Medical Terminology

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestine (usually small)

-osis

any condition

-otomy

cut into

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

soft

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

like

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scope

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm-

(opt-)

eye

proct-

anus

cost-

rib

-gram

record

acro-

extremities

rhexis

break, burst

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

original, production

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backwards

trip-

rub, friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-

above

-ptosis

falling

-dyn

pain

mast-

breast

-rrpahy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

against, counter

-iasis

condition

trans-

across, through

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia

benign

mild, not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tongue

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column