{Ppt} - Medical Terminology

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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY



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One = uni = one

Seven = hepta-, sept-, septi-

Six = hex-, hexa-, sex-

Ten = deca-

Three = tri-



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a-, an- = no, not, without

ab- = away from)

ad-, af- = toward

agora- = marketplace

ambi- = around, on both sides, about

amphi- = around, on both sides

ana- = up, apart, backward, again, anew

ante- = before, forward

anti- = against

apo- = o, away

atmo- = steam, vapor

atreto- = closed, lacking an openingaut-, auto- = self! own

batho-, bathy- = deep, depth

bi- = two

bary- = weight, pressure

brachy- = short

brady- = slow

cata- = down

circum- = around

con- = together! with

contra- = against! opposite

de- = lack of! down! less! removal of

demi- = half

dia- = complete! through

dis- = apart, to separate

dorsi- = back

dys- = bad" painful" di#cult" abnormal

ec- = out! outside

echo- = re$ected sound

ecto- = out! outside

em- = in

en- = in! within

end- = in! within

endo- = in! within

epi- = above! upon! on

e%ui- = e%uality, e%ualeso- = inward

eu- = good! normal

ex- = out! away from

exo- = out! away from

extra- = outside

fore- = before, in front

hemi- = half

heredo- = heredity

holo- = entire, complete

hyper- = above! excessive

hypo- = de&cient! below! under! less thannormal

hypsi- = highin- = in, into, not



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infra- = below! inferior to! beneath

inter- = between

intra- = within! into

ipsi- same

ir- = in

ithy- = erect, straight

'uxta- = near

levo- = left

macro- = large

mal- = bad

mega- = large

meso- = middlemeta- = change! beyond

micro- = small

mogi- = di#cult

multi- = many

octa- = eight

octi- = eight

octo- = eight

pent- = &ve

penta- = &ve

%uadri- = four

%uin%ue- = &ve

semi- = half

tetra- = four

mono- = one

neo- = new

noci- = to cause harm, in'ury or pain

nomen- = name

noni- = ninenulli- = none

oxy- = swift! sharpp! acid

pachy- = heavy! thick

pali- = recurrence, repetition

pan- = all

par- = other than! abnormal

para- = near! beside! abnormal! apart from

per- = through

peri- = surrounding

platy- = broad, $at

polio- = gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)

poly- = many, much

post- = after, behindpre- = before, in front of

primi- = &rst

pro-, pros- = before, forward

pseudo- = false

%uadri- = four, s%uare

%ual- = %uality, characteristic%uant- = how much



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%uasi- = to some degree, as if

%uart- = fourth, four

%uer- = to seek, search

%uint- = &fth, &ve

%uota- = how many

re- = back, again, backward

retro- = behind, back, backward

sub- = under! below

super- = above, beyond

supra- = above! upper

sym-, syn- = together! with

tachy- = fasttauto- = identical, same

tetra- = four

trans- = across! through

tri- = three

ultra- = beyond! excess

uni- = one

with- = together, united

xiphi- = sword shaped

xylo- = wood eg xylum

xys- = &le, scrape

yocto- = one septillionth part of

*eo- = boil

*inco- = +ertaining to or containing theelement *inc

*on- = girdle, belt



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-ac = pertaining to

-acusis = hearing

-ad = toward

-agogue = producer, leader

-agon = to assemble, gather

-agra = excessive pain

-al = pertaining to

-algesia = sensitivity to pain

-algia = pain

-amine = nitrogen compound

-an = pertaining to

-apheresis = removal-ar = pertaining to

-arche = beginning

-arthria = articulate

-artresia = closure, occlusion

-ary = pertaining to

-ase = en*yme

-assay = to examine, analy*e

-asthenia = lack of strength

-ation = process, condition

-basia = walking

-blast = embryonic! immature cell

-blastoma = immature tumor (cells)

