Medical Terminology PPD2

Axio-

axial

Cata-

down, downward

Ec-

outside

Ventr(o)-

towards the front

Dorso-

back

Later(o)-

relating to the side

Caud(o)-

tail

Meso-

middle

Kary(o)-

nucleus

Nucleo-

nucleus

Poikilo-

variation, irregularity

Reticulo-

reticulocyte

Sphero-

shape of a sphere

Anthropo-

human race

Corpor(o)-

relating to the body

Somato-/-soma

body

Organo-

organ

Viscero-

internal organs

Kelo-

tissue

Proteo-

protein, relating to a protein

Pharm-/Pharmaco-

drugs, medication

-morpho

denoting form or structure

Nutri(o)-

relating to nutrition, to nourish

Physio-

nature

Lumin(o)

light

Nomen-

name

Nom(o)-

custom, law

Spectro-

spectrum

-type

class

Techn(o)-

skill

Vir(o)-

virusrelating to viruses

Zygo-

union, junction

-myco

fungus

-mycosis

disease caused by fungus

onco-

cancer, relating to a tumor or mass

-poesis

formation (blood)

-partum

birth, labor

Sanit-

health

Calori-

heat

-coma

deep sleep

-gymn(o)

naked

Vito-

life

Acu-

needle

Anomalo-

abnormal/irregular

Baro-

weight, pressure

-dynia

pain, relating to painor discomfort

Dynamo-

strength, power

Equi-

equal, equality

Eti(o)-

cause, relating to the cause

Ion(o)-

ion

-labile

unstable, fragile

Lyo-

loosen, dissolve

Radio-

radiation

Scler-

hardening or thickening

Scirrh(o)-

hard

Schisto-

fissure, split

-schisis

cleft or split

Schiz(o)-

denoting a split or division

-lucent

light emitting

Tumesc(o)-

swelling

-tumescence

swelling

Tempo-

relating to time

-phoria

feeling, relating to a feeling

-physis

growth, relating to growth

Psammo-

sand-like quality/material

Apo-

away from, seperation

Acr(o)-

extremity

Anter(i/o)-

in front, to the front

Amb(i)-

both sides

Amphi(o)-

both sides

Poster(i/o)-

behind, referring to behind

Dextr(o)-

right, towards the right

Levo-

left, towards the left

Retro-

behind, backward

Alt(i)-

high

Ather(o)-

fat

Albumin(o)-

albumin

Band(o)-

bands (band cells)

Amyl(o)-

starch

-coccus

round

Andro-

male

Gyn(o/eco)-

female

Anim-

life

Calc-

stone

Arachn(o)-

spiders

Aer(o)-

air or gas

Abras(o)-

to rub away

-port

to carry, mobile

Phon-

sound

Cryo-

cold

Auto-

self

Allo-

different (different human)

Xeno-

different, foreign, alien

Choano-

a funnel

Chord-

string

Chym-

juice, fluid

-cilia

hair

Carn-

flesh

Carcin(o)-

cancer, tumor

Crypt-

hidden