Medical Terminology (U1-8)

(Elements for Semester 1)

Gastr-

Stomach

Cardi

Heart

-Itis

Inflammation of

Megal

Enlarged

Dermat-

Pertaining to the skin

Plast-

Surgical repair

Cerebr-

Brain

Path-

Disease

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Enter-

Intestines

-osis

Any condition

-otomy

Surgical incision

Aden-

Gland

Angi-

Vessel

-oma

Tumor

Nephr-

Kidney

Hepat-

Pertaining to the liver

Arth-

Joint

Blephar

Eyelid

-ologist

Specialist, one who studies

Rhin/o

Nose

Gingiv-

Gums

-malacia

Softening

-ology

Study of

Spasm

Involuntary movement

Ad lib

Freely as desired

-algia

Pain

Crani-

Skull

End-

Inside, within

Hemi-

Half

-oid

Like

Hyper-

Above

Cyst-

Bladder, sac containing fluid

Chole-

Gall, bile

Hypo-

Under, below

Scop-

To observe

Hyster-

Uterus, womb

-ostomy

Surgically create an opening

Para-

Beside, beyond

-lysis

Separation; destruction; loosening

Cervic-

Neck

Chondr-

Cartilage

Cyan-

Blue

Hem(at)

Pertaining to blood

Ost-

Bone, bone tissue

Psycho-

Mind

Lip-

Fat

My-

Muscle

Lith-

Stone, calculus

Ophthalm-

Eye

Proct-

Anus

Cost

Rib

Gram

Record

Acro

Extremities

-rhexis

Break, burst, rupture, forcible tearing apart

Carcin

Cancer

Penia

Decrease, deficiency

Gen

Original, production

Burso

Sac, bursa

Retro

Backwards, behind

Trip

Rub, friction, crush

Strep(t)

Twisted chain

Desis

Binding

Mani

Madness

Glosso

Tongue

Trophy

Development, growth

Supra

Above

Ptosis

Drooping, falling

dyn

Pain

Mast

Breast, mammary gland

-rrhaphy

Suture

Dent

Teeth

Cephal-

Head

Auto

Self

Epi

Upon

Hydro

Water, fluid

Lobo

Section

-emesis

Vomit

Contra

Against, counter, opposite

-iasis

Condition

Trans

Through, across

Brady

Slow

-ectasis

Expansion, dilation

Cyt

Cell

Odont

Tooth, teeth

Leuk-

White

-esthesia

Sensation, feeling

Cantho

Angle at the end of the eyelid, corner of the eye

Steno

Narrow, contracted

Cheil-

Lip

-cele

Hernia

Benign

Harmless, mild, non cancerous

Semen

Seed

Celio

Abdomen, belly

Erythro

Red

Vaso

Vessel

Melan

Black, dark

Cauda

Tail

Lingua

Tongue

Myring

Eardrum; tympanic membrane