Medical Terminology M1

alg(o)-

alge-

algesi(o)-

Pain

Myalgia

pain in a muscle

arthr(o)-

Joint

Arthritis

inflammation of a joint

bacteri(o)-

Bacteria

Bacteriuria

bacteria in the urine

blephar(o)-

Eyelid

Blepharoptosis

drooping of the eyelid

cerebr(o)-

Cerebrum

Cerebrovascular

relating to the blood vessels of the brain

cyan(o)-

Blue

Cyanosis

blue discoloration of the skin from a lack of oxygen

dermat(o)-

derm(o)-

Skin

Dermatologist

physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

erythr(o)-

Red

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

gluc(o)-

Sugar, glucose

Glucosuria

sugar in the urine

leuk(o)-

White

Leukemia

a white blood cell cancer

melan(o)-

Black

Melanocyte

a cell responsible for producing skin pigment

myel(o)-

Spinal cord

Myelopathy

disease affecting the spinal cord

ophthalm(o)-

Eye

Ophthalmologist

specialist for the study and treatment of disorders of the eye

pancreat(o)-

Pancreas

Pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

phon(o)-

Voice

Dysphonia

any voice impairment

poli(o)-

Gray

Poliomyelitis

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

ab-

to move away (from)

abduct

to move away from the midline of the body

ad-

to move toward

adduct

to move toward the midline of the body

dys-

abnormal, difficult

dyspnea

difficult or labored breathing

eu-

normal, good

euphoria

a state of well being

hyper-

excessive, above normal

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypo-

below normal

hypotension

low blood pressure

pre-

before

prenatal

before birth

post-

after

postmortem

after death

tachy-

fast

tachycardia

fast heartbeat

brady-

slow

bradycardia

slow heartbeat

-algia

Pain

Neuralgia

pain in the nerves

-cele

Abnormal protrusion

Myocele

abnormal protrusion of muscle; hernia

-emesis

Vomiting

Hyperemesis

excessive vomiting

-itis

Inflammation

Laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx (voice box)

-lysis

Destruction

Hemolysis

destruction of red blood cells

-malacia

Softening

Osteomalacia

softening of the bone

-megaly

Enlargement

Cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

-necrosis

Tissue death

Arterionecrosis

tissue death of an artery or arteries

-osis

Abnormal condition

Gastrosis

any abnormal condition of the stomach

-oma

Tumor

Carcinoma

a malignant tumor

-pathy

Disease, suffering

Myopathy

disease of the muscle

-ptosis

Sagging or drooping

Blepharoptosis

drooping of the upper eyelid

-sclerosis

Abnormal hardening

Arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery or arteries

-stenosis

Abnormal narrowing

Arteriostenosis

narrowing of an artery or arteries

-centesis

Surgical puncture

Abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

-gram

A record

Electrocardiogram

a recording of the heartbeat

-graphy

The process of recording

Coronary angiography

the process of making a radiographic study of the coronary arteries after inserting a contrast dye

-ostomy

Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Colostomy

surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface

-otomy

Cutting or surgical incision

Phlebotomy

the puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood

-plasty

Surgical repair

Valvuloplasty

surgical repair or replacement of a faulty heart valve

-scopy

Visual examination

Laparoscopy

visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with a laparoscope

-rrhage

-rrhagia

Bleeding (sudden, severe flow)

Hemorrhage

sudden, severe loss of blood

-rrhaphy

Surgical suturing

Myorrphaphy

surgical suturing of muscle