Medical Termonology True/False

Strepto- means chain (twisted-chain). (Strepto/coccus; Strepto/dermat/itis)

Utero-, Metro-, Hystero- mean cervix. (Uter/al; Endo/metr/itis; Hyster/ectomy)

Tricho-, Trichino-, and Pilo- mean hair. (Trich/oma; Trichin/osis; Pil/oma)

VO means - Verbal Order.

Cholecysto- means gall bladder. (Chole/cyst/itis; Chole/cyst/opexy)

Arthro- means bone. (Arthr/itis; Arthro/desis)

Bronch/i- means pipe. (Bronchi/al; Bronch/itis)

-e means instrument. (Stetho/scop/e; Oto/scop/e)

Galacto- and Lacto- mean sugar. (Glact/orrhea; Lact/ase)

Rub-, Rubello-, and Rubero- means rusty. (Rub/or; Rub/ella; Rub/eola)

Hallux means thumb. (Micro/hallex; Hallux Valgus)

Iatro- means to treatment or cure. (Iatro/genic; Ped/iatrics)

Crypto- means cold. (Crypt/orchidism; Crypto/mnesia)

Asthma - means puffed up. (Asthma; Asthmat/ic)

-oma means swelling or tumor. (Glauc/oma; Carcin/oma)

Xero- means dry. (Xero/derma; Xero/graphy)

-asthenia means strength. (My/asthenia; Neur/asthenia)

Kypho- means laterally crooked. (Kyph/osis; Kypho/scoliosis)

Sinistro- means right. (Sinistro/cardia; Sinistr/ocular)

Pyo- means to itch. (Py/o/rrhea; Pyo/genic)

Spondylo- means organ or intestine. (Spondyl/itis; Spondyl/oma)

Adeno- means gland. (Aden/itis; Aden/oma)

-ose means sugar. (Fruct/ose; Sucr/ose)

Kelo- means raised red hard scar. (Kel/oid; Keloid/ectomy)

Peri- means through or across. (Peri/carditis; Peri/dontal)

Fx means - Fatique.

Malac/o- means hard. (Osteo/malacia; Chrondo/malacia)

Lingu- and Glosso- mean tongue. (Lingu/al & Gloss/itis

Etio- means eating. (Etio/logy; Etio/tropic)

Homo- and Homeo- mean same. (Homo/graph; Homeo/pathic)

Carcin/o- means crab or crab-like. (Carcin/oma; Carcin/ogenic)

The suffixes -algia and -dynia mean pain. (Neur/algia; Gastro/dynia)

Masto- and Mammo- mean chest. (Mast/itis; Mammo/gram)

Contra- means to speed up or rush. (Contra/indicated; Contra/ception

Ceco- means blind pouch. (Ceco/ptosis; Cec/ostomy)

Lieno- and Spleno- mean spleen. (Lien/oma and Spleno/megaly

Myx/o- and Blenno- mean to mucus. (Myx/oma; Blenn/oma)

Helminth/o- and Vermi- mean worm. (Helminth/ic; Vermi/form)

Ortho- means large or huge. (Ortho/pnea; Ortho/dontic)

Sino- and Sinus means cavity or hollow. (Sin/us; Sinus/itis)

-orrhaphy means to suture or sew. (Dermat/orrhaphy; My/orrhaphy)

Ile/o- means flank. (Ile/um; Ile/itis)

-cicatrix- means scar or normal scar. (Cicatr/ization; Dermo/cicatrix)

os- means mouth or mouth-like opening. (-os/tomy; Os Uteri)

Lord/o- means hunchback. (Lord/osis; Lordo/scolio/sis)

Gravido- means pregnant or heavy. (Multi/gravida; Gravid/a)

Amphi- literally means across. (Amphi/centric; Amphi/arthrosis)

Occulto- means bad. (Spina Bifida Occulta; Occult/olog/y)

Ir- means lack of or not.. (Ir/regular; Ir/radiation)

Procto- means to probe. (Proct/ology; Procto/scope)

Pan- means total, all, or complete. (Pan/demic; Pan/creas)

Osm/o- and Olfact/o- mean nose. (Osm/ia; Olfact/ory)

Kerato- means cornea or horny. (Kerat/itis; Kerat/oma)

-cis means to cut or cut into. (In/cis/ion; In/cis/or)

Pyelo- means pelvis (of kidney or organ). (Pyelo/nephritis; Pyelo/gram)

Scolio- means swayback. (Scoli/osis; Scolio/meter)

Psycho- and -noia mean mind. (Psych/ology; Para/noia)

Pharmac/o- means drug. (Pharmac/ology; Pharmaco/mania)

Nephro- and Reno- mean kidney. (Nephr/itis; Ren/al)

Candidi- means glowing white. (Candidi/asis; Candida)

Mal- means bad. (Mal/ignant; Mal/adjustment)

Angio- means vessel. (Angio/gram; Angi/oma)

Embryo- means young. (Embryon/ic; Embry/opathic)

Photo- means green. (Photo/dermitis; Photo/phobia)

