All Medical Terms

Unit 11 Dean Voughn

• thromb- trombone: Lump, Clot

• ab- abe, away from to tie knots: Away From, Knot

• -plegia - pledge, paralized: Paralysis

• ante- ant/tea, beef/oar: Before

• thel- the “L”: Nipple

• ex- eggs, out of carton/ away from: Out, Away From

• lien- line, spelling bee; Spleen

• tumor - two more: Swelling

• vestibule - vest/bull: Entrance

• puer- pure gold: Child

• sarc- shark: Flesh

• proli- parolee, off the spring: Offspring

• macro- macroni: Large

• lal- lollipop: Speech

• intra- introduce: Within

• inter- interpreter, bee in tweed: Between

• infra- infrared oven, bee on its knees: Beneath

• cryo- cry: Cold

• mal- mall, bats: Bad

• glom- glow, balls: Ball

• tens- tents: Stretch

• spas- space: Pull, Draw

• somni- “saw my knee” , sleeping: Sleep

• pharmac- farm axe, drugstore: Drug

• lumbo- lumber, lions: Loins

• pneum- name: Lung

• phage- page: To Eat

• phren- friend: Mind

• corne- corn, horns: Horny

• plak- plaque: Plate

• iris- I race: Rainbow (to denote the color membrane of the eye)

• kerat- carrot, horns: Horny

• pulmo- pull moon: Lung

• ptyal- tile, sailboat: Saliva

• alveol- owl/field, cave-in: Cavity

• oophor- over: Ovvary

• (ovar- over: Eggs)

• oment- “o” men: Covering

• sedat- seated: Quiet/Calm

• furca- fur coat, forks: Fork Shaped

• radic- radish, root beer: Root

• radi- radio: Ray

• fistul- fist: Pipe, Narrow Passage

• edema- a demon: Swelling

• dactyl- duck tail: Finger/Toe

• metabol- met a bull: Change

• pariet- parrot: Wall

• ependym- a pendulum: Wrapping

• gravid- gravel: Pregnant

• aer- airplane: Air

• glyco- glide coal, sweet chocolate: Sweet

Unit 6 Dean Vaughn

• physio- : physics book, nature boy, Nature (Body)

• bucco- ; bucket, Cheek

• palpebr- ; pile of people, Eyelid

• -plasia ; play show, developing film, Development

• rug- ; rug, Wrinkle, Fold, Crease

• aur- ; “R”, Ear

• acousti- ; a cue stick, hearing aid, Hearing

• colpo- ; cold bow, hollow/ virgina hams, Hollow/Vagina

• phon- ; phone, Voice/Sound

• leio- ; lei, Smooth

• cor ; core, Heart

• ren- ; rain, kids on their knees, Kidney

• orchi- ; orchid, tests, Testies

• encephal- ; hen sieve fall, Brain

• cephal- ; seive fall, Head

• thalam- ; the lamb, winner/chamber, Inner Chamber

• plexus ; plexiglass, Braid

• cilia ; ceiling, Eyelash

• dendr- ; den door, tree/branches, Tree/Branching

• phleb- ; flipchart, Vain

• pilo- ; pile on, Hair

• histo- ; his toe, Tissue

• stoma- ; stone, Mouth

• tympan- ; tin pan, Ear Drum

• umbilic- ; a bill lick, navel officer, Navel

• salpingo- ; sally bingo, inner tube, Tube

Dean Vaughn Lesson 9

• tarso- tar: Framework Of The Eyelid

• cheir- (chir)- care package: Hand

• calc- calculator: Heel, Stone

• cine- sen sens: Move

• digit- dig it: Finger, Toe

• dors- doors: Back

• gangli- gang: Swelling

• gemin- gem: Twin

• grad- graduate, walk away: Walk, Take Steps

• gran- grandma: Grain, Particle

• labi- lab: Lip

• micr- microphone: Small

• peps- pepsi, readers digest: Digest

• pleur- pliers: Pleura, Rib, Side

• mamm- mammal: Breast

• colla- cola: Glue

• later- ladder: SIde

• rachi- rake: Spinal Column

• phob- foe, fur: Fear

• phot- photo: Light

• dys- dice, bat: Bad

• cut- cut: Skin

• en- hen, inn: In

• peri- pear: About, Around

• pro- pro: In Front Of, Before

Medical Terminology

Root Word- Centeral Part Of The Term
Prefix- Single Letter/group at the begining of the term
Suffix- Single letter/group at the end of the term
Combining Vowel- Vowel attached to the end of the root word

Ovar-
• Over
• Egg

-centesis
• cent
• puncture

oto-
• "o" toe
• Ear

bili-
• bill (pile)
• Bile

squam-
• squash
• scale

mening- ; manage, mens brains, membrane

cec- ; seek, blind passage
macul- ; Mack Truck, Spots, Spot

-pexy ; pecks egg, suspended, Suspension

onco- ; uncle, two more, Tumor

or- ; oar, Mouth

sub- ; submarine, Under

spiro- ; sparrow, coils, Coil

lacrim- ; lake rim, Tear

viscero- ; vice row, Organ

lact- ; lacquer, Milk

onych- ; onyx, Nail, Claw

thorac- ; throw rack, treasure chest, Chest

pyle- ; pie, Gate

vesic- ; vest sick, Bladder

sphenic- ; sphinx, Wedge

myel- ; mile, narrow spinal cord, Marrow, Spinal Cord

anti- ; ant eye, against the rock, Against

myco- ; my comb, Fungus

hallux ; hall 'x', Great Toe (the big toe)

