Medical Terminology

Was going to include this in the main final, but there are too many little things and that seemed just annoying so here ya go

cardio

root word for heart

Glosso

root word for tongue

cysto

root word for bladder

hepato

root word for liver

neuro

root word for nervous system

cranio

root word for head/brain

stomato

root word for mouth

oophoro

root word for ovary

orchido

root word for testes

salpingo

root word for uterine tubes

gastro

root word for stomach

entero

root word for intestine

colo

root word for large intestine

masto and mammo

two root words for breast

nephro and reno

two root words for kidneys

glosso and linguo

two root words for tongue

phlebo and veno

two root words for vein

hystero and metro

two root words for uterus

pneumo and pulmo

two root words for lungs

Ab-

prefix meaning away from

ad-

prefix meaning toward

ante-

prefix meaning before

post-

prefix meaning after

tachy-

prefix meaning fast

brady-

prefix meaning slow

ana-

prefix meaning apart

syn-

prefix meaning together

endo

prefix meaning within/inside of

peri/circum

prefixes meaning around

retro

prefix meaning behind

epi

prefix meaning upon/on top

trans

prefix meaning through

intra

prefix meaning within

sub

prefix meaning below

algia

suffix meaning pain

cele

suffix meaning tumor/hernia/swelling

ectomy

suffix meaning excision, removal

itis

suffix meaning inflammation

megaly

suffix meaning enlarged

ostomy

suffix meaning to make a hole

otomy

suffix meaning to cut into

penia

suffix meaning deficiency

rrhea

suffix meaning increased discharge

scopy

suffix meaning examination, process of examining