Medical Terminology Compilation

medical science

gastro-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged or abnormal size

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

-osis

any condition

-otomy

cut into, incision

enter-

intestines

aden-

gland

angi-

blood vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joints

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gums

-malacia

softness

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

oid-

like

hyper-

more than normal, above

cyst-

sac of fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scop-

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

creating an opening

para-

beside or beyond

-lysis

loosening or destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem-/hemat-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

opthalm-/opt-

eye

proct-

anus

cost-

rib

-gram

record

acro-

extremities

-rhexis

destruction

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

production

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backwards

trip-

rubbing or friction

strept-, strap

twist

-desis, thesis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-, soup

above or falling

-ptosis

falling or drooping

-dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water