Dean Vaughn: Medical Terminology: Lesson 1-5

Lesson 1: Dean Vaughn

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair, plastic repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomoy

surgical removal of

enter-

intestines (usually small)

-osis

condition, any condition

-otomy

cut into, incision into

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel (usually blood)

-oma

tumor

nephr-

Kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

a specialist in the study of

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

soft, soft condition

-ology

study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

Lesson two: Dean Vaughn

-algia

pain, painful condition

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

like, resembling

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under, beneath, deficient

scop-

look, observe

hyster-

uterus (womb)

-ostmy

to create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction, set free

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm-

eye

proct-

anus

Lesson three: Dean Vaughn

cost-

rib

-gram

record,write

acro-

extremities

rhexis-

break, burst

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

original, production

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backwards

trip-

rub, friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding, fixation

mani-

madness, mental disturbance

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development, growth

supra-

above, over

-ptosis

falling, drooping

dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture, suturing

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon, in addition to

hydro-

water

Lesson 4: Dean Vaughn

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

against, counter

-iasis

condition, formation/presence of

trans-

through, across, beyond

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia, tumor or swelling

benign

mild, not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black