100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Summary

Medical terminology summary

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
53
Uploaded on
18-01-2024
Written in
2023/2024

This is a summary of all the medical terminology needed for the MTL 180 exam and semester tests at the university of Pretoria. It also includes terms that are synonyms, terms you’d easily confuse etc

Institution
Course











Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.

Written for

Institution
Course

Document information

Uploaded on
January 18, 2024
Number of pages
53
Written in
2023/2024
Type
Summary

Subjects

Content preview

MTL$180$ Synonyms$ S.$McGregor$
$

SYNONYMS&
&
COMBINING$FORM$SYNONYMS:$
$
$
Pain:&& & ALG*/&ODYN*/&AGRA*/& Air,&gas:&& & PHYS*/&AER*/&PNEUM(AT)*/&
Tumor:&& & ONC*/&*oma&[suffix]& Breathe:& & PNOE*/&SPIRAT*/&
Blood:&& & HEM*/&HEMAT*/&EM*/&AEM*/& Sweat:& & SUD(OR)*/&HIDR*/&
SANGUI(N)*/& Heart:& & CARDI*/&COR*/&CORD*/&
Abnormally&large:&& MACR*/&MEGA(L)*/& Excrement:& & COPR*/&SCAT*/&FAEC*/&
Ear:&& & OT*/&AUR*/& Flesh:& & CREAS*/&CREAT*/&SARC*/&
Speak:&& & PHA*/&PHRAS*/&LAL*/& Duct:& & DOCH*/&ANGI*/&
Fat:&& & &STEAR*/&STEAT*/&LIP*/&ADIP*/& Tongue:& & GLOSS*/&LINGU*/&
ATHER*/& Spleen:& & SPLEN*/&LIEN*&
Disease:&& & NOS*/&PATH*/& Sense&of&smell:& & OSM*/&OSPHR*/&
Form:&& & FORM*/&MORPH*/& Eye:& & OCUL*/&OPTHALM*/&OPT*/&
Develop:&& & PLAST*/&GENIC*/&POEISIS*/&PLASIA* Vision:& & OP*/&OPS*/&OPT*/&
/&FACATION*/& Milk:& & LACT*/&GAL*/&GALACT*/&
Stone:&& & LITH*/&CALC*/& Breast:& & MAMM*/&MAST*/&MAZ*/&
Head:&& & CAPIT*/&CAPUT*/&CIPUT*/&CEPHAL*/& Uterus:& & HYSTER*/&METR*/&METRA*/&
CEPS*/&& Ovary:& & OOPHOR*/&OVARI*/&
Brain:&& & ENCEPHAL*/&CEREBR*/& Semen:& & SEMIN*/SEMEN*/&SPERM(AT)*/&
Pus:&& & PUR*/&PY*/& Mucus:& & BLENN*/&MYX*/&
Kidney:&& & REN*/&NEPHR*/& Palate:& & STAPHYL*/&PALAT*/&
Make:&& & & FAC*/&FIC*/&FECT*/&FACT*/&FY*/&& Bile:& & CHOL*/&CHOLE*/&BILI*/&
& & & POIE*/& Saliva:& & PTYAL*/&SIAL*/&
Fever:&& & FEBR*/&FEBRIS*/&PYR*/&PYRET*/& Lung:& & PNEUM*/&PNEUMON*/&PULM*/&&
Mouth:&& & OR*/&OS*/&STOM*/&STOMAT*/& & & PULMON*/&
Bone:&& & OSS*/&OSTE*/& Red:& & EOS*/&ERYTHR*/&
Sleep:&& & SOMN*/&HYPN*/& Sweating:& & SUDORESIS/&HIDROSIS/&
Dilated,&twisted&vein:&&CIRS*/&VARIC*/&VARIX*/& DIAPHORESIS/&PERSPIRATION&
Vein:&& & VEN*/&VENE*/&PLEB*/& Internal&organ:& & VISCER*/&SPLANCH*/&
Belly,&abdomen:&&& VENTR*/&CEL*/&CELE*/&LAPAR*/& Uvula:& & UVUL*/&STAPHYL*/&
Double:&& & DIPLO*/&prefix&di*/&and&ambi*/& Vagina:& & VAGIN*/&COLP*/&
Two:&& & dis*/&di*/&bi*/&bin*/&bis*/& Testicle:& & TEST*/&ORCHID*/&ORCHI*/&ORCHE*/&
Lip:&& & LABI*/&CHEIL*/&CHIL*/& ORCH*/&

