Medical Terminology Part A

an-

without (anuric = without urine)

-algia

Pain (arthralgia = joint pain)

angi/o

vessel (angiogram = imaging study of the vessel)

-apheresis

removal (plasmapheresis = removal of plasma)

Arthr/o-

joint (arthroplasty = surgical repair of joint)

-asthenia

without strength (myashenia = without strength)

-azot

urea (azotemia = urea in the blood)

brady-

slow (bradycardia = slow heart rate)

-capnea

carbon dioxide (hypercapnia = elevated carbon dioxide)

-centesis

removal of fluid (thoracentesis = removal of fluid from lungs)

-chezia

elimation of waste (hematochezia = blood in stool)

cholecyst

gallbladder (cholecystitis = inflammation of the gallbladder)

cholang

bile/vessel (cholangiogram = camera study of bile ducts)

-cidal

killing (bactericidal = kills bacteria)

contra

opposite (contralateral = opposite side of the body)

cyst/o

bladder (cystoscopy = bladder scope)

dipsia

thirst (polydipsia = excessive thirst)

dys-

abnormal (dysrhythmia = abnormal heart rhythm)

-ectomy

surgical removal (appendectomy = removal of the appendix)

-emia

condition of th eblood (bacteremia = bacteria in the blood)

encephal

brain (encephalopathy = pathology of the brain)

end/o-

within (endoscopy = a scope within the body)

enter/o-

intestine (enterovirus = virus of the small intestine)

epi-

above (epigastric = above the stomache)

erythr/o

red (erythrocyte = red blood cells)

gynec/o

Female (gynecology = study of the female reproductive sytem)

gluco-

sugar (gluconeogenesis =the production of glucose)

glyc-

sugar (glucolysis = the breakdown of sugar)

-gram

imaging (arteriogram = imaging study of the arteries)

-graphy

imaging (angiography = visual imaging of the vessels)

hem/o/hemat-

blood (hematology =study of the blood)

hepat-

liver (hepatitis = inflammation of the liver)

hist-

tissue (histology = a study of the tissue)

hydro

water (hydrocephaly = elevate CSF in the brain)

hyper-

high (hypertension = high blood pressure)

hypo-

low (hypoglycemia = low blood sugar)

-iasis

abnormal condition (cholelithiasis =condition of gallbladder stones )

idio-

unknown (idiopathic = of unknown pathology)

infra-

below (infratentorial = below the tentorium cerebelli)

inter-

between  (intercostal = between the ribs)