Anatomy Medical Terminology

a-/an-

not, without

anti-

opposite, against, counteracting, neutralizing

brady-

slow

dys-

abnormal, impaired

hyper-

above, over

hypo-

below, beneath, under

endo-

inside

intra-

inside, within

peri-

around, enclosing, to surround

extra-

outside

inter-

between

supra-

superior to

infra-

inferior to

para-

adjacent to, parallel to

poly-

more than one, many

post-

after, behind, posterior

pre-

before, prior to

sub-

below, beneath, under

tachy-

rapid, accelerated

trans-

across, over

adeno-

references to a gland

-ar/-ary/-ous

pertaining to

-ation/-osis

process, action, condition

-ectomy

surgical removal

-ia

state, abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation, infection

-megaly

irregular enlargment

-opathy

diseased

-oma

tumor, mass, growth

-ase

signifies an enzyme

cutane(o)-/dermat(o)-

skin

gastr(o)-

stomach

hepat(o)-

liver

laryng(o)-

larynx

mamm(o)

breast, mammary gland

muscul(o)-/my(o)-

muscle

nas(o)-/rhin(o)-

nose

neur(o)-/encephal(o)-

brain

ven(o)-

vein

tonsil(o)-

tonsil

append(o)-

appendix

arthr(o)-

joint, articulation

cardi(o)-

heart

cholecyst(o)-

gallbladder

cost(o)-

rib

chondro-

cartilage

renal

kidney

lympho-

lymphatic

cephal(o)-

head

neur(o)

nerve

carp(o)-

wrist

cervic(o)-

neck

lumb(o)-

lumbar region, lower back

oste(o)-

bone

thorac(o)-

chest

pleur(o)-/pleural

lung

viscer(o)/visceral

organs

tendin(o)-

tendon

pector(o)-

chest

hemo-

relating to blood

stenosis

hardening that affects functions

prolapse

structure moves out of normal location/position

osteogenesis

production of bone tissue

ossification

conversion of one tissue to bone tissue

septum/septal

wall that divides space into two

foramen

hole

fissure

deep elongated groove or opening

tubercule/tuberosity

bump

process (in bone)

extension off of main bone

papilla

small rounded protrusion “nipple like”