Ch 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology

Arthr/o

Joint

Bi/o

Life

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cardi/o

Heart

Cephal/o

Head

Cis/o

To cut

Colon/o

Large Intestine

Cyst/o

Urinary Bladder

Cyt/o

Cell

Derm/o

Skin

Dermat/o

Skin

Electro/o

Electricity

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Small Intestine

Eryrthr/o

Red

Gastr/o

Stomach

Glyc/o

Sugar

Gnos/o

Knowledge

Hem/o

Blood

Hemat/o

Blood

Hist/o

Tissue

Iatr/o

Treatment

Leuk/o

White

Nephr/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Opthalm/o

Eye

Opt/o

Eye

Oste/o

Bone

Path/o

Disease

Radi/o

X-rays

Ren/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

Nose

Sarc/o

Connection

Sect/o

To cut

Thromb/o

Clot, Clotting

Ur/o

Urine, Urinary Tract

Sub- (prefix)

Below

Epi- (prefix)

Above/Upon

Trans- (prefix)

Across

Arthritis

joint inflammation

Arthrocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

Carcinogenic

cancer causing

Cardiac

relating to the heart

Cardiology

study of the heart

Cardiopathy

disease of the heart

Intracardiac

within the heart

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Excision

removal by cutting

Incision

cutting into

Colitis

inflammation of the large intestine

Colonic

pertaining to the colon

Colonoscopy

visual examination of the colon

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Cystocentesis

surgical puncture of the urinary bladder, usually to collect urine

Cystogram

x-ray of the bladder

Cystotomy

incision into the bladder

Cytology

study of cells

Cytological

pertaining to the study of cells

Demeanour

behaviour

Dermatology

study of the skin

Hypodermic

under the skin

Intradermal

within the skin

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

A recording of the electrical activity of the heart

Dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Endoscope

instrument used for visual examination within a hollow organ

Endoscopy

visual examination within a hollow organ

Enteric

pertaining to the small intestines

Enteritis

inflammation of the small intestine

Enteropathy

disease of the intestine

Erythrocyte

red blood cell (RBC)

Gastric

pertaining to the stomach

Gastrotomy

incision into the stomach

Gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Hyperglycemia

high blood glucose

Hypoglycaemia

low blood glucose

Hematology

study of blood

Hematoma

a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues, causes bruising

Hepatic

pertaining to the liver

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Histology

study of tissues

Histopathology

microscopic analysis of diseased tissue

Iatrogenic

produced by treatment

Leukocyte

white blood cell (WBC)

Leukocytosis

high white blood cell count

Nephrectomy

removal of a kidney

Neurology

study of the nervous system

Ophthalmology

study of the eye

Ophthalmoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the eye

Optic

pertaining to the eye or vision

Osteoarthritis

inflammation of the bone and joint

Pathogenic

disease causing

Radiograph

x-ray

Radiology

study of medical imaging, x-rays

Renal

pertaining to the kidney

Resection

removal of all or part of a structure/organ/tissue

Rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

Thrombocyte

a clotting cell, a platelet

Thrombocytopenia

low platelet count

Anemia

iron deficiency

Biopsy

removal of a piece of living tissue for examination