Medical Terminology Lessons 1-12

Gastr-

stomach

Cardi-

heart

Megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestines

-osis

condition

-otomy

cut into, incision

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

a specialist in the study of

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gums

-malacia

soft condition

-ology

study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

crane/skull

end-

inside

hemi-

half

oid-

like, resembling

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under, beneath

-scop

look, observe

hyster-

uterus, womb

-ostomy

to create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm- or opt-

eye

proct-

anus

cost-

rib

-gram

record, write

acro-

extremities

rhexis

break, burst

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

original, production

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backwards

trip-

rub, friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding, fixation

mani-

madness, mental disturbance

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development, growth

supra-

above, over

-ptosis

falling, drooping

dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rraphy

suture, suturing

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon, in addition to

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

against, counter

-iasis

condition, formation of

trans-

through, across, beyond

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia, tumor or swelling

benign

mild, not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

eythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

language

miring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column or vertebra