medical terminology

algia

pain, painful condition

dys

bad, painful, difficult

ectomy

surgical removal

hyper

excessive, increased

hypo

deficient, decreased

itis

inflammation

osis

abnormal condition

ostomy

surgical opening

otomy

surgical incision

plasty

surgical repair

rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

rrhaphy

surgical suturing

rrhea

flow, discharge

rrhexis

rupture

sclerosis

abnormal hardening

stenosis

narrowing

centesis

surgical puncture

endo

inner

exo

outer, external

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid

acute and angiography

sudden, process where you examine blood vessels

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

arthralgia

joint pain

cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin

Jundice

yellowing of the skin

dermatologist

a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

diagnosis

identification of a disease

diarrhea

frequent passage of loose, watery stools

edema

swelling

endarterial

inner arteries

eponym

someone who discovered pathology

Erythrocytes

red blood cells

fissure

an opening; a groove; a split

fistula

abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

gastralgia

stomach pain

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

gastrosis

any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach

hemorrhage

excessive bleeding

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

Hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure

interstitial

pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ

Intramascular

injection into a muscle/ inside part of muscle

laceration

wound, cut

malaise

patient suffering from myema/close to fainting

mycosis

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungi

mycology

study of fungi

myelopathy

disease of the spinal cord

myopathy

disease of the muscle

myorrhexis

rupture of a muscle

neonate

newborn baby

neonatology

study of newborn

neurorrhaphy

severe nerve damage

otorhinolaryngology

study of ear, nose, and larynx

pulsation

getting of the pulse

palpitation

increase of breathing and heartbeat

pathology

study of disease

phalanges

14 bones found in the hand and foot

poliomyelitis

paralytic disease

prognosis

right after treatment

empyema

accumulation of pus cell/ pockets of pus

emphysema

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

pyrosis

pertains to heartburn

pyrexia

fever

remission

absence of signs and symptoms in a particular disease

anuria

absence of urine

halitosis

bad breath

hepatobiliary

bile duct system

Colostomy

surgical creation of artificial excretory

word root

contains the basic meaning of the term

word root

usually but not always indicates the involved body part

combining form

root with a combining vowel

suffix

always comes at the end of the word

suffix

usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder or disease

prefix

always at the beginning of the word part

prefix

usually but not always indicates location, time, number or status

word root

act as a foundation for most medical terms

myelo

spinal cord

myo

muscle

osteo

bone

nerve

neuro

arthro

joint

pneumo

lungs

mamo/masto

breast

gastro

stomach

entero

small intestine

Oo

eggs

Oofero

ovaries

histero

uterus

salphingo

fallopian tube

cyano

color blue

erythro

color red

leuko

color white

melano

color black

polio

color gray

dynia

another term for pain

malacia

abnormal softening

graphy

process of producing picture or records