-boulia = will

-calculia = to compute

-capnia = carbon dioxide

-cataphasia = a#rmation

-cathisia, -kathisia = sitting

-cele = hernia

-centesis = surgical puncture to remove $uid

-chalasia = relaxation

-chalasis = relaxation

-che*ia = defacation! elimination of wastes

-chroia = skin coloration

-cide = killing

-cidal = pertaining to killing-clasis = to break

-clast = to break

-clysis = irragation! washing

-coccus = berry-shaped bacterium

-coimesis = sleeping

-coma = deep sleep

-constriction = narrowing

-crine = to secrete! separate

-crit = to separtate

-cusis = hearing

-cyesis = pregnancy

-cyte = cell

-cytosis = condition of cells! slight increase innumbers



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-derma = skin

-desis = to bind! tie together

-dilation = widening! stretching! expanding

-dote = to give

-drome = to run

-dynia = pain

-eal = pertaining to

-ectasia = dilation! dilatation! widening

-ectasis = dilation! dilatation! widening

-ectomy = removal! excision! resection

-edema = swelling

-elasma = $at plate-ema = condition

-emesis = vomiting

-emia = blood condition

-emic = pertaining to blood condition

-emphraxis = stoppage, obstruction

-er = one who

-esis = action! condition! state of

-esthesia = nervous sensation

-eurysm = widening

-facient = to cause, make happen

-ferent = to carry

-&cation = process of making

-&da = split

-form = resembling! in the shape of

-fusion = to pour! to come together

-gen = substance that produces

-genesis = producing! forming

-genic = produced by or in

-globin = protein

-globulin = protein

-grade = to go

-gram = record

-graph = instrument for recording

-graphy = process of recording

-gravida = pregnant woman-helminth = worm

-hexia = habit

-ia = condition

-iac = pertaining to

-iasis = abnormal condition

-ic = pertaining to

-ical = pertaining to

-ician = specialist

-icle = small

-in, -ine = a substance, chemical, chemicalcompound

-ine = pertaining to

-ion = process-ior = pertaining to



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-ism = process, condition

-ist = specialist

-itis = in$ammation

-ium = structure! tissue

-kinesis = movement

-labile = unstable, perishable

-lapse = to slide, fall, sag

-lemma = sheath! covering

-lepsy = sei*ure

-leptic = to sei*e, take hold of

-lexia = word, phrase

-lipsis = omit, fail-listhesis = condition of stones

-lithotomy = incision (for removal) of a stone

-logist = specialist

-logy = study (process of)

-lucent = to shine

-lysis = breakdown, separation, destruction

-lytic = to reduce, destroy, separate!

breakdown

-malacia = softening

-mania = obsessive preoccupation

-masesis = mastication, chewing

-megaly = enlargement

-meter = measure-metry = process of measuring

-mimesis = imitation, simulation

-mimetic = mimic! copy

-mission = to send

-mnesia = memory

-mortem = death-motor = movement

-lalia = speech, babble

-noia = mind, will

-oid = resembling, derived from

-ole = little! small

-oma = tumor! mass! $uid collection

-one = hormone

-opa%ue = obscure

-opia, -opsia = vision condition

-opsy = view of

-or = one who

-orexia = appetite

-ose = full of, pertaining to, sugar-osis = condition, usually abnormal

-osmia = smell

-ostosis = condition of bone

-otia = ear condition

-ous = pertaining to

-oxia = oxygen

-pagus = con'oined twins



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-para = to bear, bring forth (live births)

-parous = to bear, bring forth

-paresis = weakness

-pareunia = sexual intercourse

-partum = birth! labor

-pathy = disease! emotion-penia = de&ciency

-pepsia = digestion

-pexy = &xation! to put in place

-phage = eat, swallow

-phagia = eating, swallowing

-phasia = speech

-pheresis = removal

-phil, -philia = attraction for

-phobia = fear

-phonia = voice! sound

-phoro = to bear

-phoresis = carrying, transmission

-phoria = to bear, carry, feeling (mental state)-phthisis = wasting away

-phylaxis = protection

-physis = to grow

-phyte = plant

-piesis = pressure

-plakia = pla%ue

-plasia = development! formation-plasty = surgical repair

-plegia = paralysis! palsy

-plasm = formation! structure

-plastic = pertaining to formation

-plegic = paralysis, palsy

-pnea = breathing

-poiesis = formation-poietin = substance that forms

-pore = opening, passageway

-porosis = condition of pores (spaces)

-posia = drinking

-prandial = meal

-praxia = action

-pterygium = abnormality of the con'unctiva

-ptosis = droop, sag, prolapse, protrude

-ptysis = spitting

-puncture = to pierce a surface

-receptor, -ceptor = receiver

-rrhage = bursting forth (of blood)

