Medical Terminology

Med terms!!

blephr-

eyelid

arthr-

joint

aden-

gland

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestine

-osis

any condition

-otomy

cut into

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr

kidney

hepat

liver

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

givgiv-

gum

-malacia

softening

-ology

study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

withinh

hemi-

half

-oid

like

hyper-

above

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scope

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside/beyond

-lysis

loosen, destroy

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

opthalm-

eye

proct-

anus

cost

rib

acro-

extremeties

carcin-

cancer

-gram

record

rhexis-

break, burst

-penia

decrease

gen-

original, production

burso-

sac

retro-

backward

trip-

rub, friction

strept

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-

above

-ptosis

falling, drooping

-dyn

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomit

contra-

against

-iasis

condition, formation of, creation of

trans-

across

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

leuk-

white

odont-

tooth

-esthesia

sensation

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow

cheil-

lip

-cele

tumor, swelling, hernia

benign

not cancerous, mild

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tonguem

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column, vertebrae