-pnea→ Breathing (A-WIthout)

-apnea→ Without Breath

-gastr→ Stomach

-aden→ Gland

-blephar→ Eyelid

-itis→ Inflamation

Apnea- Without Breath

Bradypnea- Low Breath

Eupnea- Normal Breat

Hypopnea- Slow Breathing

Hyperpnea- Exsesive Breathing

Orthopnea- Decreaced Breath

Tachypnea- High Breathing

Pulmon/o- Lung

Nas/o- Nose

Rhin/o- Nose

Inspiration- Breathe In

Expiration- Breath Out

Alveol/o- Air Sac

Atel/o-Incomplete/Imperfect

Bronchi/o- Smaller Subdivition Of The Bronchus

Arteri/o- Artery

Angi/o- Vessel (Blood)

Carcin/o- Cancer

Cardi/o- Heart

Cyan/o- Blue

Dilat/o- Expand

Epiglott/o- Epiglottis

Hem/o- Blood

Hist/o- Tissue

Larying/o-Voice Box

Pulmon/o- Lung

Resuscit/o- To Revise

Rhin/o- Nose

Sinus/o- Sinus Cavit

Spir/o- Breathing

Thorac/o- Chest

Tonsil/o- Tonsils

Trache/o- Windpipe

A- Without

Anti- Against

Brady- Slow

Dys- Painful/Difficult

Em- In

Endo- Within

Epi- On/Over/Upon

Hyper- Above Normal/Exsessive

Hypo- Below Normal/Deficien

In- In/Into/Not

Poly- Many/Much

Tachy- Fast

External Respiration- Air Enters The Lungs, Gas Is Exchanged With Blood Cells

Internal Respiration- Blood Travels To Body Parts And Exchanges Gases With Those Tissues

Cellular Respiration- Cells Use Oxygen And Sugars To Create Energy In The Form Of ATP

Bronchus- Large Tubes That Direct The Air To The Lungs

Lower Larynx- Voice Box To Speak

Upper Pharhynx- Throat, Eating Not Breathing

Bronchioes- Small Tubes That DIrect Air To The Avioli

Aveoli- Exchange Oxygen/Carbon Dioxide

Medical Terms

Word: Isch/o

Definition: To Hold Back, Back

Sentence: Peripheral Artery Disease That Holds Fat And Cholesterol Back.

Word:Lamin/o

Definition: Lamina, Part Of The Vertebra

Sentence: Your Skin Has Many Lamin/o.

Word: Medull/o

Definition: Inner Section, Midde (soft, marrow)

Sentence: Your Bones Have Medull/o In The Center.

Word: Mening/o

Definition: Membranes Covering The Spinal Cord/Brain

Sentence: The Meaning/o Surrounds The Brain.

Word: Neur/o

Definition: Prefix Meaning Nerve I.E. Neurology

Sentence: Alzheimer's Is Disease That Is Under The Neurology Specialty.

Word: Phas/o

Definition: Speech, Being Without Speech

Sentence: After A Head Injury, Some People Can Lose Their Phas/o.

Word: Myel/o

Definition: Combining “Marrow” and “Spinal Cord”

Sentence: Your Bones Carry Myel/o.

Word: Phren/o

Definition: Combining Form with “Mind” and “Diaphn

Sentence: The Phren/o Controls Your Body And Mind.

Word: Poli/o

Definition: Disabling/Life-Threatening

Sentence: Heart Disease Is A Poli/o.

Word: Schiz/o

Definition: Split Or Divide

Sentence: Schiz/o Can Happen When A Wound Splits Open.

Word: Somet/o

Definition: The Body, Or Bodily

Sentence: Getting Enough Sleep Is Important To The Somet/o.

Word: Synaps/o

Definition: Space Between The End Of A Nerve Cell An Another

Sentence: Before Another Nerve Cell Begins, There Is A Space Between Called The Synapse/o.

Word: Syncop/o

Definition: Fainting Or Passing Out

Sentence: Tachycardia Is A Syndrome That Can Cause Syncop/o.

Word: Dur/o

Definition: Outer Layer Of Tissue That Protects The Brain And Spinal Cord

Sentence: The Dur/o Protects The Brain And Spinal Cord.

Word: Tempor/o

Definition: Meaning Temple (Of The Head)

Sentence: Massaging Your Tempor/o Can Help Relieve Muscle Tension.

Word: Thalam/o

Definition: Meaning Thalamus

Sentence: Daage To Your Thalam/o Can Cause Unconsciousness And Even Coma.

Word: Tramat/o

Definition: Wound Or Injury

Sentence: You Want To Keep Tramat/o Clean So They Don’t Get Infected.

Word: Ventricul/o

Definition: Ventricle Of Brain, Heart, Or Small Chamber

Sentence: Cholesterol And Fat Can Clog Your Ventricul/o And Cause Atherosclerosis.

Word: Encephel/o

Definition: The Brain

Sentence: Altimers Is Just One Of The Diseases That Can Affect Your Encephal/o And Its Workings.