Medical Terminology

aden(o)

of glands

andro

referring to male anatomy or characteristics

angio

of blood vessels

arthr(o)

of joints

bronch(o)

of the bronchi, bronchioles and other air passageways

card(io)

of the heart

cephalo

of the head

chol

of the gallbladder/bile

chondr(o)

of cartilage

colo

of the large intestine

cysto

of the bladder

dent(o)

of the teeth

derm(o)

of the skin

eme(s)

of vomit

encephal(o)

of the brain

entero

of the intestine, GI tract

gastro

of the stomach

gingiv(o)

of the gums

gloss(o)/lingu(o)

of the tongue

hem(o)

of the blood

hepat(o)

of the liver

hyster(o)

of the uterus

laryng(o)

of the larynx

lip(o)

of fat/fatty tissues

lith

stone

lymph(o)

of lymph tissues

mast(o)/mamm(o)

of the breasts

men(o)

of menstruation

mening(o)

of the membranes that surround the CNS

myel(o)

of the spinal cord OR bone marrow

myo

of muscles

nephro

of the kidneys

neuro

of the nerves

oophor(o)

of ovaries

orchid(o)

of testes

osteo

of the bones

pneumo

of the lungs

proct(o)

of the anus/rectum

prostat(o)

of the prostate

pyel(o)

of the renal collecting ducts

rhino

of the nose

tens

of muscular tone

therm

temperature

trache

of the trachea

vas(o)

of the vas deferens

veno

of the veins

a/an

absence of, without

anti

against, opposite

bi

two, both

brady

slow

dys

difficult, abnormal, painful

ecto

outside

endo

inside of

epi

on top

hyper

increased/elevated

hypo

decreased

inter

between

intra

within

oligo

decreased, below normal

para

beside, near

peri/circum

around

retro

behind

tachy

fast/accelerated

trans

through

xero

zero, none

algia

pain

cyte

cell

ectomy

removal of

gram

image

graph/graphy

imaging process

itis

inflammation

megaly

enlargement

ology

study of

oma

tumor

pareunia

intercourse

pathy

disease

plasia

growth

plegia

paralysis

plasty

reconstruction

porosis

porous

rrhea

discharge

scopy

observation

stasis

halted/ to stop

trophy

development, maintenance