Medical Terms

Ab-

away from; away

Ad-

toward

An-

without; not

Ante-

before

Anti-

against

Brady-

slow

Tachy-

fast

Dys-

difficult; painful; abnormal

Eu-

good; normal

Hyper-

above; excessive

Hypo-

below; deficient

Inter-

between

Intra-

within

Peri-

around

Sub-

under; below

Trans-

across; through

Bi-

two

Poly-

many; much

Mono-

one

Pan-

all

-algia

pain

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emia

blood condition

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor; mass

-osis

abnormal condition

-otomy

incision into

-ostomy

surgical creation of an opening

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

excessive bleeding

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-scopy

visual examination

-uria

urine condition

Cardi/o

heart

Cephal/o

head

Cerebr/o

brain

Cervic/o

neck; cervix

Cyst/o

bladder; sac

Dermat/o

skin

Encephal/o

brain

Enter/o

intestine, usually small intestine

Gastr/o

stomach

Glyc/o

sugar; glucose

Hemat/o

blood

Hepat/o

liver

Nephr/o

kidney

Neur/o

nerve

Oste/o

bone

Ot/o

ear

Path/o

disease

Pneum/o

lung; air

Rhin/o

nose

Thorac/o

chest

Urin/o

urine; urinary tract

Arthr/o

joint

My/o

muscle

Myel/o

spinal cord; bone marrow

Phleb/o

vein

Angi/o

vessel

Aden/o

gland

Cephalalgia

headache

Cardiology

study of the heart

Dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

Arthritis

inflammation of a joint

Osteoporosis

condition of decreased bone density and increased fracture risk

Tachycardia

abnormally fast heart rate

Bradycardia

abnormally slow heart rate

Hypertension

abnormally high blood pressure

Hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

Hyperglycemia

abnormally high blood glucose

Hypoglycemia

abnormally low blood glucose

Dyspnea

difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Apnea

temporary cessation of breathing

Tachypnea

abnormally rapid breathing

Bradypnea

abnormally slow breathing

Hematuria

blood in the urine

Polyuria

excessive urination

Dysuria

painful or difficult urination

Anuria

absence or near absence of urine production

Edema

abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues

Cyanosis

bluish discoloration of skin or mucous membranes associated with low oxygenation

Erythema

redness of the skin

Jaundice

yellow discoloration of skin and sclera associated with increased bilirubin

Nausea

sensation of needing or wanting to vomit

Emesis

vomiting

Hematemesis

vomiting blood

Melena

black, tarry stool usually associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Diarrhea

frequent passage of loose or watery stools

Constipation

infrequent or difficult passage of stool

Anorexia

loss of appetite