HOSA Competition Medical Terminology

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plasty

surgical repair

cerebr-

brains

path-

disease

-osis

abnormal condition or disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestines

-otomy

surgical incision

adren-

Adrenal glands

angi-,

blood vessels

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

lives

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eye lids

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

abnormal softening

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

like, resembling

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sack containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

deficient

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-, myos-, muscl-

muscles

lith-

stone

ophthalm-

eye

proct-

anus

cost/o-

rib

-gram

record

acr/o-

extremities

rhexis

break, burst

carcin-

cancer

gen-

original, production

burso-

sac

retro-

backwards

trip-

rub, friction

strept

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-

above

-ptosis

falling

-dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomitting

contra-

against, counter

-iasis

condition

trans-

through, across

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

benign

mild, not concerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-, vascul

blood vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tongue

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

vertabrae

ovar-

egg

-centesis

puncture

oto-

ear

bili-

bile