Medical Terminology Lesson 1

gastr

Audionym: gas truck

stomach

cardi-

Audionym:card

heart

megal-

Audionym:my gal

enlarged

-itis

Audionym:I test

inflammation

dermat

Audionym:doormat

skin

plast-

Audionym:plastic(plastic cement)

surgical repair

cerebr-

Audionym:zebra

brain

path-

Audionym:path

disease

-ectomy

Audionym:exit Tommy

surgical removal

enter-

Audionym:enter(enter sign)

intestines(usually small)

-osis

Audionym:Oh Sis

any condition

-otomy

Audionym:Oh Tommy

cut into

aden-

Audionym:a den

gland

angi-

Audionym:angle

vessel

-oma

Audionym:Oh Ma

tumor

nephr-

Audionym:nephew

kidney

hepat-

Audionym:he pat

liver

arthr-

Audionym:art

joint

blephar-

Audionym:blue fur

eyelid

-ologist

Audionym:hollow chest

specialist

rhin-

Audionym:rhinoceros

nose

gingiv-

Audionym:gingerbread(gingerbread man)

gum

-malacia

Audionym:my late show(TV)

soft

-ology

Audionym:hollow cheese

the study of

spasm

Audionym:spaceman

involuntary contraction