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Chpt 2 Word Roots & Combing Forms

Terms

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abdomin o

abdominocystic
abdomen

pertaining to abdomen & gallbladder
aden o

adenitis
gland

inflammation of a gland
an o

anaplasty
anus

plastic repair of the anus
andr o

android
men

resembling a man
angi o

angiectomy
vessel

excision of part of a blood or lymph vessel
appendage

appendectomy
attached to or outgrowth

excision of the vermiform appendix
appendic o

appendicolysis
appendix

surgical separation of adhesions binding the appendix
arteri o

arteriogram
artery

an x-ray picture of an artery
encephal o

encephaloma
brain

a swelling or tumor of the brain
esophag o

esophagism
esophagus

spasm of the esophagus
gastro o

gastropathy
stomach

any disease of the stomach
gloss o

glossodynia
tongue

pain in the tongue
gyne

gynephobia
woman

morbid aversion to women
hepat o

hepatocele
liver

hernia of the liver
hyster/o

hysterolith

hint: hysteria
uterus
hystera means womb = uterus

hystero lith

a uterine calculus (stone)
ile o

ileus
ileum small intestine

intestinal obstruction
irid o

iridomalacia
iris (eye)

softening of the iris
kerat o

keratorrhexis
cornea of eye; horny substance

rupture of the cornea
lamina, lamin o

laminotomy
thin, flat part of vertebra

transection of a vertebral lamina
lapar o

laparorrhaphy
abdominal wall

suture of the abdominal wall
lingua

nigalungua
tongue

black tongue
lob o

lobotomy
lobe, as of the lung or brain

cutting of nerve fibers connecting a lobe of the brain
mamm o

mammogram
breast

x-ray recording of breast tissue
mast o

mastitis
breast

inflammation of the breast
myel o

myelocyte
bone marrow; spinal cord

immature cell of bone marrow
my o

myocarditis
muscle

inflammation of the heart muscle
myring o

myringoplasty
eardrum

surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
nephr o

nephritis
kidney

inflammation of the kidney
neur o

neuralgia
nerve

pain in a nerve
oophor o

oophorocystosis
ovary

formnation of an ovarian cyst

oophor/o cyst osis

ovary cyst abnormal condition
ophthalm o

ophthalmorrhagia
eye

hemorrhage from the eye
orchi o

orchiopathy
testicle

any disease of the testes
oste o

osteoporosis
bone

abnormal thinning of the skeleton
ot o

otitis
ear

inflammation of the ear
pancreat o

pancreatogenous
pancreas

arising in the pancreas
pharyng o

pharyngismus
pharynx

muscular spasm of the pharynx
phleb o

phlebotomy
vein

incision of a vein
pneum o

pneumonectomy
lungs (air or gas)

excision of lung tissue
proct o

proctodynia
rectum

pain in the rectulm
prostat o

prostatitis
prostate gland

inflammation of the prostate
pyel o

pyelectasis (not in Tabers)
pelvis of kidney

dilation of the renal pelvis
Down's syndrom thing
rect o

rectocele
rectum or anus

hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina
ren i

reniform
renal (kidney)

kidney-shaped
rhin o

rhinitis
nose

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
sacr o

sacrolumbar
sacrum

pertaining to the sactrum and loins
salping o

salpingocyesis
fallopian tube

a tubular pregnancy
splen o

splenoptosis
spleen

downward displacement of the spleen
spondyl o

spondylodymus
vertebra

twin fetuses united by the vertebrae
steth o

stethospasm
chest

spasm of the chest muscles
stomat o

stomatomalacia
mouth

softening of the structures of the mouth
ten/o


tendolysis
tendon


the freeing of tendon adhesions
thorac/o


thoracentesis
thorax


surgical puncture & drainage of the thoracic cavity
thyr/o


thyroxine
thyroid gland


a hormone of the thyroid gland
trache/o


tracheoscopy
trachea


inspection of interior of the trachea
tympan/o


tympanum
eardrum


part of the cavity of the middle ear
ureter/o


ureteropathy
ureter


any disease of the ureter
vas/o


vascular
vessel


pertaining to blood vessels
ven/i


venipuncture
vein


surgical puncture of a vein
arthr


arthrocele
joint


a swelling joint
orchid


orchidorrhaphy
testes


surgical fix for undescended balls
ten


tendolysis
tendon


freeing of the tendon
thorac


thoracentesis
thorax


surgical puncture & drainage of thoracic cavity
thorac o

thoracentesis
thorax

surgical puncture & drainage of the thoracic cavity
thry o

thyroxine
thryoid gland

hormone of thryoid gland that contains iodine
trache o

tracheoscopy
trachea

inspection of interior of the trachea
tympan o

tympanum
eardrum

part of the cavity of the middle ear, in the temporal bone
ureter o

ureteropathy
ureter

any disease of the ureter
vas o

vascular
vessel

pertaining to blood vessels
ven i

venipuncture
vein

surgical puncture of a vein
arthr o

arthrocele
joint

a joint swelling

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