Medical Terminology - Lessons 1 to 2

medical terminology

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside/within

hemi-

half

hyper-

above, more than normal

-oid

like/similar

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scop-

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside/beyond

-lysis

loosening or destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan

blue

hem-/hemat-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-, lather

stone

opthalm-/opt-

eye

proct-

anus

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestines

-osis

any condition of

-otomy

cut into

aden-

gland(s)

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joints

blephar-

eyelids

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gums

-malacia

soft

-ology

the study of

-spasm

involuntary contraction