Medical Terminology for Medical Assistant

a/an- = without

ab- = away

ad- = toward

ante- = before

anti- = against

brady- = slow

contra- = against

cryo- = cold

tri- = three

bi- = two

dys- = difficult, bad, painful

eu- = good, normal

gyno- = female

hyper- = excessive, above, increased

hypo- = below, decreased

macro- = large

mal- = bad

metro- = uterus

micro- = small

mono- = one

neo- = new

oligo- = decreased, less

pneu- = lung

tachy- = fast

presby- = related to old age

inter = between

intra = within

extra = outside

pne = lung

post = after

pre = before

angi/o = blood vessel

aden/o = gland

adip/o = fat

arthr/o = joint

carcin/o = cancer

cardi/o = heart

braci/o = arm

chondr/p = cartilage

colp/o = v

cutane/o = skin

cysto- = bladder

cyto- = cell

derm- = skin

encephalo- = brain

entero- = intestines

gastro- = stomach

hepat- = liver

hystero- = uterus

masto- = breast

metro- = uterus

myo- = muscle

narco- = sleep

ophthal- = eye

osteo- = bone

oto- = ear

phleb- = vein

pneum- = lung

pyro- = fever/heat

reno- = kidney

rhino- = nose

-pnea = breathing

-centesis = aspirate

-stasis = to slow or stop

-dynia = pain

-ectomy = surgical removal

-edema = swelling

-emesis = vomiting

-emia = blood

-sclerosis = hardening

-itis = inflammation

-megaly = enlarged

-oma = tumor

-opia = vision

-ostomy = surgical opening

-otomy = surgical incision

-oxia = oxygen

-pathy = disease

-plasty = surgical repair

-rrhea = excessive flow