Medical Terminology E Flashcards
ec-, ecto-
outside, out
echin/o
spiny, prickly
echo-
reverberating sound
eco-
environment
-ectasis, -ectasia
dilation, expansion
ectr/o
congenital absence
-edema
swelling
ele/o
oil
electr/o
electricity
embol/o
embolus
embry/o
embryo
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
emmetr/o
the correct measure, proportioned
-emphraxis
stoppage, obstruction
en-, endo-
inside, within
encephal/o
brain
enter/o
intestines (small intestines)
eosin/o
red, rosy, dawn
epi-
above, over, upon
epididym/o
epididymis
epiglott/o
epiglottis
episi/o
vulva
equi-
equality, equal
erethism/o
irritation
erg/o
work
erythem/o
flushed, redness
erythr/o
red
eschar/o
scab
eso-
within
esophag/o
esophagus
esthesi/o, -esthesia
sensation, feeling
eti/o
cause
eu-
good, normal, well
eury-
wide, broad
ex-
out, away from
exa-
quintillion (10__)
excit/o
to arouse
exo-
outside, outward
extra-
outside