Med Terms 101 - 200

1ovar-

egg (female reproduction cell)

physio-

nature

-centesis

puncture

bucc(o)-

cheek

oto-

ear

palpebr-

eyelid

bili-

bile

plasia-

development or growth

squam-

scale

rug-

wrinkle, fold, crease

mening-

membrane

aur-

ear

cec-

blind passage

acoust(i)-

hearing, sound

macul-

spot (or stain)

colp(o)- •

hollow, vagina

-pexy

suspension fixation

phon-

voice, sound

onco-

tumor, swelling or mass

leio-

smooth

or-

mouth

cor

heart

sub-

under, beneath, below

ren-

kidney

spiro-

coil

orchi-

testis

lacrim-

tear

encephal-

brain

viscera-

organ

thalam-

inner chamber

act-

milk

plexus

braid, an interweaving or network·

onych-

nan, claw

cilia

eyelash

thorac-

chest

dendr-

tree, branching (as in nervous system)

pyle-, pyloro-

ate

phleb-

vein

vesic-

bladder

pilo-

hair

sphenic-

wedge, wedge-shaped

histo-

tissue

myel-

marrow (spinal cord)

stoma-

mouth or opening

anti-

against

tympan-

eardrum or its enclosure

myco-

fungus

umbilic-

navel

hallux

great toe, big toe

salpingo-

tube

helio-

sun, light

pneum-

lung, air

astr-

star-shaped

phage-

to eat

-asthenia

weakness

phren-

mind

fascia

sheet, band

corne-

hornlike

iso-

equal

plak-

late

tarso-

ankle region - also framework of the eyelid

iris

rainbow (eye membrane)

-lope

lace

kerat-

horny tissue

pod-

foot

pulmon-

lung

malign-

bad, harmful

ptyal-

saliva

adnexa

ties, connections

alveol-

cavity, socket

ocul-

eye

oophor-

ovary (female reproductive gland)

lapar-

abdominal wall

oment-

covering (of internal abdominal organs)

dacry-

tear

sedat-

quiet, calm

ment-

mind

furca

fork-shaped

part-

labor, bring forth

radic-

root

scler(a)-

hard

radi-

ray

somato-

body

fistul-

pipe, a narrow passage

trachel-

neck, necklike

edema-

swelling (by fluid)

sinus

hollow space

dactyl-

finger, toe

hypno-

slee

metabol(e)-

change

sept-

wall, fence

pariet-

wall

scirr(h)

hard

ependym-

wrapping, a covering

antr-

cavity or chamber

gravid

pregnant

-crine

to secrete

aer-

air

dura

hard

glyco-

sweet, sugar