Medical Terminology

A, An-

Without

ad-

Toward

ab-

away from

ante-

before

anti-

against

contra-

against

dys-

painful/ difficult

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

de-

take away

re-

do again

dia-

run through

hemo/ hema-

blood

lip-

fat

pre-

before

pro-

coming

homeo-

same

eryth-

red

mal-

bad

hyper-

above

hypo-

below

cyan-

blue

Aer-

air

adeno-

gland

cardio-

heart

carpal-

wrist

cephale-

head

cholecyst-

gallbladder

chondro-

cartilage

derm-

skin

bronchio-

lungs

osteo-

bone

entero-

small intestine

gastro-

stomach

gyne-

woman

hepato-

liver

ileo-

large intestine

laparo-

abdomen

lingua-

tongue

myringo-

inner ear

neuro-

nerve

oophoro-

egg

opthalamo-

eye

orchio-

testes

oto-

ear

pharyngo-

throat

phleb-

vein

pneumo-

lung

podo-

foot

procto-

anus/rectum

rhino-

nose

reno/nephr-

kidney

spondylo-

spine

steth-

chest

vaso/angi-

vessel

hemat-

blood

arthro-

joint

bili-

bile

centesis-

puncture to remove fluid

ectomy-

remove

graphy-

writing or recording

gram-

recording

plasty-

repair

scopy-

to view

rrhea-

abnormal discharge

rrhagi-

burst forth

rrhexis-

rupture

rrhaphy-

to suture/ stitch

osis-

abnormal condition

itis-

inflammation

pathy-

disease

algia-

pain

dynia-

pain

cele-

Hernia

ectasis-

stretch

ac-

pertaining to

emia-

blood condtion

ism-

condition

megaly-

enlarged

stasis-

control, stop

oma-

tumor