Med Terms Ch. 4-17

adip/o

adip/o

fatty

Cutan/o

skin

Dermat/o, derm/o

skin

Hidr/o

sweat

Ichthy/o

fish, scaly

Kerat/o

horny tissue

Lip/o

fatty

Melan/o

black, very dark

Myc/o

fungus

Onych/o

nail

Pil/o

hair

Seb/o

sebum, sebaceous gland

Steat/o

fat

Trich/o

hair

Xanth/o

yellow

Xer/o

dry

BSA

body surface area

bx, BX, Bx

biopsy

Derm

dermatology

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus/disease

HSV

herpes simplex virus

I&D

incision and drainage

ID

infectious disease

oint

ointment

PPD

purified protein derivative

staph

staphylococcus

STI

sexually transmitted infections

strep

streptococcus

TB

tuberculosis

ankyl/o

bent, crooked

Arthr/o

joint

Brachi/o

arm

Burs/o

bursa

Calcane/o

heel

Calci/o

calcium

Carp/o

wrist

Cephal/o

head

Cervic/o

neck

Chondr/o

cartilage

Condyl/o

knob, knuckle

Cost/o

rib

Crani/o

skull, cranium

Dactyl/o

fingers, toes

Fasci/o

fascia

Femor/o

femur

Fibr/o

fiber

Hume/o

humerus

ili/o

ilium

Ischi/o

ischium

Kyph/o

hump, bent

Lamin/o

lamina

Leiomy/o

smooth muscle

Lumb/o

lumbar

Maxill/o

upper jaw

Metacarp/o

metacarpal

My/o

muscle

Myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

Oste/o

bone

Patell/o

patella

Ped/i, ped/o

foot

Pelv/o

pelvis

Phalang/o

finger or toe bone

Pod/o

foot

Pub/o

pubes

Rachi/o

spine

Radi/o

forearm bone

Rhabd/o

rod

Rhabdomy/o

striated muscle

Scapul/o

scapula

Scoli/o

curved

Spondyl/o

vertebrae

Stern/o

sternum

Synov/o

synovial membrane

Tars/o

tarsus

Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

tendon

Thorac/o

thorax

Tibi/o

tibia

Uln/o

ulna

Vertebr/o

vertebra

AKA

above the knee amputee

AROM

active range of motion

BKA

below the knee amputee

C1, C2…

first, second…. Cervical vertebrae

CPK

creatine phosphokinase

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

D.O.

doctor of osteopathy

EMG

electromyogram

Fx

fracture

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti

PROM

passive range of motion

ROM

range of motion

TMJ

temporomandibular joint

Cerebell/o

cerebellum

Cerebr/o, cerebr/o

cerebrum

Encephal/o

brain

Gangli/o

ganglion

Gli/o

neurology

mening/o, meningi/o

meninges

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

neur/o, neur/i

nerve