Medical Terminology - Word Parts

Word Parts: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots

Oste-

Bone

Myo-

Muscle

Neur-

Nerves

Derm-

Skin

Hem-, Hemo-, Sangu-

Blood

Angi-, Angio-

Blood Vessels

Ven-, Veno-, Phleb-

Veins

Aort-

Aorta

Cardi-, Cardio-

Heart

Arteri-, Arterio-

Arteries

Enceph-

Brain

Rhino-

Nose

Tympan-, Myrino-

Eardrum

Odont-, Dento-

Tooth

Crani-

Skull

Oto-

Ear

Lingu-

Tongue

Hepat-, Hepato-,

Liver

Cholecyst-

Gallbladder

Esoph-, Esopha-

Esophagus

Gastr-, Gastro-

Stomach

Ileo-

Small Intestine

Thorac-, Thoraco-

Chest

Pneumo-, Pleura

Lung

Mamm-, Mammo-

Breast

Thromb-, Thrombo-

Blood Clot

Neph-

Kidney

Scapula

Shoulder

Brachi-, Brachio-

Arm

Carp-, Carpo-

Wrist

Cost-, Costo-

RibD

Dorsa-

Back

Pod-, Podo-, Ped-, Pedo-

Foot

Macro-

is very large

Megalo-, -Megaly

large

Micro-

small

Hyper-

is above normal

Hypo-

is below normal

Tachy-

is fast

Brady-

is slow

Peri-

is around

Trans-

is across

Endo-

is within or inside

Echo-

means using ultrasonic waves

Electro-

means using electricity

-ectomy

means removal of

-gram

means a picture

-graph, or -graphy

means the process of making a picture

-otomy

means making a cut in

-scopy

means use of instrument for viewing

-stomy

means create an opening

Dys-

is not working correctly

Mal-

is bad

-emia

is a blood condition

-itis

is inflammation

-osis

is condition or disease

-pathy

is disease

-ology

is the study of

-ologist

is a person who studies, practices, or is an expert of said field

-iatry

medical treatment

-iatrist

a person providing specific treatment

-ac

pertaining to

andr-, andro-

male

auto-

self

bio-

life

chem-, chemo-

chemistry

cyt-, cyto-

cell

-blast, -blasto, -blastic

bud, germ

-cyte, -cytic

cell

fibr-, fibro-,

fiber

gluco-, glycol-

glucose, sugar

gyn-, gyno-, gynec-

female

hetero-

other, different

hydr-, hydro-

water

idio-

self, one’s own

karyo-

nucelus

neo-

new

-ous

pertaining to

oxy-

sharp, acute, oxygen

pan-, pant-, panto-

all or everywhere

pharmaco-

drug, medicine

re-

again, backward

somat-, somatico-, somato-

body, bodily c

chlor-, chloro-

green

chrom-, chromato-

color

Cyano-

blue

Erythr-, erythro-

red

leuk-, leuko-

white

melan-, melano-

black