Medical Terminology for HOSA

A-, An- (ex. anaemia)

without; lacking

Andro- (ex. androgen)

male

Anti- (ex. antibody)

against

Auto- (ex. autoimmune)

self

Bio- (ex. biology)

life

Chem/o- (ex. chemotherapy)

chemistry

Contra- (ex. contraception)

against

Cyt/o- (ex. cytokine)

cell

Dis- (ex. dissection)

separation; taking apart

Dys- (ex. dyspnea)

difficult; abnormal

Eu- (ex. eupnea)

good; well

Fibr/o- (ex. fibrosis)

fiber

Gluco-, Glyco- (ex. glycogen)

glucose; sugar

Gyn/o-, Gynec- (gynecology)

female

Hydr/o- (ex. hydrocele)

water

Idio- (ex. idiopathic)

self; one's own

Lyso-, Lys- (ex. lysosome)

break down; destruction; dissolving

Mal- (ex. malignant)

bad; abnormal

Myc/o- (ex. mycetoma)

fungus

Neo- (ex. neonatal)

new

Oxy- (oxytocin)

sharp; acute; oxygen

Pan-, Pant/o- (ex. pancytopenia)

all or everywhere

Pharmaco- (ex. pharmacist)

drug; medicine

Re- (ex. rejuvinate)

again; backward

Somat/o, Somatico- (ex. somatic cell)

body; bodily

Acous/o- (ex. acoustic)

hearing

Aden/o- (ex. adenoid)

gland

Adip/o- (ex. adipocyte)

fat

Adren/o- (ex. adrenaline)

gland

Angi/o- (ex. angioplasty)

blood vessel

Arteri/o- (ex. arteriole)

artery

Arthr/o- (ex. arthritis)

joint

Bucc/o- (ex. buccal cavity)

cheek

Bronch/i- (ex. bronchitis)

bronchus

Burs/o-

bursa

Carcin/o- (ex. carcinogen)

cancer

Cardi/o- (ex. cardiology)

heart

Cephal/o- (ex. cephalic)

head

Chol- (ex. cholestrol)

bile

Chondri- (ex. chondrectomy)

cartilage

Cutane- (ex. cutaneous)

skin

Cyst/o, Cysti- (ex. cystoscopy)

bladder/sac

Derm-, Dermat/o- (ex. dermatologist)

skin

Duoden/o-

duodenum

Gastr-

stomach

Gloss-

tongue

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-

blood

Hepat/o-, Hepatic/o-

liver

Hepat/o-, Hepatic/o- (ex. lipid)

liver

Hist/o-, Histi/o-

tissue

Hyster/o-

uterus

Ileo-

ileum

Ischi/o-

ischium

Kerat/o-

cornea (eye of skin)

Lacrim/o-

tear (from eyes)

Lact/o-, Lacti-

milk

Laryng/o-

larynx

Lingu/o-

tongue

Lip/o-

fat

Lymph/o-

lymph

Mamm-, Mast/o-

breast

Mening/o-

meninges

Muscul/o-

muscle

My/o-

muscles

Myel/o-

spinal cord or bone marrow

Neohr/o-

kidneys

Neu/i, Neur/o-

nerve

Oculo-

eye

Onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

Onych/o-

fingernail, toenail

Oo-

egg, ovary

Op-, Opt- (ex. optic)

vision

Ophthalm/o-

eye

Orchid/o-, Orchio-

testis

Orth/o-

straight, normal, correct

Osseo-

bony

Ossi-, Ost-, Oste/o-

bone

Ot/o-

ear

Oophor/o-, Ovar/io-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo-

ovary

Phalang-

phalanx

Pharyng/o-

pharynx

Phleb/o-

vein

Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico-

diaphragm

Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o-

Pleura

Pneum/a-, Pneumat/o-

air; lung

Proct/o-

anus; rectum

Prostat-

prostate

Pseudo-

false

Psych/o, Psych/e-

mind

Radio-

radiation; radius

Ren/o-

kidney

Retin-

retina

Rhin/o-

nose

Salphing/o-

tube

Sarco-

muscular; fleshlike

Schiz/o-

split; cleft

Sclera-, Sclero-

hardness

Sigmoid/o-

sigmoid colon

Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-

sperm

Splen/o-

spleen