Des Moines University Med Term

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition

-ectomy

to cut out (remove)

-otomy

to cut into

-ostomy

to make a “mouth”

a/an

without, none

micro

small

macro

large

mega/-megaly

enlarged

-scopy/-scopic

to look, observe

-graphy/-graph

recording an image

-gram

the image

-ology/-ologist

study, specialize in

stomato

mouth

dento

teeth

glosso/linguo

tongue

gingivo

gums

encephalo

brain

gastro

stomach

entero

intestine

colo

large intestine

procto

anus/rectum

hepato

liver

nephro/rene

kidney

orchido

testis

oophoro

ovary

hystero/metro

uterus

salpingo

uterine tubes

dermo

skin

masto/mammo

breast

osteo

bones

cardio

heart

cysto

bladder

rhino

nose

phlebo/veno

veins

pneumo/pulmo

lung

hemo/emia

blood

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

cyan/o

blue

xantho/o

yellow

aden/o

gl