front 1 -centesis | back 1 Surgical procedure (often with a needle/puncture) |
front 2 -ectomy | back 2 removal or excision |
front 3 -lysis | back 3 To separate or destroy |
front 4 -pexy | back 4 Fixation (to fix something in place) |
front 5 -plasty | back 5 To surgically repair |
front 6 -storny | back 6 To form an opening |
front 7 -tome | back 7 An instrument to cut |
front 8 -tomy | back 8 To cut or incise |
front 9 -gram | back 9 A record or recording |
front 10 -graph | back 10 An instrument used to record |
front 11 -graphy | back 11 The process of recording |
front 12 -meter | back 12 A tool to measure |
front 13 -scope | back 13 The instrument used to examine |
front 14 -scopy | back 14 A visual examination |
front 15 -algia, -dynia | back 15 Pain |
front 16 -plasia, -plasm | back 16 Formation or growth |
front 17 -gen, -genesis | back 17 To create or form |
front 18 -rrhage | back 18 A rapid flow or bursting fourth |
front 19 -edema | back 19 Swelling |
front 20 -cele | back 20 Hernia, swelling |
front 21 -lith | back 21 Stone, callus |
front 22 -osis | back 22 Abnormal condition |
front 23 -spasm | back 23 Involuntary contraction, twitching |
front 24 -stenosis | back 24 Narrowing, stricture |
front 25 -rrhea | back 25 Discharge, flow |
front 26 -pathy | back 26 Disease |
front 27 -itis | back 27 Inflammation |
front 28 -oma | back 28 Tumor |
front 29 -plegia | back 29 Paralysis |
front 30 -emia | back 30 Blood condition |
front 31 -iasis | back 31 Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) |
front 32 -trophy | back 32 Nourishment, development |
front 33 -penia | back 33 Decrease, deficiency |
front 34 -malacia | back 34 Softening |
front 35 -megaly | back 35 Enlargement |
front 36 -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -lie, -ous | back 36 Pertaining to |
front 37 -esis, -ia, -ism | back 37 Nouns meaning condition |
front 38 -ician, -ist | back 38 Nouns meaning specialist |
front 39 -iatry | back 39 Noun meaning medicine, treatment |
front 40 Macro- | back 40 Large |
front 41 Homo- | back 41 Same |
front 42 Mono-, uni- | back 42 One |
front 43 Micro- | back 43 Small |
front 44 Circum- | back 44 Around |
front 45 A-, an- | back 45 Without, not |
front 46 Super- | back 46 Upper, above |
front 47 Post- | back 47 After |
front 48 Pre, pro- | back 48 Before |
front 49 Dia-, trans- | back 49 Through, across |
front 50 Directional Terms | back 50 Cronal/Frontal Plane Tranverse Plane Median/Mid-Sagital Place |
front 51 Anterior | back 51 Towards the front (frontal plane) |
front 52 Posterior | back 52 Towards the back (frontal plane) |
front 53 Inferior | back 53 below the head (tranverse plane) |
front 54 Superior | back 54 towards the head (transverse plane) |
front 55 Proximal | back 55 closer to the origin of the limb (use in reference of limbs) |
front 56 Distal | back 56 farther from the origin of the of the limb (use in reference of limbs) |
front 57 Ventral | back 57 towards the front (frontal plane) |
front 58 Dorsal | back 58 towards the back (frontal plane) |
front 59 Lateral | back 59 farther away from the mid-sagital plane |
front 60 Medial | back 60 closer to the mid-sagital plane |
front 61 hypo- | back 61 less than, below |
front 62 Epi- | back 62 above, upon |
front 63 lumb- | back 63 lower back |
front 64 inguin- | back 64 groin |
front 65 Endoscopy | back 65 visual examination of an organ or cavity with an endoscope |
front 66 Radiograph | back 66 ionizing radiation waves pass through body onto photographic film to produce an image of internal structures |
front 67 Anastomosis | back 67 Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow the flow from one to the other |
front 68 Cauterization | back 68 processes of burning abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals |
front 69 Adhesion | back 69 scar tissue joining two things together |
front 70 Inflammation | back 70 immune response to injury |
front 71 Septicemia | back 71 septic infection in the blood |
front 72 Chrondr/o | back 72 cartilage |
front 73 Cyt/o | back 73 cell |
front 74 Hist/o | back 74 tissue |
front 75 Nucle/o | back 75 nucleus |
front 76 Abdomin/o | back 76 Abdomen |
