allied health terminology challenge

-paresis

Weakness

Ex: hemiparesis

Ather/o

Fatty deposit; plaque

Ex: atherosclerosis

-stomy

Artificial opening

Ex: colostomy

Granul/o

Small particles; granules

Ex: granulocytes

Salping/o

Relating to tubes (e.g., fallopian tubes, Eustachian tubes)

Ex: salpingectomy

My/o

Muscle

Ex: myocardial

-therapy

Treatment

Ex: hydrotherapy

-ism

State of

Ex: dwarfism

Para-

Beside; near; around

Ex: parathyroid

-an

Belonging to

Ex: optician

-cyte

Cell

Ex: lipocytes

Vas-

Vessel

Ex: vascular

-osis

Abnormal condition

Ex: dermatomycosis

-tropin

Stimulate

Ex: gonadotropin

Thromb/o

Blood clot; coagulation

Ex: thrombectomy

Scoli/o

Crooked; bent

Ex: scoliosis

Col/o

Lower intestine

Ex: colitis

derm/o

Skin

Ex: epidermis

Auto-

Self

Ex: autoimmunie

Dipl/o

Double

Ex: diplococcus

-ary

Pertaining to

Ex: biliary

Bucc/o

Cheek

Ex: buccal

Necr/o

Dead

Ex: necrosis

Orch/o

Testes

Ex: orchiectomy

Glycos/o

Sugar; glucose

Ex: glycolysis

Cardi/o

Heart

Ex: cardiovascular

Dys-

Painful; faulty

Ex: dyspepsia

-Pathy

Disease

Ex: myopathy

Cutane/o

Skin

Ex: subcutaneous

Mast/o

Breast

Ex: mastectomy

Tympan/o

Eardrum

Ex: tympanocentesis

-stenosis

Narrowing

Ex: restenosis

-meter

Instrument for measuring

Ex: thermometer

Mamm/o

Breast

Ex: mammoplasty

-phagia

Eat; swallow

Ex: dysphagia

-ic

Associated with; causing; describes

Ex: hepatic

Myring/o

Eardrum

Ex: myringotomy

-algia

Pain

Ex: neuralgia

-opia

Vision

Ex: myopia

Nephr/o

Kidney

Ex: nephrology

Retin/o

Retina

Ex: retinotherapy

Audi/o

Hearing

Ex: audiology

Oste/o

Bone

Ex: osteoporosis

-centesis

Puncture and aspiration

Ex: abdominocentesis

-rrhaphy

Suture

Ex: herniorrhaphy

Labyrinth/o

A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities; inner ear

Ex: labyrinthotomy

Pyle/o

Renal; pelvis

Ex: pyeloplasty

Olig/o

Few; scant

Ex: oligouria

Mening/o

Meninges

Ex: meningitis

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Ex: appendectomy

Oophor/o

Ovary

Ex: oophorectomy

Cerebell/o

Cerebellum

Ex: cerebellar

Fibr/o

Fiber; fibrous

Ex: fibrinolysis

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Ex: esophagotomy

Pro-

In front of; before

Ex: prolapse

-phasia

Speech

Ex: aphasia

Cholecyst/o

Gallbladder

Ex: cholecystectomy

Pharyng/o

Throat; pharynx

Ex: pharyngitis

Thyr/o

Thyroid gland

Ex: thyroxine

Aort/o

Aorta

Ex: aortic

Men/o

Menses; menstruation

Ex: menorrhagia

-Al

Pertaining to

Ex: abdominal

Blephar/o

Eyelid

Ex: blepharitis

Peri-

Surrounding

Ex: pericardium

Prostat/o

Prostate

Ex: prostatitis

Lip/o

Fat

Ex: lipodermia

Ureter/o

Ureter

Ex: ureteroplasty

Hemat/o

Blood

Ex: hematology

Kerat/o

Cornea; hard

Ex: keratitis

Adren/o

Relating to the adrenal glands

Ex: adrenal

-itis

Inflammation

Ex: laryngitis

-emia

Blood condition

Ex: toxemia

-Oma

Tumor; mass

Ex: sarcoma

-asthenia

Weakness

Ex: myasthenia gravis

Leuk/o

White

Ex: leukemia

-cele

Hernia; protrusion

Ex: varicocele

Epi-

Above; upon

Ex: epidermis

Arteri/o

Artery

Ex: arteriovrnous

Optic/o

Eye: vision

Ex: optician

Phleb/o

Vein

Ex: phlebitis

Dys-

Painful; faulty

Ex: dyspepsia

Hemi-

Half

Ex: hemiplegia

Ab-

Away from

Ex; abduct

-trophy

Nourishment; development

Ex: hypertrophy

Cyt/o

Cell

Ex: cytology

Quad-

Four

Ex: quadriplegia

Poly-

Many; much

Ex: polychromatic

Esthesi/o/a

Sensation

Ex: anesthesia

Cortic/o

Cortex

Ex: corticosteroid

-metry

Process of measuring

Ex: optometry

Gastr/o

Stomach

Ex: gastrodynia

Ventricul/o

Ventricles; any hollow region inside an organ

Dermat/o

Skin

Ex: dermatology

Enter/o

Intestine

Ex: enteritis

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Ex: chondromalacia

eosin/o

Rosy; red

Ex: eosinophil

Intra-

Within

Ex: intravenous

Post-

After; behind

Ex: postpartum

Neutr/o

Neutral

Ex: neutrophil

-megaly

Enlargement

Ex: cardiomegaly