Chapters XIX-XXI, Medical Terminology

aden-

gland

aer-

air, gas

agon-

to compete, to strive

andr-

man, male

anthrop-

human being

asthm-, asthmat-

short breath, panting

aster-, astr-

star

botan-

herb, plant

carp-

wrist

cau-, caus-, cauter-

to burn

cleid-

clavicle

cyst-

bladder, sac

ge-

earth

ger-, geront-

old person, old age

gyn-, gyne-, gynec-

woman, female

kine-

to move

lep-

to seize

mast-

breast

nause-

(sea) sickness

ped-

child, instruction

rhe-, -rrhea

to flow

rheum-, rheumat-

flowing, discharge

som-, somat-

body

spir-

coil

sthen-

strength

thorac-

chest

typh-

stupor

zo-

animal

arachn-

spider

arter-, arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint

bronch-, bronchi-

air tube

carcin-

cancer

ede- (oede-)

to swell

eury-, eurys-, euryn-

wide

hepar-, hepat-

liver

hypn-

sleep

hyster-

uterus

laryng-

larynx

mne-

to remember

myel-

spinal cord, marrow

narc-

stupor

phob-

to fear

pne-, -pnea

breathing

pneum-, pneumat-

air, gas

pneumon-

lung

psor-

itch

ptery-, pteryg-

wing

sarc-

flesh

schiz-, schis-, schist-

to split, to rupture

scler-

hard

sten-

narrow

tach-, tachy-

swift

trich-, -thrix

hair

all-, allel-

other, different / each other

bacter-

rod

cry-

cold

diet-, diete-

to regulate

esthe- (aesthe-)

to feel, to perceive

gangli-

knot, mass of tissue

gyr-

ring, circle

iatr-

doctor, treatment

iod-

violet colored

irid-

iris, rainbow

lip-

fat, fatty tissue

log-

word, speech, study

men-

moon, menstruation

mening-

membrane

oph-

snake

orth-

straight, correct

pharmac-

drug

psych-

mind, soul

pyg-

buttock

rhabd-

rod

sphinc-

to bind, to tighten

spor-

seed, spore

stig-, stigmat-

point, prick

techn-

art, skill

ur-, ure-

urine

-isk, -iscus

diminutive

-ium, -ion

diminutive

-idium, -idion

diminutive

-us / -os (sing)

-oi (plur)

-is (sing)

-es (plur)

-ma (sing)

-mata (plur)

-um / -on (sing)

-a (plur)

-nx (sing)

-nges (plur)

-pus (sing)

-podes (plur)

-os (sing)

-otes (plur)