front 77 Chephal/o | back 77 head |
front 78 Cervic/o | back 78 neck |
front 79 Crani/o | back 79 cranium |
front 80 Gastr/o | back 80 stomach |
front 81 Ili/o | back 81 ilium |
front 82 Inguin/o | back 82 groin |
front 83 Lumb/o | back 83 lower back |
front 84 Pelv/i | back 84 Pelvis |
front 85 Spin/o | back 85 spine |
front 86 Thorac/o | back 86 chest |
front 87 Umbilic/o | back 87 belly button/navel |
front 88 Xanth/o | back 88 yellow |
front 89 Melan/o | back 89 brown or black |
front 90 Leuk/o | back 90 white |
front 91 Erythro/o | back 91 red |
front 92 Cyan/o | back 92 blue |
front 93 Albin/o | back 93 white |
front 94 -phoresis | back 94 carrying or transmission |
front 95 -oid | back 95 resembling |
front 96 py/o | back 96 puss |
front 97 necr/o | back 97 death |
front 98 Aden/o | back 98 gland |
front 99 Squam/o | back 99 flat |
front 100 seb/o | back 100 sebum |
front 101 xer/o | back 101 dry |
front 102 pil/o, trich/o | back 102 hair |
front 103 kerat/o | back 103 hard, horny tissue |
front 104 onych/o | back 104 nail |
front 105 ichthy/o | back 105 dry, scaly |
front 106 sudar/o | back 106 sweat |
front 107 hidro/o | back 107 sweat |
front 108 dermat/o, derm/o | back 108 skin |
front 109 cutane/o | back 109 skin |
front 110 adip/o, lip/o | back 110 fat |
front 111 -porosis | back 111 porous |
front 112 -physis | back 112 growth |
front 113 -clast | back 113 to break |
front 114 arthr/o | back 114 joint |
front 115 orth/o | back 115 straight |
front 116 chondr/o | back 116 cartilage |
front 117 ankyl/o | back 117 stiffness or bent |
front 118 stern/o | back 118 sternum |
front 119 spondyl/o, verebr/o | back 119 vertabra |
front 120 phalang/o | back 120 phalanges |
front 121 metacarp/o | back 121 metacarpal bones |
front 122 humer/o | back 122 humerus |
front 123 cost/o | back 123 ribs |
front 124 carp/o | back 124 wrist |
front 125 -paresis | back 125 weakness |
front 126 -plegia | back 126 paralysis |
front 127 dys- | back 127 difficult or bad |
front 128 brady- | back 128 slow |
front 129 -kinesia | back 129 movement |
front 130 ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | back 130 tendon |
front 131 my/o | back 131 muscle |
front 132 fibr/o | back 132 fiber |
front 133 fasci/o | back 133 fascia (connective tissue) |
front 134 -tripsy | back 134 crushing |
front 135 -asthenia | back 135 weakness, debility |
front 136 -plegia | back 136 paralysis |
front 137 -phasia | back 137 speech |
front 138 -paresis | back 138 weakness, partial paralysis |
front 139 -aesthesia, -esthesia | back 139 sensation |
front 140 -osis | back 140 abnormal condition |
front 141 psych/o | back 141 mind, mental |
front 142 spin/o | back 142 spin |
front 143 neur/o | back 143 nerve, neuron |
front 144 Myel/o | back 144 spinal cord, marrow |
front 145 Mening/o, meningi/o, | back 145 meninges |
front 146 gil/o | back 146 glue |
front 147 encephal/o | back 147 in the head |
front 148 cerebr/o | back 148 cerebrum |
front 149 cephal/o | back 149 head |
front 150 neuroglia | back 150 support and protect nervous system |
front 151 -ectasis | back 151 dialtion |
front 152 -stenosis | back 152 narrowing |
front 153 tachy- | back 153 fast |
front 154 brady- | back 154 slow |
front 155 -cardia | back 155 heart condition |
front 156 hemat/o, hem/o | back 156 blood |
front 157 ventricul/o | back 157 ventricle |
front 158 vas/o, vascul/o | back 158 vessels |
front 159 Varic/o | back 159 dilated |
front 160 thromb/o | back 160 clot |
front 161 phleb/o, ven/o | back 161 vein |
front 162 cardi/o, coron/o | back 162 heart |
front 163 atri/o | back 163 atrium |
front 164 ather/o | back 164 fatty plaque |
front 165 arteriol/o | back 165 arteriole (small artery) |
front 166 arteri/o | back 166 artery |
front 167 aort/o | back 167 aorta |
front 168 aneurysm/o | back 168 weakened wall in a blood vessel |
front 169 angi/o | back 169 vessel |
front 170 -pnea | back 170 breathing |
front 171 -phagia | back 171 swallowing, eating |
front 172 fibr/o | back 172 fiber |
front 173 myc/o | back 173 fungus |
front 174 carcin/o | back 174 cancer |
front 175 aer/o | back 175 air |
front 176 cost/o | back 176 rib |
front 177 muc/o | back 177 mucus |
