Medical Terminology Word Parts

Flashcards containing medical terminology word parts and their meanings.

-cele

protrusion, hernia

-desis

surgical binding

di-

two, twice

-centesis

surgical puncture

cephal/o

head

dipl/o

two, double

dia-

across, through

cerebell/o

cerebellum

cerebr/o

cerebrum; brain

dis-

remove

cerv/o

neck, cervix

diverticul/o

diverticulum

dors/o

back

cheil/o

lip

duoden/o

duodenum

chole, chol/o

bile, gall

-dynia

pain

cholangi/o

bile duct

dys-

painful, bad, difficult

-eal

converts a root or noun to an adjective

ec-, ecto-

outside

-ectomy

surgical removal

circum/o

around

-ectasia

expansion or dilation

cirrh/o

yellow

-ectasis

expansion or dilation

col/o, colon/o

colon

-edema

excessive fluid

colp/o

vagina

electr/o

electricity

con-

with

-emesis

vomiting

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva (conjunctivae, plural)

-emia

blood

contra-

against

en-

inside

corne/o

horny

enchephal/o

brain

coron/o

crown; encircling, such as in the coronary blood vessels encircling the heart

cortic/o

outer layer or covering

endo-

within, inner

endocrin/o

secreting internally

enter/o

intestine

cost/o

rib

crani/o

cranium, skull

epi-

upon, above, in addition

crin/o

to separate or secrete

-eous

converts a root or noun to an adjective

cutane/o

skin

erythr/o

red

cyan/o

blue

esophag/o

esophagus

ex-, exo-

outside

cyst/o

bladder

extra-

beyond

-cyte, cyt/o

cell

fasci/o

fibrous membrane

dacry/o

tears, lacrimal sac, or lacrimal duct

femur/o

femur, thighbone

dactylo

finger, toe

fer/o

to carry

de-

without, not

fibr/o

fiber

dent/i, dent/o

teeth

derm/o

skin

gangli/o

ganglia (ganglion, singular)

ganglion/o

ganglia (ganglion, singular)