CNA/PCT Terminology for Final

macro-

large

micro-

small

mega-

large

-megaly

enlarged

cyan-

blue

erythro-

red

jaund-

yellow

leuko-

white

melan-

black

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

ante-

before

anti-

against

circum-

around

contra-

against

dis-

apart

endo-

within

epi-

upon

ex-

out of

inter-

between

intra-

within

medi-

middle

para-

beside

per-

through

peri-

around

post-

after

pre-

before

retro-

behind

sub-

below

supra-

above

trans-

across

anter-

front

dist-

away from point of origin

dors-

back

lateral-

side

poster-

back

proxim-

near point of origin

ventr-

front

echo-

reflected sound

electro-

electricity

radi-

radiation

son-

sound

-centesis

puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

surgical removal

-gram

resulting picture

-graph(y)

recording a picture

-meter

measuring tool

-metry

measuring

-opsy

to view

-oscopy

visual exam

-ostomy

creation of an opening

-otomy

cut into

-pheresis

removal

-plasty

surgical repair

-scope

examining tool

-tripsy

crush or destroy

a- or an-

absence of or without

carcin-

cancer

dys-

difficult

mal-

bad

necro-

death

onc-

tumor or mass

pseudo-

false

-algesia

pain

-algia

pain

-edema

swelling

-emia

blood condition

-esis

condition

-ia

condition

-iasis

condition or formation of

-ism

condition

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

destruction or breakdown

-oma

tumor or swelling

-osis

condition

-pathy

disease

-penia

lack of

-plasia

growth

-ptosis

falling or drooping

-spasm

sudden contraction

-trophy

growth

bi-

two

brady-

slow

hemi-

half

hyper-

above normal

hypo-

below normal

olig-

scant

pan-

all

poly-

many

semi-

half

tachy-

fast

tri-

three

uni-

one

-iatrics

medical specialty

-iatry

medical specialty

-ics

medical specialty

-iatrist

specialist

-ologist

specialist

-ology

study of

ABG

arterial blood gas