Medical Terminology

-aphresis

removal

e.g. plasmapharesis (removal, tx, and return of blood plasma to the body)

-ectomy

surgical removal e.g. appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)

-scopy

[surgical] study or examination e.g. endoscopy (looking inside the body)

-stomy

surgical opening e.g. colostomy (opening in the colon)

-carcinoma

cancer originating in the skill or tissue cells of internal organs e.g. adenocarcinoma

-penia

[oncology] lack or deficiency e.g. neutropenia (deficiency of neutrophils)

-sarcoma

cancer originating in the body's connective tissue cells e.g. osteosarcoma

-plasia

[oncology] growth, development e.g. neoplasia (abnormal cell growth)

-emia

abnormal blood condition e.g. anemia (lack of sufficient RBCs)

-uria

urine; e.g. hematuria

-cyte

cell; e.g. leukocyte (WBC)

-amnios

amniotic fluid e.g. oligohydramnios (small amount of small amniotic fluid)

-thorax

chest cavity e.g. hemothorax (blood in chest cavity)

-megaly

irregular enlargement e.g. cardiomegaly (abnormally enlarged heart)

-trophy

nourishment, growth e.g. hypertrophy (growth of an organ or tissue)

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing e.g. aortic stenosis (narrowing of aortic valve)

-sclerosis

hardening of a tissue e.g. atherosclerosis (hardening of artery)

-stasis

stability e.g. hemostasis (stopping of flow of blood) blood is still!

-itis

inflammation

-algia

pain e.g. myalgia (muscle pain)

-cele

a hernia, e.g. omphalocele (intestines through umbilicus)

-emesis

vomitting e.g. hematemesis (vomitting blood)

-paresis

PARTIAL paralysis e.g. hemiparesis (weakness of one side of the body)

-plegia

paralysis e.g. hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)

-pnea

breathing e.g. dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

-rhage

flow excessively e.g. hemorrhage (profuse bleeding)

-phagia

eating e.g. dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)

-phobia

fear e.g. acrophobia (fear of heights)

myo-

muscle e.g. myocardium (muscle layer of the heart)

chole-

bile or gall e.g. cholecysitis (inflammation of gallbladder)

cyst-

bladder e.g. cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)

ante-

before e.g. antepartum (before childbirth)

endo-

within, internal, e.g. endoscopy (observing WITHIN the body)

epi-

outer; e.g. epidermin (outer layer of skin)

hypo-

low e.g. hypotension

hyper-

high e.g. hypertension

inter-

between e.g. intercostal (between the ribs)

intra-

within e.g. intravenous (within the vein)

pre-

before

post-

after

sub-

under/below e.g. subclavicular (under the clavicle)

supra-

above; e.g. suprasternal (above the sternum)

trans-

across e.g. transplant (body transferred from someone else)

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

dys-

abnormal

macro-

large

micro-

small

hemi-

half

nulli-

none; absence

neo-

new