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NUFT204 Medical Terminology – Comprehensive Study Guide
NUFT204 Medical Terminology – Comprehensive Study Guide
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NUFT204 Medical Terminology – Comprehensive Study Guide1.-ache: pain;
example: headache, backache, earache, toothache
2.aden(o): gland, glandular tissue
example: adenitis, adenotomy,
adenoids,
3.aer(o): air, with air, with oxygen, in
gas example: aerobic, aerate,
aerosol, aerocele
4.-algia: pain
example: gastralgia, neuralgia, arthralgia, fibromyalgia
5.angi(o): blood vessel
example: angioplasty, angioma, angiogenesis
6.ante-: before, forward, in front of
example: antepartum, anteflexion, anteversion
7.anti-: against
example: antihistamine, antiinflammatory, antipyretic
8.arteri(o): artery
example: arteriopathy, arteriosclerosis, arterial
9.arthr(o): joint
example: arthritis, arthrotomy, arthralgia
10.-ase: enzyme
example: protease, urease, amylase, lactase
11.audi(o): hearing
example: audiogram, auditory, audiology
12.brady-: slow
example: bradycardia, bradypnea, bradyphasia
13.bronch(o): bronchial tube, bronchus
example: bronchoscope, bronchospasm, bronchitis
14.carcin(o): cancer
example: carcinogen, carcinoma, carcinogenic
15.cardi, cardia, cardio: heart
example: cardiac, cardiotonic, cardiovascular, cardiopathy
16.-cele: hernia, protrusion, tumor
example: cystocele, meningocele, encephalocele
17.-centesis: surgical puncture (aspiration of
fluid) example: amniocentesis, arthrocentesis,
paracentesis
18.cephal(o): head
example: cephalogram, cephalalgia, cephalic
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19.cerebr(o): cerebrum, brain
example: cerebrospinal, cerebral, cerebrovascular
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20.cervic(o): neck, cervix
example: cervical, cervicectomy, cervicitis
21.chol(e): bile, gall
example: cholorrhea, cholecystogram, choleresis
22.chondr(o): cartilage
example: chondral, chondrotomy, hypochondriac
23.-coccus, -cocci: bacteria, organism
example: pneumococcus, gonococcus, streptococci
24.col(o): colon
example: colitis, colonoscopy, colectomy
25.cortic(o): cortex
example: corticosteroid, cortical
26.cost(o): rib
example: costal, intercostal, costectomy
27.crani(o): skull,
cranium example:
craniotomy, cranial
28.cyan(o): blue,
blueness example:
cyanosis
29.cyst(o): bladder
example: cystoscopy, cystocele, cystitis
30.cyt(o): cell
example: cytology, cytoplasm
31.-cyte: cell
example: hepatocyte, leukocyte, microcyte, monocyte
32.dent-: tooth
example: dental, dentist, dentistry
33.derm(o), dermat(o): skin
example: dermis, dermatologist, dermatitis
34.dipl(o): double,
twofold example:
diplopia
35.dors(o): back
example: dorsal, dorsolateral
36.dys-: difficult, abnormal, bad,
painful example: dysuria,
dysplasia, dyspnea
37.-ectomy: excision, removal, to cut out
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