$ 1$

,MTL$180$ Synonyms$ S.$McGregor$
$
Hand:& & CHEIR*/&CHIR*/&MANU*/& Joint:& & ARTICUL*/&ARTHR*/&
Finger/toe:& & DACTYL*/&DIGIT*/& Mind:& & PSYCH*/&PHREN*/&
Tension:& & TENS*/&TON*/& Spine:& & RACHI*/&RHACHI*/&MYEL*/&
Anus:& & AN*/&PROCT*/& Skin:& & CUT*/&DERM*/&
Caecum:& & CAEC*/&TYPHL& Half:& & semi*/&hemi*/&
Bladder:& & VESIC*/&CYST*/& Heat:& & CALOR*/&THERM*/&
Cut:& & *CIS*/&SECT*/&CID*/&TOM*/& Bear/carry:& & FER*/&LAT*/&GER*/&GEST*/&
Destroy:& & LY*/&LYS*/&CLAS*/&CLAST& Chest:& & STETH*/&PECTOR*/&
Nose:& & RHIN*/&NAS*/& Swelling:& & TUM(E)*/&OEDEMA(T)*/&TUBER*/&
Rapid&breathing:& & POLYPNOE/&TACHYPNOE& Compress:& & STRICT*/&ARCT(AT)*/&
Before:& & pro*/pre*/&ante*/& Send:& & MITT*/&MISS*/&STAL*/&STOL*/&
Sack&shaped:& & SACCULAR/&SACCIFORM& Egg:& & OO*/&OV*/&&
Sexual&desire:& & APHRODISI*/&ER*/&EROT*/& Cornea:& & KERAT*/&CORNE*/&
Tooth:& & ODONT*/&DENT*/& Pupil:& & PUPILL*/&CORE*/&
Hernia:& & CEL*/&HERNI*/& Eyelid:& & BLEPHAR*/&PALPEBRA*/&
Foot:& & POD*/&PED*/& Tear:& & DACRY*/&LACRIM*/
& &




$ 2$

,MTL$180$ Synonyms$ S.$McGregor$
$

WORD&SYNONYMS&
$
• Atrophy&*&dystrophy& • Sialagaogue&–&ptyalagogue&&
• Ataxia&–&ataxy& • Ischogalactic&–&antigalactic&
• Entopic*&ectopic& • Cryptomnesia&–&cryptamnesia&
• Hyperphrenia&–&tachyphrenia&& • Xeroma&–&xeropthalmia&
• Xantochromic*&xantochromatic& • Corneitis&–&keratitis&&
• Atelomyelia&–&myelotelia&*&myelodysplasia& &

• ectomy&&*&&excision& &

• haematopoietic&&*&sanguifacient&
• hypodermal&&*&subcutaneous&
• nephrocele&&*&renal&hernia&
• nephrosclerosis&&*&&renal&sclerosis&
• osteogenesis&&*&&ossification&
• phlebectasia&&*&&venectasia&
• phlebectomy&&*&&venectomy&
• phlebotomy&&*&&venotomy&
• suppurative&–&purulent&*&sudoriferous&
• cystolith&–&vesical&calculus&
• antepyretic&–&antefebrile&
• rhinal&–&nasal&
• nephrolith&*&renal&calculus&
• lithiasis&–&calculogenesis&
• metamorphosis&*&transformation&
• splenocele&–&lienocele&
• pyogenesis&–&suppuration&
• cheiloplasty&*&labioplasty&
• Mycobacterium&tuberculosis&–&consumption&–&
pthisis&
• Splanchnosomatic&–&viscerosomatic&
• Uvuloptosis&–&staphyloptosis&


$ 3$

,
$6.48
Get access to the full document:

100% satisfaction guarantee
Immediately available after payment
Both online and in PDF
No strings attached

Get to know the seller
Seller avatar
racheljacobs77777

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
racheljacobs77777
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
5
Member since
4 year
Number of followers
4
Documents
11
Last sold
1 year ago

0.0

0 reviews

5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions