conjunctiva (membrane lining eyelids)  
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cor, core, pupill   pupil (3)  
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corne, kerat   cornea of the eye (2)  
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crani (2)   cranium, skull  
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desm, ligament, syndesm   ligament  
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dist   distant  
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diverticul   diverticulum  
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duoden   duodenum  
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dur   dura mater  
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electr   electricity  
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embry   embryo  
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endometri   endometrium  
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epididym   epididymis  
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epiglott   epiglottis  
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episi, vulv   vulva  
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esophag   esophagus  
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esthesi, sens, sensat (3)   feeling, nervous, sensation (3)  
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fasci   fascia  
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femor   femur  
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fet   fetus  
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fibr   fiber  
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fibul, perone   fibula (2)  
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fimbri   fimbria  
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flour   flourine  
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follicul (2)   follicle, small sac  
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fung(i) (2)   fungus, mushroom  
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gamet   gamete  
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gangli, ganglion   ganglion (2)  
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genit (2)   genitalia, reproduction  
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glomerul   glomerulus  
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gonad (2)   gonads, ovaries  
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granul   granules  
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herni   hernia  
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hormon   hormone  
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humer   humerus  
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hymen   hymen  
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hypothalam   hypothalamus  
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hyster, metr(i/o), uter   utuerus (3)  
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ile   ileum  
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ili   ilium  
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intestin(e)   intestines  
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iod   iodine  
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ion   ion  
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ir, irid   iris (2)  
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ischi   ischium  
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jejun   jejunum  
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kary, nucle   nucleus (2)  
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keton   ketones  
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lamin   lamina  
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laryng   larynx (voice box)  
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lepr   leprosy  
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ligament   ligament  
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lob   lobe  
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lymph   lymph  
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lymphaden   lymph gland  
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lymphangia   lymph vessels  
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mastoid   mastoid process  
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maxill   maxilla  
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mediastin   mediastinum  
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medull (2)   marrow, medulla  
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men   menstruation  
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metall   metal  
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muscul, my, myos   muscle (3)  
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myring, tympan (2)   eardrum, tympanic membrane (2)  
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neutr (2)   neither, neutral  
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oophor, ovari   ovary (2)  
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orch, orchi, orchid, test, testicul (2)   testicles, testis (5)  
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organ   organ  
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osche, scrot   scrotum (2)  
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ox(i/o)   oxygen  
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palat, uran   palate (2)  
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pancreat   pancreas  
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papill (2)   nipple-like, papilla  
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papul (2)   papule, pimple  
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parasit   parasite  
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patell   patella (knee cap)  
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pelv(i/o)   pelvis  
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perine   perineum  
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peritone   peritoneum  
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pest(i) (2)   pests, plague  
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phalang   phalanges  
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phall (2)   penis, phallus  
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phleb, ven   vein (2)  
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phosphat   phosphate  
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pineal   pineal gland  
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pituitar   pituitary gland  
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plasm (2)   formative substance, plasma  
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pleur   pleura  
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plex (2)   network of nerves or vessels, plexus  
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prostat   prostate gland  
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prote   protein  
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pylor   pylorus  
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radi (2)   radiation, x-ray  
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rect   rectum  
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retin   retina  
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rrhythym   rhythm  
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sacr   sacrum  
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scapul   scapula  
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ser (2)   serous, serum  
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sigmoid   sigmoid colon  
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silic (2)   silica, quartz  
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sinus, sin (2)   cavity, sinus (2)  
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skelet   skeleton  
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sodi   containing sodium  
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sphen (2)   sphenoid bone, wedge  
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spectr (2)   image, spectrum  
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sperm   spermatozoon  
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spermat   speratozoa  
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splen   spleen  
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staped   stapes  
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stern   sternum  
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synov   synovial fluid  
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system   system  
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tal   talus  
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tars   tarsus  
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temp, tempor (2)   period of time, temples (2)  
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ten, tendon, tenton   tendon (3)  
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thalam   thalamus  
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thym   thymus gland  
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thyr   thyroid gland  
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tibi   tibia  
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tonsill   tonsils  
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trache   trachea  
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typh (2)   typhus, typhoid  
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ur, urin   urine (2)  
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ureter   ureter  
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urethr   urethra  
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uric   uric acid  
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valv, valvul   valve (2)  
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varic   varicose veins  
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vas (2)   duct, vas deferens  
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ventricul   ventricle (heart or brain)  
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venul   venule  
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vertebr   vertebra  
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vesicul   seminal vesicles  
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vestibul   vestibule  
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vir   virus  
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