{Dean Vaughn} Lessons: 1-6 MEDTERMS

help. why.

gastr-

Stomach

cardi-

Heart

plast-

Surgical repair

-ecotomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestine (usually small)

-osis

Any condition

-otomy

cut into

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

soft

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

like

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scop-

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm-

eye

proct-

anus

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

cost-

rib

gram-

record

acro-

extremities

rhexis-

break, burst

carcin-

cancer

penia-

decrease

gen-

original, production

bursa-

sac

retro

backwards

trip

rub, friction

strept-

twist

desis-

binding

dent-

teeth

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

supra-

above

mani-

madness

cephal-

head

glosso-

tongue

ptosis-

falling

trophy-

development

dyn-

pain

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water, hydrogen

ovar

egg

centesis

puncture

oto

ear

bili

bile

squam

scale

mening

membrane

cec

blind passage

macul

spot

pexy

suspension

onco

tumor

or

mouth

sub

under

spiro

coil

lacrim

tear

viscero

organ

lact

milk

onych

nail, claw

thorac

chest

pyle

gate

vesic

bladder

sphenic

wedge

myel

marrow, spinal cord

anti

against

myco

fungus

hallux

great toe (big toe)