Medical Terminology

Angio

Blood or lymph vessel

Anterio

The front

Arterio

Arteries

Cranio

The skull

Cutaneo

Relating to the skin

Dermo

Skin

Gastro

Stomach

Hepato

Liver

Myo

Muscle

Osteo

Bone

Neuro

Relating to neurons

Patho

Disease

Pleuro

Pleura/membrane surrounding the lungs

Pulmono

Lungs

Brady

Slow

Epi

Up or above

Hyper

Too much

Hypo

Too little

Ipsi

Same

Mal

Abnormal

Para

Beside

Peri

Around

Poly

Many

Retro

Behind

Supra

Above

Tachy

Fast

Trans

Across, through, beyond

Algia

Pertaining to pain

Cyano

Blue

Erytho

Red

Cardio

Heart

Thorac

Chest

Itis

Inflammation

Pathy

Disease

Infra

Below

Inter

Between

Proximal

Closest to the point of attachment

Distal

Farthest from the point of attachment

Medial

Closest to the midline

Lateral

Farthest from the midline

Superior

Above

Inferior

Underneath

Ventral

The front surface of the body

Posterior

Back surface of the body

Palmar

Hand

Plantar

Foot

Prone

Lying face down

Supine

Lying face upward

Circum

Surrounding