DMS 229 Medical Terminology Lesson 1

macro-

large; visible to the naked eye

micro-

small; not visible to the naked eye

hyper-

high; above normal; elevated

hypo-

low; below normal; decreased

eu-

normal

pan

all

a,an-

absent; lacking

para-

nearby

di-

two; double

tri-

three; triple

quad-

four; quadruple

poly-

many; a lot

tachy-

rapid; fast

brady-

slow

epi/peri-

around

intra/endo-

inside; inner; interior

extra-

outside; outer; exterior

trans-

across

dia-

through; complete

cyano-

blue

medi-

middle

ad-

toward

ab-

away

dis-

to separate

chromo-

color

leuko-

white

erythro-

red

cloro-

green

melano-

black

cephalo-

head

cerv-

neck

thoraco-

chest

pelvo-

pelvic

dermo-

skin/dermis

arterio/angio-

arteries

mammo-/masto-

mammary gland

myo-/sarco-

muscle

osteo-

bone

cyto-/-cyte

cell; cellular

veno-

venous

pulmo-

lung

cardio-

heart

gastro-

stomach

hepato-

liver

nephro-

kidney

spleno-

spleen

entero-

intestines

cholecysto-

gallbladder

angio-

arteries

colo-

colon/ large intestine

-capnea

carbon dioxide

-philia

love of

-pnea

air

-tension

pressure

adreno-

adrenal gland

-phobia

fear of

-ase

enzyme