Medical Terminology 350 Pretest

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlargement

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain; largest part of the brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

excision, removal

enter-

small intestine

-osis

abnormal condition

-otomy

incision

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

softening

-ology

study of

Spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

within

hemi-

half

-oid

resembling

hyper-

excessive

cyst-

bladder, sac

chole-

bile

hypo-

below

-scop-

to observe; instrument to view

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

surgical opening

para-

beside, alongside

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chrondr-

cartilage

cyan-

bluish color

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone, calculus

ophthalm- / opt-

eye

proct-

rectum

cost-

rib

-gram

record, writing

acro-

extremities, topmost

rhexis

rupture

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease, deficiency

gen-

origin

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backward, behind

trip-

rub, friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness, mental disturbance

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-

above, excessive

-ptosis

drooping, falling

-dyn-

painful

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

tooth, teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water, fluid

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

against

-iasis

condition

trans-

across, through

brady-

slow

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth, teeth

leuk-

white, white blood cell

-esthesia

sensation

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia

benign

mild, not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tongue

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column