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HOSA: Med Term Roots, Prefix, Combo pt 4 Part 2
This flashcard deck covers medical terminology roots, prefixes, and suffixes, focusing on definitions and meanings essential for understanding medical language.
squam/o
scale, scale-like cell
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
squam/o
scale, scale-like cell
-stalsis
contraction, constriction
staped/o
stapes
staphyl/o
clusters, bunch of grapes
-stasis, -static
control, maintenance of constant level, stoppage of flow
steat/o
fat, lipid, sebum
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
squam/o | scale, scale-like cell |
-stalsis | contraction, constriction |
staped/o | stapes |
staphyl/o | clusters, bunch of grapes |
-stasis, -static | control, maintenance of constant level, stoppage of flow |
steat/o | fat, lipid, sebum |
sten/o | narrowing, contracted |
-stenosis | abnormal narrowing, tightening |
ster/o | steroid, solid structure |
stere/o | solid, 3D |
stern/o | sternum |
steth/o | chest |
-sthenia | strength |
stigmat/o | point, spot |
stimul/o | goad, prick, incite |
-stitial | pertaining to standing/positioned |
stom/o, stomat/o | mouth, oral cavity |
-stomosis, -stomy | furnish w/mouth/outlet, opening |
strept/o | twisted chain, curved |
styl/o | pen, pointed instrument, stake, column, pillar, tube |
sub- | under, less, below |
sucr/o | sugar |
sud/o, sudor/i | sweat |
super- | above, excessive, higher than |
supinat/o | bent backward, lying on back |
suppress/o | press down |
-suppression | to stop |
suppur/o | to form pus |
supra- | above, upper, excessive |
-surgery | operative procedure |
sym- | w/, joined together |
symptomat/o | falling together, symptoms |
syn- | together, with, union, association |
synaps/o, synapt/o | point of contact, to join |
syncop/o | to cut short, cut off, faint |
synovi/o, synov/o | synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
system/o | body system, body as whole |
systol/o | contraction, contracting |
-ula | small, little |
-ule | small one, little |
uln/o | ulna |
ultra- | beyond, excess |
-um | singular noun ending, structure, tissue, thing |
umbilic/o | navel, umbilicus |
un- | not |
ungu/o | nail |
uni- | one |
ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
-uria | urination, condition of urine |
-uresis | urination |