-rrhagia = bursting forth (of blood)-rrhaphy = suture

-rrhea = $ow, discharge

-rrhexis = rupture

-salpinx = fallopian tube! oviduct

-schisis = to split

-sclerosis = hardening

-scope = instrument for visual examination-scopy = visual examination



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-sepsis = putrefaction

-sis = state of! condition

-sol = solution

-some = body

-somnia = sleep

-spadia = to tear! cut

-spasm = sudden contraction of muscles

-sphyxia = pulse

-stalsis = contraction

-stabile = stable, &xed

-stalsis = contraction

-stasis = to stop! control! place

-stat = deviceinstrument for keeping something

-static = pertaining to stopping! controlling

-stenosis = tightening! stricture

-sthenia = strength

-stitial = to set! pertaining to standing orpositioned

-stomia = condition of the mouth

-stomy = new opening (to form a mouth)

-stroma = supporting tissue of an organ

-suppression = to stop

-tension = pressure

-therapy = treatment

-thorax = chest! pleural cavity

-tropia = to turn

-thymia = mind (condition of)

-thymic = pertaining to mind-tic = pertaining to

-tocia = labor! birth (condition of)

-tocin = labor! birth (a substance for)

-tome = instrument to cut

-tomy = process of cutting

-tresia = opening

-tripsy = to crush-trophy = nourishment! development (condition

of)

-tropia = to turn

-tropic = turning

-tropin = stimulate! act on

-tumescence = swelling

-type = classi&cation! picture

-ule little! small

-um structure! tissue! thing

-uresis = urination

-uria = condition of urine

-us = structure! thing

-verse, -version = to turn

-volemia = blood volume-ward = in the direction of

-where = location eg anywhere

-wise = direction eg clockwise

-y = condition! process

-yne = ending for alkynes

-yl = a monovalent hydrocarbon radical eg ethyl

-ylene = bivalent organic radical-*yme = en*yme



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abdomino = abdomen

acantho = spiny, thorny

acaro = mites

acetabulo = acetabulum

acouso = hearing

acousto = hearing, sound

acro = extremities, top, extreme point

acromio = acromion

actino = light

acuo = sharp, severe, sudden

adeno = gland

adenoido = adenoidsadipo = fat

adreno, adrenalo = adrenal gland

aero = air

agglutino = clumping, sticking together

albo = white

albino = white

albumino = albumin

algeso = sensitivity to pain

allo = other

alveolo = alveolus

amblyo = dim, dull

ammono = ammonium

amnio = amnion

amylo = starch

ano = anus

andro = male

aneurysmo = aneurysm

angio = vessel (blood)

aniso = une%ual

ankylo = sti

antero = front

anthraco = coal

anthro = antrum of the stomach

anxio = uneasy, anxious

aorto = aortaaphtho = ulcer

aponeuro = aponeurosis

appendo = appendix

appendico = appendix

a%ueo = water

arachno = spider

arsenico = arsenic

artero, arterio = artery

arteriolo = arteriole

arthro, articulo = 'oint

asbesto = asbestos

aspiro = removal

astro = star, star-shaped



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atelo = incomplete

athero = pla%ue, fatty

atrio = atrium

audio, audito = hearing

auro = ear

auriculo = ear

ausculto = to listen

auto = self, own

auxo = growth, acceleration

axillo = armpit

axio = axis

a*oto = urea, nitrogenbromo = bromine

broncho, bronchio = bronchus

bronchiolo = bronchiole

bucco = cheek

buniono = bunion

burso = bursa

byssino = cotton dust

brachio = arm

blenno = mucus

blepharo = eyelid

bolo = cast, throw

bio = life

bil. = bile, gall

bilirubino = bilirubin

baso = base, opposite of acid

bacillo = bacilli bacteria

bacterio = bacteria

balano = glans penis

baro = pressure, weight

bartholino = /artholin glands

caco = bad

calco = calcium

calcaneo = calcaneus (heel bone)

calcio = calcium

calculo = to computecalio = calyx

calico = calyx

calori = heat

campto = bent

capillaro = capillary (tiniest blood vessel)

