Medication Terms (IPC)

A/An

Without/out

Abdomin-

Abdomen

Acr/o

An extremity of the body

ad-

To, toward, near

adip/o

Fat

adren/o, adrenal/o

Adrenal gland

aerlo/aero

Air, gas

alb, album, leuko

White

alge, alges

Pain

-algia,-dynia

Pain

allo-

Not normal

ambi-

Both

ambulo-

Walk about

an/o

Anus

andr-

Male

aneurysm/o

Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel

angio-, vas(o)

Vessel

ankyl-

Attached, crooked, or fixed

ante-, fore-, pre-, pro-

Before, forward

anter/o-

In front of, before

anti-, contra-, counter

Against, opposite

apth/o-

Ulcer

-arche

Beginning

arteri/o-

Artery

arthr/o-, articul/o

Joint

asphyxia-

Lack of oxygen or excess carbon dioxide

asthen/o-, -asthen/o

Weak/weakness

ather/o-

Plaque(fatty substance)

arti/o-

Atrium (upper heart chamber)

audi/o-

Hearing

aur/o-, auricul/o-

Ear

auscult/o-

To listen

auto-

Self

axill/o-

Armpit

bacteri/o-

Bacteria

balan/o-

Glans penis

bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, dis-

Two, twice

blephar/o-

Pertaining to an eyelid

brachy-, brevi-

Short

brady-

Slow

bronch/i-, bronch/o-

Bronchus (airway)

Bucc/o-

Cheek

bursa-

Pouch or sack

caco-

Bad/ill

cacl-

Stone; also relating to heel of foot

calori-

Heat

carcin/o-

Cancer

Cardio-

Heart

carpus, carp/o

Wrist, pertaining to the wrist bones (carpals)

cata-

Down

Cathar/o

Cleansing, purging

-cele

Pertaining to a tumor, swelling or hernia

-centesis

Procedure where a body cavity is punctured to drain fluid

cephal/o-

Head

cerebr/o-

Cerebrum

cervico-

Pertaining to the neck or cervix

cheil/o-

Lip

chir-

Hand

chlor, verdin-

Green

chole-

Pertaining to bile

cholecyst/o-

Gallbladder

chondr/o-

Pertaining to cartilage

-cidal,-cide

Pertaining to killing

cili-

Cilia, ciliary, eyelashes

circum-, peri-

Around

cirrh, glav, lute, xanth-

Yellow

clas-, clasis-, -clast

Break, smash

-cle, cule, culun, culuc, et, ium, ole, olum, olus

Small

Co, com, con, sym, syn-

Together, with

colon/o-

Colon

Colp/o-

Vagina

Conjuctiv/o-

Conjuctivia (mucous membrane that lines inner surface of eyelid)

contra-

Against, opposed

corpor/o-

Body

cost/o-

Pertaining to a rib

Cry, cryo-

Cold

-cubitus/cubital

Elbow

cutane/o-

Skin

cyano-

Blue

cyst/o-

Pertaining to the bladder or any fluid containing sac

cyt-, -cyte

Cell

demi, hemi, semi

Half

dent/i-

Teeth

derm, dermo, dermato-

Skin

dextro-

To the right

di-

Twice or double

dia, per, trans-

Across or through

diaphor/o-

Proufse sweating

digit

Finger or toe

dips/o

Thirst

Dis-

Apart from

dorsi, dorso

Back

Duoden/o

Duodenum

Dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal

-e, er, icing, ist, or

Agent, or noun maker or one who specializes in-

-ectasia, -ectasis

Dilation; dilatation; widening

ecto, extra, extro-

Outside

-ectomy

Excision, removal

-edema

Swelling

em, en, im, in-

In