Medical Terminology (JJ Medicine Medical Terminology Series)

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-/Normo-

normal

Pan-/Omni-

all

A-/An-

absent, lacking

Mono-

one, single

Di-

two, double

Tri-

three; triple

Quad-

four

Poly-

many, a lot

Oligo-

few, several, very little

Tachy-

fast, rapid

Brachy-

slow

Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

around

Endo-/Intra-

inside, inner, interior

Exo-/Extra-

outside, outer, exterior

Inter-

between

Trans-

across

Dia-/Per-

through

Medi(o/a)-

middle

Para-

beside, near

Juxta-

next to; beside; adjacent

Ab-

away from

Ad-

toward

Dis-

separation, away from

Chromo-/Chromato

color, pigment

Leuko-

white

Erthyro-

red

Cyano-

blue

Choloro-

green

Melen-

black

Flav-

yellow

Homeo-

same

Cephalo-

head

Cerv-

neck

Thoraco-

chest

Abdomino-

abdominal, abdomen

Pelv(o)(i)-

pelvic

Periton-

peritoneum/abdominal wall lining

Derm-

skin

Nuero-

nerve

Hemo-

blood

Arterio-/Angio-

arteries

Veno-/Vena-

venous, veins

Vasculo-

blood vessels

Myo-/Scro-

muscles

Skelet-

skeletal, bone

Osteo-

bone

Cyto-

cell (prefix)

-cyte

cell (suffix)

Gastro-

stomach, belly

Hepato-

liver

Cholecysto-

gallbladder

Spleno-

spleen

Pancreato-

pancreas

Adreno-

adrenal gland, gland above the kidneys

Nephro-

kidney

Entero-

intestines

Colo-

colon, large intestine

-ology

study of

-philia

attraction for, love of

-phobia

fear of

-tension

pressure

-xia

oxygen

-capnea

carbon dioxide

-pnea

air

-ase

enzyme

Dys-

problem; abnormal

Mal-

bad

-itis

inflammation

-plasia

development, formation, growth

-plasm

growth, formation

-oma

tumor

-trophy

growth; typically involving cellular growth

-osis

abnormal condition

-ia

condition of disease or abnormal state

-ism

state of

-ic/-eal

pertaining to; related to some process

-meta-

change; transformation

-stasis/-static

maintenance of normal conditions

-dynamic

changing (continually)

-lytic/-lysis

destruction

-megaly

enlarged

-penia

decreased; below or lower than normal

-emia

blood condition

-ectomy

excision, removal

-ostomy

incision, cutting

-scopy

to view

-graph(y)

process of recording

-gram

record

-plasty

surgical repair

-therapy

treatment

Chemo-

chemical

Echo-/Sono-

sound

Electro-

electric charge

Anti-

opposed to; counteracting; relieving

Pro-

before, proceeding, precursor, inducing, promoting

Centri-

center