Medical terminology, WORD ROOTS

cardio (Cardiology)

heart

neuro (Neuralgia)

nerves

gastro (gastritis)

stomach

osteo (osteocyte)

bones

arthro (arthritis)

joints

myo/musculo (myaglia)

muscles

dermato/cutaneo (dermatitis)

skin

angio/vaso (angiography)

blood vessels

encephalo,cerebro (encephalopathy)

brain

myelo (myeloma)

spinal cord, bone marrow

patho (pathogen)

disease

carcin/onco (carcinogen)

cancer/tumor

erythro (erythropoisesis)

red (blood cells)

leuko (leukemia)

white (blood cells)

chromo (chromidrosis)

colors

esthet (anesthesia)

feeling

hydro (hydrocephalus)

water

morph (zoomorphic)

form/shape

nucle (Anucleated)

nucleus

psych (psychopath)

mind

bacterio (bacteriocide)

bacterial

electro (electrocardiogram)

electrical

pelvi (Pelvioureteric)

pelvis

oculo/ophthalmo(oculomotor)

referring to eyes

hepato (hepatomegaly)

liver

reno/nephro (nephrolithiasis)

kidney

hema/hemato (hemangioma)

blood

pulmono/pneumo (pulmonary hypertension)

lungs

vagin/colpo (colporrhaphy)

vagina

caus (Causalgia)

burning

cyto (Cytomegalovirus)

cell

geri/gero/presbyo (geropsychiatry)

old

lamina (Laminectomy)

refers to the vertebral arch (lamina)

later (lateroflexion)

side (lateral)

lepto (Leptomeningitis)

thin

neutro (neutropenia)

neutral

ortho (orthopedics)

straight

physio (Physiotherapy)

nauture, natural

polyp (Polypectomy)

small growth

capsul (Capsulitis)

membrane, sac enclosing bones/organs

adeno (Adenocarcinoma)

gland

broncho (Bronchoscopy)

bronchus/airway

colo (Colostomy)

colon/large intestine

glyco (Hyperglycemia)

sugar, glucose

thrombo (Thrombophlebitis)

clot, clotting

acro (Acrodermatitis)

extremities

dys (Dysmenorrhea)

abnormal, difficult

men/meno (Dysmenorrhea)

referring to the menstrual cycle

rhythm

regular repeated pattern

Cyst (cholecystography)

referring to the gallbladder/sac

Entero (enterocolitis)

intestine

spleno (splenomegaly)

spleen

oto (otitis)

ears

ped/pod (podiatry)

foot

andro (androgen)

man

phago (phagocyte)

eat

ambylo

poor,little

ankylo

stiffness

athero

fatty substance

blepharo

eyelid

burso

bursa (small fluid filled sac)

carpo

wrist bone

cephal

head

chondro

cartilage

choroido

choroid (vascular layer in the eye)

clon

violent action

coreo

pupil

cranio

cranium

cyclo

ciliary body of the eye

dacryo

tear (lacrimal appartus, top of eye)

fascio

band

ganglio

ganglio/knot (a fluid-filled, harmless lump near joints/tendons)

glauco

gray

glio

glue

gonio

angle

hidro

sweat glands

ichthy

dry

kerato

horny tissue (cornea, eyes)

kypho

humpback

leiomy

smooth muscle

lepsy

seizure

lexo

word/phrase

lordo

curve

lumb

lumbar

myco

fungus

myringo

tympanic membrane (ear drum)

narco

numbness, sleep

onycho

nail

paresis (cerebral paresis)

partial paralysis

phaco

lens

phasia

speech

pili/o

hair

por

small opening

radiculo

nerve root

radio

radiation

scolio

bent

scoto

darkness

sudor

sweat

tax

coordination

teno/tendo

tendon