Medical Terminology V

Hematology, Immunology, and Respiratory Terms

Alb-, albo-

white

hemato-

pertaining to blood

alb-, albo-, leuko-

white

lymph-

lymph

myelo-

bone marrow

fibrin-

fibrous

pheno-

appearance

phleb-

vein

septic-

sepsis (pathogens in blood)

sidero-

iron

thrombo

blood clot

-cyte

cell

-emia

blood condition

-lytic

causing destruction

-penia

deficiency

-phillic/phillia

having affinity for

-phoresis

transmission

-poiesis

formation

-rrhagia

excessive discharge

-taxis

to move toward or away from stimuli

allo-

other, different

auto-

self

iso-

like

lact-

milk

lymphangi-

lymphatic vessels

lymphaden-

lymph nodes

path-

disease

rhino-, naso-

nose

tonsil-

tonsil

xeno

foreign, strange

atel-

imperfect

brady-

slow

broncho-

bronchus

eu-

normal, true

-pnea

respiration, breath

laryng-

laryngeal

muc-

mucous

rhino-, naso-

nose

ortho-

straight

phren-

diaphragm

pleur-

pleura

pneum-

air

spiro-

breathing

thorac-

thorax

trache-

trachea

-ectasis

stretching

-ptysis

to spit or cough

-capnia, -carbia

carbon dioxide

-malacia

softening