front 178 thorac/o | back 178 chest |
front 179 phren/o | back 179 diaphragm |
front 180 lob/o | back 180 lobe |
front 181 pulmon/o | back 181 lung |
front 182 pneumon/o | back 182 air or lung |
front 183 pneum/o | back 183 air or lung |
front 184 bronchi/o | back 184 bronchiole |
front 185 bronchi/o, bronch/o | back 185 bronchus |
front 186 alveol/o | back 186 alveolus |
front 187 trache/o | back 187 trachea |
front 188 tonsill/o | back 188 tonsils |
front 189 pharyng/o | back 189 pharynx |
front 190 rhin/o | back 190 nose |
front 191 nas/o | back 191 nose |
front 192 laryng/o | back 192 larynx |
front 193 adenoid/o | back 193 adenoids |
front 194 or/o | back 194 mouth |
front 195 dent/o, odont/o | back 195 teeth |
front 196 gloss/o, lingu/o | back 196 tongue |
front 197 gingiv/o | back 197 gum |
front 198 esophag/o | back 198 esophagus |
front 199 splen/o | back 199 spleen |
front 200 hepat/oliver | back 200 liver |
front 201 gastr/o | back 201 stomach |
front 202 pancreat/o | back 202 pancreas |
front 203 chol/e | back 203 bile or gall |
front 204 choledoch/o | back 204 gallbladder |
front 205 enter/o | back 205 small intestine |
front 206 col/o, colon/o | back 206 colon |
front 207 rect/o | back 207 rectum |
front 208 an/o | back 208 anus |
front 209 proct/o | back 209 rectum and anus |
front 210 append/o | back 210 appendix |
front 211 muc/o | back 211 mucus |
front 212 -orexia | back 212 appetite |
front 213 -phagia | back 213 swallowing, eating |
front 214 -emisis | back 214 vomiting |
front 215 -pepsia | back 215 digestion |
front 216 adrenal/o | back 216 adrenal gland |
front 217 gluc/o, glyc/o | back 217 sugar, glucose |
front 218 calc/o | back 218 calcium |
front 219 pancreat/o | back 219 pancreas |
front 220 parathroid/o | back 220 parathyroid gland |
front 221 pituitar/o | back 221 pituitary gland |
front 222 Thym/o | back 222 thymus gland |
front 223 thyr/o, thyroid/o | back 223 thyroid gland |
front 224 -dipsia | back 224 thirst |
front 225 hyper- | back 225 too much |
front 226 hypo- | back 226 not enough |
front 227 nephro, reno | back 227 kidney |
front 228 uretero | back 228 ureter |
front 229 cysto, vesico | back 229 bladder |
front 230 uro, urino | back 230 urine, urinary system |
front 231 urethro | back 231 urethra |
front 232 -pexy | back 232 fixation |
front 233 -uria | back 233 in the urine |
front 234 ovario | back 234 ovary |
front 235 colpo, vagino | back 235 vagina |
front 236 hystero, utero | back 236 uterus |
front 237 cervico | back 237 cervix |
front 238 mammo, masto | back 238 breast |
front 239 vulvo, episio | back 239 vulva |
front 240 nato | back 240 birth |
front 241 lacto | back 241 milk |
front 242 gyneco | back 242 female |
front 243 andro | back 243 man |
front 244 meno | back 244 menstruation |
front 245 prostato | back 245 prostate |
front 246 balano | back 246 glans penis (tip) |
front 247 epididym | back 247 epididymis |
front 248 perineo | back 248 perineum |
front 249 gonado | back 249 gonad (sex gland) |
front 250 vaso | back 250 vessel |
front 251 testo | back 251 testes |
front 252 spermato, spermo | back 252 sperm |
front 253 -para | back 253 birth |
front 254 -tocia | back 254 labor, childbirth |
front 255 ocul/o, ophthalm/o | back 255 eye |
front 256 blephar/o | back 256 eyelid |
front 257 opt/o | back 257 eye |
front 258 retin/o | back 258 retina |
front 259 irid/o | back 259 iris |
front 260 corne/o | back 260 cornea |
front 261 conjunctiv/o | back 261 conjunctiva |
front 262 lacrim/o | back 262 tear |
front 263 dipl/o | back 263 double |
front 264 cor/o, core/o, pupil/o | back 264 pupil |
front 265 scler/o | back 265 sclera or hardening |
front 266 -opia, -opsia | back 266 vision |
front 267 -ptosis | back 267 drooping |
front 268 -tropia | back 268 turning |
front 269 Ot/o | back 269 ear |
front 270 tympan/o, myring/o | back 270 eardrum |
front 271 labrinth/o | back 271 maze like structure of inner ear |
front 272 salping/o | back 272 tube |
front 273 acous/o, audi/o, audit/o | back 273 sound or hearing |
front 274 -acusis | back 274 hearing |
front 275 myopia | back 275 near sightedness |
front 276 hyperopia | back 276 far sightedness |