Movement Science 313 Weeks 1+2 Word Bank

A- or An-

Without, not, or lacking

Brady-

Slow

Dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal, or disordered

Hyper-

Above normal/excessive

Hypo-

Below normal/deficient

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within or inside

Peri-

Around or surrounding

Post-

After or following

Pre-

Before

Tachy-

Rapid or fast

Arthr/o

Joint

Cardi/o

Heart

Derm/o or Dermat/o

Skin

Gastr/o

Stomach

Hem/o or Hemat/o

Blood

My/o

Muscle

Neur/o

Nerve or Nervous System

Oste/o

Bone

-al, ic, -ous

Pertaining to or characterized by

-algia

Pain

-ectomy

Surgical removal or excision

-emia

Blood condition

-ia

State or condition

-itis

Inflammation

-logy

Study or field of knowledge

-meagly

Enlargement

-oid

Resembling or shaped like

-oma

Tumor, mass, or swelling

-osis

Abnormal condition or process

-pathy

Disease or disorder

-scopy

Visual examination

-tomy

Surgical incision or cutting

Arthrlagia

Joint pain

Arthritis

Inflammation of one or more joints

Bradycardia

Heart rate is slower than expected

Cardiology

Medical field concerned with heart and CV system

Cardiomeagly

Heart enlargement

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach lining

Hypoglycemia

Low blood glucose

Myalgia

Muscle pain

Neuropathy

Disease, damage, or dysfunction affecting one or more nerves

Osteotomy

Surgical cutting of a bone

Tachycardia

Heart rate faster than expected

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Towards

Ante- or Pre-

Before or in front of

Post-

After or behind

Retro-

Behind or backward

Super- or Supra-

Above

Sub- or Infra-

Below

Trans-

Across or through

Endo-

Within or inner

Ecto- or Exo-

Outside or outer

Anter/o or Ventr/o

Towards the front

Poster/o or Dors/o

Towards the back

Infer/o

Below or lower

Medi/o

Towards the midline

Later/o

Away from the midline

Proxim/o

Closer to point of attachment

Dist/o

Further from point of attachment

Ipsi-

Same

Contra-

Opposite

Bi-

Both or Two

Uni-

One

Dextr/o

Right side

Sinistr/o

Left side

Pron/o

Face down

Supin/o

Face up

Sagitt/o

Sagittal (front to back)

Front/o

Front

Transverse/o

Across or crosswise

Febrile

Having a fever

Edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues

Edematous

Characterized by edema

Idiopathic

Arising without a cause

Iatrogenic

Caused by medical care/treatment

Transdermal

Passing through the skin