capno = carbon dioxide

capso, capsulo = capsule, container

carcino = cancerous! cancer

cario = caries, rottenness

cardio = heart

carpo = wrist bones (carpals)

catharo, catharto = cleansing, purging

caudo = tail, lower part of body



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causo = burn! burning

cautero = heat! burn

cavo, cavito = hollow, cavity

ceco = cecum (&rst part of colon)

celio = belly! abdomen

centro = center

cephalo = head

cerebello = cerebellum

cerebro = cerebrum

cerumino = cerumen

cervico = neck! cervix (neck of uterus)

cheilo = lipchemo = drug! chemical

chiro = hand

chloro = green

chlorhydro =hydrochloric acid

chole = bile! gall

cholangio = bile! vessel

cholecysto = gallbladder

choledocho = common bile duct

cholesterolo = cholesterol

chondro = cartilage

choreo = dance

chorio, choriono = chorion

choroido = choroid layer of eye

causo = burn! burning

cautero = heat! burn

cavo, cavito = hollow, cavity

ceco = cecum (&rst part of colon)

celio = belly! abdomen

centro = center

cephalo = head

cerebello = cerebellum

cerebro = cerebrum

cerumino = cerumen

cervico = neck! cervix (neck of uterus)

cheilo = lipchemo = drug! chemical

chromo = color

chrono = time

chryso = gold

chylo = chyle

chymo = to pour

cibo = meal

cineo = movement

cirrho = orange-yellow

ciso = to cut

claustro = enclosed space

claviculo = clavicle (collar bone)

cleido = clavicle



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clino = to slope, bend

coagulo = coagulation (clotting)

coccygo = coccyx (tail bone)

cochleo = cochlea (inner part of ear)

colo = colon (large intestine)

colla = glue

colono = colon (large intestine)

colpo = vagina

comato = deep sleep

comio = to care for

conio = dust

con'unctivo = con'uctiva (lines of eyelids)conscio = awareness, aware

constricto = narrowing, binding

contuso = to bruise

coro = pupil

coreo = pupil

corneo = cornea

corono = heart

corporo = body

cortico = cortex, outer region

costo = rib

coxo = hip

cranio = skull

craso = mixture! temperament

crino = secrete

critico = crisis, dangerous

cryo = cold

crypto = hidden

cubito = elbow, forearm

culdo = cul-de-sac

cupro = copper

cutaneo = skin

cyano = blue

cyclo = ciliary body of eye! cycle! circle

cysto = urinary bladder! cyst! sac of $uid

cyto = celldacryo = tear

dacryoadeno = tear gland

dacryocysto = tear sac! lacriman sac

dactylo = &ngers! toes

demo = people

denti = tooth

dermo = skin

dermato = skin

desicco = drying

dextro = right

diaphoro = sweat

dilato = to enlarge, expand

diplo = double



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dipso = thirst

disto = far! distant

dolicho = long

doloro = pain

dorso = back (of body)

ducto = to lead! carry

duodeno = duodenum

duro = dura mater

dynamo = power, strength

echino = spiny, prickly

ectroo = congenital absence

electro = electricityeleo = oil

emboloo = embolus

embryo = embryo

emmetro = in due measure

enantio = opposite, opposed

encephalo = brain

entero = intestines (usually small intestine)

eosino = red! rosy! dawn-colored

epididymo = epididymis

epiglotto = epiglottis

episio = vulva

epithelio = skin! epithelium

e%uino = horse

ergo = work

erethismo = irritation

erythemo = $ushed! redness

erythro = red

escharo = scab

esophago = esophagus

estheso = nervous sensation

esthesio = nervous sensation

estro = female

ethmo = sieve

etio = cause

exanthemato = rashfacio = face

fascio = fascia (membrane supportingmuscles)

febr. = fever

femoro = femur (thigh bone)

ferri, ferro = iron

feto = fetus

&bro = &ber

&broso = &brous connective tissue

&bulo = &bula

&li, &lo, &lamento = threat, threadlike

$avo = yellow

$exo = to bendfolliculo = follicle, small sac



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$uoro = luminous

foveao = small pit or depression

frigo, frigido = cold

functo = performance

fungi = fungus, mushroom

furco = forking, branching

fusco = dark brown

galacto = milk

gangliono = ganglion

gastro = stomach

gelo = to free*e, congeal

gemello = twinsgenio = chin

genito = reproduction

geo = earth, soil

gero, geronto = old age

gesto = pregnancy

gestero = pregnancy

giganto = huge

gingivo = gum

glauco = gray

glio = glial cells! neuroglial cells

glomerulo = glomerulus

glosso = tongue

gluco, glyco = glucose! sugar

glycogeno = glycogen! animal starch

glycoso = glucose! sugar

gnatho = 'aw

gnoso = knowledge

gono = seed

gonado = sex glands

gonio = angle

granulo = granule(s)

grapho = writing

gravido = pregnancy

gyneco = woman! female

gyro = circle, spiralhallucino = hallucination

haplo = simple, single

helco = ulcer

helio = sun

hemo, hemato = blood

hemoglobino = hemoglobin

hepato = liver

hernio = hernia

hidro = sweat

hirsuto = hairy

histo, histio = tissue

homeo = sameness! unchanging! constant

hormono = hormone



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hymeno = hymen

humero = humerous

hydro = water

hygro = moisture

hirundi = leech

hypno = sleep

hypophyso = pituitary gland

hypothalamo = hypothalamus

hystero = uterus, womb

iatro = physician! treatment

ichthyo = dry! scaly

ideo = idea, mental imagesidio = unknown! individual! distinct

ileo = ileum

ilio = ilium

immuno = immune! protection! safe

inguino = groin

insulino = insulin (pancreatic hormone)

iodo = iodine

iono = ion! to wander

iro, irido = iris

iso = same, e%ual

ischo = to hold back, back

ischio = ischium

ixodi = ticks

'aundo = yellow

'e'uno = 'e'unum

kali = potassium

karyo = nucleus

kelo = tumor, &brous growth

kerato = cornea! hard, horny tissue

kerauno = lightning

kern- = nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the

brain)

keto, ketono = ketones! acetones

kineso, kinesio = movement

klepto = to stealkoilo = hollow, concave, depressed

krauro = dry

kymo = waves

kypho = humpback

labio = lip

lacrimo = tear, tear duct, lacrimal duct

lacto = milk

lalo = speech, babble

lamino = lamina

lampro = clear

laparo = abdominal wall, abdomen

laryngo = larynx (voice box)

latero = sidelecitho = yolk, ovum



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leio = smooth

leiomyo = smooth (visceral) muscle

lepido = plakes, scales

lepro = leprosy

lepto = thin, slender

letho = deathleuko = white

lexo = word! phrase

lieno = spleen

ligamento = ligament

ligato = binding, tying

limo = hungerlinguo = tongue

lipo = fat! lipid

litho = stone, calculus

lobo = lobe

logado = whites of the eyes

logo = study

lopho = ridge

lordo = curve! swayback

loxo = obli%ue, slanting

lumbo = lower back! loin

lumino = light

luteo = yellow

luxo = to slide

lympho = lymph

lyo = to dissolve, loosen

lymphadeno = limph gland (node)

lymphangio = lymph vessel

malleolo = malleolus

mammo = breast

mandibulo = mandible (lower 'aw bone)

masto = breast

mastoido = mastoid process (behind the ear)

maxillo = maxilla (upper 'aw bone)

meato = meatus (opening)

medio = middlemedico = to heal, healing

mediastino = mediastinum

medio = middle

medullo = medulla , middle

melano = black

melo = limb, limbs

meno = menses, menstruation

meningo, meningio = meninges

mento = mind! chin

mero = part

metacarpo = metacarpals (hand bones)

metatarso = metatarsals (foot bones)

methodo = procedure, techni%ue



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metro, metrio = uterus

metro = measure

mio = smaller, less

mono = one, single

morpho = shape, form

morto = deathmuco = mucus

mucoso = mucous membrane (mucosa)

musculo, myo, myoso = muscle

muta = genetic change

mutageno = causing genetic change

myco = fungusmydro = wide

myelo = spinal cord! bone marrow

myocardio = myocardium (heart muscle)

myomo = muscle tumor

myringo = tympanic membrane (eardrum)

myxo = mucus

narco = numbness! stupor! sleep

naso = nose

nati = birth

natro = sodium

necro = death

necto = to bind, tie, connect

nephro = kidney

neuro = nerve

neutro = neither, neutral, neutrophil

nido = nest

nocto = night

nodo = knot

nomo = custom, law

normo = rule, order

noso = disease

nucleo = nucleus

nutrio, nutrito = to nourish

nycto = night

obstetro = pregnancy! birthoculo = eye

odonto = tooth

odyno = pain

oleo = oil

olecrano = olecranon (elbow)

oligo = scanty

omo = shoulder

omphalo = umbilicus (navel)

onco = tumor

onycho = nail

oo = egg

oophoro = ovary

ophryo = eyebrow



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ophthalmo = eye

opistho = backward, behind

opto, optico = eye, vision

oro = mouth

orcho, orchio, orchido = testis

organo = organortho = straight

oscheo = scrotum

osphresio = sense of smell

ossiculo = ossicle (small bone)

osteo = bone

oto = earovo, ovulo = egg

ovario = ovary

oxo = oxygen

oxysmo = sudden

palato = palatum

paleo = old

palliato = to soothe, relieve

palpebro = eyelid

palpo, palpato = to touch gently

palpito = $utter, throbbing

pancreato = pancreas

panto = all, whole

papillo = nipple-like, optic disc

papulo = papule, pimple

parasito = parasite

parathyroido = parathyroid glands

patella, patello = patella

patho = disease

pectoro = chestpediculo = louse

pedo = child, foot

pelvi, pelvo = pelvis! hip region

pendo = to hang

percusso = to tap

perineo = perineumperitoneo = peritoneum

pero = deformed, maimed

peroneo = &bula

perspiro = breathe through

petro = stone, petrous region of temporal

bone

phaco, phako = lens of eye

phago = eat, swallow

phalango = phalanges

phallo = penis

phanero = visible, apparent

pharmaco, pharmaceuto = drug

pharyngo = throat (pharynx)phaso = speech



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pheo = dusky, dark

philo = like, love, attraction to

phimo = mu**le

phlebo = vein

phobo = fear

phono = voice, soundphosphato = phosphate

photo = light

phreno = diaphragm

phylo = race, species, type

physio = nature, function

physico = physical, naturalphyso = air, gas

phyto = plant

picro = bitter

piesi = pressure

pilo = hair

pimelo = fat, fatty

pinealo = pineal gland

pino = to drink

pituitaro = pituitary gland

plano = $at, level, wandering

planto = sole of the foot

plaso = development, formation

pleo = more, many

pleuro = pleura

plexo = plexus, network (of nerves)

pneumo, pneumono = lung, air, gas

podo = foot

poikilo = varied, irregular

polo = extremepolypo = polyp, small growth

ponto = pons ( a part of the brain)

poro = opening, passageway

posito = arrangement, place

postero = back (of body), behind

presbyo = old ageprocto = anus and rectum

proso = forward, anterior

prosopo = face

prostato = prostate gland

proto = &rst

proteo = protein

proximo = near

prurito, psoro = itching

psammo = sand, sand-like material

psycho = mind

psychro = cold

ptyalo = saliva

pubo = pubis



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pulmono = lung

pulso, pulsato = to beat, beating

pupillo = pupil

purpuri = purple

purulo, pyo = pus

pycno = thick, densepyelo = renal pelvis

pyle = portal vein

pyloro = pylorus, pyloric sphincter

pyro = fever, &re

pyreto, pyrexo = fever

rachio = spinal column, vertebraeradio = x-rays, radioactivity, radius

radiculo = nerve root

recto = rectum

reno = kidney

respiro = breath

resuscito = to revive

reticulo = network

retino = retina

rhabdo = rod

rhabdomyo = striated (skeletal) muscle

rheo = $ow, current, stream

rheumato = watery $ow

rhino = nose

rhi*o = root

rhodo = red, rosy

rhytido = wrinkle

roentgeno = x-rays

roto, rotato = turn, revolve

rhythmo = rhythmrubro, rubri = red

saccharo = sugar

sacro = sacrum

salpingo = fallopian tube! auditory

(eustachian) tube

sangui = blood

sanita = health

sapro = rotten, decay

sarco = $esh (connective tissue)

scapulo = scapula! shoulder blade

schisto = split, cleft

schi*o = split

sinistro = left

scinti = spark

scirrho = hard

sclero = sclera (white of eye)

