NCCT Medical Terminology

nas(o)

pertaining to the nose

spasmo

spasm

mamm

pertaining to the breast

-rupt

break or burst

circum

around

-rrhagia

rapid flow of blood

-dipsia

thirst

fibr

fiber

gastro

stomach

lyric

dissolution

rhod

rose-red color

pulmo

relating to the lungs

-sprint

creation of an opening

myx(o)

mucus

heme

blood

vas(o)

duct, blood vessel

ruin

pertaining to the urine

tort(i)

twisted

chaco

lens shaped

ab

away

brachy

short, little

kyle

humped

epi

on, upon

ocul(o)

pertaining to the eye

necr(o)

death

oxo

addition of oxygen

xen(o)

foreign, different

peo, peni, pens

pertaining to the penis

carp(o)

pertaining to the wrist

-phil(ia)

attraction for

pseud(o)

false or fake

isch(o)

restriction/restraint; to hold back

rect(o)

rectum

-plasia

formation, development

quadr

four

therm(o)

heat

bronch(i)

relating to the bronchus

-asthenia

weakness

crani

relating to the cranium

-metry

process of measuring

ren(o)

pertaining to the kidney

bio

life

gingiv

gums

de

away

hystero, metro, metrio, utero

pertaining to the womb or uterus

contra

against

sial(o)

saliva, salivary gland

class

break

anemia

blood condition where there is inadequate amount of red blood cells

chem(o)

chemistry

hist(o)

tissue

-gnosis

knowledge

blast(o)

germ or bud

latero

lateral

-paresis

slight paralysis

immuno

immunity

sinistr(o)

left, left side

ot(o)

pertaining to the ear

-tripsy

crushing

myc

fungus

therap(o)

treatment

onycho

fingernail or toenail

-rrhage

burst forward

lysis

destruction, seperation

log(o)

speech

pharmaco

drug, medication

-ptosis

falling, drooping

-lysis

rupture

-lepsy

attack, seizure

narc(o)

numb, sleep

alb-

white

peri

around, surrounding

-trophy

nurishment

porphyr(o)

purple color

hydr(o)

water

-ase

enzyme

dacryo

tear

-scopy

inspection

halluc

wander in mind

laryng

larynx

ex

out of, away from

phleb(o)

blood vein(s)

hyper

extreme, beyond normal

-ium

structure, tissue

mon(o)

single

tetan

rigid, tense

lith

stone

-tic

pertaining to

lei(o)

smooth

-stasis

stop, stand

phallo

phallus

filli

hair-like

per

through

derm(o)

pertaining to skin

-py(o)

pus

lip

fat

hyp(o)

below normal

-gram

record or picture

bi

twice, double

-emia

blood condition