Medical Terms - Chap 2-3

Diseases and organization of the body

aut(o)

self

bi(o)

life or living

dipl(o)

double

gen(o)

beginning or origin

iatr(o)

physician or treatment

idi(o)

individual

nos(o), path(o)

disease

anti-

against

intra-

within

micro-

small

-cidal

killing

-emia

condition of the blood

-gen

that which generates

-genesis

forming or producing

-genic

produced by or in

seps(o), sept(o), sept(i)

infection

bacter(i), bacteri(o)

bacteria

fung(i), myc(o)

fungus

parasit(o)

parasite

staphyl(o)

grapelike cluster; uvula

strept(o)

twisted

vir(o)

virus

-ptosis

prolapse (sagging)

-phobia

abnormal fear

-oma

tumor

-ase

enzyme

-y

state or condition

alb(o), albin(o), leuk(o)

white

chlor(o)

green

cyan(o)

blue

erythr(o)

red

melan(o)

black

xanth(o)

yellow

-edema

swelling

-emesis

to vomit, vomiting

-malacia

soft, softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

resembling

-penia

defiency

-rrhage

excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-spasm

twitching, cramp

-stasis

stopping, controlling

-gram

a record

-graph

instrument used to record

-graphy

process of recording

-meter

instrument used to measure

-scope

instrument used for viewing

-scopy

visual examination

The body’s organizational structure from simple to complex:

atoms or ions → molecules → organelle → cells → tissue → organ → body system → organism

ana-

excessive, upward or again

diplo-

double

hemi-, semi-

half, partly

hyper-

excessive, more than normal

hypo-

beneath or below normal

multi-, poly-

many

nulli-

none

pan-

all

primi-

first

super-, ultra-

excessive