Menisco- means crescent or semi-lunar shaped. (Menisc/ectomy; Menisc/otomy)

-crine means to secrete. (Endo/crine; Holo/crine; Exo/crine)

Oligo- means scanty, slight, or few. (Oligo/spermia; Oligo/menorrhea)

Pod- and Podo- mean child. (Pod/iatry; and Podo/dynia

Oophoro- means ovary. (Oophor/itis; Oophor/oma)

Cranio- means head. (Crani/al; Crani/oplasty)

-penia means increase. (Erythro/penia; Leuco/penia)

Myco- and Tinea means fungus. (Myco/statin; Tinea Corporis)

-cytosis means a decrease (in cells). (Leuco/cyt/osis; Thrombo/cyt/osis)

-poiesis means to make or produce. (Hemato/poiesis; Erythro/poiesis)

Avuls/i- means to tear or tear away. (Avuls/ion; Avulsi/oplasty)

Hidr/o- and Suder/i- mean oil. (Hidr/osis; Suderi/ferous)

Com- and Con- mean together. (Com/press/ion; Con/junctivia)

Fistulo- means pipe stem. (Fistul/oplast/y; Fistul/ectom/y)

TID means - two times per day

Estro- means menstration. (Estro/gen; Estro/genic)

Athero- means porridge or yellow fat. (Athero/sclerosis; Ather/oma)

Hormone means to stimulate or change. (Hormon/al; Hormono/poiesis)

Presbyo- means new. (Presby/opia; Presby/acuria)

-desis and Liga- mean to loosen. (Arthro/desis; Liga/ment; Liga/ture)

Dolo- means swelling. (Dolor; Dolori/meter)

Herpet/o- means to creep. (Herpes; Herpet/ic; Herpet/iform)

Theo- means God. (Theo/therapy; Theo/phobia)

Naso- and Rhino- mean horn. (Nas/al; Rhino/plasty)

Actino- means heat. (Actino/dermat/itis; Actino/therap/y)

A- means complete. (A/men/o/rrhea; A/fibrile)

Sebo- means sweat. (Seb/aceous; Seb/orrhea)

-gnosis means knowledge. (Dia/gnosis; Pro/gnosis)

Di-, Dipl/o-, and Co- mean two or both. (Di/gest/ion; Dipl/opia; Co/adaptive)

-metr/y means the process or procedure of measuring. (Opto/metr/y; Feto/metr/y)

Steato-, Lipo-, and Adipo- mean fat. (Steat/oma, Lip/oma, and Adip/oma)

Lat- and Latero- mean side. (Lat/eral; Latero/flexion)

Thoraco-, Pecto-, and Stetho- mean rib. (Thor/ax; Pector/al; Stetho/scope)

Salpingo- means tube or canal. (Salping/itis; Salping/oplasty)

Somo- and Corpo- mean total. (Som/atic & Corp/us)

-esis and -osis mean condition or disease. (Hematopoi/e/sis; Hidr/osis)

Rhytido- means wrinkles. (Rhytid/ec/tom/y; Rhytido/therapy)

Omo- means shoulder. (Omo/brachial; Om/ectomy)

Cau- and Causto- mean to burn. (Cau/terization; Caust/ic)

Clino- means together. (Clino/dactylia; Clino/cephaly

Aneurysm means vein. (Aneurysm/ectomy; Aneurysm/orrhaphy)

Meta- means change or beyond. (Meta/bolism; Meta/carpal)

Surg/i- and Surg/o- mean working by hand. (Surgi/cal; Surg/eon)

Chiro- and Mano- mean hand. (Chiro/practor & Sphygmo/mano/meter)

Myelo- means spinal cord or bone marrow. (Myelo/gram; Multiple Myel/oma)

-physis means growth. (Sym/physis; Epi/physis)

-centesis means a surgical puncture to drain fluid. (Abdomeno/centesis; Thoraco/centesis)

Meno- and Menstro- mean weekly. (Meno/pause, Menstr/ation)

Part/o- and Toci- mean pregancy. (Partur/ation; Dys/toc/ia

Onco- means cancer. (Onc/ology; Onc/ologist)

Alveoli- or Alveolo- mean hollow or cavity. (Alveol/itis; Alveolo/plasty)

Cata- means down or to break down. (Cata/bolism; Cata/lepsy

Conjunctivo- means joined together. (Con/junctiv/itis; Con/junctiv/oma)

-y, -ation, and -ing mean procedure of or process of. (Psych/iatry; Lact/ation; Massag/ing)

CP means - Cerebral Palsy

Re- means again. (Re/production; Re/generation)

Semi- and Hemi- mean whole. (Semi/membraneous; Hemi/sphere)

Pneumo- and Pulmono- mean lung. (Pneumon/ia; Pulmon/ary)

Bacillo- means rod or rod-shaped. (Bacill/us; Bacill/emia)

Brady- means short. (Brady/cardia; Brady/kinesia)

Sarco- means fleshy. (Sarc/oma; Sarc/oid)

Dromo- means to run. (Dromo/mania; Syn/drome)