scoleco = worm

scolio = crooked! bent

scoto = darknesssebo = sebum



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sebaceo = sebum

secto = to cut

semi- = half

semini = semen! seed

sepso = infection

septo = partitionsero = serum, serous

sialo = saliva

sialadeno = salivary gland

sidero = iron

sigmoido = sigmoid colon

silico = glasssinuso = sinus

sito = food

skeleto = skeleton

somato = body

somno = sleep

sono = sound

spano = scanty, scarce

spectro = image, spectrum

spermo = spermato*oa! sperm cells

spermato = spermato*oa! sperm cells

spheno = wedge! sphenoid bone

sphero = globe-shaped! round

sphygmo = pulse

splanchno = viscera (internal organs)

spino = spine (backbone)

spiro = to breathe

spleno = spleen

spondylo = vertebra (backbone)

s%uamo = scalestapedo = stapes (middle ear bone)

staphylo = clusters! uvula

stapedo = stapes

steato = fat! sebum

steno = narrowed, constricted

stero = solid structure! steroidstereo = solid! three-dimensional

sterno = sternum (breastbone)

stetho = chest

sticho = rows

stigmato = mark, point

stomato = mouth

strepto = twisted chains

stylo = pole or stake

submaxillo mandible (lower 'aw bone)

succo = 'uice

sudo = sweat

symptomo = occurrence

synapso, synapto = point of contact, to 'oin



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syncopo = to cut o, cut short! faint

syndesmo = ligament

synovo = synovia

syringo = tube

systemo = system

systolo = contractiontalo = talus

tarso = tarsus! hindfoot or ankle

taxo = order! coordination

techno = skill, art

telo = complete

teleo = distant

tempo, temporo = period of time, the templesteno, tendino = tendon

tenso = stretched, strained

tephro = gray (ashen)

terato = monster! malformed fetus

testo = testis

tetano = tetanus

thalamo = thalamusthalasso = sea

thanato = death

theo = put! place

theco = sheath

thelo = nipple

therapeuto = treatment

thermo = heatthoraco = chest

thrombo = clot

thymo = thymus gland

thyro = thyroid gland! sheild

thyroido = thyroid gland

tibio = tibia (shin bone)

toco = labor! birth

tomo = to cut

tono = tension

toneo = to stretch

tonsillo = tonsil

topo = place! position! location

torso = twisted

toxo = poison

toxico = poison

tracheo = trachea (windpipe)

traumato = trauma, in'ury, wound

tremo, tremulo = shaking, trembling

tricho = hair

trigono = trigone (area within the bladder)

trio = to sort out, sorting

tropho = nourishment! development

tubo = tube

tumesco = swelling

tympano = tympanic membrane (eardrum)! middleear

typhlo = cecum, blindness

ulno = ulna (middle lower arm bone)

ulo scar, scarringumbilico = umbilicus (navel)



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unguo = nail

urano = palate

uro = urine! urinary tract

uretero = ureter

urethro = urethra

urico = urine condition

urino = urine

utero = uterus (womb)

uveo = uvea

uvulo = uvula

vaccino = vaccine

vago = vagus nerve

vagino = vaginavalvo = valve

valvulo = valve

varico = varicose veins

vaso = vessel! duct! vas deferens

vasculo = vessel (blood)

veno = vein

veni = veinvenero = venereal (sexual contact)

ventilo = to aerate, oxygenate

ventro = belly side of body

ventriculo = ventricle (of heart or brain)

venulo = venule (small vein)

vermi = worm

verruci = wart i

vertebro = vertebra (backbone)

vesico = urinary bladder

vesiculo = seminal vesicle

vestibulo = vestibule of the inner ear

viro = virus

viscero = internal organsvito = life

vitro = vitreous body (of the eye)

vitreo = glass

vivo = life

volvo, voluto = to roll

vulvo = vulva

xantho = yellow

xeno = stranger, foreigner

xero = dry, dryness

xipho = sword shaped

yalos = 0lass

ydor = 1ater

yoeides = 2-shapedyper = bove

ypo = 2nder

ypsi = 3igh

ystera = 2terus

*oo = animal life

*ygo = union, 'unction, pair, yoke, tied

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