Medical Terminology: Combining Forms and Specialties for Healthcare

-logist

one who studies; specialist

-logy

study or science of

-er, -ist

one who

-iatrician

practitioner

-iatrics, -iatry

medical profession or treatment

-ac, -al, -ic

pertaining to

-logic, -logical

pertaining to the science or study of

cardi(o)

heart

crin(o)

to secrete

endocrin(o)

internal secretion

dermat(o)

skin

esthesi(o)

sensation, (*an- means not)

gastr(o)

stomach

enter(o)

intestines

gynec(o)

female

obstetr(o)

midwife; trained health professional who helps healthy women during labor

immun(o)

immune

ne(o)

new

nat(o)

birth

neur(o)

nerve

ger(o), geront(o)

elderly

onc(o)

tumor

ophthalm(o)

eye

orth(o)

straight

ped(o)

child or foot

ot(o)

ear

laryng(o)

larynx (voice box)

path(o)

disease

psych(o)

mind

radi(o)

radiation

rheumat(o)

rheumatism

rhin(o)

nose

ur(o)

urinary tract

bi(o)

life or living

dent(i), dent(o), odont(o)

tooth/teeth

opt(o), optic(o)

vision

or(o)

mouth

pharmac(o)

drugs or medicine

therapeut(o)

treatment