LBM Section 1

Medical Terminology

adren/o (L)

• Adrenal

• Status of or states relating to the adrenal gland

adrenal/o (L)

• Adrenal

• term acts like a prefix

proct/o (Gr)

Anus

Rect/o (L)

Anus

Append/o (L)

• Appendix

• used like a standard latin root

Appendic/o (L)

• Appendix

• used like a greek root to form procedure, diseases, etc.

Cyst/o (Gr)

Bladder

Vesic/o (L)

Bladder

Hemat/o (Gr)

Blood

Hem/o (Gr)

• Blood

• Acts like a prefix/descriptor

• can act like latin sometimes

Mast/o (Gr)

Breast

Mamm/o (L)

Breast

Bronch/o (Gr)

Bronchus (lower branch of windpipe)

Bronchi/o (L)

Bronchus (lower branch of windpipe)

Thorac/o (Gr)

Chest and chest wall

Steth/o (Gr)

• Chest

• Can act like a prefix/descriptor in some greek words

Pector/o (L)

• Region of the chest where the muscles of the same name reside

• Upper chest

Col/o (Gr)

Acts like a prefix/descriptor denoting the colon

Colon/o (Gr)

Colon

Tympan/o (Gr)

Eardrum

Myring/o (L)

• Eardrum

• Often used in reference of or relating to

Ophthalm/o (Gr)

Constructs are terms reflecting a relationship to the eye

Ocul/o (L)

Constructs about the eye

Opt/o (Gr)

Constructs about vision, sight

Optic/o (Gr)

• Acts like a prefix/descriptor

• Acts like latin sometimes in constructs about vision and the eye

Lip/o (Gr)

Fat (preferred root when forming greek words where other component starts w/a vowel)

Steat/o (Gr)

• Fat

• Acts like a prefix/desciptor

• Acts latin in some greek constructs

Adip/o (L)

Fat

Ped/i (Gr)

Foot, Child

Ped/o (L)

Foot, Child

Trich/o (Gr)

• Hair

• Can be used like a prefix/descriptor in some greek constructs

Pil/o (L)

Hair

Enter/o (Gr)

Intestine

Intest/o (L)

Intestine

Nephr/o (Gr)

Kidney

Ren/o (L)

Kidney

Cheil/o (Gr)

Lip

Labi/o (L)

Lip

Pneum/o (Gr)

• Lungs and Air

• Can be used like a prefix/descriptor in some greek constructs

Pneumon/o (Gr)

Lung

Pulmon/o (L)

Lung

Mening/o (Gr)

Meninges

Meningi/o (Gr)

• Meninges

• Can be used like a prefix/descriptor in some greek constructs

Galact/o (Gr)

Milk

Lact/o (L)

Milk

My/o (Gr)

Muscle

Muscul/o (L)

Muscle

Stomat/o (Gr)

Stomach

Or/o (L)

Stomach

Onych/o (Gr)

Nail

Ungu/o (L)

Nail

Rhin/o (Gr)

Nose

Nas/o (L)

Nose

Oophor/o (Gr)

Ovary

Ovari/o (L)

• Ovary

• Can act greek in some constructs where it plays a prefix/descriptor role

Pelv/i (L)

• Pelvis

• acts like a prefix/descriptor (i) for non compounded words

Pelv/o (L)

• Pelvis

• prefix/descriptor form used when forming compound words

Core/o (Gr)

Pupil

Pupill/o (L)

• Pupil

• Constructs referencing pupils

Septic/o (Gr)

• Sepsis

• Presence of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products within one’s system

Bacteri/o (L)

• Sepsis

• Used to specifically specify the presence of bacteria

dermat/o (Gr)

Skin

Derm/o (Gr)

• Skin

• Acts like a prefix/descriptor

• Denotes skin in select greek oriented constructs

Cutane/o (L)

Skin

Spermat/o (Gr)

Sperm

Sperm/o (Gr)

• Sperm

• Acts like a prefix/descriptor for sperm in select constructs

Glyc/o (Gr)

Sugar

Glycos/o (Gr)

• Acts like a descriptor for the “taste” of sugar

• Meaning in elect constructs denotes “sweetness”

Gluc/o (Gr)

Acts like a prefix/descriptor for/of sugar in select greek-oriented constructs

Hidr/o (Gr)

Sweat

Sudor/o (L)

Sweat

Dacry/o (Gr)

Tears (Lacrimal Apparatus)

Lacrim/o (L)

Tears (Lacrimal Apparatus)

Odonto/o (Gr)

Teeth

Dent/o (L)

Teeth

Ten/o (Gr)

Tendon

Tend/o (L)

Tendon

Tendin/o (L)

Tendon

Orch/o (Gr)

Constructs of singularity - testis

Orchi/o (Gr)

Constructs of plurality - testes

Orchid/o (Gr)

• Testis

• Acts like prefix/descriptor denoting testicle in select constructs

Thyr/o (Gr)

Thyroid

Thyroid/o

• Thyroid

• Acts like a prefix/descriptor denoting thyroid in select constructs

Gloss/o (Gr)

Tongue

Lingu/o (L)

Tongue

Tympan/o (Gr)

Tympanic Membrane

Myring/o (L)

Tympanic membrane

Hyster/o (Gr)

Uterus

Metri/o (Gr)

• Uterus

• Acts like prefix/descriptor, denoting layers/composition

Uter/o (L)

Uterus

Colp/o (Gr)

Vagina

Vagin/o (L)

Vagina

Valvul/o (L)

Describes a small valve, valvule or fold

Valv/o (L)

Leaf or fold

Phleb/o (Gr)

Vein

Ven/o (L)

Vein

Angi/o (Gr)

Vessel

Vascul/o (L)

Small vessel

Spondyl/o (Gr)

Vertebra

Vertebr/o (L)

Vertebra