Medical Terminology Chapter 1- 8

gastr-

stomach

cardi-, cor-

heart

megal-

enlarge

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-, encephal

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestines

-osis, -iasis

any condition

-otomy

cut into

aden-

gland

angi-, vaso-

vessel

-oma, onco-

tumor

nephr-, ren-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar, palpebr-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

soft

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia, -dyn-

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside

hemi-

half

-oid

like

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-, bili-

bile

hypo-

under

-scop-

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside

-lysis

loosening

cervic-, trachel-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-, ment-, phren-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm-, opt-, ocul-

eye

proct-

anus

cost-

rib

-gram

record

acro-

ectremities

rhexis

break

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

original

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backwards

trip-

rub

strept-

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-, lingua-

tongue

-trophy, -plasia

deveolpment

supra-

above

-ptosis

falling

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

trans-

through

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation

cantho-

angle of the eyelid

steno-

narrow

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia

benign

not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erthro-

red

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

myring-, tympan-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column

ovar-

egg

-centesis

puncture

oto-, aur-

ear

squam-

scale

mening-

membrane