Edema- means bad or harmful. (Edemat/ous; Lymph/edema)

Colo- means big intestine or large intestine. (Col/ostomy; Col/itis)

Uvea- and Staphylo- mean grape. (Uve/oma; Staphylo/coccus)

Pyreto- and Pyre- means cold. (Pyret/ic; Pyre/therapy)

Tachy- means fast or rapid. (Tachy/cardia; Tachy/pnea)

Ech/o- and Son/o- mean to X-ray. (Ech/ogram or Son/ogram)

Colpo- means penis. (Colp/itis; Colpo/scopy)

Dys- means faulty, difficult, or painful. (Dys/men/orrhea; Dys/urea)

Onycho- and Unguino- mean skin. (Onych/itis; Unguin/al)

Infarcto- means increased flow. (Infarct/ion; Infarct/ectom/y)

Gero- or Geronto- mean old. (Ger/iatrics or Geront/olog/y)

Phlebo- means artery. (Phleb/itis; Phlebo/stenosis)

Pep- and Peps/o- mean digestion. (Pep/tic; Peps/in)

Ana- means to combine. (Ana/tom/y; Ana/phase)

Volvo- and Volvul/o- means to twist or roll. (Volvul/us; Volvul/osis)

-gen- means to develop or begin. (Carcino/gen; Leucocyto/gen/esis)

Phyto- and Lichen mean plant. (Phyto/dermitis; Lichen/ification)

Pan- means total, all, or complete. (Pan/demic; Pan/creas)

Sagitto- means arrow or arrow-like. (Sagitt/al Plane; Sagittal/is)

Steno- and Stricto- mean to close. (Sten/osis; Steno/stom/ia)

Litho- and Petro- mean hard. (Litho/tripsy & Osteo/petr/osis)

An- means without or lack of. (An/emia; An/orexia)

-oid means faulty or false material. (Lip/oid; Lymph/oid)

-lapse and -ptosis means fall, slip, or droop. (Pro/lapse; Utero/ptosis)

Bruxi means to grind.

Entero- means intestine or small intestine.

Post- means after or behind.

Ergo- and Dynamo- mean work.

Sym- and Syn- mean together.

Eso- means toward.

Bi- and Bin- means two.

Meso- and Medi- mean side or edge

Pruri- and Psori- mean wheal.

Nucleo- and Karyo- mean nut or nucleus.

Palpebro- mean ear.

E- means out or outward.

Polio- means white.

My- and Myos- mean ligaments and tendons.

Apo- means wax or to stick.

Vito and Bio- mean to record.

Melano- and Nigra mean gray.

Ankylo- means fuse or bind. (Ankyl/osis; Anklyos/ing)

-scope means using an instrument to examine or view. (Naso/scope; Oto/scop/e)

stalsis and spasm means to contract. (Peri/stalsis; Laryngo/spasm)

Dermato-, Corio-, Cutio- mean skin. (Dermat/itis; Cori/um; Cut/icle)

Anthraco- means coal or carbuncle-like. (Anthrac/ic; Anthr/ax)

Docho- and Ducto- mean duct or canal. (Doch/oma; Duct/us)

Lacrimo- and Dacryo- mean fluid. (Lacrim/orrhea; Dacry/aden/itis)

Oculo- and Ophthalmo- mean to see. (Ocul/ar; Ophthalm/ology)

Ceru-, Cera-, and Cerumeno- mean fat. (Ceru/men; Cerumeno/lysis)

Ascari- means worm or nematode. (Ascari/asis; Ascari/cide)

-ism means abnormal or different. (Hirsut/ism; Dwarf/ism)

Bulimo- means hungry or excessive appetite. (Bulim/ia; Bulim/ic)

NPO means - Nothing By Mouth

Balano- means glans clitoris or glans penis. (Balan/itis; Balan/orrhagia)

Irid-, Irid/o- and Iro- mean rainbow. (Irid/itis; Irido/rrhexis)

Cataracto- means waterfall or cloudy. (Cataract/ectomy; Cataracto/genic)

Spiro- means breathe or breathing. (Spiro/meter; Spiro/metry) True

Splanchno- means vertebrae. (Splanchn/ology; Splanchno/lith)

Lymph/o- means node or swelling. (Lymph/edema; Lymph/adenitis)

Cryo- means hidden. (Cryo/surgery; Cryo/genic)

Ar- means fast. (Ar/rhythmia; Ar/kansas)

Feto- means early. (Fet/us; Fet/o/metry)

-icle, -iole, and -ellum, mean small. (Oss/icle; Bronch/iole; Cereb/ellum)

Dipso- means to thirst. (A/dips/ia; Poly/dipsia)

Sphygmo- means pulse. (Sphygmo/gram; Sphygmo/meter)

Tele-, Telo-, and Tel- mean end. (Tele/metry; Telo/phase; Tele/vision)

Meningo- and Meningio- mean membrane. (Mening/itis; Mening/ioma)

Lacero- means to tear or accidental cut. (Lacer/ation; Lacer/ate)