Med Terms #3

lob/o-

lobe, well defined part of an organ

extern/o

outside, outer

contra-

against, counter, opposite

-iasis

condition, abnormal condition

trans

across, throughout

brady-

slow

-ectasis

stretching, dilation, enlargement

cyt/o

cyst, urinary bladder, sac or fluid

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

acanth/o

spiny, thorny

sten/o-

narrowing, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

tumor, cyst, hernia

kinesi/o-

movement

semin

seed, sperm, semen

celi/o-

belly, abdomen

erythr/o-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan/o-

black

caud/o-

tail, lower part of body

lingu/o-

tongue

myring-

tympanic, membrane, eardrum

spondyl-

vertebra, vertebral, column