Medical Terminology - Chapter 1

aden/o

gland

adenoma

tumor of a gland

adenitis

gland inflammation

arthr/o

joint

arthritis

joint inflammation

bi/o

life

biology

the study of life

biopsy

viewing of live tissue

carcin/o

cancer

carcinoma

cancerous tumor

cardi/o

heart

cardiology

study of the heart

cephal/o

head

cephalic

relating to the head

cerebr/o

cerebrum

cerebral

relating to the cerebrum

cis/o

to cut

incision

a cut into

excision

cutting out (removal)

crin/o

to secrete

endocrine glands

glands which directly secrete hormone into the bloodstream

cyst/o

urinary bladder, a sac, or a cyst

cyt/o

cell

cystoscopy

visual exam of the bladder

cytology

study of the cell

derm/o

dermat/o

skin

dermatitis

skin inflammation

hypodermic

below the skin

electr/o

electricity

electrocardiogram

record of the heart’s electrical activity

encephal/o

brain

electroencephalogram

record of the brains electrical activity

enter/o

intestines

enteritis

intestine inflammation

erythr/o

red

erythrocyte

red blood cell

gastr/o

stomach

gastrectomy

stomach removal

gastrotomy

incision into the stomach

glyc/o

sugar

hyperglycemia

excessive blood sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

diagnosis

state of complete knowledge

prognosis

knowledge before; a prediction

gynec/o

female

gynecology

study of females

hemat/o

hem/o

blood

hematology

study of blood

hematoma

a mass of blood cells

hemoglobin

blood proteins

hepat/o

liver

hepatitis

liver inflammation

iatr/o

treatment

iatrogenic

effects caused by treatment

leuk/o

white

leukocyte

white blood cells

log/o

study of

dermatology

study of the skin

nephr/o

kidney

nephritis

kidney inflammation

nephrology

study of the kidneys

neur/o

nerves

neurology

study of the nerves

onc/o

tumor

oncology

study of cancer

oncologist

cancer specialist

ophthalm/o

eye

ophthalmoscope

insturment for viewing eyes

oste/o

bone

osteitis

bone inflammation

osteoarthritis

inflammation of the bones and joints

path/o

disease

pathology

study of diseases

pathologist

disease specialist

ped/o

child

pediatric

relating to children

psych/o

mind

psychology

study of the mind

psychiatrist

physician of the mind

radi/o

x-rays

radiology

study of x-rays

ren/o

kidney

renal

relating to the kidney

rhin/o

nose

rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

sarc/o

flesh

sarcoma

tumor composed of connective tissue

sect/o

to cut

resection

removal

thromb/o

clot

thrombocyte

clotting platelets

ur/o

urinary tract/urine

urologist

urinary tract specialist

-ac

pertaining to

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

-al

pertaining to

neural

pertaining to the nerves

-algia

pain