Medical Terms Mod 1

hyper-

above; excessive

hypo-

below; less than normal

hemi-

half

epi-

upon; over

post-

after; behind

pre-

before; in front of

pro-

forward

mono or uni-

one

poly-

many; much

inter-

between

dipl, diplo-

double

macro-

large

micro-

small

homo, homeo-

sameness; constant

hetero-

different

circum or peri-

around; surrounding

a or an-

without

super-

beyond

infer-

towards the feet

dia or trans-

through

primi-

first

-ectomy-

removal

-itis-

inflammation

-oma-

tumor; mass

-tomy-

process of cutting

-tome-

instrument to cut

-scope-

instrument for visual examination

-scopy-

visual examination

-centesis-

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-tripsy-

to crush

-plasty-

surgical repair

-desis-

tie together

-lysis-

separation; breakdown

-pexy-

to put in place

-stomy-

new opening

-gram-

record

-graph-

instrument used for recording

-graphy-

process of recording

-meter-

measure

-metry-

process of measuring

-algia or dynia-

pain

-rrhage or rrhagia-

bursting forth

-megaly-

enlargement

-cele-

hernia

-edema-

swelling

-pathy-

disease

-rrhea-

flow

-plasia or plasm-

formation; structure

-gen or genesis-

producing; forming

-lith-

stone

-osis-

usually abnormal; condition

-spasm-

sudden contraction of muscles

-stenosis-

tightening

-ectasis-

dilation; widening

-rrhexis-

rupture

-plegia-

paralysis

-emesis-

vomiting

-emia-

blood condition

-iasis-

produced by

-ic, al, ar, ary, ous, ile-

pertaining to

-ician, ia, ism-

condition of

-ician, ist-

specialist of certain practice

-iatry-

medical treatment