Medical Terminology - Practice Words

appendectomy

Append=appendix, ectomy=removal; removal of appendix

arthritis

Arthr=joint, itis=inflammation; inflammation of joints

Bradycardia

Brady=slow, cardi=heart, ia=condition; slow heart rate

cardiologist

Cardi=heart, ologist= specialist; heart specialist

carditis

Cardi = heart, -itis = inflammation; inflammation of the heart

dermatology

Derm=skin, ology=study of; study of the skin

endoscopy

Endo=inside, scopy= viewing; looking inside the body

gastroenteritis

Gastro=stomach, entero=intestines, itis=inflammation; inflammation of stomach and intestines

hematology

Hemat=blood, ology=study of; study of blood

Hypertension

Hyper=high, tension=pressure; high blood pressure

Hypoglycemia

Hypo=low, glyc=sugar, emia=blood condition; low blood sugar

myopathy

Myo=muscle, pathy=disease; muscle disease

nephrectomy

Nephr=kidney, ectomy=removal; surgical removal of a kidney

neurology

Neur=nerve, ology=study of; study of the nervous system

Osteoporosis

Osteo=bone, porosis=weak; weak bones

Tachycardia

Tachy=fast, cardi=heart, ia=condition; fast heart rate